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toyotaholic · 02-20-2006, 02:56 AM

someone posted these pics on myspace, im not going to say its the next supra but it sure is hell sexy...could it be the next soarer? (from looking at the engine pics but i dont know engine codes)

can anyone translate?

Anshu · 02-20-2006, 03:08 AM

oh my god that thing is beautiful

91MR2quickNA · 02-20-2006, 09:37 AM

The Soarer can't exist anymore, because the Lexus brand was launched in Japan. If it's a Toyota in Japan, it's a Toyota here (if we get it).

I'm not sure what it is, but perhaps Toyota wants to compete with Nissan. It could be a mechanical twin to the IS350/500 coupe. The Toyota brand here in the U.S. does need something to spice things up a bit. With the absence of the MR2, there are no longer any RWD cars. Sad, huh?

So, it can't be the new SC, because the SC was never offered with a V6 (and never will be). The only feasible thing is the new IS coupe. The LF-C was a hardtop convertible in coupe form. The mirrors fit in with the L-Finesse theme and the IS sedan. I think the front end rendering is totally wrong though, unless it really is a Toyota branded car.

Keep in mind that BMW is preparing their MY2008 3-Series coupe/convertible. I'm betting this is a glimpse at a production version of the IS coupe.

***EKam*** · 02-20-2006, 12:45 PM

Hard top V8? Bet you you won't see this branded as Toyota once it gets here.

pjsammy · 02-20-2006, 01:00 PM

if all the IS based rumors hold true, this could be a V6 or a V8. Either way, it's all just rumor. Here's hoping, though!

TTercel · 02-20-2006, 01:26 PM

It kinda has the shape of the new Jaguar XK...could this car go aganist the new M3...maybe this is the 2 door IS...i dont know lets just hope it comes to N America

SolaraTRD · 02-20-2006, 02:28 PM

wow, i'd take that over a S2000. (if the price is around the $32kbase US dollars)

***EKam*** · 02-20-2006, 02:41 PM

^Wishful thinking, the SC is $66K, you think this will be half the price of a SC???

Tom 2000 · 02-20-2006, 03:17 PM

From reading the cover of the magazine, it says "New Supra classfied development documents". The base model will have 350 HP and the pricing to start in the 3000000 yen (approx $30K range).

On the 2nd page, I do see planned MSRP. It's hard to make out because it's so small, but it reads 3980000 yen (about $34K) for the V6 (350 HP) and 4,560,000 (about $39K) maybe 4,960,000 yen (about $42K) for the V8 (450 HP).

The car will be based on the Lexus IS platform.

The main market will be North America. That's one of the key reasons for the convertible as its key competitor (Nissan 350Z) has a drop top available.

aznstylez · 02-20-2006, 09:22 PM

Ummm...The Lexus SC did come in V6 from 92' up to 2000 with 225hp. After 2000, it was only available as the 430 which was a V8.

HoboJoe · 02-21-2006, 02:44 AM

I want it.
What do you think the chances of this thing coming here are? Slim to none?

shockel · 02-21-2006, 03:12 AM

it sure looks like a updated mk4 supra to me

***Razo-E*** · 02-21-2006, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aznstylez

Ummm...The Lexus SC did come in V6 from 92' up to 2000 with 225hp. After 2000, it was only available as the 430 which was a V8.

the fuck are you smoking..?

i have an SC300 in the driveway..

now..

from later 91 (model year 92), the SC400 was introduced, with a 4 liter 1UZ-FE V8, in mid 1992, the SC300 was introduced with a 3.0L 2JZ-GE Inline 6, now, the SC300 was the 1st car to use the 2JZ..

2000 was the last year for the 1st generation SC's (about, 2nd or 3rd for the "Soarer" name)..

there was no 2001 model..

the SC/Soarer returned in 2002 with the SC430, available exclusively with the 3UZ-FE V8..

so, the point im making is there's never been a V6 in a soarer or an SC...

91MR2quickNA · 02-21-2006, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom 2000

On the 2nd page, I do see planned MSRP. It's hard to make out because it's so small, but it reads 3980000 yen (about $34K) for the V6 (350 HP) and 4,560,000 (about $39K) maybe 4,960,000 yen (about $42K) for the V8 (450 HP).

The car will be based on the Lexus IS platform.

The main market will be North America. That's one of the key reasons for the convertible as its key competitor (Nissan 350Z) has a drop top available.

A 3-series convertible in 325 form is around $39.6k, and in 330 form is $44.9k. Hmm ...

IS350C / IS500C.

The IS350 sedan is already at 35.5k, so in convertible coupe form it'll be around $42.9k, while the IS500C should come in around $55k (just under the M3 convertible).

The 350Z doesn't have 100k annual sales, but the 3-series does.

Tideland Prius · 02-21-2006, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razo-E

the fuck are you smoking..?

i have an SC300 in the driveway..

now..

from later 91 (model year 92), the SC400 was introduced, with a 4 liter 1UZ-FE V8, in mid 1992, the SC300 was introduced with a 3.0L 2JZ-GE Inline 6, now, the SC300 was the 1st car to use the 2JZ..

2000 was the last year for the 1st generation SC's (about, 2nd or 3rd for the "Soarer" name)..

there was no 2001 model..

the SC/Soarer returned in 2002 with the SC430, available exclusively with the 3UZ-FE V8..

so, the point im making is there's never been a V6 in a soarer or an SC...

ahh the SC300/400. Such a nice a car. I wonder if the LF.... err.. I lost track. Not the LF-A but the other sports car concept. That looks like a future SC.