New 07 Supra....

[91MR2quickNA]

Originally Posted by TbombsGen3

Well, technically the MR2 hasnt been around since 1995. The new car was the MR-S. I know it is nitpicky, but that was the name of the car. Toyota has never renewed a nameplate. Hopefully that will change with Supra/Celica.

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The MKII MR2 was around until 1999 until the MKIII MR2 Spyder replaced it in 2000. If it wasn't a drop top, it would've been called MR2 in Japan. So, in actuality, the MR2 never died. The Supra has been gone since 2001 with very limited carryover 2002 models.

And Toyota did renew the MR2 nameplate for North America after a 5 year hiatus. But if it's done in Japan, it's usually done for good, as others have said.

It's also good to look at chassis codes. A has always been the Supras, just like W will always be the MR2s. T used to be the Celica, but is now the Scion tC.

[Christian87N]

I thought the celica was still alive in japan. Doesnt that mean that the Scion tC is actually a celica?

[xpeed]

No, the Celica was scrapped off the lineup in late 2004.

[Blah!]

More pictures to feed the rumor mill...

http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/...hp/photo/72571

http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/...hp/photo/72572

[TTercel]

It cant be named the Supra. The Supra was one of a kind nothing like what this is gonna be. I betcha you can tune the new "Supra" to over 1000hp. Only the real Supra could do that. The last Gen Supra was ledgendary basically. This new car should have a new name unless Toyota can pull a fluke from out of the bag. I could keep ranting on about this but im lazy LOL. Just my 2 cents.

[pjsammy]

I vote for calling it either 2500GT or 4000GT as an homage to the old 2000GT. I think 3000GT would be more appropriate, but not enough time has passed since Mitsubishi killed that model.

[Ne0z31]

Originally Posted by xpeed

No, the Celica was scrapped off the lineup in late 2004.

actually, look at the tC's chassis code... then look at the celica... find the similarity :-P

[EchoHoLiK]

Originally Posted by Blah!

More pictures to feed the rumor mill...

http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/...hp/photo/72571

http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/...hp/photo/72572

How believable are these photochopped images? I say nay.

I couldn't careless if Toyota's calling it the Supra again (unlike many anal-retentive purists here), as long as they actually make one and put it into production, and as long as people who are bitching about Toyota not making a sportscar actually BUY ONE THIS TIME, given that if they are making one and if it's as good or better than the previous ones.

[pjsammy]

good point -- they can call it the Happy Sunshine Mobile and I'd still get one! Call it whatever you want....just bring it here!!!