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2006 TOYOTA "444F" SPORTS CAR
Reports of this Toyota supercar have been circulationg since we first got wind of its development back in 2001. Now we can say for sure that this exciting high-performance machine, which will probably come with a $150,000 price tag, is coming to the U.S., Although spyphotos show the basic shape and profile of the new sports car, there are still a lot of things that have not been confirmed.
Questions surround the car's powerplant. The engine will probably be a 4.5-liter V-10, based on Toyotas 444F Formula 1 engine. If the 2-seater does come with a V-10, it will be called the 444F, though there are rumblings that a V-12 may slide in there at the last minute. Whichever powerplant finds its way into the engine bay, located ahead of the cockpit, it will send an estimated 450 bhp to the rear wheels via a 6- (or possibly 7-) speed manual transaxle.
The car's performance potential and its dimensions-overall length, width and height of 169.0, 75.0, and 48.0 in-will put it in the same segment with the Ferrari F430, Lamborghini Gallardo and Ford GT. A version of this car is scheduled to be unveiled at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, with the introduction of the production version in 2006.
-Road & Track, January 2005
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