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Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Thu, 07 October 2004 15:05
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You guys heard about this one? Admittedly I'm too fuckin' busy lately to go trawling through the forum for this shit, but that ain't no reason to not share it ay? If you've seen it, ignore it! If not, then it's all good 
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Toyota has been eyeing Nissan's success with the revived 350Z - and apparently, from spy pictures nabbed this week, it's been a little jealous of supercars like the Porsche Carrera GT, too. Toyota 's been caught testing what some insiders are calling the "TXS," a limited-production exotic that might be powered by a V-10 engine worth 500 hp.
Pictures show the TXS with enough cladding to disguise much of its shape, but clearly, this is no Celica or MR2-sized sportscar. Insiders suggest the car will tip in at less than 3000 pounds, giving its 500-hp powerplant (with 370 lb-ft of torque) a serious chance at catching the likes of the Porsche and Benz supercars. Top speed could reach 190 mph, the same league as the 550-hp Ford GT. Whether the drivetrain offers any version of Toyota 's hybrid technology is unknown.
Whether the final vehicle is sold as a Lexus or as a Toyota , it's likely that a limited production run of about 10,000 units is in order. Expect a debut at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show and an on-sale date soon after - with a price tag well over $100,000.
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Shame about the price tag, keeps most of us fanboys out of the party, but at least Toyota's back in the street game!
It'd be sweet to think of this as a new Supra, but I think this car is definitely in a higher league than that, especially if it's gonna roll off the showroom foor with the ability to keep up with the Ford GT40.
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March 2003
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Thu, 07 October 2004 15:27
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woul appear that link i posted a while ago that everyon said was bullshit has some weight behind it now.
mind you, that car certianly does look like an evolved supra, just the general shape of it actually. Maybe toyota will release a supercar version of it and a mk5 supra version of it with a detuned engine thats affordable to the masses
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Thu, 07 October 2004 15:34
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People didn't say the thought of Toyota making a supercar or a new Mk5 Supra was bullshit, it was that the picture was of the new one. It was clearly a photochop of a Mk4.
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February 2004
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Thu, 07 October 2004 18:15
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this one looks to be a mid rear layout
very niche
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Finland
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November 2002
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Thu, 07 October 2004 19:18
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v-10 and three exhaust tips - odd? 
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Sydney
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Thu, 07 October 2004 21:08
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I hope they just put the MKIV into production again.
I want a MKIV Supra! :'(
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Thu, 07 October 2004 22:47
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history repeats itself
another flop just like the 2000GT.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Thu, 07 October 2004 23:14
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3 exhausts is not so weird... a few big engine cars have 3.
As for mid engined..... well, anyone who's seen pics of a carerra GT, zonda or mclaren F1 side on will know you couldn't cram a v10 into that pissy little boot in that "supra?
and it still looks a lot like a mk4
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Brisbane
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August 2003
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Fri, 08 October 2004 11:45
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Looks interesting. Seems to have that sharp line of the current celica that goes along the side of the car just under the windows all the way to the rear taillights. But its definately got that supra looking shape of the roof.
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Land of Oz
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Fri, 08 October 2004 11:59
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Hi,
Why would Toyota build a test vehicle in LHD? Surely, being a RHD country they would build the vehicle RHD for testing and eval purposes? 
Also, if it's a flop, like the GT2000, then bring it on. Those GT2000 "flops" are worth a mint now. I'd like to have one.
seeyuzz
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Fri, 08 October 2004 12:01
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| river wrote on Fri, 08 October 2004 19:59 |
Why would Toyota build a test vehicle in LHD? Surely, being a RHD country they would build the vehicle RHD for testing and eval purposes?
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No doubt being an exotic sort of car, possibly a V10 at that, it would be built largely by their European division.
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Brunswick, W.A.
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December 2003
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Fri, 08 October 2004 15:10
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Looks like Supra cross MR2... Supra2???
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Fri, 08 October 2004 16:40
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back looks like current model celica?
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Sun, 10 October 2004 07:59
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the 2000gt is one of the best classic sports cars of all time, they made it into a bond movie.
long live the 2000gt
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Mon, 11 October 2004 12:39
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i seriously think this is tha new celica.....
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Mon, 11 October 2004 12:40
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Methinks its a bit massive for that dude, especially in the rear.
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Tamworth
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Mon, 11 October 2004 12:44
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http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&t h=39766&rid=6106&S=9d1a0e47f27f03165fdf84f 482da63d4&pl_view=&start=0#msg_355259
u cant tell me they dont look extremly similar
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Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Mon, 11 October 2004 12:50
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is it me or does the driver look extremely small in the second shot?
hes alright in the first, ill give him that
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: Toyota back in the game with new Supercar.
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Mon, 11 October 2004 13:12
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heres another ive seen around
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