j_jza80 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Whether this thing wears a Gazoo / Toyota / Supra badge or not, this is the nearest thing to a Supra replacement that we will be getting. There won't be some super coupe coming after this wearing a Supra badge I'm afraid. This is the new Supra, in the same way that the Supra line (especially the mk4) was the new 2000GT. The latest nurburgring videos seem to suggest the test car has a turbocharged straight six, so all is not lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) Deciding whether to put my name down for one if this is the case, either way it better look stunning in the flesh Edited January 13, 2018 by JasonR24 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus GTE Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) This all seems positive to me. Gazoo racing is just a name, we will get used to it, it’s what it stands for is what’s important; the bringing together of toyotas brightest and best to build a new supra. The fact the person in charge of Gazoo owns a 600bhp Mkiv and recognises that the straight 6 is important and that making sure that “The new car has to appeal to the existing owners first,” shows that Toyota are putting the right people where they need to be on this project. Likewise, it’s positive to hear Mr Toyoda test driving it (reported a while back) and not being happy with it. It shows how much the want to get this right. I’m not precious about it not being badged as a Toyota. It’s the way of things now. They were very nearly going to launch the JZA80 under the Lexus brand, as I’ve said before as it was sold through Lexus dealerships in the UK and on stands at launch it had Lexus branding over it, together with Toyota. They will perhaps have wished they went through with it as one of the reasons it stopped selling was because of badge snobbery, so they won’t want to make the same mistake again where they can avoid it. It’s worth meantioning that communities like ours have had a part to play in them taking it as seriously as they have. I’ve read before that they scour the forums to gauge feelings, and they are very aware of who a significant chunk of their loyal customers are. I’m pretty excited to see what comes of it actually. Edited January 14, 2018 by Marcus GTE (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 But what's better, a gazoo 12 or a gazoo 24? I'll get my coat... FnF popped into head as soon as I soon gazoo. (Gallo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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