Supraguy Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 http://wardsauto.com/ar/auto_toyota_wont_bring/index.htm Finally, all the rumors come to an end!! DETROIT – Bucking a trend that has seen Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. revive its legendary Z car and Mazda Motor Corp. wow the market with an incarnation of its rotary-powered RX, Toyota Motor Corp. says it has no plans to resuscitate its Supra heritage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Press points instead to the Camry Solara, MR2 Spyder roadster and Celica, along with sport-tuned versions of some Toyota trucks, as filling the performance void. Hmmmm It does say they have 'no plans' so there might be a MKV at some point. Maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Good, keeps the prices of the Mark IVs up. Possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albundy68 Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 take anything toyota say with a pinch of salt, they religiously deny rumors so as to add to the publicity when they do release anything, they did it with (think it was the celica or something simmilar) not so long ago, denied all knowlage of sed vehicle untill a couple of weeks before its release. doubt anything they could come up with would be a patch on the mkiv anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Originally posted by albundy68 take anything toyota say with a pinch of salt, True, have a look at this supraforums thread for MKV 'info' The MKIV Supra was introduced to the automotive press and Toyota dealers a mere 2-3 months before they ended up in showrooms. Personally, I think there will be a MK5. Now Mazda and Nissan have played their hands, Toyota need a flagship model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I tend to agree with you Tom..don't think it will be long..(unlike Royal Mail!! Tom:devil: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Originally posted by Stu I tend to agree with you Tom..don't think it will be long..(unlike Royal Mail!! Tom:devil: ) Haha, true. It'll be here tomorrow... I hope. I get very excited when I get new toys for my Supra, hate waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 I know what you mean mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 If they bring a new soop out, they'd just better make sure that it's better looking than all of the crap that has been circulated recently. Whilst we are talking about new cars, anyone seen anything of the new Skyline? And before anyone says that they aren't making one, you're wrong! Ben.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 "Sport tuned versions of some Toyota trucks" Oh my God. I need a stiff drink afer that announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRoy Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Originally posted by Soonto"HAS"soop If they bring a new soop out, they'd just better make sure that it's better looking than all of the crap that has been circulated recently. Whilst we are talking about new cars, anyone seen anything of the new Skyline? And before anyone says that they aren't making one, you're wrong! Ben.. What the G35 Infinity Skyline? Looks like a 350 to me and has the same engine! Shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulse Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Can anybody tell me how a "sports tuned truck" is going to fill a "fast, SPORTS CAR" gap? I can't see many current Supra drivers going out and buying, what is in essence a Land Cruiser with a sports pack, nor is it going to wow the RX8 or 350Z potentials over to the Toyota flock. These types of people want nimble, nifty, sporty. They do not want a glorified 4WD.. if this is what Toyota thinks this market segment has been waiting for, then .. I think they'll be sorely mistaken. The only business they'll get will be people who were considering a huge ugly SUV, rather than a sex-on-wheels Supra. -p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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