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Toyota SuperCar TXS?
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. http://www.thecarconnection.com/inde...&sid=178&n=158 
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10-07-2004, 10:30 PM
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Finally, a true image car for Toyota. Hopefully they'll sell it under the Toyota name. So far, for "marketing" reasons they have to badge their best cars Lexus. Bravo!!! Toyota
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"Racing improves the breed" ~Sochiro Honda Last edited by PerfAdv; 10-07-2004 at 11:10 PM.
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10-07-2004, 11:07 PM
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Not bad, cept for the dopey spoiler. I know they can make it more subtle and still have it provide the kind of aerodynamic advantage you need.
The taillights remind me of the ol Porsche 928's
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10-07-2004, 11:14 PM
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I'll reserve the design commentary until I can see the car.
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10-07-2004, 11:44 PM
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im surprised there's such a disparity between the torque and the power...hopefully it's not just another one of those peaky japanese engines...
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10-08-2004, 09:31 AM
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Yes, because its not an OHV stump-puller. It has 370 lb/ft of torque assuring its not peaky. But the disparity comes from it having very high horsepower. High Hp for high speed. This is a modern car designed for superlative performance its not a red-light, smoke 'em up, torque pump.
 
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10-12-2004, 02:04 AM
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Very interesting; glad to see Japanese automakers comming back with true sports cars (Nissan GT-R is comming also!), but a supercar!
There has been a rumore of a V10 Toyota supercar for a short while, called the: 5000GT. I've actually been awaiting this, but from what I've heard it will be limited production and may not come to the USA for some reason.
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10-12-2004, 05:08 AM
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well, here is what ive got so far, i will change the colour to white/pearl sometime, just working on it atm...
ive tried to get it as factory as possible. (i dont know how to do the front bar properly yet)
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10-12-2004, 08:21 AM
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 let them do it...
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10-12-2004, 02:21 PM
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Is this the Volta concept, or something else? I've been likin' the sound of the Volta since I first saw it. A hybrid supercar with over 400hp sounds awesome to me, especially Toyota made
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10-12-2004, 02:38 PM
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quattro... that was a chop of mine, to try get rid of all the body cladding, to see what the car might look like underneath.
how would a bodyshop work on a pic
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10-13-2004, 07:18 PM
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