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Postby 79rolla » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:13 am

http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2010/01/18 ... 80%94maybe

im sure some of you will be happy to heair this...
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Postby B_giB » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:18 am

Very Porsche-esqe IMO

I think I actually might like this one
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Postby cat007 » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:29 am

now - just need to get rid of those HIDEOUS bubbly headlights
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Postby thornz » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:31 am

cat007 wrote:now - just need to get rid of those HIDEOUS bubbly headlights


And put a hard top on it!
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Postby Mad Murphy » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:39 am

thornz wrote:
cat007 wrote:now - just need to get rid of those HIDEOUS bubbly headlights


And put a hard top on it!

Yes, roof please! Can we lose the electric motors and just keep the V6 too?
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:41 am

Very unlikely
unless they do two versions.
Toyota are pretty committed ot having a hybrid of every model they sell.
And for this, it seems purely hybrid only
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Postby Adamal » Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:24 pm

B_giB wrote:Very Porsche-esqe IMO


Looks very ZZW-esque to me!
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Postby B_giB » Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:11 pm

Adamal wrote:
B_giB wrote:Very Porsche-esqe IMO


Looks very ZZW-esque to me!


You are right, It probably is just a ZZW, but the kit makes it look like a Porsche Boxter
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Postby 79rolla » Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:28 pm

heres a vid of it

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1041 ... id-concept


liiks like alot of panel work on a zzw, tail lights are a bit of a give away..
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:29 pm

It'll be a test mule
Ie will look bugger all like the production car and is being used for mecahnical testing
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Postby B1NZ » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:48 pm

Porsche called: they want their design back! :lol:
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Postby rolla_fxgt » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:19 pm

I just had a look at the photos, and didn't read the article, but wasn't it a CAZZ car done by them, after Toyota asked if they'd like to make it? Its meant to promote Toyota's new found factory sportiness, with Toyota moving to focus on performance and driving pleasure with all new models.

Though that said there have been rumours about Toyota bringing out a new MR2-hybrid to take on the CRZ.

I vote they make any new MR2 look like the AW11, imagine a flying wedge with hybrid power, and 4wd.
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