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by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:32 pm

The whole thing with the L-FA though is brand perception.
That car is 100% a marketing tool.

by **1I1** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:34 pm

XS1V wrote:They may have been there and done it before but motorsport is a way of marketing a car and there most popular car is the Corolla, why would they not rally this to keep pushing the brand?? Not going to sell too many LFA's no matter how well they do.

Brad

Yup!

Plus maybe they see it as an area they have a chance of dominating. How many manuactures have factory teams in the WRC?

by **rollaholic** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:46 pm

do people honestly buy cars like a corolla based on the WRC? with the likes of your gt-4's, evos wrxs etc i can see it - but no-one is going to mistake your fridge white corolla for a rally weapon.

by **fangsport** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:17 pm

XS1V wrote:They may have been there and done it before but motorsport is a way of marketing a car and there most popular car is the Corolla, why would they not rally this to keep pushing the brand?? Not going to sell too many LFA's no matter how well they do.

Brad

what he said.
funny thing with all of the links between Toyota return and Prodrive, is the fact that Neal Bates S2000 is often pictured accompanying the script?? a privateer run team!!

why would Toyota choose Prodrive over TTE??? unsure that they would.

rumour also has Prodrive linked to Mini and Subaru again.

by **2jayzgte** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:24 pm

XS1V wrote:They may have been there and done it before but motorsport is a way of marketing a car and there most popular car is the Corolla, why would they not rally this to keep pushing the brand?? Not going to sell too many LFA's no matter how well they do.

Brad

To be fair Corolla's are like Coke the name by itself sells it itself Toyota don't need to push that model its name Corolla as above sells itself.

The LFA like Revvy said is a marketing toll it showcase's the best Toyota has with regards to technology and no how so with this in mind i think a definite progression in GT and Endurance racing is where Toyota will go over something like WRC.

by **Stott69** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:57 pm

I hear Prius is a fast car when the throtle gets stuck, maybe rally this?

by **eskimo** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:10 pm

by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:28 pm

Just incase anyone still thought Prodrive were teaming up with Toyota:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85590

by **XS1V** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:34 pm

Update on Toyotas WRC thoughts: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-201 ... 04202.html

Also saw this confirming Mini with Prodrive today Revhead

http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=10 ... C+comeback

Brad

by **TRD Man** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:21 am

Link to Japanese "Best Car" magazine front cover - latest edition due out today. http://twitpic.com/2c1wcw

Apparently the reference to WRC near the bottom of the page says something like "Toyota Confirm WRC Entry".

The latest Autosport stated that a decision would be made this month but that the sales & marketing boss favoured WRC over all other motorsport.

by **XS1V** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:40 am

Apparantly Saab are also keen on rejoining the WRC with VW also in the wings to maybe join in 2012

Looking up for the WRC!

Brad

by **79rolla** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:08 pm

looks like a corolla in that pic... would be awsome to see them use the ft86..

by **BZG Wagon** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:18 pm

2jayzgte wrote:To be fair Corolla's are like Coke the name by itself sells it itself Toyota don't need to push that model its name Corolla as above sells itself.

Which is why Toyota name every model 'Corolla'.

I miss the days of STi vs. Evo battles, with basic 'off the shelf' models availible to public.

Good luck getting 4wd turbo Citroen C4 or Pugeot 307. In fact good luck finding a C4 capable of hitting 100kph in under 10 seconds :roll:

.

by **Adamal** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:27 pm

BZG Wagon wrote:I miss the days of STi vs. Evo battles, with basic 'off the shelf' models availible to public.

Good luck getting 4wd turbo Citroen C4 or Pugeot 307. In fact good luck finding a C4 capable of hitting 100kph in under 10 seconds .

This. Very much this.

by **GTTpower** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:11 pm

http://www.7tune.com/scoop-toyota-lf-a-moving-in-on-fia-gt1/
Interesting, good news but hope this doesnt put a dampener on the WRC entry.

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:18 pm

Makes sense, trying to Improve the Lexus brand image so racing it in GT1 will help a bit. I think GT2 would be a better option though.

by **TRD Man** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:41 pm

Once again, nothing concrete. Isn't it amazing how many "scoops" there are that tell us nothing.
I guess we'll just all have to wait until the 'official' announcement later this month.

by **Boost_4_Life** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:53 pm

wrc website are still blowing noise about toyota:

http://www.wrc.com/news/features/more-big~names-to~-follow~mini/?fid=13559

we live in hope..

by **2jayzgte** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:15 pm

I just think that WRC doesn't make sense for Toyota in these times the LFA with its endurance program and all the testing they have done at the Nurburgring the GT1 series and LeMan sound like a more serious proposition and I think outside of F-1 that GT-1 series looks to be the biggest thing going in motorsport at the moment and with Toyota already having a car that is cpapble of doing well I think that series makes more sense than WRC.

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:54 pm

BTCC
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86506

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