Something akin to the mid-engine Toyota MR2 may be in the works, and a conventional petrol engine might power it. Online rumours are circulating regarding the potential for Toyota and Suzuki to collaborate on the development of a new lightweight sports car (Daihatsu is reportedly also involved).
Something akin to the mid-engine Toyota MR2 may be in the works, and a conventional petrol engine might power it. Online rumours are circulating regarding the potential for Toyota and Suzuki to collaborate on the development of a new lightweight sports car (Daihatsu is reportedly also involved).
- According to an article by Motor1.com that cites a Japanese magazine, Toyota and Suzuki are reportedly working together to develop a new sports car.
- It is reported that the two-seater coupe will weigh less than the Toyota GR86 and feature a mid-mounted 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine with 120 horsepower.
- The MR2 is said to have served as inspiration for this project, which could have a starting price of $16,000 to $20,000.
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The Japanese magazine Best Car published an article that is cited by Motor1.com in multiple reports today asserts that work is still being done on the long-rumoured “baby sports car” that is the product of a collaboration between Suzuki and Toyota. Naturally, no information has been formally disclosed—not even a name. All we have to go on is conjecture stoked by more recent concepts, like the Toyota Sports EV seen above.
Along with almost 20 other concepts, Toyota first unveiled that eye-catching concept vehicle in December 2021. But according to the latest rumours, the powertrain will be different, utilising an internal combustion engine instead of an electric motor. It is said to have a mid-mounted 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine, though a hybrid system is also potentially present.
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Whatever the name, the sports car is anticipated to be lightweight. According to reports, it will only weigh 2204 pounds. That weighs less than the Mazda Miata, which tipped the scales at 2345 pounds, in contrast. Additionally, it would weigh less than the 2838-pound sporty front-engine, rear-drive Toyota GR86 coupe.
Fortunately, the tiny engine of the Toyota-Suzuki-Daihatsu sports car isn’t expected to be very powerful, which makes it fortunate that it will be so light. The three-pot is said to only generate 120 horsepower and 147 pound-feet of torque, with half the displacement of a normal soda bottle. With a heart-pounding 300 horsepower, the GR Corolla’s other three-cylinder Toyota engine propels the hot hatch down back roads with a vengeance.
According to reports, Suzuki is working on the engine, and Toyota is tasked with customising the current Yaris suspension for the new sports vehicle. The vehicle would reportedly have a 100-inch wheelbase and an overall length of 165.3 inches, though it is unclear what platform it would be constructed on. Those measurements coincide, possibly by coincidence, with the GR86’s.
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Naturally, we are unable to verify the veracity of the rumours. Even if they are, we doubt Toyota would sell it in the United States given its potential for failure. Profit margins would be extremely narrow because, according to reports, the car might cost between $16,000 and $20,000. Even so, we hold onto hope despite our enthusiast desire, since we won’t be seeing it for another year or two at least.
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What is the Price of Suzuki and Toyota GR86?
The expected price of Suzuki and Toyota GR86 is between $16,000 to $20,000.
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