Well, personally, I think that the niche there would be the Camaro/Mustang/Charger/Challenger, which is what the Supra would compete with if it was to replicate what it stood for when they released the MKIV. But, all this talk of GTR and NSX may force their hand to bump it up to possibly Vette or better.

 

Peer pressure is a bitch!

Would be dope to see a sensible option plus a crazy option based on the same chasis just beefed up on power, widebody styling and track readiness. 400 or 600 hp with a clearly different motor to set itself apart from the BMW and Vette way of using the same base motor (so stupid how a 335i can have basically the same motor as a M1/M2/M3/M4. give us base vette versus ZR1 type action. I6 or V6 turbo screamer and a V8 boosted with electronics to go after the GTR and Vette.

dreaming hard

 

You already own said car. Its called a 380-400hp boosted s2k.

 

The first Supra had 6.67% more horsepower than the same-year Corvette. The Supra MSRP was also similar.

Using the same numbers against a C7, I'd expect the Supra to have at least 480hp and cost somewhere around $50-55k starting. More power would be expected if it has to overcome pig-like weight from current safety regulations. Bottom line, if a new Supra comes out near that price it better be able to turn 12.0-12.2 1/4 miles completely stock. And if it were like the MKIV, it could output another 30% power on stock fuel and turbos with a tune

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Supra ???

 

Im sure a new supra is on its way in the next 5 years. Considering how popular they are nowadays, Toyota would be super dumb to not bring it back. Tons of people would jump on it immediately.

 

Umm, what?
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See S2Kreeper's response for clarification. Not so sure whats hard to understand...
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I think he's talking about the part where he says "wait your turn. " I kind of didn't get that part either but the rest was as clear as day

 

Except that when the MKIV Supra was on sale, they couldn't give those things away. And with the F&F movies, its value (well not anymore) as a used car, and bullet proof engine capable of being modded to exotic car territory, its current popularity is sort of a phenomenon. And unless they come out with some all conquering hero car like what nissan did with the gtr, a new Supra just won't live up to the name to traditionalists.
With that said, a sports coupe from toyota is inevitable, the IS coupe is a go, they have the F moniker, they already make an ISF, just a matter of time which makes a lot more sense imo from a marketing standpoint. Maybe perhaps they'll make a supra variant.

 

yeah, supercharge that ISF V8, move the engine reward a few inches, elongate the nose, add a couple inches to the width, give us a 7spd manual, boom!

Supras, IMO, have not been plastered in people's mind through F&F. Handling 600HP on a stock motor, Internet race videos and their known quarter mile times challenging the V8s have put them in the history books even before F&F. My parents remember the Toyota MR2 and Supra as basically a Lexus sports car. My Mom wanted a MR2 at one time. It's a shame they didn't sell better.

 

yeah, supercharge that ISF V8, move the engine reward a few inches, elongate the nose, add a couple inches to the width, give us a 7spd manual, boom!

Supras, IMO, have not been plastered in people's mind through F&F. Handling 600HP on a stock motor, Internet race videos and their known quarter mile times challenging the V8s have put them in the history books even before F&F. My parents remember the Toyota MR2 and Supra as basically a Lexus sports car. My Mom wanted a MR2 at one time. It's a shame they didn't sell better.
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Oh def, the 2jz definitely was the reason why the supra is what it is now. That said, since the movie, there was a spike in value for those cars.