Toyota turns to forum for input on new sports car

Toyota turns to forum for input on new sports car

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If you're an automaker and want to tap into the knowledge base of your most fervent fans, what better place to go for input than one of the many model-specific forums on the 'Net. Supposedly, that's exactly what happened over at Club4AG.

The site's founder, Moto Miwa, has been in contact with one of the chief engineers tasked by Toyota to begin developing the oft-rumored sports car that's been making the rounds on the Web. The unnamed engineer worked on the original AE86 Corolla, along with a host of other projects including the 2nd generation Prius. While Toyota's ubiquitous hybrid isn't what anyone would consider sporty, the man behind its development, who's now working on the coupe, is apparently quite the petrolhead.

In preparation for a meeting with Toyota's engineer, Miwa asked the Club4AG crew with what they want the new coupe to come equipped. Naturally, the consensus involved repeated pleas for something lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, a DOHC four-cylinder that trades big power for responsiveness, and a chassis and engine that's designed for modification.

Here's hoping that Miwa's Man on the Inside heeds the advice and brings an entertaining whip to those of us with shallow pockets and a penchant for wrenching.

[Source: Club4AG via Winding Road]
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Interesting. I hope it works out.

Moto-P is the man.
I need to stop by his noodle shop next time i'm in socal

Of course they don't want big power. I mean, c'mon! When you're sliding around in circles you really don't need it. Sigh. WTF mate. Yet another neutered car from Toyota. They have the opportunity to build something great, yet something tells me this is going to be drift-centered and half-assed.

Hopefully they don't use that damn dual vvt-i 1.8.

haha thats exactly what i was thinking

It's interesting, but I won't be getting one anyways. I'm tired of having an underpowered car. I'm not going to get another one.

they should make it a turbo'd 4

Even Hyundai's Genesis coupe will have a turbo I4 as an option. *crosses fingers on maybe getting one several years from now*

large cam, valve-o-matic, turbo 4banger 2.0l (or hell even 1.8)

overbore (bore bigger than stroke but quite a margin), oil piston coolers, oil cooler 5~6qt oil pan, GDI, 35~45 degree cams.
MAF when off boost and MAP when boosted.

GT28RS equivalent sized turbo, watercooled

with lots of space under the hood

RWD/AWD, beafy suspension & steering parts

now style...
something between the aggresive look of the AE86 and the lines and design cues of the 2001/2 rollas for the front bumper with a more retro/modernized AE86 sides and back

sorry guys... cars aren't designed low anymore... mmm if it had the stance of a lowered supra GT2.5

im having some turbo dreams. haha

i'll believe it when i see it.

+10

Club4ag... informative for the 4ag owners...