Reader Poll: Will Toyota Finally Build An Affordable Sports Car?

Toyota has the know-how to make an affordable coupe that performs well. They proved that back with the Supra. They really let go in terms of that aspect of their lineup and have gotten more Honda-like over the years. Maybe this car can help spur some spirit in Toyota and in Honda to start offering something other than the daily bread.

1. Yes
2. Sub $20,000 = 160hp + 2500lbs
$20,000-$30,000 = 250hp + 3000lbs or 300+ hp and 3500+lbs
$30,000-$40,000 = 350hp + 3000lbs or 400+ hp and 3500+lbs
Greater than $40,000 = 400+ hp and less then 3500 lbs
3.Maybe, they might build a cheaper sports car but the jury is still out whether they want to taint the Toyota name with something that is fun.

I was going to post something like Joe's and his is pretty close to what I was going to post, so I'll go with his numbers since mine was going to be about HP/trim at a given price point.

What's crazy, is that Toyota building to very different sports cars, one for the mainstream, and one for the uber-luxury set. There are high expectations for the "affordable" offering to be rather good on the roads and comfortable on the inside. The buzz is proving that Toyota may have what it takes to really build credible vehicles at those price points and markets.

"Reader Poll: Will Toyota Finally Build An Affordable Sports Car?"

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Reader Poll: Will Toyota Finally Build An Affordable Sporty Car?

LOL +1

being among the few who know the difference between a sports car and a sporty car, i would point out that neither the honda S2000 nor the toyota mr2, both TRUE sports cars, managed to generate enough volume/profit to be kept in their respective lineups.

even the celica, a sporty car, apparently could not generate enuff volume to be kept alive.

it seems the ONLY low priced sports car that has been viable in recent years, is the Mazda Miata. toyota needs to see what mazda's done to make a TRUE low cost sports car, and come up with their own version.

Who cares...

Some folks need to realize that the Supra was in 1995. Almost 20 years ago. Most of the folks who desinged that Supra are long since gone.
And it shows.

@LexSucks

Actualy the man behind the IS-F and LF-A is Yukihiko Yaguchi, he worked on the supra and chaser tourer v.

In typical AutoSpies fashion, with the exception of Joe_Liomon, nobody bothered to read what the original poster was asking us to do. It's no wonder there is so much arguing and whatnot going on here. Anyway, before I fall victim to the same level of idiocy, let me put my two cents in:

1. Yes (They have the money and the know-how. Toyota has done sporty and affordable all its existence - MR2, Corolla GT-S, Celica GT-4 - they just need to step off trying to be the American Japanese company. While they are at it, ditch bullshit NASCAR and get back into WRC, where they belong)

2. 20,000-30,000 (Sub-20k will perhaps require the car to either be bare bones, super-tiny, or both...not exactly a good thing for the widest market spread)

3. Maybe (It's not necessarily only about profitability, but also about if the car in question doesn't seem to be too aggressive. After all it's got to sit beside the likes of the Avalon and Camry in the showrooms. But I say who cares? Camry and Avalon need a bit of viagra in their veins anyway)

yes
20-30
yes

that was easy

The Lexus LFA can goes from 0-60 in 3.6 seconds without using launch control.

http://www.insideline.com/lexus/lfa/2011/10-things-you-don-t-know-about-the-2011-lexus-lfa.html