#IAA: Toyota Still Unsure If A Joint Sports Car With BMW Is A Good Move - Care To Set Them Straight?

The executives from the Japanese carmaker announced on Wednesday that Toyota Motor Corp and BMW will reach a decision about developing common sports car architecture on a collaboration project by the end of this year.

The two automakers have collaborated for some years now on fuel cell technology, lightweight components and a possible sports car. The three projects are working very well according to Johan van Zyl, head of Toyota’s European operations who said at the Frankfurt Auto Show that “They are all on schedule and on track”.

TheSteve - 9/17/2015 1:53:32 PM

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Dear BMW and Toyota,

You guys know your financials and the auto business much better than us forum jockeys on AutoSpies, so do what you believe is best for you. Best wishes.

-Steve

PUGPROUD - 9/17/2015 2:45:50 PM

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Knock off the sake flavored Kool-Aid and build the damn thing already. If you want a performance image to attract enthusiasts who end up making most major car purchase recommendations to family, friends and the uninformed you need to have a consistent long term effort on a few halo models that bring attention to the brand not a stop and go approach every ten years or so. Get on with it and stick with it!

Dexter1 - 9/18/2015 12:21:59 PM

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Wait . . . TOYOTA is unsure? Are they kidding? With the God-awful hideous product they are sitting on, partnering with BMW (or anyone with a minuscule spark of design taste) would surely be a blessing. LOOK AT THAT THING!

jameswisrik - 9/19/2015 9:50:49 AM

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Just don't put any unreliable engine from bmw in it!