The automotive rumor mill is always churning out something wild and wonderful, but recent rumors emerging from Japan suggest Toyota and Mazda are about to collaborate in a big way, more than just sharing paint colors and hybrid powertrains in mass-market crossovers.
The latest reports claim that the two Japanese automakers will collaborate on sports cars - plural - with Toyota leveraging Mazda's inline-six engines for a next-gen GR Supra and its lightweight compact sports car expertise for the next-gen GR86. They are just rumors at this stage, it must be said, but my concern if they prove to be true isn't whether a GR86 can share bones with a Miata - I know that can work - but what it means for Subaru's performance car lineup.
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