Well Gang..Here is The OFFICIAL Scoop On The New MkV Supra!

[slownrusty]

This is straight from the TRD rep who visited a Toyota dealership and let out some interesting tidbits. I got this info through a friend off Supra Forums, so nothing embellished or changed, this is straight from the TRD rep:

 

a) It will be called "Supra".

 

2 models will be offered, base and GT version.

 

c) Base = $30K-ish and will smoke a 350Z.

 

d) GT = $50K-ish and will use a V8.

 

e) It will be sexy, and worthy of the name Supra.

 

f) When he sends me pictures (yes, real photos of the CA mystery car) you know I will piss off Toyota by posting them here.

 

 

Maybes (rumors from TRD):

 

a) F1 paddle shifters.

 

Boost? He mentioned the words "turbo" and "blower'.

 

c) May see it as a 2006 model offering.

 

 

Interesting TRD info:

 

a) They have stroker 4.7L V8 Tundra race engines on the shelf that now are like 5.4L and make 600hp N/A. They are for sale. MKV Supra swap?

 

The Scion tC Vortech blower kit has an optional water-air intercooler for 220+fwhp. $3K suggested price.

 

c) The "Volta" may be a reality, but only in Europe as a $100K offering.

 

 

As an aside this is good news as MkIV Supras will now be affordable, hahahah maybe I might be able to pick up a mod'd TT for $5K, as the Supra owners ditch their current MkIVs to buy the new gen? Similar to the Corvette crowd.

 

Yasin

[john kosmatka]

As an aside this is good news as MkIV Supras will now be affordable' date=' hahahah maybe I might be able to pick up a mod'd TT for $5K, as the Supra owners ditch their current MkIVs to buy the new gen? Similar to the Corvette crowd.

 

Yasin[/quote']

I sure hope so, I want one soo bad, but there oh so expensive, even at the insurance auctions prices are in the 8k range for a hard hit. Maybe now they wont be worth a dime , and we'll be able to pick them up every where.