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Guess its time to dump the heavy and old Nissans and go back to Toyota.

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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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Default Guess its time to dump the heavy and old Nissans and go back to Toyota.

http://jalopnik.com/5375363/video-to...n-gran-turismo

Plenty of pictures and a video with the concept.

If they actually make it light weight, I would take it over the new "Silvia" concept.

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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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That thing needs to be a V6 twin turbo. Or even better, a V6 twin turbo with AWD w/ all-wheel-steer that weighs under 3200lbs. Then maybe stick the engine in the back for better balance and you're good to go. Add in a t-tops and you're golden. It's so hard to find the perfect car...
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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At least this would be another option. And of course is Toyota.







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The only thing I do not like at all about the car are the wheels.

Although, I do not see that car weighting less than 3,000lbs by far!
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the front bumper looks a bit like the blitz eclipse bodykit of the 90's:
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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There is no freaking way that the Toyobaru comes in under 1.5 tons.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 05:41 AM
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gorgeous and slap on some te-37..victory.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 06:30 AM
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Not gonna lie, thats one of my fav looking Toyotas in a while.
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Originally Posted by abui01
the front bumper looks a bit like the blitz eclipse bodykit of the 90's:
In what? Color? O.o
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by KAT_Ayanami

If they actually make it light weight, I would take it over the new "Silvia" concept.

Opinions?
The new silivia concept is ugly
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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what does the new silvia concept look like?
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 08:13 AM
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i think it looks like a revised versa
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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lol people are trying to turbo the cube
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 08:53 AM
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cube FTW
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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looks bangin and the price is right, hopefully the power:weight will still be impressive when it comes out. don't see how the interior could be all that comfortable though since it's even smaller than a 370.
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Rumors have it that the toyota version may be exclusive to the Japan market only, also it'd be naturally aspirated with a focus on driving dynamics and fuel mileage (think Miata 2+2 coupe).

The Subaru version would be the one to get and should get a majority of the US sales, if not all, between the two. The subaru will be AWD and turbo with additional features (i.e. technology and entertainment). I haven't heard anything about the Subaru version being available in NA form, but it should of course have brand recognizable sheet metal.
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If this comes out in AWD with a turbo, then I'm buying it. Hopefully they'll be smart and make it under 3k lbs.
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Originally Posted by idrive_MD
I haven't heard anything about the Subaru version being available in NA form, but it should of course have brand recognizable sheet metal.
read: it'll be way ugly.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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I remember reading about this car last year when I had a tC.

Looks good and Subaru has a plethora of aftermarket support in JP.

Good luck to them.
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