ESTHAR_CITY Posted 23 July 2024 Report Posted 23 July 2024 I'm sure you guys have heard 25/26 the Celica is coming back with a 2.0l turbo AWD 20 years since the gen 7 https://www.instagram.com/p/C9oE7gWzyfw/?igsh=MTE3bXRvandkMDllcA== 2
Old Red Celica Posted 23 July 2024 Report Posted 23 July 2024 Been here before with the FT/GT86. But at least it looks related to the previous Celicas , unlike the new Capri to the old Capris.
ESTHAR_CITY Posted 23 July 2024 Author Report Posted 23 July 2024 Not sure if that is rendered, there are some leaked Images online but how accurate they are is anyone's guess But the return of the Celica and MR2 has been confirmed by Toyota and the specs, I'm rather excited a 4WD 2.l turbo after all is what I was trying to achieve with my gen 7 1
Sherv Posted 23 July 2024 Report Posted 23 July 2024 Interesting,I havent looked into any details but as it'll sit 'under' the Supra level,will it be all Toyota which (i think) the Yaris is,or some BMW influence in there.Saying that it being under the Supra level,be interesting also to see power output compared to a Yaris as well,be a bit odd where it sits in a line up
ams Posted 24 July 2024 Report Posted 24 July 2024 Id be interested if its a toyota and not something rebadged. The supra for me is something that could have been so much better, if theyd not been so insistent on using a straight 6 - they could have used the Lexus LC. I dont buy them just because they have a Toyota badge, its the way that toyota engineers them, I dont mind BMW but there is a lot of extra stuff on them that means that after 100,000 miles a lot of stuff starts failing which you just dont get on toyota or lexus.
77 Liftback Posted 24 July 2024 Report Posted 24 July 2024 I would like to see the Celica name make a come back , but only if it is on something like the pic in the first post. I sincerely hope Toyota doesn't do what Ford have done with the Capri name , and stick it on a SUV/EV type of thing.. 2
shelby-65 Posted 26 July 2024 Report Posted 26 July 2024 On 24/07/2024 at 08:47, ams said: Id be interested if its a toyota and not something rebadged. The supra for me is something that could have been so much better, if theyd not been so insistent on using a straight 6 - they could have used the Lexus LC. I dont buy them just because they have a Toyota badge, its the way that toyota engineers them, I dont mind BMW but there is a lot of extra stuff on them that means that after 100,000 miles a lot of stuff starts failing which you just dont get on toyota or lexus. I completely agree with you Amit. Toyota missed a trick with both the GT86 and Supra. Sometimes it’s not all about the money and joint ventures. If it’s worth doing and there’s a market out there then do it properly. There’s a reason why our cars, MR2s and past Supras are the success stories they are…they were born out of Japan with excellent engineering, simplicity and ultimate reliability, with added fuel consumption to boot! I’d love to see the Celica name return but only if it’s through evolution rather than electrification.
JacoJa Posted 27 July 2024 Report Posted 27 July 2024 (edited) Been hearing rumours about a new Celica for 15 odd years. We’ve had nothing official from Toyota, other than Toyoda-san saying he’d love to bring back the badge. So I’d be super sceptical until there is a pre-production mule being tested. Would be awesome, though! I wouldn’t even mind a ground-up EV if it offers AWD with Tesla Model 3 Performance-Levels of fun. A retro-style 2.0l Turbo would be excellent too, but I’ve always felt that the tech in our Celicas has been forward-looking for their time. It would really suck if they stuck a Celica badge on an SUV though. Poor Capri and Mustang Edited 27 July 2024 by JacoJa 2
ams Posted 29 July 2024 Report Posted 29 July 2024 I have no issue with an EV, to be honest Id be more likely to buy it if it was electric as long as it was toyota engineered On 27/07/2024 at 04:21, JacoJa said: Been hearing rumours about a new Celica for 15 odd years. We’ve had nothing official from Toyota, other than Toyoda-san saying he’d love to bring back the badge. So I’d be super sceptical until there is a pre-production mule being tested. Would be awesome, though! I wouldn’t even mind a ground-up EV if it offers AWD with Tesla Model 3 Performance-Levels of fun. A retro-style 2.0l Turbo would be excellent too, but I’ve always felt that the tech in our Celicas has been forward-looking for their time. It would really suck if they stuck a Celica badge on an SUV though. Poor Capri and Mustang Id rather the bagde never come back, than it be used as a marketing gimmick like the capri and mustang 2
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