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The Supra was a sports car produced by Toyota from 1979 to 2002. Its demise was due to restrictive emission standards, and it went away quietly into the night. Or did it? Rumors have been suggesting that the Supra name would be making a comeback and the fact that Toyota has just renewed the "Supra" trademark registration that expired back in 2006, leads us to the one logical conclusion: we will soon be able to drive around in a Supra again. This evidence may all be there, but no one should expect the Supra anytime soon as Toyota is still busy fiddling around with their version of the FT-86. As if trying to outdo Subaru’s FT-86 wasn’t enough - Hey Toyota, good luck with that - Toyota is also planning on a new MR2 rumored to debut in 2013. So the Supra will be anything but chilling on the backburner until about 2015. The last generation Supra was powered by a turbo engine with an output of 320 HP at 5600 rpm and 315 lbs-ft of torque, but don’t expect the same to happen with the next generation Supra. UPDATE 12/05/2011: The return of the Supra name has been denied and confirmed by Toyota so many times, it’s equivalent to watching a tennis ball endlessly shooting over the net - back and forth, back and forth. Now, however, that game may finally be coming to a close. During the official debut of the GT 86, Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada, said there was room for a three-tier sports car line-up in the Toyota range, with one car sitting below the 86 and one above it: "Right now the 86 will be a mid-size sports car. I would like to have one smaller and one larger. One would probably be a Supra follower. Nothing has been decided yet. It would [be] like a Supra successor." We’ll see how long this story rides before Toyota throws another game into the set. UPDATE 12/13/2011: MotorTrend has offered new details on the new generation Supra set to be released in 2015. It seems that the car is being tested with a 3.5-liter V-6 hybrid system generating over 400 hp. It has also been rumored that the car will feature a design close to the FT-HS concept revealed at the 2007 Detroit show. Hit the jump to see why. Exterior and Interior1979-2002 Toyota Supra  When Toyota unveiled the FT-HS hybrid sports concept everyone knew that they were looking at the new Supra, but don’t expect the production version to look as radical as the concept. It will actually be a combination of the FT-86 production version and the FT-HS Concept. One thing is for sure: the new Toyota Supra will be all about sportiness. Expect to see a front end similar to the FT-86, large alloy wheels, Supra’s famous rear wing, and the personal Supra logo will once again appear at the rear. The Engine1979-2002 Toyota Supra  Previous rumors suggested that the next generation Supra will be offered with two engine choices: a 5 liter V8 engine producing 450 HP and 383 lbs-ft of torque and a 3.5 liter V6 engine with 350 HP and 275 lbs-ft of torque. But this will never happen, as the next Supra will be a hybrid sports car. Expect to see a V6 hybrid motor, similar to the FT-HS concept on which the car is based. That should get us at least 400 HP and a top speed of more than 170 mph. After all, we are talking about a high performance sports car. When Can I Get One?1979-2002 Toyota Supra  The new generation Toyota Supra will make its official debut in 2015. So don’t expect to have the chance to drive the sports car before 2016. Expect to pay somewhere between $40k to $50k for the new model. The Competition1979-2002 Toyota Supra  Toyota Supra The next generation Toyota Supra will take on models like Nissan 370Z, the next Mazda RX-9, and the successor of the Honda S2000.  27 comments: Toyota Supra The spectacular look of this car is so lovely. This is one of the few of many futuristic cars that had caught my attention.
 This is the most fabulous sports car. It would be great if they surpassed the following successor of the car manufacturers. With the concept, I may say that it was very impressive. The appearance is more sportier. The wheels are undeniably good. The bumper and the headlamps are in the great spot. It seems a complete sports car or maybe the perfect.
 Toyota Supra is my greatest dream car ever! It looks very amazing, elegant and I will recommend this for all. Everything in this car is nice and stylish from the exterior detailing to its interior design. This car is perfect for all kind of customers.
 Supra would be my dream car ever and how I wish I can purchase one. There’s nothing I can say with the interior and exterior design of this ca as well as its speed, It’s awesome. This is the best design released by Toyota.
 the only I like in this car is the design of head light, the color of the car and also the wheels. but others is not very like because its very common and you can see it also to other cars
so keep developing it.
 Supra is so impressive because of it’s exterior detailing. It looks so unique and very aggressive, the body paint looks great!
 This 2015 Toyota Supra is another car to be listed. The front hood is amazing and not bulky at all. And oh! I love the wheels! Very simple and thin but really added a sophisticated looks on it.
 To Toyota supra, its looks like amazing for me. For me, it looks so unique and aggressive on its platform and with the exterior detailing of it. It is really quite impressive.
 Supra is one of the most impressive vehicles of Toyota, and I really admire this one! I just only hope that it is not one of the unreliable vehicles that they are insisting to produce! Moreover, it is already looks great on its body paint.
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02.9.2012 @ 01:04