Toyota has plans to regain market of consumers of sports cars, which she lost several years ago with the departure of the popular model Supra. Representing the public Coupe GT 86, the Japanese began to work on the successor to the "Supra", which is expected to appear back in 2015. The Western media, referring to his reliable sources claimed that the new car will get a hybrid propulsion system consisting of a 3.5-liter gasoline engine and electric motor.
The idea of setting a future sports car hybrid drive system is not spontaneous, but comes from the development plan for Toyota. For several years, the Japanese automaker plans to significantly increase the proportion of hybrids in its lineup, as well as introduce a few electric cars that will reduce the average rate on all models of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and their fuel consumption. When combined, V-type six-cylinder 3.5-liter engine and electric motor will develop about 400 horsepower, that would be quite sufficient for the rear-wheel drive coupe, the emphasis in the construction of which will be made to reduce the curb weight.
As for the design of the new Toyota Supra, then it will match the conceptual model FT-HS, debuted four years ago at the International Auto Show in Detroit. The compact coupe Toyota FT-HS hybrid sports give his narrow optics, sleek body lines and aerodynamic. It is possible that the car will be slightly stylized model last to give him recognition among customers.
Based on the words of the chief engineer of the new Toyota GT coupe 86 Tetsuya Tada, the successor to "Supra" may be another joint project with the Japanese company Subaru. Using a common platform will significantly reduce the cost of the car and its final price. Apparently, Toyota is going to build a competitor to the fastest and low-cost car in its class Nissan GT-R. It is reported that the performance and price of cars will be similar.
However, so far the Japanese have been slow to develop a new model, because now their attention is focused on the Toyota GT 86, and on whose success will ultimately depend on the fate of new items.
