Toyota's 500HP supercar

**hagiber** · October 7th, 2004 07:48 PM

Spy Shots: '06 Toyota Supercar

Toyota has been eyeing Nissan's success with the revived 350Z - and apparently, from spy pictures nabbed this week, it's been a little jealous of supercars like the Porsche Carrera GT, too. Toyota 's been caught testing what some insiders are calling the "TXS," a limited-production exotic that might be powered by a V-10 engine worth 500 hp. Pictures show the TXS with enough cladding to disguise much of its shape, but clearly, this is no Celica or MR2-sized sportscar. Insiders suggest the car will tip in at less than 3000 pounds, giving its 500-hp powerplant (with 370 lb-ft of torque) a serious chance at catching the likes of the Porsche and Benz supercars. Top speed could reach 190 mph, the same league as the 550-hp Ford GT. Whether the drivetrain offers any version of Toyota 's hybrid technology is unknown.

**iqaruzz** · October 7th, 2004 07:51 PM

OOooooh!..
is this the one rumored to be the new supra?

**ghosthunter** · October 7th, 2004 09:16 PM

The spy picture looks like a Toyota Supra.

**niky** · October 7th, 2004 09:35 PM

Toyota getting supercar envy? The world had better watch out!

But it would be a strange move on their part... word is, they're phasing out sports cars due to poor sales... what gives?

**ghosthunter** · October 7th, 2004 09:38 PM

Maybe they are trying a new flag-ship for their cars? A fresh look maybe.

**mbt** · October 7th, 2004 10:53 PM

well, they did have the curvaceous hybrid-powered Volta supercar concept on the show circuit a few months back hehe

**kyle618** · October 7th, 2004 11:49 PM

Top speed could reach 190 mph, the same league as the 550-hp Ford GT.

actually the Ford GT is capable of doing 205mph if im not mistaken.

hmmm it would be nice if they can produce a cool supercar

**van_wilder** · October 8th, 2004 12:11 AM

malupet! kelan kaya ako magkakasuper-car? baka chance ko na ito... sana masmura compared to european super cars

**van_wilder** · October 8th, 2004 12:13 AM

enzo could do better than FORD GT...

**niky** · October 8th, 2004 12:21 AM

The Enzo costs five times as much as the Ford GT, and is extremely powerful and light...

The Ford GT is Ford's version of the stripped down, affordable supercar. The reason that the Ford GT is often compared to the Ferrari 360 and the Lamborghini Gallardo is that those are the cars in its price range.

Even if Toyota builds a 500hp cut-price supercar, it's likely to come in around the price of the new Dodge Viper... around 80 thousand dollars... cheap for a supercar, but still out of our league.