トヨタ：世界最小級スポーツカー、来年にも発売
トヨタの超小型車「ｉＱ」と渡辺捷昭社長
トヨタの超小型車「ｉＱ」と渡辺捷昭社長

　トヨタ自動車が世界最小級のスポーツカーを開発していることが１２日、分かった。６月に就任する豊田章男次期社長の肝いりで、深刻な若者の車離れなどに対応するのが狙い。トヨタブランドとしては１０年ぶりの新型スポーツカーで、業績悪化で苦戦する中、新しいファン開拓に攻めの一手を打つ。発売は来年とみられる。【鈴木泰広】

　ベースになるのは、全長２．９８メートルと市販の４人乗り乗用車では世界最短の「ｉＱ（アイキュー）」。６速マニュアル変速機を採用するとともにサスペンションなども改良し、走行安定性を高める見通し。ｉＱはガソリン１リットルで２３キロ走れる燃費のよさも特徴で、環境面にも配慮する。

　関係者によると、超小型スポーツカーの開発は、今月下旬にもアマチュアレースの世界最高峰・独ニュルブルクリンク２４時間レースに自ら出場する章男氏が「走る楽しみを感じてもらえる車を」と指示。旧来型ではなく、環境や燃費への関心も高まっている現代のスポーツカーとして構想されたという。

　トヨタのスポーツカーは９９～０７年に生産・販売されたＭＲ－Ｓが最後で、章男氏はスポーツカー復活への思いが強い。高級車レクサスのスポーツカーＩＳＦは７６６万円、ＳＣは７１０万円と価格が高く、新型車は多くの人が買えるよう２００万円を切る価格に抑えられるとみられる。
http://mainichi.jp/photo/news/200905...20081000c.html

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cliffnotes:
Akio Toyoda who participates in the Nur 24 hours told to make a car that's fun to drive with a new concept of sports car thats eco friendly.

Based off the iQ with 6MT and suspension changed accordingly.

 

meh

no supra

dont care...

 

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We are getting the LF-A, the Toyobaru coupe (which very likely will come with a 6MT) and now this thing. On top of that, the FT-HS is rumoured to be coming to production as an actual Supra replacement.

 

Based off the iQ? How does that work since the iQ is FWD and the size of a manhole cover?

 

VW has the GTI.

It could be a hot hatch for the times.

 

An iQ-based Toyota sports car is not what I had in mind .........

 

lol...+1. When I think of a sports car, I think 370Z, Supra, and the like. The Toyota IQ does not fit that description. Sounds like more of the same boring Toyota stuff.

 

theyll even fail at basing a sports car off the iQ

toyota just fails at making anythiing interesting these days unless it carries the L badge.

 

[QUOTE=TRDFantasy;4520566].

We are getting the LF-A ---------------->$300k. Cross me off the list......I don't know who else.

the Toyobaru coupe (which very likely will come with a 6MT) and now this thing. -------------- ---------------------> still in the works????

the FT-HS is rumoured to be coming to production as an actual Supra replacement. -----------------------> that's going to replace the legendary supra???


so, toyota is going to excite us with an iQ based sports car

 

Well hey Toyota's fastest vehicle is the Tundra with the S/C right now :thud:

 

lol i would not consider that tiny little thing a sports car even with a 6MT

 

[QUOTE=GS3Tek;4520834]300K is a wild rumour for the LF-A. It's likely to be closer to 200K. Also technology and innovation from the LF-A will be passed down the lineup to other cars, like the upcoming GS-F.

Yes, the Toyobaru coupe is still a go, Akio Toyoda himself said so. We don't even know a thing about the rumoured FT-HS and already people are complaining about it? For all we know it could become as legendary as the Supra.

I think we should at least be happy Toyota is preparing all these sports and sporty cars for the next few years despite the market right now. Other so-called "sporty" automakers like Honda have canceled, or are canceled many of their future sports products.

Toyota has been criticized for not having enough manuals. Now that they're adding more manuals, people are busy looking for something else to criticize.

 

x2..... seriously, I wanna punch the OP in the face for bringing up my hopes like that... j/k... lol







..........no really..... aaaaaaarrrrrrggggghhh


lol


Anyway, Would this be for scion? The tC is desperate for a replacement.

 

not a sports car in my book as well. I want more than a 6 speed to make it a " sports car". I need performance.

 

Or maybe that is what Toyota is getting? A Scion-like "sports" car with a 6MT... Oh yeah, and FWD... Hopefully it'll at least be RWD.