IceIridium

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http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11...potential.html

With Lotus doing down the crapper and with it, those rumors of Lexus-powered future Lotus Supercars, this could make for an advantageous marriage for Aston and also potentially broaden Lexus's high-performance range in the future with high-end development shared between two luxury nameplates? maybe? possibly?

do it do it do it do it.....

edit: Also this could give more justification to TMG's development costs as then they wouldn't be just working on 600+hp Lexus's that may or may not be given the green light but also potentially for a future Aston so all that work and expense wouldn't be for naught.

Hoovey689

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Do it, or Ford should buy them back

IceIridium

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Ford probably has enough headaches in Europe right now to consider another European acquisition at this point, imo.

darkdream

If an Aston Martin had Toyota reliability, I would not even think twice about purchasing one.

jwong77

x2

JessePS

Now that be one hell of a purchase. Do it, Toyota!

Mr. Burns

This is almost a no brainer purchase.

mordecai

This would be amazing!

TF109B

You know what? The last couple years at the Nurburgring races, Lexus (Toyota) has shared garages with Aston Martin. I remember that Akio Toyoda drove an Aston Martin in one of the races while the head of Aston Martin drove the LFA I think it was. The connection is already there. If this comes to be I wouldn't be surprised.

Blackraven

I've noticed this especially with that iQ/Cygnet thing.

Otherwise, why on earth would Aston Martin ask from Toyota to share a subcompact car for them use?

natnut

If VW/Audi can buy Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley and BMW, Rolls Royce, I don't see why Toyota can't buy Aston Martin.

gengar

'nuff said. V8 Vantage S. In my garage. The moment Lexus takes over and shoots one out the factory doors.

LexFather

That would be utterly amazing. Aston seems to be a company willing to change with the times and has done well through 2 recent ownership changes.

jwong77

Can we start a petition to make this happen? :-)

2002GGPIS3

Yes, no brainer ! Imagine this progression, in life, Scion-Toyota-Lexus- Aston Martin. Or to put it another way, want a car better then a Lexus and have alot of money ?, we have Aston Martin for you, sir .