Next gen SC Cancelled!!!!! (Unfounded Speculation ??)
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TOKYO — Toyota has canceled the next-generation Lexus SC coupe/convertible and may shelve the planned replacement for the Toyota Avalon sedan, Inside Line has learned.
The SC has consistently been a slow seller for the Lexus brand, which is getting a new performance flagship, the LF-A supercar, in 2009. In the first six months, Lexus sold only 1,230 SC 430s, down more than 40 percent from a year ago.
The 2008 SC 430 is priced at $67,120. It is fitted with a 288-horsepower 4.3-liter V8 that is rated by the EPA at 16 mpg in city driving and 23 on the highway.
Toyota had been developing a successor to the SC, based on the same rear-wheel-drive platform as the LF-A. Originally slated for production in early 2009, the next-generation SC was pushed back to mid-2011 and now has been canceled, according to Toyota insiders.
With development of the next-generation 2012 Camry well underway, Toyota also is studying whether to cancel the planned replacement for the Camry-based Avalon, which currently is slated to go into production in Kentucky in early 2010.
In its place, Toyota may opt to produce a long-wheelbase Camry for such markets as North America and the Middle East. The redesigned Camry currently is slated to begin production in mid-2011.
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On the bright side, our current sc430 won't seem dated compared to a new redesigned model. And maybe it will maintain its value longer, kinda like the discontinued Toyota Supra, which seems to have not depreciated in the last 10 years.
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So does this mean that there will be no 2009 as speculated before? And getting rid of the Avalon seems crazy. I see them everywhere. I would hate to see two different length Camrys out there...
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I was just thinking the same thing as I was reading kalexxxo's post. For all the current SC owners, this is probably good news.
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Im hoping that this article is not true. A LWB camry is just plain dumb especially when the Avalon is moving over 100,000 units a year. And the SC is not supposed to be a big seller its a halo car and brings in good profit dropping it will hurt image and put a little bit of a dent in sales. Once the third gen debuts sales will be up.
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I happen to own an '08 Avalon Limited and an '02 SC430. The Avalon is a superb car. It is comfortable, roomy, and has decent performance with ~270 HP. Sound system is pretty good, too. I find it hard to believe it's being changed - I had to wait 3 weeks to get mine.
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Im hoping that this article is not true. A LWB camry is just plain dumb especially when the Avalon is moving over 100,000 units a year. And the SC is not supposed to be a big seller its a halo car and brings in good profit dropping it will hurt image and put a little bit of a dent in sales. Once the third gen debuts sales will be up.
Still, that's a lot of cars for Toyota to walk away from which seems unlikely.
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The SC is really underpowered for what it is.. So if they're going to keep it alive, I hope they give it more power. Regarding the Avalon - if they bring the next Camry upscale a bit - what difference would it make if there's a long wheel-base version? It would be so similar that nobody would care..