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Old 11-05-09, 03:11 PM
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Default Next SC looks just like the Next Supra!!! (Green pic)

Makes sense, right? I looked at the pics from that Japanese magazine (green car) and the new SC looks like the new Supra....just the old Supra and SC300/400 were cousins! That would be cool. We gotta have a hard top convertible still though.
Old 11-05-09, 03:32 PM
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toyota keeps saying they have no plans to bring back the supra. if they were to do a toyota/lexus twin, it might be based on the Toyota FT-HS. but my guess is that's too far to the performance side for lexus.

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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
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That might be the best idea.

SC460 with about 375 hp, and a fully modded SC-F (SC500) with about 425 hp.
SC-F with ONLY 425 hp ???!!! They might as well forget it and not bother with a SC-F at all !!
There's not nearly enough to compete with the SL63 and the M6, both with 500+ hp ......
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according to this article, it's still alive...I know that they keep going back and forth.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/22/r...rack-for-2011/

I DEFINITELY think that if this Supra is made, that the next SC will be it's sister/brother.

Is the lexus a girl? Or is the toyota? LOL
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that's the car i posted. it's not a next generation supra. it's simply a sports car that would fill the void left when they discontinued the supra. the reason i don't think they'll go that direction with the sc is they have targeted an older and female demographic with the current model. something like that would probably be too far on the performance side. and not enough on the comfort/luxury.
Old 11-06-09, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by jason702
the reason i don't think they'll go that direction with the sc is they have targeted an older and female demographic with the current model. something like that would probably be too far on the performance side. and not enough on the comfort/luxury.
Well with the LFA out, I think they could go toward the performance side of the spectrum and gain an all new customer base with the SC. Akio Toyoda seems to be serious about adding performance and excitement to the Toyota/Lexus lineup so I think that a new SL550 competitor SC is highly possible. Also the SC is a global model and I think globally their is more of a market for a performance roadster than a comfortable convertible.

And I agree with @Gojirra99. 425hp is not enough power for a SC-F. A supercharged V8 or a NA V10 would be perfect for a SC-F. 500+hp and plenty of torque.
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according to this article, it's still alive...I know that they keep going back and forth.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/22/r...rack-for-2011/

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With the financial collapse and all, this seems like this is the era of 'unleashing all the wild stuff that's been in drawers for years.'

As for the new supra origami look, maybe, but this could also be the time for the USA to reexamine the greatness that got us here...

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/05/s...-street-machi/
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Originally Posted by jimmer!
according to this article, it's still alive...I know that they keep going back and forth.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/22/r...rack-for-2011/
that's still the same car i posted

it's not a next generation supra. it's intended to be a new line of sports car that would fill the void left when they discontinued the supra. it's a little confusing when the auto mags keep calling it the supra's successor. in a way, it would be. it would succeed the supra as their high performance sports car. it just wouldn't be branded as a supra.
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Default future sc in lexusenthusiast.com

http://lexusenthusiast.com/lexus/sc/2/

nice website...talks about the photshop in the japanese magazine that someone here originally posted.

looks just like the supra to me...

would love to see a better picture in a red, black or white

just uploading the pic
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Old 11-06-09, 07:37 PM
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^^^That is a photoshop that someone thought up themselves. Nothing about it is official.
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Is it really? Perhaps toyota/lexus should hire them! Not bad!!! I'd like to see more.

Maybe they took a supra shot and photshopped it.

Autospies usually has good spy shots of stuff. I searched there but couldn't find anything
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Originally Posted by scdroptop
Is it really? Perhaps toyota/lexus should hire them! Not bad!!! I'd like to see more.

Maybe they took a supra shot and photshopped it.

Autospies usually has good spy shots of stuff. I searched there but couldn't find anything
+1, great photoshop, love the shoes. With 500 hp this car could be a winner Guess you'd wait for the PB edition
Old 11-20-09, 10:56 AM
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With the arrival of the announcement of the 2011 LF-A (limited production), I wanted to share these LF-C pics from the official Lexus website w/ y'all.

Sorry if it's a repost...more pics and info. can be found here:

http://www.lexus.com/fcv/lf_c.html
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Old 11-20-09, 11:21 AM
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hmmm.
looks like a 1st gen. concept.
hopes that they get it righter.
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Don't like that at all.


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