Toyota 5000/4500 GT. - Team-BHP

v12 · 19th March 2004, 19:05

I wonder why is everybody targetting the Ferrari in building a supercar. Anyways Honda, Nissan etc have already launched their "supercars" , the NSX and the R34 respectively. So why would Toyota keep quiet.

So heres Toyota's answer to the Ferrari 360 Modena. The car will be either equipped with the 4.3 litre V8 from the SC430 [bored to 4500 cc and producing 400 bhp] or the V12 engine from the Century. The car will be the most expensive Toyota with a price tag of $100,000.

Source : http://www.chez.com/procar/toyota_news.htm

Shan2nu · 19th March 2004, 19:44

Nice car, when r they planning to launch it. With 400bhp on tap, it should be able to beat the 360 Modena, provided the car is light weight.

Did you mean the HSC when you said new NSX or was it the NSX-R?

Regards...
Shan2nu

v12 · 19th March 2004, 19:46

oh ya the HSC. Sorry.
But are they gonna name it HSC or NSX??

GTO · 19th March 2004, 22:07

Hey sweet looking car. A supercar which is as cheap to maintain as a Corolla - Fantastic

I just hope Toyota can manage to put some character in this car...its products are soooooooo boring. Hey, how about terminal oversteer like the 911?

GTO

Shan2nu · 19th March 2004, 22:20

Duuno about the HSC, some say it'll be named the new NSX. That car was supposed to come with 350 bhp and is made of Carbon Fibre.

I have a feeling power might come down to 300.

Doesn't Japan have a rule that power can't exceed 280-300 bhp? Or else Nissan, Mitsubishi and Honda would have been more than happy to bring in their true supercars with 400+ bhp.

BTW the Acura DNX (Hybrid) is 400bhp and gives 14kmpl.

Regards...
Shan2nu

v12 · 19th March 2004, 23:05

ya. Japanese cars are restricted to 280 or 286 bhp. Thats an agreement with the Govt of Japan. The Evo VII that produces around 320 bhp was also the European Evo VII.

U dont have to worry about mileage if u have bought a Jap supercar.

GTO · 19th March 2004, 23:57

[/quote]ya. Japanese cars are restricted to 280[quote]

Precisely the reason why their brochures will read 276 or 280 bhp. Butttttttttttt it is also a known fact that most manufacturers exceed this figure, while officially quoting lower numbers to stick to the gentlemans agreement.

Think about it, the Koreans print a higher bhp than their cars actually are. The Japanese do the exact opposite

GTO

v12 · 20th March 2004, 00:00

manufacturers do exceed the 286 bhp figure. But i guess thats only on the Export models. Cars sold in Japan have to be restricted to 286 bhp.

ported_head · 20th March 2004, 00:32

hey gto some terminal oversteer would be great now wouldn't it. but this being toyota i wouldnt be surprised if the make it a FWD. the japanese are pretty much capable of pulling off anything.
id like to wait for this car, if the 2000 GT was anything to go by.

19th March 2004, 19:05	#1 (permalink)
v12 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,467 View My Garage	I wonder why is everybody targetting the Ferrari in building a supercar. Anyways Honda, Nissan etc have already launched their "supercars" , the NSX and the R34 respectively. So why would Toyota keep quiet. So heres Toyota's answer to the Ferrari 360 Modena. The car will be either equipped with the 4.3 litre V8 from the SC430 [bored to 4500 cc and producing 400 bhp] or the V12 engine from the Century. The car will be the most expensive Toyota with a price tag of $100,000. Source : http://www.chez.com/procar/toyota_news.htm __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

19th March 2004, 19:46	#3 (permalink)
v12 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,467 View My Garage	oh ya the HSC. Sorry. But are they gonna name it HSC or NSX?? __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

19th March 2004, 22:07	#4 (permalink)
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 18,786 View My Garage	Hey sweet looking car. A supercar which is as cheap to maintain as a Corolla - Fantastic I just hope Toyota can manage to put some character in this car...its products are soooooooo boring. Hey, how about terminal oversteer like the 911? GTO __________________ GTO Work backward from your imagination, not forward from the past! Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

19th March 2004, 23:05	#6 (permalink)
v12 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,467 View My Garage	ya. Japanese cars are restricted to 280 or 286 bhp. Thats an agreement with the Govt of Japan. The Evo VII that produces around 320 bhp was also the European Evo VII. U dont have to worry about mileage if u have bought a Jap supercar. __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

19th March 2004, 23:57	#7 (permalink)
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 18,786 View My Garage	[/quote]ya. Japanese cars are restricted to 280[quote] Precisely the reason why their brochures will read 276 or 280 bhp. Butttttttttttt it is also a known fact that most manufacturers exceed this figure, while officially quoting lower numbers to stick to the gentlemans agreement. Think about it, the Koreans print a higher bhp than their cars actually are. The Japanese do the exact opposite GTO __________________ GTO Work backward from your imagination, not forward from the past! Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

19th March 2004, 19:44	#2 (permalink)
Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,788 View My Garage	Nice car, when r they planning to launch it. With 400bhp on tap, it should be able to beat the 360 Modena, provided the car is light weight. Did you mean the HSC when you said new NSX or was it the NSX-R? Regards... Shan2nu

19th March 2004, 22:20	#5 (permalink)
Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,788 View My Garage	Duuno about the HSC, some say it'll be named the new NSX. That car was supposed to come with 350 bhp and is made of Carbon Fibre. I have a feeling power might come down to 300. Doesn't Japan have a rule that power can't exceed 280-300 bhp? Or else Nissan, Mitsubishi and Honda would have been more than happy to bring in their true supercars with 400+ bhp. BTW the Acura DNX (Hybrid) is 400bhp and gives 14kmpl. Regards... Shan2nu

20th March 2004, 00:00	#8 (permalink)
v12 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,467 View My Garage	manufacturers do exceed the 286 bhp figure. But i guess thats only on the Export models. Cars sold in Japan have to be restricted to 286 bhp. __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

20th March 2004, 00:32	#9 (permalink)
ported_head Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,222	hey gto some terminal oversteer would be great now wouldn't it. but this being toyota i wouldnt be surprised if the make it a FWD. the japanese are pretty much capable of pulling off anything. id like to wait for this car, if the 2000 GT was anything to go by. __________________ We do what we have to do in order to do what we want to do.

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