CRB 553
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Engineers from Toyota Motor Co.p. visited Germany's famed Nurburgring racetrack last month to test a prototype sports car shrouded in mystery.
Spy shots of the session have provoked widespread speculation on the identity of the vehicle and Toyota's production plans.
Among the outrageous guesses are that the prototype is a mule hiding either a 500-horsepower V-10 engine or a high-performance hybrid powertrain.
Sources in Japan say it?s likely an early test bed for the next Supra, pulled from the U.S. market several years ago because of poor sales.
Toyota insiders say the reincarnated Supra should reach the market in 2006 as a 2007 model. The rear-wheel drive coupe, being targeted at the Nissan 350Z, will be powered by a twin-cam 3.5-liter V-6 and priced from well under $30,000.
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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i hear that japanese super cars will be mostly using V8 now.
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chris_uk
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Registered: 8th Jul 03
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wouldnt you rather have the 3.0 TT :S
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chris_uk
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MarkW
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ABFlug kitted supra.... sooo nice 
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Not sure if im liking that spoiler looks gash but guess it will go through alot of changes!
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Corsa_Carl
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Registered: 8th Oct 04
Location: Darlington
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that first pic luks like a photoshop to me
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ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
Location: Wrexham / Shropshire Border
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that proto type looks a bit rough, saw a mint supra yesterday wiv the jap flycatcher kit on, looks so lush and aggresive. siuts that car so well!
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