We know that BMW and Toyota have teamed up on a joint sports car project, but what we don't know is exactly what models this collaboration will spawn for BMW and Toyota.
For Toyota, many speculate that this collaboration will result in the next coming of the Toyota Supra.
As for BMW, it seems that the decision is still up in the air. Members of BMW's product team recently spoke with
Drive and revealed that they are working on
"four, five or six" different possible models for the joint project.
They added:
"There is no decision on which direction we will go." "It could be a mid-engined supercar or a traditional front-engined sports car. We don’t know yet."
Whatever type of sports car it ends up being for BMW, the BMW spokesperson left no doubt that despite the platform sharing, BMW and Toyota will create and produce two unique and different sports cars.
"To get the green light from the BMW board, this will have to be a real BMW sports car, even with the Toyota involvement."
Previous rumors (see link below) had speculated that the joint sports car would be based on a modified Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ platform and powered by a BMW or Toyota inline 4 engine featuring natural induction paired with electric motors. But, keep in mind these details are still just speculation for now.
Also see previous news:
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BMW Toyota Joint Sports Car - Latest News and Speculations (May 2013)
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Next BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra to Ride on Beefed Up Toyota 86 Platform? (Feb 2013)
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