Toyota to make more local sporty models

[mtbrider]

TOYOTA Australia is the process of forming a special vehicles operation that will turn out high-performance versions of its Australian-built cars and imported vehicles including the Corolla hatchback and HiLux light commercial. Executive chairman John Conomos said the supercharged 185kW Camry TS-01 unveiled at the Melbourne International Motor Show last week was the sort of vehicle Toyota’s forthcoming go fast division would create.

A fully fledged performance arm should be up and running in around 36 months.

“We’ll start with the next Camry, the pick-up truck which was revealed here today (HiLux) and probably next off the rank will be Corolla.

“Over the years, Toyota has been focussing less and less on sporty models and so what we’re trying to do here is to try and give us more sporty cars and give us a more sporty focus to make us more attractive to a greater range of people”.

Looks like they are getting the message . But don't seem to be in a hurry to get there.

[Boro-Sera]

Toyota’s forthcoming go fast division

Love it :D

it's really about time though. Every other Japanese manufacturer still has it's 'fast car' model, but Toyota seem content to drift away from this in favour of the school run, city car. OK it's a big chunk of the market, but is there no room for another supra in the range. ( we didn't even get the MR2 Turbo's over here ) :(