Design Brief--Step up for a buyer of Scion Tc or Hyundai Tiburon
-Rear Drive coupe with 4cyl, and high ouput V6
-The 'smart and rational' "Pony car" Mustang fighter, with Toyota quality.
-Poor man's Astom Martin styled coupe.
Renderings-
http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b346/jackdogg890/2011%20Toyota%20Celica/
Specifications-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_IS Our IS250 (200 hp) and IS350 v6 (300hp). THIS is what the new Celica should be based on.
http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/detailed_specifications.html IS size (WB 107, L at 180) is about right, and near same as Mustang, so no change required. Use 2.4L L4 from Camry as base engine, with option of 3.0 v6 from IS
4 cyl. and V6 rear drive coupe; Step up from Scion Tc that rally replaced the old Celica.
Competes with Ford Mustang V6 and GT (due to this Celica's hi-po v6);
No V8
Utilizes existing rear drive platfrom from Toyota, via Lexus IS.
Styling to mimic old british coupes from Jaguar, Bently, ect.
1/22/07:
To compete for less money, with Mustang and Camaro. No V8's initially, but possibly later from 'F' series IS Lexus.
The Scion Tc replaced the Celica technically. This is larger and more upscale than the Tc. Minor sales will be lost to low line Celica 4 cyl. from the Tc. Upscale nature compared to Scion line means this 'fits' best as a Toyota, as opposed to an addition to Scion above the Tc. Tc owner still might progress to the Celica at next buy its expected.
Mission here is 4 cyl. at 20k, and v6 at 23k. Undercuts Mustang by thousands, w
ith better gas mileage (expected to become more of a buyer issue over time), and nearly as fast. Better balanced handling due to front-mid engine design from IS. Looks wise going more for a 'poor man's' Jag or Aston Martin coupe, or perhaps a less costly Porsche Cayman look.Lexus IS size (WB 107, L at 180) is about right, and near same as Mustang, so no change required. Use 2.4L L4 from Camry as base engine, with option of 3.0 v6 from IS
IS is already a 'front-mid engine' design too.
Car-----------WB------L-----Width-----Weight------Base engine-------Optional:
Mustang-----107.1----188-----73.9------3488-------4.0v6/ 210hp-----4.6v8/ 300hp
IS250/300---107.5---180.1----71-------3500-------2.5v6/ 200hp-----3.0v6/ 310hp
'11 Celica------107.5---177------70-------3200------2.4L 4cyl/160hp---3.0v6/ 310hp
'02 celica-----102.4----170.5---68-------2580-------1.8/ 140hp---------1.8/ 180hp
