Toyota mystery car may be new Supra
Engineers from Toyota Motor Corp. 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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