return of the great japanese super/tuner cars?

So I was cruisin around on jalopnik.com and saw this and apparently toyota is bringing back the ae86! or something like it but most importantly this...

-Toyota is building a front engined-rear wheel drive vehile with a 6 speed manual transmission

-it looks to be lightweight and small

-rumored to have a 4 banger under the hood....turbo? who knows

-looks to have tremendous tuning potential

-non hybrid! :)

-will make an excellent drift platform

-makes sense for Toyota to build this (huge cult following of the AE86)

In my opinion I believe we could witness history repeat itself, I think we are seeing the return of the japanese supercar era.

Nissan came back with the GT-R which was one of the biggest things to happen to the automotive industry this decade. Toyota/Lexus is building a new supercar...the LF-A/LF-L (Supra replacment) which looks to be more like a land missle aimed directly at the GT-R. I don't pay too much attention to Honda stuff but i know the is rumored to be a new NSX in the works. Nissan put out the 370z which is most definitely in direct competition with the Hyundai Genesis coupe. With all this going on the last thing I need to see now is the return of the S-chassis. The day Nissan releases the S-16 Silvia to compete in the same class as the new Toyota FT-86 is the day that history repeats itself ....and it will be a beautiful day in the automotive world.

keep your fingers crossed!

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