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Re: Official 2008 Nissan GT-R pics
« Reply #25 on: October 22, 2007, 10:06:25 AM »
The gtr has to be the ugliest car I have seen in a long time. Hopefully the new Supra does not look like shit also.

Supposedly they might not make the Supra. SInce, the Lexus LF-A will have a 550+ HP V10, that will be the halo car.  The only way theisable to have the Supra would be to put the Lexus IS-F V8 in it. But, how would they price it, would be priced in the range of it's rival the 350Z, which it it will be more than a match for? Or in the range of the GT-R, which the V8, will not match (but could be tuned to).

Also, Lexus is becoming a stand alone company from Toyota. Doesn't make sense to put engines that are destined for only Lexus', into the Supra. Nissan also had a badging issue, it was a big question as to badge the Nissan GT-R as a Nissan or an Infiniti, the smart people did the right choice and kept it a Nissan.