It’s no secret BMW and Toyota are working together on a new sports car based on the FT-1 concept. In the midst of all the rumours, a new report suggests the car will cost more than a Chevrolet Corvette when it debuts.
Speaking with an unnamed source familiar with the project, Car and Driver says we’ll see it ring in above the base Corvette’s US$54,995 ($56,645 in Canada) price tag. This means both automakers will need to be prepared to take on the Corvette with more than 400 horsepower from a turbocharged V6 or a hybrid powertrain, as well as rear-wheel-drive. Neither BMW nor Toyota have confirmed a name for the car, but Supra is most likely on Toyota’s end given the FT-1 is billed as the Supra’s successor.
TopSpeed’s illustration could hint at what Toyota’s Supra successor could look like when it hits production.
Illustration, Top Speed
It’s been previously been rumoured the sports car will serve as a replacement for the BMW Z4, but given the impending price premium over the Toyota version, this could mean the car will be too expensive as a direct Z4 replacement.
Differentiation between both cars is also key to justify the price, be it BMW makes their version a convertible or includes more power and/or carbon fibre chassis bits, pushing it more towards the same sports car league as the Jaguar F-Type, Mercedes-AMG GT and Porsche 911.
