Toyota, Suzuki and Daihatsu are reportedly engaged on creating a mid-engined, light-weight sportscar. The new sportscar relies on a Toyota platform, and can have its engine developed by Suzuki and design parts from Daihatsu, as per a report in Best Car Web Japan. It is anticipated to be a successor to Toyota’s MR2. 

1. Toyota, Suzuki, Daihatsu sportscar to weigh round 1,000kg
2. It will rival Mazda MX-5

Toyota, Suzuki, Daihatsu sportscar: powertrain and platform

The yet-to-be-named sportscar from the Japanese carmaker trio will probably be based mostly on Toyota’s TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform. However, the platform will probably be developed particularly for the upcoming sportscar and can have the entrance suspension from the Yaris’ GA-B platform for small cars.

Furthermore, the collaborative sportscar will probably be powered by a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine – based mostly on Suzuki’s Boosterjet engine – producing 120hp and 196Nm. According to report, the sportscar can also be anticipated to have a mild-hybrid set-up that can present a lift of 5hp and assist improve gas effectivity. The engine will seemingly be mated to both a 6-speed guide or a 6-speed automated gearbox. 

The new small sportscar will seemingly measure 4,200mm in size with a wheelbase of two,550mm. It will seemingly be 1,720mm huge and 1,220mm tall, and it’ll weigh round 1,000kg. 

Toyota, Suzuki, Daihatsu sportscar: anticipated design

While there are not any idea sketches or prototypes of this collaborative sportscar, report counsel that it’s going to seemingly take design inspiration from the Toyota Sports EV idea. Furthermore, it’s also anticipated to have design affect from the S-FR idea from 2015. 

Toyota, Suzuki, Daihatsu sportscar: anticipated value and rivals

As per report, the upcoming sportscar is anticipated to be priced between JPY 2.2 million-2.5 million (roughly Rs 13.51 lakh-Rs 15.36 lakh). While there is no such thing as a affirmation on its launch, the light-weight sportscar is anticipated to rival the Mazda MX-5 and the next-gen MX-5 is anticipated to debut in 2024. 

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