| Just recently, Toyota's luxury car brand | | | | The sports car will be built in a |
| Lexus won the 2007 J.D. Power's Vehicle | | | | smaller body which will measure less |
| Dependability Study and among the | | | | than 4m long and 1.7 m wide. The engine |
| line-up of cars being tested Lexus | | | | will also give out 120 horsepower in |
| received the lowest noted problems | | | | light weight scale of 1,000kg. The |
| regarding quality and dependability. The | | | | sports car will also be based on the |
| luxury car brand is also known because | | | | AE86 which was also seen on the anime |
| of its quality parts which includes | | | | series called Initial D. |
| quality Lexus brake caliper. Together | | | | This new Toyota will be wearing a price |
| with Buick, Lexus won the latest tests | | | | tag lower than 2 million yen or $16,780. |
| of J.D. Powers. | | | | The price is just enough for young |
| Now Toyota is venturing in making more | | | | drivers according to the Asahi news. |
| sports cars. Just recently, yahoo news | | | | The Japanese car maker owns 8.7% stake |
| reported that the Japanese auto maker is | | | | on Fuji Heavy Industries Limited which |
| planning to develop a new | | | | are known makers of Subaru Vehicles. |
| budget-friendly sports car for younger | | | | Toyota acquired the stake in October |
| car enthusiasts. The world's famous | | | | 2005. Both Japanese car makers declined |
| hybrid maker Toyota Motor Corporation is | | | | to make a comment about their future |
| said to collaborate with Fuji Heavy | | | | collaboration. |
| Industries Limited in making a new | | | | Toyota is not known in making sports |
| sports car for young drivers as reported | | | | cars as much as it is known for making |
| last Friday. | | | | reliable family and hybrid vehicles, so |
| Though the new sports car will be | | | | Subaru's involvement in making engine |
| wearing the Toyota logo, it will be Fuji | | | | parts for the Toyota's future sport car |
| Heavy Industries which will be | | | | could turn out to be a great hit. Subaru |
| developing the new engine for the new | | | | is also reputed for making quality |
| sports car. Fuji also supplies engine | | | | sports car. Some Subaru fans however, |
| parts for the Daihatsu subsidiary. Fuji | | | | were a little disappointed with the |
| was reportedly chosen to supply the | | | | reported collaboration. But others see |
| future sport car with 2L engine because | | | | this as a perfect opportunity for Toyota |
| of its reputation in making light | | | | to further advance its position in the |
| engines at a low cost. | | | | auto industry and with the consumers. |