Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry
Toyota is working on a replacement for the Toyota Celica based on the Scion tC (photo above). Scion is Toyota’s budget sporty car arm (Proton?) in the USA targetted at young buyers.
The Toyota Celica’s 1.8 engine will be upgraded to a new 2AZ-GE (not final codename) engine making 250hp via an aggresive VVT-i profile or some form of forced induction.
This is a direct aim at the Honda Integra Type-R/Acura RSX.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
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Oi, go sleep.
Is this a sport car? looks like a sedan, nothing special.
For me ….the appearance look like sedan car….previous version much better.
nothing special…
I agree with Rajan R….. go to SLEEP la, 6.10am and 7.00am…. what are u guys doing ?
nothing special.i beleive my gen2..bravo………
is it just me, or does the front taken cues from the Volvo S60? looks quite ok, btw…
Celica's look getting sissy i would say… nothing agressive at all… i'd recommend this car to young lady to drive to market…
drive to market? rofl.. too much dude.. shopping is more the appropriate
OMG.. they're making another 'silly-car'? hmmm.. looks silly to me.. but 250hp stock isn't so bad i guess..
Gen 2 probably has a better head room at the back. It looks like a lexus coupe?
Looks very korean
The appearance look is like sedan car…It needs to be more sporty looking… PREVIOUS VERSON A LOT BETTER.
Jus a normal look sedan car…
nothing special also… too bad…