Here’s something with pace as well as space – Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has released images of its Sports 650 high-performance sedan, based on the Lexus LS. It’s no slouch – a twin-turbocharged 5.0 litre V8 producing 650 PS at 6,500 rpm and 765 Nm at 5,460 rpm feeds its power through an eight-speed high-torque capacity gearbox.
0-100 km/h is dealt with in an estimated 3.9 seconds, while top speed is an unconfirmed 320 km/h. Brakes are carbon ceramic Brembos, while the suspension is a multi-link setup with coil springs and Sachs dampers. There’s also a Torsen differential.
The pictures show some mean twin bonnet scoops, a liberal splashing of mesh on the intakes, an aggressive front bumper with LED strips, side gills and what appears to be a carbon-fibre bodykit with flared wheel arches that house sporty 20-inch BBS wheels, encased in 275/35 series tyres up front and 345/30 out back. TMG’s website says 295/35 series rubber is also available for the front wheels as a track option.
At the back, you’ll find a rear spoiler and lower diffuser, with the latter incorporating a very unusual tailpipe arrangement. We find the overall visual effect rather striking and tastefully appointed – what say you?
TMG’s Facebook post tells us that the car’s aerodynamics were developed in its wind tunnels, with considerable emphasis placed on handling, but divulges little else, so we’ll probably have to wait until the car’s debut at the tuner’s paradise that is the Essen motor show next week for more details.
Will we one day see TMG to Toyota as AMG to Mercedes-Benz?
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Its almost perfect. Tmg sounds like a tea house in kl.
Looks like a competitor to the S63 AMG. BMW better make a new //M7.Hehe.
the S65 AMG is the only car capable of delivering that sort of power comparable to this beast.
Well done, Toyota!
So no more ISF? the colour doesn’t appeal much and it’s look cheap at some angle. germans do much better when it involve super saloon .
sorry..german should do much better when it involve super saloon. so it will be no more F marque line up?
TMG is for any car under toyota i guess….F sport series mainly for lexus…i guess la
Where is the new >.< face?
this is so apparent to be of last gen facelifted model lah…..where got new face o?
Would it be Lexys GS-F?
Glad to see German collaborated with Japanese.
German engineering, japanese reliability.
Just plain badass!
i dont know what to say
its still toyota.. big no from me
I thought Lexus F series suppose to be sport tuning version?
Powerful, but plain design
so is this going to be a high performance car from Toyota but without the Lexus price tag??
Toyota macam ni baru ada uhm. Good.
I thought they are not good at performance vehicles.
Put in more safety features in your Malaysian cars ya, be the 2nd Jap to offer 6 airbags + ESP. You are market leader and there are expectations! Don’t be bad contoh ok?
I think TRD will always be the ‘AMG’ to the marque. Not too long ago there was a write up on where TMG would fit in all of this and it was said then the intention is not to take the place of TRD.
Still TMG’s activities is a whole lot more exciting and very high tech and they offer full engineering services. They can even run an F1 car development programme. Serious stuff for motorsport.
common thing about every touch on this car?
GERMAN ENGINEERED.
Can it look any worse than it already is ?
Toyota fanboy takeout TRD logo..and put TMG, now!! :D
As long as its not a kimchi, its worth buying
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