Foo - Anybody has more racing models than Toyota?

Thinking about almost all car manufacturers have at least one "racing" model, like Hyundai's Tiburon, Mazda's MX-3 (Now RIP), etc... it always calls my attention how many racing cars did Toyota put on the market... let see if I remember them all:

http://www.carforums.net/reviews/makes/pictures/toyota10.jpg
MR-2

http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2009/12/20/16/21/1993_toyota_supra_2_dr_turbo_hatchback-pic-8946807777249662742.jpeg
Supra

http://volvoautosinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Toyota-Celica-1.jpg
Celica

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200607/1967-toyota-2000-gt-11_460x0w.jpg
2000GT

... and for many...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/New_stock_ae86_coupe.jpg
Corolla GT-S

Did I miss anyone?

I wonder how many Foosters have pics of themselves driving a 2000GT... I'm sure there's a Pcad one somewhere.

EDIT: I did miss one... as Siu pointed out, behold the Toyota 800:

http://www.cartype.com/pics/3744/small/toyota_sports_800_fs11.jpg
Toyota 800

I wonder how many Foosters have pics of themselves driving a 2000GT... I'm sure there's a Pcad one somewhere.

Hey.

They ran the Corolla in the TC2000 series down in Argentina for awhile -

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/TC2000_Toyota_Team_Argentina_2006_Toyota_Corolla.jpg/800px-TC2000_Toyota_Team_Argentina_2006_Toyota_Corolla.jpg

Camry is "loosely" used in NASCAR

Scion tC

Lexus Soarer is seen in the various drifting series

2nd gen MR2 -

http://mr2.com/TEXT/GRAPHICS/trd/sw20-trd2000gt.jpg

lotus.
percentage wise, of course. not volume.

Not to mention there was multiple versions of each of those. For example, the Supra went through 4 generations with the pictured one being the fourth. Basically like 4 different models tbh, they were all completely different.

MOST OF TOYOTAS SHOWN ARE NOT RACE NOR SPORT MODELS. just sayin

if we play this, honda s600, s800, nXXX, any prelude, any crx, any SI or SIR or VTEC model del sol or civic. integra GSR, NSX, s2000, rsx any type r model

THIS is a race car

http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/plymouth-superbird/images/plymouth-superbird-1a.jpg

tom stormcrowe <3

Hey Sol! How goes it? Notice the color scheme I selected? :p

that color is so ta(r)cky :P

Datsun/Nissan has a few. From the Toyota ones mentioned, I guess we're talking street legal only?

1000/1200/1500/1600/2000
240/260/280/300/350/370
Silvia
Skyline/GT-R

I dunno all that much about Nissan stuff, but I'd imagine they come close to the 'yotas.

for the current line up, you can add the lexus IS series, which is a pretty decent RWD car, very similar to BMW 3 series.
But there is one key thing that wouldn't qualify many of those cars as a race car and that is they weren't made purely for homologation.

you also left out the toyota 800, which was a proper sports car used in races.

For most Homologation specials, proper race cars in street legal trim and produced in minimum quantities, it would have to be ford.
Ford: Escort RS1600, Sierra RS500, RS200, Sierra RS Cosworth, Escort RS Cosworth, Sierra Sapphire Cosworth... etc.

Datsun/Nissan has a few. From the Toyota ones mentioned, I guess we're talking street legal only?

1000/1200/1500/1600/2000
240/260/280/300/350/370
Silvia
Skyline/GT-R

I dunno all that much about Nissan stuff, but I'd imagine they come close to the 'yotas.

For nissan, I think the only ones that really fit into 'pure bred race car' is R390.

the skyline, SX and Z are sports cars, really good sports cars, but they're not purely designed for racing.

for the current line up, you can add the lexus IS series, which is a pretty decent RWD car, very similar to BMW 3 series.

Thank you.

Siu out.

I want a Corvette. Maybe a nice used one for my 60th birthday. If I live that long. Which is rather unlikely.

As per myself, I'll never forget the Mazda MX-3. I fell in love with it when it came out and got myself one in 1994. It was my main car for over a decade... Even tho it was the 4cyl one, the thing smoked everyone.

http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2009/08/14/09/13/1994-mazda-mx-3-2-dr-gs-hatchback-pic-27880.jpeg
Mazda MX-3 in all it's glory (not mine, mine was blue and never was as clean)

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn53/RubenX_Longwood/Old%20and%20%20Family%20Pics/old-mx3-rube-med.jpg
^This^ was young Rube' with his MX-3

how did no one mention a 3000gt so far. or anything in that family.

How about Porsche?

Thinking about almost all car manufacturers have at least one "racing" model, like Hyundai's Tiburon, Mazda's MX-3 (Now RIP), etc...

The Tiburon is RIP as well. Hyundai replaced the econo-coupe with the Genesis Coupe, a rear-wheel-drive pony car with 210 or 306 hp, depending on engine. Just sayin'.

Porsche and Ferrari.

How can you talk about the mx-3 without mentioning the mx-5? It's only the greatest sports car of all time.

how did no one mention a 3000gt so far. or anything in that family.

isn't the lancer evo more of a race car than the 3000gt?

How can you talk about the mx-3 without mentioning the mx-5? It's only the greatest sports car of all time.

It's a chick car.

here I thought this was gonna be about REAL models....

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hip_8u0sUBE/Spnwt1pc3PI/AAAAAAAAAKE/SUvqnrsJGSA/s1600/speed%2Btv%2Bpromo%2Bgirls.jpg

Ferrari.


Started off racing. Won all the races. Still racing. Never built a truck. All their models in the line up > your car on the track.


Toyota can suck it.

You're right, sports cars are for women. Look at all this estrogen!

Don't take it from me; ItsJustMe thinks so, too:



I got one better than that: Someone yelled something similar to me.... from a Miata. :rolleyes:
Heh, they need to not throw stones while driving that much of a chick car.

how did no one mention a 3000gt so far. or anything in that family.



Mitsubishi only made one real race car, the Lancer Evo.


Thread kind of needs race cars to work. Preferably ones that actually ran in real sanctioned races. Winning is optional.


Don't know why that MR-2 Spyder is up there. It only ever "raced" to Starbucks, or maybe the nail salon.

Beats me where the stupid stereotype comes from.


Mustang owners that drag race on the street while hopped up on meth and beer. No need to take a corner. Just a theory of mine.

But there is one key thing that wouldn't qualify many of those cars as a race car and that is they weren't made purely for homologation.
BMW E30 M3
"Having won more road races than any other model in history, the E30 M3 is considered by many to be the world's most successful road-race car."

http://www.passracing.com/DTMe30.jpg

haha most of those toyotas are not even "sporty" and very few are race cars.

porsche race cars:
64
360
550
718
787
804
904
906
907
908
909
910
914-6 GT
917
934
935
936
953
956
961
962
GT1
GT2
GT3
WSC-95
RS Spyder

porsche road going models that the factory sanctioned for racing:
356
911
924
930
944
964
968
993
996
997

hell, porsche even had a factory team that raced the cayenne

lol, yeah. Porsche is awesome.

Run the Ferrari numbers now, TGB. :D

lol, yeah. Porsche is awesome.

Run the Ferrari numbers now, TGB. :D

i admit, some of the above porsche models may be prototypes. i cleaned several out, but didnt have time to go through them all. the road going list could be longer too. there were 3 or 4 different factory sanctioned 924 models alone....

my ferrari knowledge is weak (i am a porsche owner...) my guess is that porsche may give them a run for their money however. ferrari seemed to really draw out models where as porsche always stays on the cutting edge (at least in racing)

edit:
if you count every model that has been or is raced regardless of factory support. i would guess that every porsche model has been raced in some capacity even the panamera (970)

fyi:

the toyota 2000gt was a factory supported race car but my understanding is that these cars were both designed and built by yamaha. i will give toyota credit for the car, but lets give respect where respect is due. thanks yamaha.

ferrari seemed to really draw out models where as porsche always stays on the cutting edge (at least in racing)


Yeah, you are definitely a Porsche driver...deluded. :D Blind to the majesty that is the Prancing Stallion. :D (innovation? Think F1)

fyi:

the toyota 2000gt was a factory supported race car but my understanding is that these cars were both designed and built by yamaha. i will give toyota credit for the car, but lets give respect where respect is due. thanks yamaha.

Well then let's give Toyota credit for that brilliant Lotus Exige that is so hard to beat on the track.

Yeah, you are definitely a Porsche driver...deluded. :D Blind to the majesty that is the Prancing Stallion. :D (innovation? Think F1)

haha, i didnt say ferrari was not an innovator, they just seem to stick with a platform longer than porsche. i have much respect for their cars and f1 effort.

interesting tidbit: the use of the prancing horse on a yellow background in the stuttgart crest (center of porsche emblem) predated ferrari's prancing horse. the germans are not too fond of "their" crest being stolen by the italians.


Well then let's give Toyota credit for that brilliant Lotus Exige that is so hard to beat on the track.

no. toyota did not design or build the exige. lotus did all the work, and then used a toyota mill. lotus could have built the car without toyota (gm ecotec)

without yamaha, the 2000gt would have never existed.

calling a lotus a toyota would be like calling this a chevy:
http://www.automotoportal.com/media/images/vijesti/061222007.jpg

no. toyota did not design or build the exige. lotus did all the work, and then used a toyota mill. lotus could have built the car without toyota (gm ecotec)

without yamaha, the 2000gt would have never existed.


I see what you did there. Good stuff. A real car enthusiast, not just a fanboy cafe racer.

I used to be that way. But my hobby became too expensive in upgrade parts and speeding tickets. My brother used to own a luxury car dealership chain, so we would play with fancy really fast cars all the time. He was also a manager for Braman Porsche/Lamborghini in Palm Beach, so I got their team Porsche bike Jersey as a gift.

I love the newer 911s. They are like flying tiny airplanes on the highway. :D

I see what you did there. Good stuff. A real car enthusiast, not just a fanboy cafe racer.

I used to be that way. But my hobby became too expensive in upgrade parts and speeding tickets. My brother used to own a luxury car dealership chain, so we would play with fancy really fast cars all the time. He was also a manager for Braman Porsche/Lamborghini in Palm Beach, so I got their team Porsche bike Jersey as a gift.

I love the newer 911s. They are like flying tiny airplanes on the highway. :D

defenatly a true enthusiast. i didnt "buy" my car, i built it. careful with the "cafe racer" term. i ride motorcycles and have done several "cafe" conversions.

very cool stuff. i would love a porsche jersey.


honestly, my passion is the transaxle cars :924/931/944/951/968

very cool stuff. i would love a porsche jersey.


Yeah...my two favourite LeMans/GT teams:

Porsche/TDI

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/Serendipper/cyclist.jpg

Yeah...my two favourite LeMans/GT teams:

Porsche/TDI

i completely agree (and now they are family)

i completely agree (and now they are family)


As they should be. Auto Union!

LFA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LFA)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6SySdNaCys&feature=related

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LFA

^ that thing is so awesome, I love the sound and the design.


Now all Toyota has to do is actually let people buy it (it's lease only, and Lexus picks who they will let "borrow" it) and make a GT version for the LeMans circuit.

sorry,
for some reason i thought the 3000gt was a toyota, i have been on my bike for too long, and i am a motorcycle person sorry :-)

i admit, some of the above porsche models may be prototypes. i cleaned several out, but didnt have time to go through them all. the road going list could be longer too. there were 3 or 4 different factory sanctioned 924 models alone....

my ferrari knowledge is weak (i am a porsche owner...) my guess is that porsche may give them a run for their money however. ferrari seemed to really draw out models where as porsche always stays on the cutting edge (at least in racing)

edit:
if you count every model that has been or is raced regardless of factory support. i would guess that every porsche model has been raced in some capacity even the panamera (970)

Isn't ferrari lagging way behind in the suspension department?
Aside from their latest creation.



BMW E30 M3
"Having won more road races than any other model in history, the E30 M3 is considered by many to be the world's most successful road-race car."

http://www.passracing.com/DTMe30.jpg
well, there's an exception to everything.
I guess it would be a better statement to say something like: "proper racing credentials, and you can buy it from a dealership."



LFA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LFA)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_LFA

The japanese are good at doing copies and integrating technology into everything, but I bet there will be that extra 'something' that will be missing from the LFA, just like the NSX, R35, Z350 and supra.

I can't wait to hear what Top Gear will have to say about it.

I want a Prius race car with:

1. Celica All-Trac 4WD drivetrain (like Rod Millen used for his Pikes Peak car)
2. mid-mounted Supra 2JZ-GTE in the 1000bhp+ range

That would make for a fun sleepr.

Lots of people who haven't driven them think the same thing.

Beats me where the stupid stereotype comes from. From what I've seen, maybe one to three in ten Miatas are piloted by women, and they're never the stereotypical overweight secretary type.

Also mysterious is why anyone cares. Even if 99% of owners were women, it's still one of the best cars on the road.

Doesn't matter. It's still a chick car.

Lots of people who haven't driven them think the same thing.

Beats me where the stupid stereotype comes from. From what I've seen, maybe one to three in ten Miatas are piloted by women, and they're never the stereotypical overweight secretary type.

Also mysterious is why anyone cares. Even if 99% of owners were women, it's still one of the best cars on the road.

I sure do love mine...just got it about a month ago.
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm250/willmw/miata1.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm250/willmw/miata2.jpg
and I don't think it looks like a chick car at all, nor do I give a spit what anyone else thinks. :D

and I don't think it looks like a chick car at all, nor do I give a spit what anyone else thinks. :D


The new ones are beefy. Not a hairdresser's car at all. Well. Maybe a little. :D