Allinformation.com- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is getting intimate in developing a sports car. Cooperation between the two companies has been referred to the new model.
Toyota and BMW each decided to build a new generation of sports car coupe.
Currently sports car is being prepared by two leading manufacturers that have entered into the stage of concept. In addition to the concept, a feasibility study was also carried out. Once eligibility is completed, the car manufacturer from Japan and Germany it will start working with the new platform.
Technical studies implemented since January 2013, shows the results of a complete and successful. Midsize sedan is the most reasonable and the project closer to reality. Both manufacturers have agreed to say that this cooperation will last at least until 2020.
But, both Toyota and BMW are still very willing to talk about the details, such as when the introduction of the model of this collaboration will be done. Separately, Toyota said that this cooperation project has been through the stages of a feasibility study, which was originally scheduled for completion in late 2013.
For Toyota sports car concept is expected to replace the Toyota Supra that had triumphed in 2002, while BMW will replace the Z4 roadster. Similarly, as quoted from Themotorreport, Saturday (08/11/2014).
In January, Toyota already displaying sports model FT-1 at the Detroit Auto Show, which also was exhibited at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS), September 2014 last. Toyota said the rear-wheel drive sports car design is inherited legendary previous models, such as the Supra, 2000GT and the Celica.
In addition to collaboration creates new midsize sedan sport, Toyota and BMW also signed another deal, one of which research on fuel cell technology, weight reduction, and lithium-water.
As is known, a global automotive manufacturers are looking for partners to work together to reduce the cost of developing new technologies and models that the number of small sales. Besides Toyota and BMW, some other cooperation such as Daimler AG and Renault continue interwoven to create collaboration products Smart and Renault Twingo.
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