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Posted on 03 Jul 2012

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BMW and Toyota have signed an MoU to develop a futuristic sports car

BMW has been known to make some of the best driver’s cars on the planet while Toyota’s expertise lies in developing hybrids and electric vehicles. In 2006, Toyota killed off its last sports car, the Celica to streamline costs and more importantly to project an eco friendly image.

However, Toyota realised that they need to cater to the enthusiast market to stay in tune with the times. The result was their collaboration with Subaru to develop the Toyota FT-86 sports car concept which is a rear-wheel drive sensation.

Now, the Japanese car maker is looking to up the game further by collaborating with BMW to develop an eco friendly sports car. The collaboration will allow BMW to benefit from fuel cell development and electric drivetrain from the Japanese car maker, while Toyota can benefit from BMW’s use of lightweight materials such as carbon fibre, perfect weight distribution and razor sharp drive dynamics.

The future sports cars from the two iconic makes may result in hybrid or electric sports cars along the lines of the legendary Toyota Supra which can be based on the BMW 6 Series, the Toyota Celica could be revived as well which can be based on the BMW 3 Series platform.

What the outcome will be remains to be seen. But rest assured, the result will almost certainly be for the better of future performance cars.

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