According to the publication Motoring.com.au citing insider sources, Toyota's seriously thinking about compact model chassis roadster Mazda MX-5.
The formal basis for such a step lies in May last year, when Toyota signed an agreement on cooperation with Mazda. In fact, borrowing the platform is beneficial to both companies. Mazda will expand its portfolio as an OEM-manufacturer (there is still a Fiat 124 Spider, which will be built at the plant in Hiroshima). And Toyota will receive the foundation for a new generation of machines — just be what is missing in its lineup, t. E. Small open model.
However, Toyota dvuhdverka can be both open and closed, as in the history of the MX-5 had both. Under the hood, Toyota will take its place modified mazdovskaya «Quartet» Skyactiv-G 1.5, supplemented by a hybrid system (similar to the KERS «Formula-1») — all this gives a total of about 190 liters. with.
Perhaps the novelty will be a continuation of the model GT86, which has already said Tetsuya Tada, the chief designer toyotovskih sportscar.
Sources say that the concept will not until 2017, and will go into production in 2020.
