Photo: Dale Lomas / BridgeToGantry
Let's say you've reached a point in your life when you feel the need to meditate, seeking an answer to the age-old "are coincidences just coincidences?" question. Well, the Nurburgring can help you with that. And if the Adenauer Forst (Adenauer Forest) that lent its name to the Nordschleife's infamous trampoline corner won't solve your dilemma, you can turn to the track itself.
Yes, the Green Hell can provide lots of answers. For instance, when Toyota engineers are spotted lapping the 'Ring in a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, while doing the same thing in a Mk IV Supra (the generation most aficionados think about when hearing this name), as well as in multiple Lexus F models, coincidences appear to be more than just that.
It's difficult not to assume that the Japanese carmaker is doing its homework for the development of the fifth-generation Supra when witnessing the events mentioned above on an industry testing day at the 'Ring. Speaking of which, we'll have to thank the aptly-named BridgeToGantry for the spotting, which includes the image above.
While we've already shown you the overly attractive melange between sideways stunts and driving coziness provided by Lexus' F machines, using a GT3 for go-fast development purposes is almost a no-brainer.
For instance, a podium of recently-released performance models whose makers used the GT3 as a benchmark would probably involve the C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, S550 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350/R and the Mclaren 570S (we used the alphabetical order here, so nobody should get upset).
Why is this not a 991? Perhaps the Japanese automaker wanted to play with a manual and since no 911 R customer cars have been delivered yet, the 997.1 seen here, a 997.2 or a 997.2 GT3 RS 4.0 were the only possibilities.
Those of you still going for the just-a-coincidence approach should remember that, earlier this month, Toyota refreshed its "Supra" trademark in Europe.
We'll need some extra meditation sessions, though, as we have plenty of questions that need to be answered. For instance, why are Toyota and BMW talking about a jointly-developed roadster, when the future Supra is expected to be a coupe (the 2014 FT-1 Concept hints at a fixed roof)?
Regardless, the rumor mill talks about the upcoming joint sportscar development set to enter production in 2018, at Magna Steyr's Graz plant in Austria, so we have plenty of time to set camp in those German forests.
It's difficult not to assume that the Japanese carmaker is doing its homework for the development of the fifth-generation Supra when witnessing the events mentioned above on an industry testing day at the 'Ring. Speaking of which, we'll have to thank the aptly-named BridgeToGantry for the spotting, which includes the image above.
While we've already shown you the overly attractive melange between sideways stunts and driving coziness provided by Lexus' F machines, using a GT3 for go-fast development purposes is almost a no-brainer.
For instance, a podium of recently-released performance models whose makers used the GT3 as a benchmark would probably involve the C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, S550 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350/R and the Mclaren 570S (we used the alphabetical order here, so nobody should get upset).
Why is this not a 991? Perhaps the Japanese automaker wanted to play with a manual and since no 911 R customer cars have been delivered yet, the 997.1 seen here, a 997.2 or a 997.2 GT3 RS 4.0 were the only possibilities.
Those of you still going for the just-a-coincidence approach should remember that, earlier this month, Toyota refreshed its "Supra" trademark in Europe.
We'll need some extra meditation sessions, though, as we have plenty of questions that need to be answered. For instance, why are Toyota and BMW talking about a jointly-developed roadster, when the future Supra is expected to be a coupe (the 2014 FT-1 Concept hints at a fixed roof)?
Regardless, the rumor mill talks about the upcoming joint sportscar development set to enter production in 2018, at Magna Steyr's Graz plant in Austria, so we have plenty of time to set camp in those German forests.
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