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Are BMW and Toyota Developing 911-Fighting Models?

A new report coming in from Australia claims that the cars BMW and Toyota are working on at the moment will be roughly the size of a Porsche 911. Are we surprised? Not really but that doesn’t change the fact that this rumor is basically claiming the two are creating a fighter for the iconic Neunelfer.
Toyota FT-1 Roadster rendering 1 photo
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The two carmakers signed a secret deal back in 2013 that showed its first results just a couple of days ago. We’re talking about the fuel-cell powered prototypes unveiled by BMW at its Miramas base in France.

They are just a hint of what the Germans are working on, but there might be more to the collaboration than you think. Apparently, the two are working on sport cars too and they are bound to show us their results in no time.

This latest rumor claims that all cars built atop the resulting platform will be no more than 4,500 mm (177 inches) long and, while that makes them fit into the frame described by a Porsche 911, it also makes them tick a lot of boxes compared to a lot of other cars.

While the frame and chassis are supposed to be super-light thanks to the usage of new-age materials, the power plants will be more conventional if we’re to believe the guys from Motoring. They claim that the Toyota models will have 2-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged units good for around 240 HP and 3-liter inline 6-cylinder ones with around 340 HP.

BMW, on the other hand, is said to use a 3-liter inline 6 as well as an electric motor turning their creation into a hybrid. All we know is that we can’t wait to see what they come up with!
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