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《次号予告》SCOOP! #トヨタ が新たなパートナーと手を組んで開発を進める #GR86

水平対向エンジン搭載のFRスペシャリティとして86/BRZが誕生してから13年が経過する。トヨタとスバルが手を組んだプロジェクトは注目を集め、その後ワンメイク・レースも開催されてファンづくりにチカラが注がれた。 一方、プロジェクトが立ち上がっている3代目の開発が一進一退を繰り返していることは、以前からマガジンXで報じているとおりだ。 次期86では2世代にわたって使われてきたシャシーに代わって新開発の軽量FRプラットフォームを起用することが決まっている。当初はエンジンをキャビン後方に配するミッドシップ化も検討されたが、次期スープラなど他モデルのプロジェクトも立ち上がって軽量FRプラットフォームを広く共有する方針が掲げられた。 パワートレインには水平対向エンジンではなく、すでにGRヤリスに搭載済みの1.6L直3ターボを流用する方向で開発は動き出し、数年前からスーパー耐久レースに先行開発車両が何度も持ち込まれている。しかし、ここに来て2L直4ターボを推す声がトヨタ社内で浮上しており、まさに混沌としている。 これまでの2世代はスバルと共同開発されたが、次期3代目はトヨタが自社開発を決めた旨は過去にも報じた。さらに今回、新たなパートナーと手を組み、開発責任者の更迭といった気がかりなニュースもつかんだ。来週2月26日(水)発売のマガジンX 4月号では、現時点でわかっている次期86の最新情報をギュッと凝縮してお伝えするので、是非ご覧ください。 電子版:https://www.mag-x.com/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=360 紙雑誌:https://www.mag-x.com/shop/products/detail.php?product_id=359 その他(定期購読など):https://www.mag-x.com/
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Suzuki has formulated a new medium-term management plan. Focusing on the Indian market, Suzuki aims to establish an annual production capacity of 4 million units as an export base to Japan and other countries around the world.

Suzuki Motor Corporation has formulated and announced a five-year plan starting from FY2025, having achieved its medium-term management plan that has been in progress since FY2021 ahead of schedule. The medium-term management plan mentioned above had targeted sales of 4.8 trillion yen and an operating profit margin of 5.5%, but the company has already achieved sales of 5.4 trillion yen and an operating profit margin of 8.7%. Under the new medium-term management plan "By Your Side," which expresses the company's desire to be closer to consumers, the company aims to...
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SCOOP! Suzuki has begun to scrutinize the details of the order for 50,000 Jimmy Nomads.

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Mazda Opens Brand Dissemination Base in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo

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Long-awaited 5-door version addition to Jimny, named “Nomade”.

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SCOOP! Nissan AD price to increase for the last six months; price of NV200 to be revised in April as well.

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BYD unveils two models to be launched by the end of this year. In addition, the company also announced the introduction of PHEV in Japan.

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