FR-S is the modern day AE86, if you know what it is...
Focus group is just marketing bullsh*t. Engineering wouldn't care about this stuff, just some marketing people who think it's important and keep wasting company's money. They don't even invite real enthusiasts most of the time.
I would imagine, they are going to do something "Toyota" like they added D4S system in Subaru FA20. Hope this time, it's more significant. Dropping S55 in is like putting a timed bomb that's going to go off any second. *pun intended*
Have you watched the last iteration of X-men movie? Obviously Magneto went to jail because he was accused for assassinating JFK. I love your conspiracy theory, but you don't know better like guys who do comics book and movie.
I was on ft86club since early 2010 after they introduced FT-86 concept at Tokyo. I never get to buy one because it didn't meet my expectation "No turbo, obviously". Some of the early members were in focus group for 86 in California, and first question was "Would you buy one if it was a Scion?"...
Supra MK4 TT was made to compete with Nissan 300ZX TT, it was so good, it went to compete directly with Skyline GT-R R34 and 911. All of them are called Supercar killers. Anyone think 911, GT-R, and Supra are supercars, they don't know the background of those cars.
I'm a fan of rowing my own gear, but I personally think at ~400hp, satisfaction of rowing your own gear is at its diminishing returns. BMW makes a really good DCT, why not modify theirs since Toyota already works with them on Supra project?
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