There's also the question of the transmission... Given the info available on what the HP50 will take, we are getting closer to where I think we may start seeing some issues.
Awesome! it's great that you not only reached out, but also posted their reply, as folks LOVE to argue about this and say the 2JZ is a German design lol. Now, hopefully some folks can reference your post and use it for a response.
there was an actual plan for the 4cyl manual for EU, so it wouldn't be real shocking if it came to light.
my comments about a manual have been in reference to the I6 specifically as that's the car I have the most experience with, only one I'd own, and the only one I've asked many questions...
I think it's great that he is willing to listen to feedback and that you are forwarding such. When you are in a position such as the one he is in, you are generally very disconnected from the populace both intentionally (mentally exhausting to read through it all) and unintentionally (busy as...
BMW is a huge part of the equation. They don't care about the manual and will only consider it if Toyota bankrolls all of it.
The whole thing is complicated, so I can only laugh when people act like it's throwing a switch lol.
There are some tricks to both the weight balance and CoG statement, but they can throw the marketing as they please (also the same story with other cars as well so nothing new)
Just remember that the US spec Supra isn't the only one ;)
It's a difficult thing to grasp, but the Japanese do not like flat out refusals and other such things that can be considered rude. I deal with it all the time, and while I can be blunt many times, I understand that they treat things differently.
It took a little time to adapt, but that's a...