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Yup. He also brings up the sales of the mk4, like what happened 20 years ago has anything to do with what's happening today. And he neglects the benefit to the brand a higher end sports car brings and that it doesn't necessarily have to sell a lot to have the effect Toyota was looking for. Never...

Well the car has had a pretty rough launch and initial public reaction imo. Public sentiment might turn around after a year or so if they keep being sema and tuner feature car darlings, plus the aftermarket continues to support them well. Offering a manual certainly wouldn't hurt!!! Literally...

A falling yen hurt all Japanese manufacturers equally ;) 1996 Turbo Z was 50k too according to wikipedia.

Different time and place. The yen went on a wild ride in the 90s. People seem to forgot that that 10k they knocked off they also incrementally added after 93. The car was only $39k when it launched. Everything had changed by 96/97. Also, we never got that price drop in Canada, and it barely...

1993 300ZX 2dr Hatchback Coupe Turbo 5-Spd w/T-Bar $37,655 / N/A 1993 Supra Turbo 6-Spd $39,900 The base models for both cars were both $33k in that year too.

By doing what, taking a loss on every Supra sold? They don't control their build cost on this car. But the article is only theorizing it will still be 40k. Might be a hard feat to pull off with the turbo power plant. I'm sure it will be cheaper then the Supra though. "Autoblog's sources...

Kinda funny, the 600whp/torque range is the same range where the mk2 Supras 7.5 diff (with a trutrac and upgraded axels) and axel stubs about reach their limit.

Almost every single one of those things is a plus for me over the model we got here lol. Package that puppy with a manual, and wait for the inevitable 2jz bell housing to be developed, and that might be enough to win me over lol. Pretty sure the non Ediff version of the Z4 "just" got a...

Its mk4 interior door panels we need!

Its mk4 interior door panels we need!

If they can manage to make a good looking shooting brake, sure! There is still a stigma around wagons though so I think a hatchback would far more likely. Kinda surprised they didn't do it in the first place, the AE86 HB is by far the better known version (its coupe version is even better...

Its not that cheap... I'd rather it competed with the 370z for price, as it always did in the past (with past Z cars I mean). Everyone (in North America, because its super expensive in Europe) thinks the Supra came in cheap, but that's just because its a BMW and we were expecting the worst (or...

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Yup, I'm aware. The GT86 is tempting as a modern replacement for the mk2 Supra. They are a very similar size and weight, and now there are 2jz swap kits, so there's no reason one couldn't swap the vvti 2jzge into one, that would give you something close to a modern mk2 Supra. Just wish it was a...

I said halo/sports car, as in a car to aspire to own, something designed to carve corners and with fun as the main focus, not necessarily the most expensive or technological advanced product (halo car) car they make (and I was excluding Lexus, just talking about Toyota badged vehicles). And if...

Meant Hellcat Challenger, Red Eye and all too. But really, the Demon, wow, what a crazy product to bring to market. But yes, there is no doubt, the Americans have been killing it for the last decade when it comes to enthusiast cars. The Japanese owned it in the 90s, kinda doubtlful they will...

Truth. The mk2 Supra is where its at. I wish someone would make another car as utterly usable and enjoyable as they were. I DDed them for 20 years. Only stopped due to parts supply. Had to switched to a 2wd 1st gen Tacoma with a canopy to find something that had a stick, was rwd and at least as...

Subaru will take whatever they're given, Toyota owns a piece of them, its not a real collaboration like with BMW lol. The BRZ is the must un Subaru car they've ever made. So much so, they had to change their company logo to sell it ("The Beauty of All Wheel Drive").

Sounds like the new car will be more of a Celica then an 86.

I wasn't talking about the GT86.... Everything else you said is true, but having a 2+2 arrangement was not an option because, sharing a 2 seater roadster platform. Yes, I like shitty rear seats too. Actually, the mk5's lack of any rear seat is the ultimate reason I can't buy the thing. I have...