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english is likely not his first language and as such some things get lost in translation I think

We are on the edge of tomorrow and that tomorrow is EV, hydrogen, automatics/CVT, and other super disappointing things for the petrol loving. Toyota's main R&D focus is alternate fuels and autonomous driving, which is why there's little money for anything else new, especially niche market...

The Z4 is hideous... sorry not sorry :)

That individual lives in the US, so I assume USD.

That's super rare and I wouldn't hesitate saying maybe 1-2% of people do that, and I know a shitload of people in the industry. I think that's badass, but I wouldnt even do that personally. Most folks want to maintain warranty, so anything beyond an intake/exhaust is too invasive, hence why...

you're an exception to the rule is all, but I 100% disagree with it being inaccurate in general

I was told around $40k as recently as two weeks ago, but that was broad spectrum (not for a specific country) still a bit steep, but I know a lot of people that would buy it if it ends up being 3000lbs or less with ~260hp.

I'd rather it be camo related, but unfortunately it was the conversation.

I think I suffered a concussion reading this page...

I don't see it being anywhere near that light unfortunately, but if it did end up being around that with that hp level then I'd personally be far more attracted to that car than anything else provided it comes in manual. Less money, light weight, and similar p/w to S15? That's good times right...

Yeah, it's toast sadly. They ended up doing the GR Vitz/Aqua (Prius) instead... :(

Yeah, they can pretty much do whatever provided there is a business case, but no that motor was definitely not destined for the US. We will see where that ends up soon.

Yeah, the chief engineer's good friend made a comment that 95% of these people couldn't afford the car on release and/or wouldn't purchase the car regardless. Most folks that modify cars buy cars used, off lease or a few years old which essentially means fairly little to Toyota. Even then, the...

Calty probably would have still penned the design IMO, but it just so happened that they were doing a simultaneous "design study." Thing is, the manager that approved that exercise likely knew the Supra was in development or at least had a hunch, so while unrelated on the one hand it still...

Yep, the absolutely toxic social media posts are fantastic for sure. . .

I should probably caveat that buyers do have a say technically, but that was back when people said they don't care about manuals and that it had to be an I6. Those are the people that you guys take issue with. The ZN6 had plenty of stuff built in that the research indicated buyers wanted.

Way too early to say, but if it makes Akio happy then yes.

Most likely yes, as it will be a very specific car for a very specific buyer in a niche that is already shrinking.

Doesn't matter, as a VP and director laughingly told me buyers have zero influence on the car making process and that it's hilarious to think so. In other words, they don't care at all lol. It was such a powerful statement that I just looked over like whoa, but I do understand the sentiment...

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