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I forgot to comment back on this... I was told there is a rear shelf and they wouldnt say anything more. I'm guessing that means there is storage back there? maybe seats? I dont know lol

one model each, Spec-A and Spec-B, from what I've gleaned. 194hp 4cyl / 385hp 6cyl there were echoes of the lower powered Spec B at 335hp, but it was likely the early testing guise of the 385hp car.

yep, the motor is parts bin (with a small tweak to add a few hp), the chassis itself is parts bin, and several other components that I'm forgetting. the engineer that worked on that car had a mediocre budget too, and yet they ended up charging a ton for car. he was able to design a new...

I was told the U.S. will only be getting the top tier car. this is likely more to do with marketing and the American philosophy of bigger is always better (the Spec-B being the most powerful, having largest displacement, and most options). With the product development shake-up in the past month...

Yeah, the pricing structure for the LC is in the stratosphere, and if you knew how much parts binning that car has youd really be like why the hell does it cost that much, but they wanted a current flagship coupe so here we are. The LC-F GRMN prototype had a 4L V8 earlier this year, which I...

yeah, the S2K was not a cheap sportscar; it competed against the 350zs of the era, both performance and price wise. I personally think the issue with the car was that it is pretty gutless at lower rpms due to the F20/22 powerband, but I love that motor.

I actually havent heard a single thing on the rear seats; I'll add it to my list of things to try to get information on As a general rule though, I'd look to the Z4 concept/test mule as an idea (this may have ben covered already, if so please disregard).

Well, to be fair, im less afraid of GR as I am the other divisions coming in, but overall I'd like to see some cohesion. If GR manages to tune the car with Tada and they can keep it lightweight while tuning the chassis dynamics, all in a decent timeframe, then awesome! those are my fears as...

Yeah, as long as it doesn't end up in the hybrid one haha. I'm pretty sure they meant replacing the V8 though

Fair point; I was speaking from knowledge primarily of the U.S. market. Trust me though, as someone that's in the room with these people constantly, it will not happen in this case. Another thing that I should caveat is that this has been far more of a point recently versus years past. The...

I think he meant more in regards to a lack of manual trans and there was something about its more neutral handling. Akio loves his oversteer. Might have had something to do with other items, but I think it was more just the visceral feel.

I actually have little to no info on the Spec A, but I'll see if I can find out more.

given how different the models are vs just say an N/A MKIV vs TT, thats a fairly accurate assessment IMO. That said, for now they're just different trim levels.

LF-A has them, but it does bring up a good point. that said, I've heard a ton of negative things about CC brakes outside of just price, so I wonder if its even worth it.

I'll have to ask about power because I thought the current threshold was set for reliability, something Toyota sets stringent guidelines on.

Yeah, you're dealing with BMW pushback and now the GR/Akio pushback on a team of engineers that work on and off for GR already. So aside from adding a manual (which was done before GR even came in), what else can they improve upon or further more without driving up the price and being late to...

That's a pretty degrading statement, especially seeing as how Tada is a director within the GR organization.

Exactly haha, it's bullshit. we do it here where I am as well; many projects end up halfassed and overbudget

Tada doesnt mind adding more performance if hes given the budget to do so, but at this point GR has its own idea of what that is and at the same time theyre trying to meet Akio's demands... then you throw in the stupid non performance stuff and we start to have a real convoluted problem in the...

yeah, it basically comes down to how much leverage Tada has, and thankfully he has a TON of allies in the old guard back in Japan. All of the companies GR stole budget, resources, and bragging rights from in other words. It's just such an odd dynamic though because Akio alone is cool, GR when...