Makes no sense to me. Canada gets a Tacoma TRD OR access cab with 6MT. Auto only in the US. But we get the double cab 6MT and they don't unless it's a Sport or TRD Pro. It's all the same shit, but they won't sell certain configurations in certain areas. I don't understand it.
Very true on the launch details, nicely done. I think the difference in what they've accomplished comes down to the Corvette's sales volume. Looking back they seem to sell about 30k a year for the first 2-3 years after launch. 2018 was a slow year because everyone was anticipating the C8 and...
Exactly. That could be the one saving grace for the Supra. That or the Corvettes start falling apart with these 3-sec launches. This car is insane at that price.
I don't love it, but it does seem like a significant problem for the Supra (and everything else). Which car would I rather have? Supra. Which car would I rather spend $60k on? Really hard to justify the Supra at this point.
I'd be in line today if there were a manual. Otherwise there are better options for me. I'm not near a racetrack, I want something fun to drive on the back roads on my way to work.
Also interesting - when did the M2 get to be so bad? From MT's review last year:
"On the track, the M2 is right at home, with inputs and reflexes that are direct and satisfying. It's ridiculously easy to explore the limits at any speed or angle and still have the confidence to rein it back in...
I'm not questioning why they tested automatics, I'm questioning why there was no mention of transmissions at all. I keep expecting the big magazines to come out with some more in-depth analysis, but they seem to be just telling us what the numbers are. That's all good of course, just seems kind...
Is it just me, or does it seem odd that there's no mention of transmission used in the Porsche or BMW? Like they just decided to skip over that detail for the sake of not bringing up a sore point with the Supra. I assume there were no manuals in the mix to make things even, but it's a little odd...