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I think I misunderstood you since you said the "amount of people buying." I assumed you meant the manual take rate was 40%, 50% percent. Be that as it may, I think you are underestimating the cost of this car. Its been quoted at upper 40s-60s thousands. I don't see people in their 20s buying...

Ya well, I'm quoting the figure from caranddriver. You could claim to be John Porsche himself hand building manual 911's in your garage in Stuttgart but unless you can site any sources I'm not inclined to believe you.

"At the moment 85 percent of Porsche’s global 911 production comes equipped with the PDK automatic, although that figure is trending downward of late." https://blog.caranddriver.com/porsche-committed-to-manual-transmissions-for-as-long-as-possible/

"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today that 20 automakers have agreed to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) standard by September 1st, 2022, representing "more than 99 percent" of the US auto market."...

"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today that 20 automakers have agreed to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) standard by September 1st, 2022, representing "more than 99 percent" of the US auto market."...

They have to have it work with the Toyota Safety System and a boat load of other requirements. Thus the price.

Vote with your wallet. Toyota already calculated their take rate on manuals (20%) and decided it was worth the loss.

Toyota projected a $500 million cost in developing a manual for the Supra. Porsche already developed a manual for their sports cars. Therefore from this point on they are recouping cost of that initial investment they made, who knows how long ago, to develop their manual. So every car they...

It’s much more profitable for them than it would be for Toyota. Toyota has to develop the technology, Porsche already has it and probably uses it in multiple models. So Toyota has to sink cost into the R&D before they can even sell it. Toyota will start in the red. Porsche just has to sell it...

Because Porsche is better at making an ornament out of an inconvenience. Toyota doesn’t see the value of a manual and don’t want to spend the R&D on developing it for the Supra. Porsche have already developed their technology and are willing to put their manual transmission into cars since it is...

At the 80k price point it better come with 4 doors, seating for 8, full time 4-wheel drive, a v8 and be engineered for a 25 year life cycle.

Some people don’t really value the extra horsepower especially if they DD the car. At least that’s how I see it working for Ford’s Mustang. Sure you can get their v8 or you can opt for their v4 and retain around 300hp and about 23~mpg. Plus you can always add a turbo aftermarket later on for...

Interesting, a non turbo I-6 and a turbo I-6. Also high 40s to 55+ sounds better than the 55-80k I was hearing. Also important to note is they are chasing Porsche’s handling rather than their power.

Can we get an updated, current, final (as close as final you can get) to the expected price range of this vehicle, base to highest trim?

That's a strange price point (64k-72k). I understand they want to compete with the Cayman by offering a better car for the same price or a similar car for less money. Since 64-72k is basically the price of a Cayman I'm assuming they've produced a better (faster) car. However, the price is a bit...

His hint was "F" so I'm assuming its either an F-type something or a Ford Fiesta

Prius - F My body is ready

*Cries in Toyota* Thanks for everything, what's your new project?

Good point, more development time is best for all of us. Not like we were expecting a 2018 car anyway.

I've been reading the news for a while and do not recall anything saying end of this year. I'm pretty sure production was rumored to begin in 2019. Introducing a sports car in the winter makes no sense.