It’s not always about modding.. sometimes you just want a car out of the box that’s fun without any compromises... if you see what Tada said.. that chassis wasn’t really meant to be for more power than what it came out of the box and that is something they are fixing with the upcoming car that has a lot of buffer built into the chassis to handle more power.
I dont feel they are setting it up to fail, we will be disappointed without a manual and maybe not the horsepower we want stock, but I still feel the car will be a big sucess overall, pent up demand over the years, beautiful design, Toyota build qualify and reliability, and easily to mod...
Sorry buddy your interperation of things said, based on hearsay, and totally unconfirmed is not a proof they will offer a manual...
Lol, I guess you are ok with an auto only MKV Supra.. in that case why are you even in this thread? Toyota obviously thought the R&D they did for the FRS/BRZ would be a success but they were dead wrong. Did u buy a FRS/BRZ? They failed in every market these two are offered so.. stop being a Toyota fanboy. Toyota knows how to make a car.. example MKIV, however, they’ve made more blunders in assuming this is what the market wants than other manufacturers and failed miserably.. example FRS/BRZ and the entire Scion brand.The bigger problem here is that your assuming the American market is or should be Toyota's only focus, and its become the theme of this thread. "Make it the way North america wants it". It may be true that in the USA only Enthusiasts will consider the car, and only if it has a manual and high HP - But that's Not true for the rest of the world. There is a much wider and more receptive audience for the car that will purchase it.
The world has 7 billion in it. the USA is only 0.325 of that, is very unique market, an one often in contrast with the rest of the world.
It might surprise you, but Toyota has been selling to the rest of the world for longer than its been in the USA. Hence the reason for people like me who have owned 5 Toyota's to date, 2 of which are MK IV's, In both Australia and the UK, and nothing to do with the USA.
In short - Europe and Japan are far more important to Toyota Globally than North America, with 2bill in china and India on fast catch up. Right now European+Japanese enthusiasts and their trends have more Influence on Toyota global products designs than American.
Which means things are lining up to be a carbon copy of the MK IV program, where Toyota will have to hesitantly make another US specific version again for limited supply on account of the different trends. - The MKIV never was never really successful in the USA, and had to be almost cut and shut to become the odd version out in the line up just to get a look in U.S market share. The MK IV was only successful globally thanks to Japan and Europe where 75% of all MKIV supra's ended up.
At this rate, i see the same thing happening again for the MK V.
Its not critical that the MK V supra be a success in the USA, its predecessor wasn't.
For Toyota, all that matters is that the MKV will sell in the rest of the world, and it will sell very well, based on what the trends are in Europe and japan - because that's where the bulk of the cars will end up - where It wont be only enthusiasts buying, and where its sales wont be affected heavily by a manual Box, or high HP.
If the USA is again in contrast (like the MK IV), then again we will prob see smaller numbers of USA only versions, They will be manual, higher HP, heavier, wheel on the wrong side, drag focused, and everyone will be happy.
That's of course Assuming trump doesn't stick a 75% tariff on foreign cars for you in the US, in which case id suggest sizing up a mustang real quick
