I think you guys need to keep in mind that a dude with a burner account who "saw something on a whiteboard" at Toyota HQ is not a good source lol.
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While I agree theres a very slim chance this guy has even an ounce of credibility, imo he would have shot higher than 382 and mentioned a 6 speed if it wanted to create a buzz lolI think you guys need to keep in mind that a dude with a burner account who "saw something on a whiteboard" at Toyota HQ is not a good source lol.
Could you at least tell us if the 4 banger is coming our (US) way?I'd like to shed more light on this, but as said before GR politely asked everyone to stay quiet and let them handle the launch. I'm respecting those wishes, especially given that came from one of the individuals that previously encouraged some sharing.
The car will offer something for almost everyone though, and Tada knows many enthusiasts prefer a car all about performance without compromise
(I also gave some of this away before lol)
I actually recall the 1993 Supra was more than 39k when they were first released. The TT ran you around 46/47k. Iām pretty sure of that, although I could be wrong.The Supra A90 is less expensive in terms of both inflation-adjusted dollars, and relative to the car market as a whole, than its predecessor. In 1993 the Supra MKIV had an MSRP of $39,900. That was 3 times the $13K asking price of the average new car. They were expensive cars.
So even if the A90 costs $65K, it's still cheaper than the A80's inflation adjusted $70K. And since average new car pricing has crept up to $36K, the MKV is less than double the going rate, instead of triple.
Everybody wants every new car to hit that magical Holy Grail sweet spot of āFaster than anything cheaper. Cheaper than anything faster.ā Trust me, cars like that donāt come along often.
While comparing costs adjusted for inflation is sound logic for most things, itās not for cars. The MKIV was competing against a different market of cars then (correct me if Iām wrong but 911s, Ferraris, etc.). Now there is much more competition with similar power. Itās no longer competing with 911 for example.The Supra A90 is less expensive in terms of both inflation-adjusted dollars, and relative to the car market as a whole, than its predecessor. In 1993 the Supra MKIV had an MSRP of $39,900. That was 3 times the $13K asking price of the average new car. They were expensive cars.
So even if the A90 costs $65K, it's still cheaper than the A80's inflation adjusted $70K. And since average new car pricing has crept up to $36K, the MKV is less than double the going rate, instead of triple.
Everybody wants every new car to hit that magical Holy Grail sweet spot of āFaster than anything cheaper. Cheaper than anything faster.ā Trust me, cars like that donāt come along often.
I'd love to see a toyota challenge a 911, but I think the name alone makes it damn near impossible to challenge.While comparing costs adjusted for inflation is sound logic for most things, itās not for cars. The MKIV was competing against a different market of cars then (correct me if Iām wrong but 911s, Ferraris, etc.). Now there is much more competition with similar power. Itās no longer competing with 911 for example.