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Originally Posted by Broseph
How is everyone here so convinced ToyBuru wouldn't put a tubro in the next Gen?
They may fall victim to the pressures of the bean counters - strangers things happen all the time..
And the Zupra is NOTHING close to a turbo version of the BRZ - one's a Bimmer, one's a Subaru. Nothing is remotely comparable as far as build or purpose.
One's on the luxury side with gobs of factory power, the other on the opposite side.
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Why?
Because they have very clearly and repeatedly said they won't.
Cost and performance would be equivalent to the Supra and they already have something in that segment.
They have to pass emissions and millage requirements internationally. I do not know how they wish to assign their fleet carbon credits but doubt they will use them up on a small production niche vehicle.
The first gen was designed and built to exactly what the public as a whole was asking for. If parts of the public don't like it then Toyota and Subaru just don't care. They have other cars for that group.
The build and purpose difference is EXACTLY why they will not bring the 86/BRZ up to the Supra standard and performance. Your statement pretty much sums up why they just won't do it.
If they fall to the "bean counters" it would be more probable that the car would just go away not be "upgraded". It will never turn a monitory profit and they know and accept that. It's purpose in the line up is not to make money but to attract people to the badge in hopes they will buy more of their bread and butter cars down the road.
If they did even half of the changes that some people want then the 86/BRZ will share only their name with the first gen. The resulting turbo, hatchback, sunroofed, two seater, luxtury interior, expensive, heavy, creature that would hit the market would then be panned by the same group that won't buy it now. It would follow the evolution of the Celica and end up being cut just the same way.
This is why what you after is just not likely to be in the cards no matter how many rumours the internet likes to start. .