FR-S Trim levels...
 

Here's what toyota needs to do in terms of trim levels...

Copying straight from the Hyundai page (have you see it by the way, looks like it was made in the 90's, come on Toyota if Hyundai can make a sports car, you can do it), here are my proposed trim levels:

Base: Basic FR-S, no turbo, 5 speed or auto, no frills, just a basic sports car for the average joe going through a mid-life crises or any girl who wants to look cool, yet knows nothing about cars

Premium: Same as base but with bluetooth, sat-nav, and other creature comforts. Better for 40yo+

Track: turbo!, 6 speed ONLY,possible lip/aero kit, no fancy stereo, sportier suspension, no power seats, basically a car for any tuner who plans on replacing most of the stock parts anyway and drives a car for the experience, not for transportation

Turbo plus: (possibly auto) Same as track but with a mix of the premium version. More creature comforts and such.


Toyota usually seems to have around 4 trim versions (ie: Corolla CE, LE, S, XRS), so this is what I came up with. We all know any spoiled teenage girl and 50 year old man will be driving these things, but I figured most of us car guys are gonna want something that makes us stand out and perform. As for me, if toyota makes a track version like I listed, I will be saving my money starting now, leave straight from college graduation in Dec 2011, go to the dealer, and pay in cash for the first one they have!

Let me know what you guys think and what you would add or change.

Toyota always make road-friendly Turbo sport car.
I vote for:

FR-S base model: cloth seats, 6 spd MT or 5 spd AT, and so on like common sport car on market( Scion tC??)

FR-S GT model: premium leather seat, dual exhaust system, an inch bigger wheels, and slightly different headlight and taillight over base model. (nav, handfree, and other technologies are optionals.)

FR-S Turbo( based turbo and GT turbo) or FR-S G's :Turbo (TMIC), bigger brakes, new intake system, wide body kit.

FR-S track: 6 Spd MT only, Roller cage, no rear seat, no premium options, big brakes for track, no cosmetic changes over base, no AC, no cd player system, 4 speakers, and sway bars.

well why have 4 speakers and no CD player?

Radio man. I can live without cd player, but not radio.

you have a Satellite radio to hook up to it? otherwise I'd go nuts with Just a radio lol.

EDIT :: deleted my last post and edited it in here --
could I get bluetooth in my track car, so I could call people while I'm racing and be like "DUDE, THIS IS $#@!ING INTENSE!"

LOL, no way... no premium options, no handfree, no nav, and.... er get aftermarket cd player. Wait... are you going to buy it as track car or daily driver?

DD, and weekend toy. I just don't want a bunch of options I won't use lol. I'd like a CD player, stereo doesn't need to be crazy, the 4 speakers would suit me fine.

I'd use the Bluetooth if I could get it, but for what it'd cost to have it in the car, you could get a really nice external bluetooth speaker / mic for the sun visor that works awesome for $80 or so. I haven't decided on A/C. I don't use it very often, but I'd need heat for winter.

I think I'ma get Turbo with nav and handfree(maybe not). I'm always lost when I drive my dad's car. :( Fortunately, mine has Nav. To me, adding 25-35 lb is okay because I will give it a diet in other ways.

Why complicate it?

A base model, turbo model and track model are all they need. Add leather and sat-nav and amenities via package to whichever you want (except the track model). No 5 speed bs round here.

Im with you, just keep things simple. I'd take that turbo model and just the basic layout.

I know what you mean, but more availability means more appeal. Not only us enthusiasts are going to buy FR-S, but high schooler and business people are probably going to buy it too. Toyota maybe go back to their fun-to-drive root, but they also see profit, that's why they are doing it. Like the Nissan Z, what did Nissan do to their Z?
Base, Base+sport, Touring, Touring+sport, 40th Anniversary, Nismo.

Turbo + whatever creature comforts they have. I want it fully loaded.

I don't need a turbo, if I get it heck I'll take it, but seeing as I drive a 130hp 2900lb car :P n this base is coming at 200hp and 2600 lbs its gona be faster than mine anyway.

I'll take the extra umph for the passing lane though as long as I'm not paying out the rear for it

Actually, I have handfree on my current car, but I have never used it. Fully (TRD) loaded for me if I want a fully loaded.