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Originally Posted by WingsofWar
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we had a discussion about this around this time last year. Nissan business officials did say they will be watching this car (86) closely.
The big problem was that the market analysis supported that for 10 years the sports car segment in the auto industry was a death trap. And Japanese automakers were turned off after the late 90s fiasco. Especially with Nissan, Mazda, and Toyota getting hit hard by economical times.
This is why the Japanese auto industry is hesitant about making anything at the low price point sports car. Only Nissan had the balls for us to return the Z and GT-R back on the streets because of their new CEO owner of Renault.
This is another reason why the 86 is big, because its the first to come back after a long hiatus of cheap affordable performance cars out of japan. If 86 can be successful, this will not stop Nissan to answer with a low price point sports car also..likely to be tagged Silvia.
Mazda (more importantly Ikudo Maeda lead designer incharge of the next gen rx7) is not waiting for the market or the 86 to get better. They are waiting for their own research and technology to get to a satisfying point before they are comfortable releasing another rotary car. Their forumla for their cars are much different from the rest of the Japanese auto industry. I could say Subaru and Mazda are very quite alike in those terms.
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Also, Toyota has (or had) a boatload of money to spend on the 86 project from all the corolla/camry sales
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Originally Posted by ayau
What's ironic is that most people would think Toyota would be the last company to make a car like the 86.
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True dat