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"Even so, the handling benchmark was the mid-engine Porsche Cayman (which has a 45/55 weight split), and Masuda says the AS1's center of gravity is 17.7 inches high, one inch lower than a Cayman's." Extracted from planet-9.com
"The cars’ similarities are uncanny, right down to their steering wheels and windshield rakes." - Car and Driver
"9. It Had Serious Benchmarks
The primary benchmark for the FR-S was the Porsche Cayman. Other cars — including Honda's S2000 and the Peugeot RCZ — were used earlier in the process. But according to Tada-san it's the Cayman's combination of centralized mass, low center of gravity and linear control feel that he found most compelling and most wanted to emulate. And we see nothing wrong with a car that feels like a Cayman and costs half as much." - Edmunds
"He also confirms the BRZ was benchmarked against the Porsche Cayman R" - Toyota Chairman Katsuaki Watanabe - Autocar article
And the icing on the cake:
"The hugely influential Tada, father of the 86 (and the BRZ, its Subaru near-twin), recognized that the Cayman represented the dynamic and drivetrain target, as well as setting the pace in terms of packaging, weight and a cohesive, driver-oriented cockpit; all the things that matter to enthusiasts. The fact that the Toyota-Subaru alliance also provide the 86 with a normally aspirated, horizontally-opposed engine, like the Cayman... this only confirmed Tada's view that the Porsche's character was close to the personality he projected for the 86...The smallest ever, near-vertical, Toyota steering wheel and stubby gearshift, pedals and dials - (Porsche-like) central tacho redlined at 7400rpm - are flawlessly positioned. All cohesive, functional and, yes Cayman-like..." - wheelmag Australia article
So it seems that despite the plethora of research, evidence, and documentation by automotive professionals, you still deny the similarities and the FACT that Toyota used the Cayman as the benchmark for the ENTIRE PACKAGE. If you still can't see that, despite all of the evidence, you probably shouldn't involve yourself in automotive conversations from here on out. I feel sorry for your school teachers.
To the scholars (definitely not extrashaky): Forgive me for not citing my references in APA 6th Ed format.