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Originally Posted by tranzformer
So is Ferrari a Fiat? Is a Lambo a VW? I know what you guys are saying, but to some of the hard core Toyota motorsport fans, they see Scion as a cop out on Toyota's part. It would be like Ford Motor Company bringing the Mustang out under Lincoln (or Mercury when that was still around). Something just doesn't jive with that, even if it is still the "same" company. Each car brand/division/subsidiary has a different flavor to it. To some, the Scion flavor is revolting compared to Toyota's.
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The Ferrari/Lambo ones don't hold water IMO. Buying a company is different from STARTING a new company under your parent.
I definately think this car should have been a GT86 with a Toyota badge for historical reasons (like the mustang example) though.
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