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Originally Posted by Jordo!
And again, just because they offer an auto, it doesn't have to be disaster for the "softcore" (?) enthusiast.
Aisin has a nice 6 speet AT. Offer that with the ability to shift via buttons or an autostick (tiptronic was offered with the 7th gen Celicas, but only 4 fucking gears!!!) and that will attract a lot of potential customers.
Or... ressurect the last gen MRS's 5-SMT, which they've had 10 years to improve upon.
This will be my daily driver and project car, and I intend to have a shitload of fun with it on the road -- but, I don't plan on regularly tracking it or trying to go sideways in it -- guess that makes me a mere softcore enthusiast... 
The hardcore "you're not allowed to drive MY car" attitude isn't going to help Toyota sell enough cars or win anyone too many friends...
And who knows, one of those so-called softcore enthusiasts might turn out to be the guy you need help from if you start tuning your car... where have I seen this before...? |
I'm not planning on that either. I just happen to think that an automatic in a sports car ruins the idea. If there was an automatic S, it would completely bog down the experience while driving. Maybe I'm just reading too much into it and this car isn't a pure sports car. I dunno. However, I still think that an auto strips away the experience.
