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Originally Posted by Braces
Well ... Let's look at other successful car manufacturers and a few of their model progressions.
Cayman ... Cayman S ... Cayman R
911 ... 911S ... 911C4 ...911C4S ...911GT3 ...911Turbo ... 911Turbo S
Corvette ... Corvette GS ... Z06 ... ZR1
Audi A () ...Audi S () ... Audi RS () .... R8 ... R8plus
Ford Mustang (6 cyl) ....Mustang 5.0 .... Shelby GT350 ... Shelby Supercharged
Mercedes ....Mercedes AMG
BMW ... BMW M
Ferrari 360 .... 360CS
Ferrari F430 ... F430 Scud
There are plenty of examples. Nothing wrong with starting out with a base model and then offering future upgraded models. It keeps the existing model line fresh and prolongs its life.
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You have a valid point but unfortunately the counter point is just as strong.
For each of those there are at least two (maybe even three or four) great cars that sold well and were very well loved that are no longer with us.
Not as ambitious as you to list them all but several Toyota models alone come to mind.