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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Said it a hundred times already but here I go again!
If they are going to "let it die" it was already in the business plan. The same as if they keep it around.
This is not a "normal" production car that they will try to save or let go based on sales. They planned the life span of these cars before the first one ever hit the road and it would take massive shifts in numbers (either up or down) to make them change that plan.
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You can say it a million times, doesn't make it true.
Like any smart business, Toyota reacts to market environments. I think Toyota went in thinking "if car sells really well then we will...." and "if the has mediocre sales then we will....".
In other words, if consumers bought up the Twins enthusiastically then the Twins would probably be around for 15-20 years like the Miata.
But if consumers reacted in a lukewarm fashion to the Twins (like we are seeing now), Toyota will likely dial back plans for the Twin (ie no Supercharged or Turbo versions) or even decide to kill it.
My guess is we might see an update and Toyota will then let the FR-S die (maybe the BRZ will stick around, that might be Subaru's call).