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zigzagz94 · 02-22-2011, 03:13 PM

If Toyota is going to insist that the FT-86 be a Scion then it will need way more than 180hp as Scion already has a 180hp coupe in it's line-up

The average auto buyer doesn't understand RWD>FWD and will walk into the scion dealer and see two coupes: a 180hp $20,000 tC and a $25,000 FT-86.

The FT-86 will need at least 220hp to justify the price gap over the tC to your average joe that doesn't know or care that one is RWD and the other FWD. Without a turbo I highly doubt the new FB series of engine can get much over 200hp NA so it's going to be a tough sale as a Scion.

02-22-2011, 03:13 PM	#83
zigzagz94 BRZerhood Lurker #13 Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 15 DGM BRZ Premium Location: charon's ferry Posts: 892 Thanks: 377 Thanked 225 Times in 128 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	If Toyota is going to insist that the FT-86 be a Scion then it will need way more than 180hp as Scion already has a 180hp coupe in it's line-up The average auto buyer doesn't understand RWD>FWD and will walk into the scion dealer and see two coupes: a 180hp $20,000 tC and a $25,000 FT-86. The FT-86 will need at least 220hp to justify the price gap over the tC to your average joe that doesn't know or care that one is RWD and the other FWD. Without a turbo I highly doubt the new FB series of engine can get much over 200hp NA so it's going to be a tough sale as a Scion.