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Originally Posted by Aki

Well firstly, 20-somethings wouldn't remember when the A86 came out. If somebody's 29 now, they'd be born in 1982. The car went from 1983-87, so they'd be tiny kids. AE86 typically appeals to older people because of that, in their 30s.

Secondly, you're assuming that just because somebody has more disposable income, that they'd want to spend on it a much faster car. Sports car sales are declining if anything, which doesn't validate that assumption. It's more people in their early 20s that care about "I need this to beat car X." You get older, you get mortgages, kids, etc. Hence practicality comes into the equation.

Thirdly, if you're talking about people that want an updated AE86, the AE86 was never a fast car. The spirit of the car was that it's light and tossable, not that it'd beat a 'Stang on the drag. 250-260hp car isn't an AE86-successor anymore, that's encroaching Celica/Supra territory. From a brand identity perspective, it doesn't make sense.

Most cars are gaining more weight and power from their predecessors.
Look at the last Skyline GT-R R34 and the GT-R R35. R34 is almost 200hp less and 500lb lighter than R35.