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Originally Posted by matadormi5
Maybe I exaggerate a little. I know the Golf sells way more, but the GTI sells pretty well for a performance variant.
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That is the point I am trying to make. The GTI is a variant. It is easy for Volkswagon to throw the 2.0T into the golf chasis and give it some nice seats and suspension upgrades and then sell it for a higher price to those who are interested in performance.
The FT-86 is not a variant though. It needs to hold its own weight and in order to do that it has to appeal to a greater audience. Outside of this enthusiast forum, people aren't going to pay $25k for a car with 200hp or less. Most people aren't going to autocross or track their cars and they will never notice how great the handling is. What they will notice is how a Genesis coupe puts them back in their seats when they stomp the gas at a green light. If the toyota can't match that then your average buyer isn't going to put down his hard earned cash.