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Originally Posted by BigHugeFatGuy
https://jalopnik.com/toyota-engineer...o-a-1823700286
Here’s the key quote from Tetsuya Tada, chief engineer both for the 86 as well as the imminent new Supra, speaking with the Australian news outlet Car Advice:
“One characteristic of the 86 is that in terms of the front balance its slightly front loaded so it makes the handling more fast and agile. So if we were to come up with a turbo version, we would have to go change the weight balance between the front and the rear.
“That means we have to come up with a completely new platform, so it’s not about just changing or slight modification in the engine parts.”
So, yeah. It's BS.
"In either case, both of these feel like cop outs, particularly since so many tuners already show that an 86 plus a ton of power makes a very fun car."
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...it isn't BS.
Think everyone is on the same page here whether adding power straight up "ruins" the car, it doesn't, it just merely makes it different. For some people it is more fun to have a bigger power/handling ratio, yes, but for many others it is now no longer a car that you drive at 9/10s as much as possible...that alone changes the characteristics of the car. And even if they added power there will still be disappointment because it will still be no contest compared to V8 muscle cars which are dirt cheap in the 86's biggest market..