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Originally Posted by ryun84
Don't get me wrong. I've never owned an automatic and I don't think I ever will. I'm just saying that it would seem unlikely for Toyota to make this car available only with a manual transmission if they want to reach out to the broader market (not just the enthusiasts). Like I said, if they have multiple trims of the FT, then I would hope/expect the higher performance models to be solely manual (similar to Subaru's WRX and STI). By the way, the Challenger is not just offered in manual. The R/T and R/T+ are only available in 6-speed, but there are also 2 lower trim levels that are 5 speed automatic (once again, similar to Subaru's base Imprezas vs WRX/STI). All I'm saying is that I'd be surprised if Toyota pulled a Honda and made the FT-86 manual only like the S2000. Would I complain? Definitely not.
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I honestly think this is a bad idea.
-What reason is there NOT to sell the top model with an auto? Unless they can't find, or develop one that can handle the power (VERY unlikely with an engine the size of the FT's). They're ALWAYS going to make more money offering both.
- What reason is there to cater to only the enthusiasts by offering a manual only? The enthusiasts are by FAR the smallest portion of the market. it just makes no sense.
As an example, and because I know Supra's inside and out - how many sales do you think they would have lost if they offered the TT's (RZ's) in manual only? Not only would they lose the sale of the TT to the buyers that ONLY wanted the auto, but those buyers would also NOT go to the N/A version over the TT because there are better options on the market.