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Originally Posted by krayzie
I hate to say this but I hope this Zupra flops hard and teach Toyoda and Tada a lesson in trying to dictate what enthusiasts want with what their committees want, and being seemingly dishonest thus far about the whole thing. If this is their last ever sports car it will forever mar their careers with a question mark.
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I'm betting the opposite happens.
Consider this; Tada and his team worked hard to aim the 86 at enthusiasts, and the general public's reception to them is lukewarm at best. No matter how well they nailed the character of the car (perfectly IMO), there are still the everlasting 'MOAR POWER' arguments.
The Supra wasn't meant to appeal to enthusiasts like the 86. They picked the Supra name because it's much more iconic to the public than the AE86. Hell nobody outside of Japan even knows what an AE86 is, unless they watched InitialD. The Supra is meant to sell to the general public that want a sporty car, that's why they went to BMW. That's why they need the 2nd gen 86, because the 86 is much more hardcore as a sports car than the Supra. Don't confuse that statement with me saying it's more capable than the Supra though. They're aimed at different segments, sports car vs grand tourer. That's why the Supra will sell just fine without a manual.