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Originally Posted by gymratter
^why is it not relevant? it out performances your $90k+ LC500.
the Supra competed with cars like the 300zx, 3000GT, and RX7. even back then it was priced like $20k less than the NSX. A80's pricing was a little high because of the of rising yen. the car was cheaper in Japan, hence why they sold like x3 as much overseas.
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It is not relevant in the sense that the car is not an example of Toyota’s capabilities or engineering.
The LC500 is a flagship luxury grand touring sports car. They took the same 2UR engine in the RCF, ISF, GSF and put it in a larger vehicle. Track times is not what the LC500 is about. The LFA was about track performance.
This is true. It did compete with those cars. And enthusiasts threw a fit when the 350z and RX8 came out because they were seen as a step back from their predecessors, and they were. Nissan and Mazda took a step back with these models instead of moving forward for several reasons. Nissan decided to move forward with the GTR, as did Acura with the NSX. Toyota could have used the 2UR with turbos in a unique chassis and that would have felt more like a Supra to many, even without the straight six. They could have omitted the turbos and made a smaller and lighter RCF and people probably would whine too, but they would see the similarities between that and the Supra/Soarer of the past.
This Supra is great, but I’m just giving context to the grief from many die hard Toyota fans. Imagine if Ford made a Mustang with a LS or with a 2UR. What would the Ford guys be saying?