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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo
I just don't see current Toyota pulling that off. I feel like they can do crazy like the GR Yaris, or lukewarm. look at the hot Camry, it doesn't inspire confidence in me that a hot Corolla will be what enthusiasts want.
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Different strokes for different folks. Some liked the looks, features, or setup of the CTR over the Golf R, or the STI over the Focus RS, or whatever. Some cars had better performance. Some had better interior quality. Some had more tuning potential. Some had better reliability. Whatever.
I don't think its a dichotomy where the Corolla has to be better in every way or else people will buy the GTI. That isn't how the market works. It isn't how it has been with any car. There is brand loyalty, feature differences and looks that will make someone choose one car over the other.
The Golf/GTI are not the market leaders by volume anyways. That fact, and the fact that Toyota no longer makes the Matrix, which was their "sporty" hatchback, suggests that the Corolla hatchback and hot hatch variant could do very well.