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Originally Posted by robo_robb
Agree to disagree I suppose.
There is a reason however as to why engineers choose to go NA vs. Turbo, and I think it goes back to my point about response. Look at the Porsche GT3 vs GT2. Why would Porsche even bother with the NA GT3 if they can just make the Turbo GT2? Boils down to engine characteristics.
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Not that this matters to everyone here, but the GT3's were developed for racing. The GT2 is a completely different animal, and I don't mean to be ridiculous here, but by your logic, why would they build a gt2 when they already had a gt1 which was doing well already? Regarding the GT3's, they were built to enter a specific production racing class. Being developed for racing they weren't focused on creature comforts at first, which might explain why they originally came very spartan in terms of extras.
But back on topic, since this is an FRS/GT86/BRZ thread, I can guarantee you that Toyota/Fuji Heavy engineers knew that if what they originally produced was successful, there would be many variants built on top. Sure, marketing has sold all of us on the "driving experience" focus, and all of that jazz, to which there may be some truth. Let us remember however that these companies are exactly that, businesses! They aren't going to do something that has a possibility of losing money explicitly unless there is some real opportunity for gain in another area, such as brand image, or knowledge to be gained, or possible profit in the future right?
How about we look at other sports cars as examples, 280zx anyone? There was a new NA sports car, and a couple years later the turbo variant appeared. Celica Supra seems to have gone the same way here. NA sports car + success => more variants later.
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I just hope there are long lines to buy cars like this and the GenCoupe and Miata, because the more that sell the more options we will see in this price range in future.