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Originally Posted by MVJ1975
Porsche does target "normal" drivers, but it doesn't do so with the Cayman. The Cayenne and Panamera are their "normal" driver cars - and IIRC they sell many more of them than any other model and keep the brand afloat.
Trucks have their own market. They haul things and have a large bed. Do you think Ford markets the F150 to soccer moms? I'm sure it doesn't care if they buy them, but it doesn't care what they want when it designs them, either.
Cars used to be mostly RWD, but they haven't been so in a long time. I'm not saying that RWD is somehow inherently superior to FWD, but it does behave differently. Modern drivers aren't generally used to it. I certainly wasn't.
The manual says 93. I feel bad for the CA people, but they have the government they elected.
The automatic isn't particularly slow. The only difference between it and the MT is that you can easily launch the MT. 5-60 times for both transmissions are basically identical. In Sport mode the AT would probably scare or annoy someone used to a lazier AT. If you cared about 0-60 and drag racing, why would you buy this car anyway? Besides, the Miata has offered a standard torque converter auto for years and I don't think anyone would say the Miata isn't a niche enthusiast's car. I seem to recall the NSX did too, and you don't get much more niche than the NSX.
I don't think I'm being particularly surprising or unusual when I say the FR-S is intended for enthusiasts. It may appeal to others, but that's a nice side effect. It's pretty clear when you look at the car and the sales targets Toyota and Subaru planned.
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there are a lot of things im now too lazy to respond to but ill hit a couple i guess. first, i think we just have different definitions of certain terms and its causing a lot of confusion. second, the at is only close to the mt time from 5-60 because it has one instead of two shifts. the miata has sold nearly a million cars. thats indicative of having a broad market. niche or not, it doesnt mean its catered purely to enthusiasts. the nsx is from a time where there werent dcts. the nsx is also a supercar so much of its appeal is also prestige so they are targeted more toward people who can afford the car rather than people who want them.
you arent surprising saying its for enthusiasts. its surprising that you are saying thats all they are targeting.