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Originally Posted by LionZoo
The problem is that if you are making a heritage argument, it would be better if you asked for the car to be called a Corolla or Trueno. "AE86" is a chassis code that got popular. The original car never had 86 in the name so why should the new car? Why not ask for the chassis code to contain the numbers 86?
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86 has become the nickname of the car Sprinter Trueno/Corolla GT, so it does connote brand heritage. As opposed to FR-S, which just sounds hopelessly generic. Although it doesn't impact how the car will drive, it can impact how well the car is received. Technically they haven't made the FR-S name official for the production version, that lighting showing FR-S is just hyping the unveiling, not necessarily proclaiming that's the final name.