It (the new Supra) does seem as if this was Tada-San's attempt at making a more refined version of the 86 and with a turbo & more horsepower, there are many similarities from the sheet metal, handling, weight distribution, etc. -- e.g. like the 86 the new Supra is more track car than last gen Supra (which was more GT car).
Thing about the 86 though (and this comes up here in the forum topics often) is much of the appeal (for some of us, not all) is the low price, modest power, and raw feel; which is precisely what older (affordable Toyota) sports cars were all about.
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