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Originally Posted by Rampage
Toyota did not have to design a new engine for the Supra. They have plenty of engines that would have fit the bill in the Lexus line. "It is not a Supra without a inline 6 cylinder and a turbo" Yeah, that was what the purist said and what Toyota seems to have believed. Now the automotive world is asking the question, "Is a car that has a BMW drivetrain and all BMW suspension, control and bits still a Supra?"
Well, the Corvette purist said, "The Corvette is a front engine car!" Chevrolet said, "Not any more it isn't. Now, it is a mid-engine, affordable super car challenger!" The plant manager from Bowling Green stated that they started planning and investing to the tune of 755 million USD. to retool to build this car 5 years ago and will soon double their shifts to build it. That is a substantial investment.
Both Toyota and General Motors made a hard choice when they introduced their new models of their most iconic sportscars. Based on what I am reading from virtually every automotive site, I think the automotive world believes that GM made the better choice.
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There is absolutely zero comparison. The Corvette will sell at minimum 20,000, but can easily sell 40,000 or more cars per year. The Supra might sell 12,000 a year. Plus GM puts a ton of stock in the Corvette race team, and I am sure part of that budget goes into developing the new car. And when it comes down to it, reasonably specced the Corvette will probably be $20,000 more than a Supra.
Toyota really needs to worry about the Camaro more. It is slowly becoming the bargain track car.