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Outgoing fit weighed 2,500#, Miata currently weighs 2,300, 4c 2,500#, let alone the dozen econoboxes that are in that Weight range today. Regulations aren't why we don't get light cars, it's lack of demand, on which we agree. The gr Corolla will be as cheap as Toyota wants to make it. They'll build what, 10,000 for the us market? They don't need to make 10% on each unit to survive, they're Toyota. Pre-pandemic you could pick up a fully loaded xse Corolla hatch for <$20k As a Corolla it's a GTI/wrx/Veloster competitor, if they price it like a golf R/sti/type R they'll have shot themselves in the foot. |
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The Miata is a really small 2-seater car. Not exactly fair to compare the weight of that to a vehicle that is AWD and larger. Also using the weight of a Yaris and comparing it to a Corolla isn't exactly fair either. They're both economical cars, but the Yaris is/was a straight up bareboned vehicle. Minimal NVH reducing items, even when compared to a car like the Corolla. Everything in it was cheaper and lighter materials as well. The CF hood that they used on the GR Yaris saves a lot of weight, but as mentioned, drives up the cost. But yeah, I'll agree with you on the lack of demand for more track focused cars. |
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Depends on the country. Mexico? Sure. France? Nope. That's why most cars sold in volume are built to meet all standards like the 86.
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If Toyota markets this as a sports car, that would explain why Toyota had to partner with someone else to actually build a sports car.
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You have the WRX ($30K) on one end, and the Golf R ($45K) on the other. In terms of quality, the Corolla is closer to the Impreza, but I suspect the AWD hardware will probably be closer to the Golf R - meaning up to 70% or more power to the active rear clutch at the rear. Even the Focus RS, with its eco-box platform that was meant to be "attainable" was priced around $37K to start, but went over $40K with options. The unique engine and diffs added a lot to the cost. Plus it was built in Germany. Of course, they can throw a curve ball and just use a standard RAV4 based AWD system with open diffs and call it "rally inspired." In that situation, I think $30k would be realistic. |
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On the special engine in the Focus RS, it isn’t all too different than the 2.0L or other 2.3L variants. The same with the CTR 2.0T and the Accord’s 2.0T; they are different, but too similar to make much cost difference. That is evident by the fact that the CTR crate motor is fairly reasonably priced. https://fordauthority.com/fmc/ford-m...st-engine/amp/ A lot of the pricing depends on different markets and what the bean counters determine is a fair price proportional to the performance and competition. This is more evident when we consider the price similarity of vastly different cars of a similar performance, irrespective of the features. For instance, the Mustang Ecoboost, 86, Miata, Civic SI and others all compete in a similar performance class and price bracket, yet some have 2WD, some have AWD, some have turbocharger systems, some have both, some are compacts, some are mid-sized, some are 1.5L and some are 2.3L, some are 2200 pounds and some are 3600 pounds…Again, lots goes into the price, but cost of materials in and of itself is clearly not as large a factor as we think it is. Adding more components to the Corolla to make a GR Corolla doesn’t necessarily need to increase the price a whole lot, but it will because they can do it.
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Though, probably no where near the amount of people who know what the AE86 is. Then again, the GR Corolla won't really be for the average consumer. Toyota, of course, will try to come up with a marketing strategy that will try to be as inclusive as possible to sell as much as possible, but will more likely lean towards the enthusiasts' side. |
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