Toyota Discusses FT-86 II Concept Design Factors/Reasons

[Mr.Jay]

Originally Posted by tachi1247

I'm clearly not the only person here that wants this car to have a good/upscale interior and competitive straight line performance in addition to great looks and fantastic handling.

Then the FT86 isnt for you as its been stated many times to be a entry level sports car

if thats what you want then wait for the new IS since it will be riding off a stretched platform and being a Lexus will have a good/upscale interior and competitive straight line performance in addition to great looks and fantastic handling but deff not at the entry sports car price

[matadormi5]

Originally Posted by tachi1247

The difference is the GTR has a history and people know what that car is all about. You're taking general statements (and lip service) made by corporate execs/engineers about a brand new car and interpreting them to mean what you want. Just because the AE-86 is the inspiration for this new car doesn't mean it's going to be a modern day clone.

Well, when you say it's inspired by something, you usually don't go and make the opposite.

[OldSkoolToys]

Originally Posted by cyde01

do you know why you feel like a troll? it's because when the ft-86 was introduced toyota announced it had a very specific concept and engineering target for this car. people who that concept appealed to created this forum. then you and others came to this forum and said that that concept is gonna be a complete failure and it will never sell. back when the gtr was a concept only, if they created a forum for the new gtr, how do you think the members would like it if i got on the forum and said the gtr needs to be rwd only and under 30k for it to ever be a sales success? even though big turbo power and awd has always been part of the gtr? even though it'd be impossible to add big turbo power to the gtr for under 30k? i think gtr fans would have been rather pissed off and i would've felt like a troll too.

The funny thing is, HE feels like a troll.

The even funnier thing is that this car is being produced on a Global scale, with more than the American market in mind (I mean, it has to at least pander to the fans in Japan, right?). The even even funnier thing is...The U.S.'s track record with getting turbo variants of Japanese entry-level sports cars is pretty....uh.....lacking.

Even IF there's a turbo version in Japan, or UK, or Australia, that certainly doesn't mean we'll be getting it. Infact I'd be highly skeptical until it was confirmed.

[JustAnotherNumber]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

You know TRD do make after market Turbo/Supercharger that doesn't void the factory warranty right?

Yes, i'm aware of that, but just because they provide a turbo/supercharger doesn't mean that the engine was designed to handle it. After a while you will start running into issues.

[cyde01]

Originally Posted by matadormi5

Well, when you say it's inspired by something, you usually don't go and make the opposite.

exactly!

[Sea1monkey2]

Originally Posted by OldSkoolToys

(I mean, it has to at least pander to the fans in Japan, right?)

They don't really need to pander to the Japanese market as of yesterday

[ryun84]

Originally Posted by Sea1monkey2

They don't really need to pander to the Japanese market as of yesterday

This is true, and so sad. It's amazing how some online forum people can be so cold about a tragedy like this (not our forum members though). I was checking NASOIC and some people were still cracking jokes and saying that their only concern was for the cars coming out of Japan...

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by ryun84

This is true, and so sad. It's amazing how some online forum people can be so cold about a tragedy like this (not our forum members though). I was checking NASOIC and some people were still cracking jokes and saying that their only concern was for the cars coming out of Japan...

No offense to active NASOIC members, but when NASOIC wasn't heartless. From Day one I've been member there, they're heartless. Not all, but most.

[xantonin]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

No offense to active NASOIC members, but when NASOIC wasn't heartless. From Day one I've been member there, they're heartless. Not all, but most.

Could someone fill me in on what NASOIC is? I'm too lazy to go to Google.

[Dimman]

Subaru forum.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by xantonin

Could someone fill me in on what NASOIC is? I'm too lazy to go to Google.

It's Subie forum. NASOIC stands for North American Subaru Impreza Owner Club.

Here's the site

nasoic.com