Comments by "pm ayo" (@pmayo7894) on "TheTopher" channel.

  1. The 86 is not supposed to focus on luxury.
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  2. Curb weight for the 2023 Premium and in manual is 2833 lbs, enough to zip past the corners. This isn't a car for straight-line speeds.
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  3. That's the problem: WRX is AWD, BRZ is RWD. And RWD offers an experience AWD usually does not. Besides, the BRZ is naturally aspirated for a more linear power delivery.
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  4. No. It's made in Graz, Austria by Magna Steyr (same with the Z4).
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  5.  @nicks1137  - here's a question: how many Mark 4 Supras were sold on the N. American market?
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  6. Starting MSRP for a GR86 Premium is $30,300. Also, please specifiy which generation and model of the BMW 3 Series.
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  7. Uh, both Subaru and Toyota developed basically the same car (with some very subtle mechanical differences).
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  8. A lot of legendary cars were based on econoboxes, to be fair.
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  9.  @nicks1137  "if Toyota would have kept making them..." And here lies the problem: this was the time when the Japanese economy in the 90's was on a downward spiral, aside from ever-tightening emissions and crash standards, and some dismissal by the public. Simply suggesting that Toyota should continue making it would be an understatement. Before calling Toyota lazy-asses, do your research. They understandably went to BMW for a reason. We don't want to make the same mistake, do we? Edit: Before I forget, you can also thank the 2008 financial crisis and RND for strangling Toyota's efforts for sports cars even further.
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  10. And a heavier and not-so-dynamic car. Besides, the twins offer the benefit of a more linear power delivery from the naturally-aspirated boxer-4.
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  11. Except, reusing the 2JZ isn't exactly straightforward: you need to do some extensive re-engineering for it to meet emissions and performance requirements. Not to mention that its block is made of iron. Finally the JZ was used on a multitude of Toyota cars, not just the Supra. It get expensive just to use it only for one car.
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  12. They specifically requested a straight-6 engine. Can't exactly use the JZ as that would require modifications from the factory to be emissions-compliant. Besides, it's an iron-block. That would take time and money to develop for today's auto environment.
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  13. Not supposed to be luxurious anyway.
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  14.  @aryanxrestha3356  - listen, just forget about the interior. The most important thing is the driving; eyes will be on the road most of the time anyway.
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  15. ​ @scottlee38  - except not quite.
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  16.  @scottlee38  - a Tahoe is obviously heavy. Besides, not really as agile as a Supra.
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  17. Nope. For 6-cylinder models, US$51,890 MSRP for a base 3.0 vs US$63,700 for a Z4 M40i.
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  18. Bespoke means more expensive and more weight, something that the twins are never designed for a relatively cheap sports car that emphasizes handling and driving dynamics over power.
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  19.  @jonasbaine3538  - but does the car call for that? Not really. With the torque dip from the 1st gen all but solved, this is a big improvement in drivability. Edit: Yeah, I stand corrected for the engine, but still...
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  20. Keep it NA. Besides, isn't the BMW heavier at 3,300 lbs.?
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  21.  @saskwotch19764  - you see, not everyone prefers a turbo. Fuel economy issues aside, in a world where turbocharging is all the norm and EV on the way to replace it, current NA engines are becoming unicorns of a sort.
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  22. No.
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  23. Not everyone is interested in a Mustang.
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  24. Yeah, don't be fooled by the horsepower numbers. Dyno numbers reported higher ratings.
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  25. Actually faster.
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  26. Incorrect.
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  27.  @CyberBytePro  - what if I tell you that the BRZ is the more "rebadged" of the twins? It wasn't their idea to make a RWD car, it's Toyota's.
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  28. Not quite.
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  29.  @koaladoeseverything  - look at videos of Toyota G16s. They are known to be beasts outside of Koenigsegg's TFG.
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