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

  1. Honestly, something tells me you are missing the point of the Miata and the classic European sports cars.
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  2. ​ @AndrasMihalyi  - not quite. Primarily, Toyota wanted to keep the straight-6 alive.
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  3. Not quite. As the proposed design features the engine in front of the rear axle, it's really mid-engined.
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  4. Nope.
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  5. You might want to take a look at the LFA's racing history (specifically the Nurburgring).
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  6. Developing one, especially an engine configuration for just one car, is expensive. Coupled with more tightening environmental regulations, a wobbly economy, and the the rise of electric vehicles, it becomes less of a good financial proposition. The 2JZ isn't just found in the Supra, it also applies to a bunch of other Toyota vehicles (Soarer, Aristo, etc.). BMW can manage to produce a straight-6 constantly, so it's logical for Toyota to team up.
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  7. Not quite. There's the thing called "regulations".
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  8. Too late for that one, bud.
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  9. Something tells me you might want to look at the Aerovette concept.
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  10. Much of the cost would also include chassis reinforcement, bigger brakes, additional hoses, etc. just to account for the power increase.
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  11. Doesn't work that way, I'm afraid.
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  12. Until you do a hot lap around a circuit.
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  13. Not everyone is eyeing to beat the GT-R. Besides, we already have cars that equal (or surpass) the GT-R even at lower price points.
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  14. "but today,a miata is just slow" - not quite.
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  15.  @egeayvala1799  - "well the NA Miata is not fast in a straight line" And that's the point of the point of the car. It's never meant to be a straight-line performer, but a nimble little roadster that breezes past corners with ease (a minivan, despite what many people say, isn't really suited for that). Besides, do we really need a lot of horses to be fast?
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  16. Making another straight-6 engine for today is expensive. On the Supra, the JZ is placed on a bunch more of the corporation's auto lineup.
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  17. In modified form... the same isn't exactly said for the stock ones.
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  18. Fortunately, not quite. Given the reception of the A80 back when it was sold new and the current economic situation, this is the best thing to happen.
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  19. "Price then could have been just under $100K..." - yeah, the moment you mentioned this, this actually becomes a bad idea... especially with the Corvette still around. Besides, there's the GR GT3's road car (or whatever's badged as) coming soon anyway,
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  20. ​ @texan176  - I didn't say ZR1, just the Corvette in general (including the base models which the more well-off Joe could afford). Besides, you kinda forgot the part of transportation costs from Japan to the State.
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  21. Doesn't exactly work that way. Mazda partially conceived the Miata as a cheaper sportscar option compared to the RX-7 (especially in Japan where the cars are taxed based on dimensions and engine displacement). As for the "lack of horsepower", that's very debatable. Try finding one and give it a spin on the twisty backroads or on a local race track.
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  22. Not quite, bud. Besides, this isn't politics.
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  23. ​ @joeyboikly  - the video (about an expensive engineering exercise with racing pedigree) doesn't scream "anti-capitalist" the slightest. Besides, you don't even know what communism even means.
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  24. ​ @joeyboikly  - "if it don't make dollars it don't make sense." - you might want to re-watch the 3:40 part.
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  25. ​ @joeyboikly  - dude, you might want to cut the act. I can tell.
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  26.  @Daniel-dj7fh  - "I don't think the LFA played any role in this." - this is why I'll need to reiterate Akio's role (as briefly summarized from 2:45 onwards). Without him, the LFA would have been most likely shot dead before reaching production. In fact, him approving that car and racing that thing in the Nurburgring played a key role in shaping Gazoo Racing today.
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  27.  @Daniel-dj7fh  - except, not quite.
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  28.  @Daniel-dj7fh  - "if the yaris didn't take off that's what would have happened." - not quite, either. Or to be more precise, it misses a lot of contexts.
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  29. Except, not really.
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  30. McLaren more likely. The Caddy... well, the aero says otherwise.
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  31. A V-shaped engine is also an airplane engine back in the day...
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  32. Except, no. It's a spiritual successor to the 2000GT, not the Supra.
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  33. "If you are not part of the solution to reduce carbon emissions killing this planet, you are part of the problem." Not quite. Besides, the number of sportscars compared to a family sedan, hatchback, or SUV are way small. Doesn't also help that they are usually a little more expensive.
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  34. Not quite, bud.
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  35. Based on a volume-seller.
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  36. Not quite.
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  37. Which isn't exactly a mistake.
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  38.  @razgul_nazgul  - dude, are you sure you got your sources right? I checked the internet, and they still say it's expensive.
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  39. ​ @bigrobsydney  - unfortunately, the Cadillac has the aero and less weight, thereby it could zip past the corner faster than a Tesla.
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  40. Some examples are exported.
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