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

  1. "this pile of crap will remain the failure it is." - not quite, especially given how badly the A80 fared sales-wise in the U.S.
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  2. Doesn't exactly work that way. Besides, Toyota specifically requested a straight-6 and not much else beside the straight-4 for the 2.0 versions.
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  3. Not exactly realistic at that point. That would require a lot of RnD for the car and associated tech, factory retooling to produce the car, and training of the staff, which are expensive.
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  4. Yeah, kinda doubt it. Two different markets.
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  5. Doesn't need a V6.
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  6. That's kinda debatable.
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  7.  @ABeans07  - as in performance-oriented models.
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  8. "The GR86 is just... slow." - not quite. It fixed the torque dip issues that plagued the 1st-gen car.
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  9. ​ @rightwingsafetysquad9872  - "especially because they're mostly right." - until you show them the U.S. sales figures for the A80... and the reception it got from the public back when it was sold brand new.
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  10. Most likely technical regulations for the GT3 class.
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  11. The A80 Supra is based on a Soarer. Besides, it wasn't even popular at first and didn't get enough sales compared to the A70 model; it also didn't help that Japan's economy in the 90's almost went bust.
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  12.  @syxepop  - there's actually an 86 GRMN for the 1st-gen car, but that's only for Japan.
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  13. "too little too late..." - Are they?
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  14.  @jayc147  - so, not really too little, too late?
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  15.  @10cent_not50  - rather than doing something a little more worthwhile, people would (pointlessly, honestly) try to be the first to comment.
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  16. ​​ @LudoS-BE - it will not come in FWD. At least try RWD driving, it's fun. Besides, Mazda already have the NA (1st-gen), NB (2nd-gen), NC (3rd-gen), and ND (4th-gen). NE will be the 5th-gen car. EDIT: Beside's isn't the internal designation of the 124 actually "Type 348"?
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  17. Even if the fictional catfish-looking LF-A were real, it still would catch unsuspecting people off-guard (assuming if the performace are on par with today's supercars).
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  18. ​ @LCculater  - that's a bot.
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  19. They went with BMW primarily for the straight-6 engine (like every other road-going Supra before the current one).
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  20. ​ @lx4118  - I suggest looking at the Global MX-5 Cup before even complaining about having less horsepower.
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  21. You do know that prior Supras before the A70 don't even have a JZ, right? Besides, even if a hypothetical 3JZ is made, there's still gonna be some unknowns.
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  22.  @wiscopyro  - welcome. Just doing a service, 'cuz I'm afraid we have selective memories and rose-tinted glasses regarding the Supra line. I just don't want the current car to suffer like what happened to the A80.
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  23. Something tells me you have no idea what Toyota's cooking up.
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  24. Technically they already did, at least in their race car versions (the famous Castrol TOM's Supra ran a 503E 4-pot on its way to win the 1997 JGTC season).
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  25. Doesn't work that way. The JZ was used on a number of Toyota and Lexus products, not just the Supra. Nowadays, there's no case for Toyota to develop a straight-6 engine for their cars.
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  26. The AE86 BEV (Levin body) and H2 (Trueno body) concept cars.
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  27. The Supra (especially for the 3.0) is designed for spirited driving.
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  28. ​ @naveenthemachine  - don't you realize why Toyota decided to partner up with Subaru and BMW? Besides, I'm suspecting you're underestimating what they can do engineering-wise.
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  29.  @naveenthemachine  - while Toyota is busy with their next GT3 entry, making a lesser GR Yaris rally car for privateers, and gearing up for the Le Mans Centenary. On, and they're still doing the hydrogen ICE (even though there's a delay due to a fire early on in the Super Taikyu season).
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  30.  @naveenthemachine  - and yet, Toyota got a boost with California's approval to sell hydrogen-electric semis. I suggest cutting the act.
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  31. Doubt
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  32. Not really an RX (it's supposed to use a rotary engine, not pistons).
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  33. "instead of a rebadged BMW" - which the current Supra isn't exactly one to begin with.
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  34. The video tweet shows a damp Fuji Speedway (evident by the spray coming from the prototype).
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  35.  @Al-mx6ru  - yeah, sales numbers don't tell the whole story.
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  36.  @Al-mx6ru  - where did you get the idea that Toyota was expecting 20k sales? Just an honest question. Anyway, Toyota when developing the Mark V were more conservative. The Mark 4 didn't exactly sell well due to ever-tightening regulations, and that was in the time period that Japan's economy was going down following the popping of the bubble in the 90's (they call this part the "Lost Decade"). In the Mark 5's case, it was (and still is) not only facing the emissions regulations. but also the (slow) increasing proliferation of electric cars. Then we have to remember that developing a car always costs a lot of money (RnD, training, and assigning and/or building a factory to build the car and/or the necessary components). We also have to remember that the pandemic was something almost everyone (even Toyota) didn't expect to happen. But here we are in the sales figures (at least in the US): the Mark V Supra surpassed the previous one.
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  37.  @Al-mx6ru  - that's why I mentioned "more conservative". That's the keyword. And to be frank, I'm suspecting that a lot of your comments lack context.
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  38.  @Al-mx6ru  - yeah, not quite. Again, sales don't tell the whole story, especially given the differing situations the different generations experienced.
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  39. "is a slap in the face to true Supra Enthusiasts and Purists. Shame on Toyota." - sales of the A80 in the U.S. say otherwise, I'm afraid.
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  40. In a bit of "LFR" news, motorsport reported that one of the Super GT teams in GT300 would run the next-gen Toyota GT3 racer.
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  41. You mean hybrid? Besides, why do we always want AWD?
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  42. Which never started out as a sports car to begin with.
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  43. I mean, Koenigsegg has their powerful 3-cylinder TFG engine for the Gemera. Besides, looking at how the capable the G16E is, why act suprised?
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  44.  @jacobtanner486  - and yet, we see some small engines doing alright - 1.6-liter turbocharged Formula 1 V6s, 2.0-liter turbocharged Mazda MZ-2.0T 4-cylinder, and 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 Super GT engines.
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  45. Some countries have taxes based on engine displacement.
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  46. Not quite. Besides, the G16 is basically quite a powerhouse for its displacement and cylinder count.
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  47. Not happening, I'm afraid.
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  48. Balance of Performance reasons.
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  49. Pretty ill-suited question, to be honest - given that the Si model is more sport-oriented.
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  50. 24,000 units sold in the U.S. and quite a long waiting list say otherwise.
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