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The Toyota GT86, Mazda MX5, and Nissan 370Z are examples of that. However, looking at how many models were discontinued (Honda S2000, Toyota Supra, Toyota Celic
by andr 10y ago
The Toyota GT86, Mazda MX5, and Nissan 370Z are examples of that. However, looking at how many models were discontinued (Honda S2000, Toyota Supra, Toyota Celica, Mazda RX8), maybe the market opportunity is not as big.
- Zak 10y agoAdditional current cars in this category include the Hyundai Genisis Coupe, Nissan 370Z, Porsche Cayman/Boxster, Alfa Romeo 4C, Chevrolet Corvette and BMW Z4. (Criteria: under $60K base price, looks like either a classic sports car or an exotic in my completely subjective opinion, actually likely to appeal to enthusiast drivers, also in my completely subjective opinion) More previous cars in this category include the Toyota MR2, the second generation of which looked extremely Ferrari-like, Pontiac Fiero, Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky/Opel Speedster, Fiat X1/9, Mazda RX-7, Mitsubishi 3000GT.
- lightedman 10y agoAh, the Fiero, aptly named given its tendency to explode upon impact from the rear. It's what killed one of my father's friend's wives back in the very early 90s.
- bluedino 10y agoThat was the Ford Pinto. The Pontiac Fiero had a tendency of catching on fire, in the rear, because of engine failures. Specifically, the 1984 Models with the 2.5l 'Iron Duke' 4 cylinder engine. The connecting rods in the engine would fail, blow a hole in the engine block, leak oil onto the hot engine/exhaust components, and then catch on fire.
- lightedman 10y agoThe Fiero had several issues but the biggest one was the poorly-protected passenger compartment. If the car got rear-ended, it would likely explode due to how hot the engine ran and there was no suitable firewall to protect the passengers. General Motors, being the jerks that they are, blamed every single fire, including ones that happened at GM proving grounds, on improper owner maintenance.
- mikestew 10y agoX1/9 might look a lot like a Ferrari because Pininfarina did the body design. Too bad the rest of the car was typical '70s Fiat (hope you weren't relying on it to get you to work). Which I guess makes it even more Ferrari-like.
- lightedman 10y agoThe Celica was not discontinued. I'm looking at a 2016 model right now, it's a clone of a Dodge Viper.
- Zak 10y agoCan you link to a web page describing this car? The last Celica I'm finding reference to was discontinued in 2006 and looked nothing like a Viper.
- byoung2 10y agoIt was discontinued in 2006 and brought back later. The same thing happened with the Camaro.
- Zak 10y agoIt hasn't been brought back. The GT86/FR-S (AKA Subaru BRZ) is Toyota's current car in the same market segment. I see no reference to it ever having been sold under the Celica name.
- lightedman 10y agoFT-86 is the Celica.
- bagels 10y ago
- to3m 10y agoAlso, Ford Probe vs Ferrari 456: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_456#/media/File:1995Ferrari456GT.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_456#/media/File:1995Fe..., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:97ProbeGTS.JPG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:97ProbeGTS.JPG (Ferrari have since moved a bit more upmarket; the replacement for the 456 is the 612 (so says Wikipedia), which I think looks a bit more like a Porsche Panamera.)
- mcguire 10y agoI miss the S2000. I just drove one once and it was more than I wanted to pay, but it was damn fun.
- nextos 10y agoIt was in 911 territory on many things. It's absurd they killed the model. I know it's making a comeback, but it's not just the same stuff.
- giancarlostoro 10y agoLooks like the Toyota Supra may be coming back: http://blog.caranddriver.com/supra-man-toyota-trademarks-iconic-sports-car-name-in-europe/ http://blog.caranddriver.com/supra-man-toyota-trademarks-ico...
- brandon272 10y agoThe Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky also come to mind as vehicles that deviated from the norm of "middle class" car styling.