What car would you like to see in production again?

[bronsin]

What car would you like to see in production again? What car, if they brought it back, would be a top seller? And why.

I’m going to nominate the Toyota Supra! :bow:

[justanotherdrunk]

1987 Buick Regal Grand National


https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Vehicle-history/i-RNdVBNX/0/430410f1/O/610454-870-0.jpg

[ern-diz]

What car would you like to see in production again? What car, if they brought it back, would be a top seller? And why.

I’m going to nominate the Toyota Supra! :bow:

Do you mean bring back the way it was originally, or in a modern form?

The Supra will be here soon. Not sure everyone will be happy with the final specs, but it's coming.

I would personally like to see the return of the mighty RX-7. I doubt it would sell well, but that's what I'd like to see.

[junorico24]

https://dealeraccelerate-all.s3.amazonaws.com/montu/images/6/2/62/878_6206f07603_low_res.jpg

Nissan Pulsar Gti-r but a 5 door version.

https://static.carthrottle.com/workspace/uploads/posts/2017/08/fef5260e436c7af46fd88eaab4f7b389.jpg

Toyota Celica GT4 5 door version..

[bronsin]

Do you mean bring back the way it was originally, or in a modern form?

to see.


I hadn’t heard they were bringing it back again! Very interesting! But to my way of thinking, I would only be interested in the original one.

One of my great disappointment in life happen in 2000 when I was in the market for a new car. I always wanted a Honda Civic but when I drove the 2000 model it wasn’t small enough it was too big. I said to myself “I can’t believe it but I’m not going to buy this car!“ Lucky for me I found the Toyota Echo Which was quite small possibly smaller than the original civic. I was very happy with it!

[ern-diz]

I hadn’t heard they were bringing it back again! Very interesting! But to my way of thinking, I would only be interested in the original one.

One of my great disappointment in life happen in 2000 when I was in the market for a new car. I always wanted a Honda Civic but when I drove the 2000 model it wasn’t small enough it was too big. I said to myself “I can’t believe it but I’m not going to buy this car!“ Lucky for me I found the Toyota Echo Which was quite small possibly smaller than the original civic. I was very happy with it!

:thumbsup:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

[IMG]https://static.carthrottle.com/workspace/uploads/posts/2017/08/fef5260e436c7af46fd88eaab4f7b389.jpg

Toyota Celica GT4 5 door version..

That would actually be the Caldina GT4 then.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LzNf-gtRSaA/Tzd6-GMJpWI/AAAAAAAADmE/x5l7s8sl5Ig/s1600/DSC_1854.jpg



Or the older Caldina GT-T

https://a.d-cd.net/427f6u-960.jpg



iirc, both models were AWD 3SGTE layouts.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Do you mean bring back the way it was originally, or in a modern form?

The Supra will be here soon. Not sure everyone will be happy with the final specs, but it's coming.

I would personally like to see the return of the mighty RX-7. I doubt it would sell well, but that's what I'd like to see.

Just like Acura failed hard with the "NSX," I'm sure Toyota isn't going to do well with the "Supra," especially since it'll lack a manual transmission and only have around 330 hp at a $60k price point.

[ern-diz]

Just like Acura failed hard with the "NSX," I'm sure Toyota isn't going to do well with the "Supra," especially since it'll lack a manual transmission and only have around 330 hp at a $60k price point.

Hard to argue that :frown: Although, I'm not sure the NSX was a hard fail. It puts up some numbers and apparently the driving experience is something else.

[Kalispel]

A good-looking, modern Honda Prelude Si or CRX Si would be nice, but that would require Honda to hire all-new design people, judging by their current models. :wink:

On a related note, I would love to see a Yaris hybrid model in the U.S., but that would require Toyota pull their head out of their ass & stop trying to shove the god-awful Prius models down our throats.

[Runethecursed]

I would personally be estatic about seeing another MR2..

the ZZ30 was so damn fine and Toyota has a huge wealth of recourses to pull one back on the market somehow. but itll most likely be big.

Realistically Id like to see another Chevy Wagon akin to the old Caprice based ones. But knowing that they wont sell really well...

[WeeYari]

This, without the bloat that destroyed subsequent iterations of the iconic Z.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180508/fea350b2bdd49798fc8c7a5217275d2b.jpg

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[Kaotic Lazagna]

Hard to argue that :frown: Although, I'm not sure the NSX was a hard fail. It puts up some numbers and apparently the driving experience is something else.

When your sales count is in the single digits and you offer 30k off the car and still can't sell them, that's pretty bad.

[ern-diz]

When your sales count is in the single digits and you offer 30k off the car and still can't sell them, that's pretty bad.

Again, can't argue that lol but from a driving perspective only, guys like Matt Farah drive it and then ramp and rave about how good it is. Something tells me it won't be the same with the new Supra.

[Whiplash]

SRT4 Neon, but with AWD.

[Dodge Aries K]

http://www.2040-cars.com/_content/cars/images/48/170048/001.jpg

This thing. I actually have one... a 1989 Chrysler LeBaron Turbo GT convertible. I'll be the first to say they're trash... horribly built, garbage reliability, creaky junk. But it is still to this day my absolute favorite looking car of all time. I've loved them since I was like... 2 years old.

[junorico24]

Mistubishi Lancer EVOLUTION..

In hatchback form..

[dogsridewith]

BMW Isetta 300
Mazda GLC (is RWD, 2door hatchback circa 1979)
Toyota Starlet (RWD, 2door hatchback circa 1980)
Bugeye Sprite
Porsche Speedster
Porsche 356a Coupe
1957 Beetle (last year little window...earlier split rear windows also very cool)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Again, can't argue that lol but from a driving perspective only, guys like Matt Farah drive it and then ramp and rave about how good it is. Something tells me it won't be the same with the new Supra.

That, itself is a bad indication. Great driving car that was praised by The Smoking Tire, and yet still sales are lackluster???

[ern-diz]

That, itself is a bad indication. Great driving car that was praised by The Smoking Tire, and yet still sales are lackluster???

I could be way off base here, but I feel like when people who can afford that car see the performance numbers on paper, they close their mind to it without considering anything else.

Reminds me of the Tesla bit in the latest episode of Silicon Valley on HBO, where one Model S version going 0-60 at a fraction of a second less than the other version has the guy bummed out. Once that happens enough, the rumor of it being a disappointment propagates and it's downhill from there when at the end of the day, it's probably a fantastic machine.

In a different way, we've been literally watching that happen with the Yaris. Great little car that gets killed by the reviewers and therefore slept on by most people as illustrated by lower sales numbers.

The Supra on the other hand, in automatic only?! That's more than just sales numbers, that's tangible disappointment, imho.

[tarkus]

Do you mean bring back the way it was originally, or in a modern form?

The Supra will be here soon. Not sure everyone will be happy with the final specs, but it's coming.

I
I would like to see the return of the classic version with the big curved wing on the back.

I saw a new Supra a couple of years ago at a car show. Very modern looking in an ugly, very angular way.

[ern-diz]

I would like to see the return of the classic version with the big curved wing on the back.

I saw a new Supra a couple of years ago at a car show. Very modern looking in an ugly, very angular way.

Yeah, I haven't been a fan of what I've seen so far either.

[WeeYari]

I would like to see the return of the classic version with the big curved wing on the back.

To me, this is classic Supra. But then again, I'm old :cry:

http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-932-524/public/82%20Toyota%20Supra%20Magazine%20Ad%20-%20Top.jpg?itok=pAwCVfX8

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I could be way off base here, but I feel like when people who can afford that car see the performance numbers on paper, they close their mind to it without considering anything else.

Reminds me of the Tesla bit in the latest episode of Silicon Valley on HBO, where one Model S version going 0-60 at a fraction of a second less than the other version has the guy bummed out. Once that happens enough, the rumor of it being a disappointment propagates and it's downhill from there when at the end of the day, it's probably a fantastic machine.

In a different way, we've been literally watching that happen with the Yaris. Great little car that gets killed by the reviewers and therefore slept on by most people as illustrated by lower sales numbers.

The Supra on the other hand, in automatic only?! That's more than just sales numbers, that's tangible disappointment, imho.


It may be that, or it may just be the performance of the NSX just isn't worth its asking price.

The Yaris on the other hand imo as a former Toyota sales, have lower sales numbers because of perceived value. Back then, it was awesome value. However, Toyota hasn't done much in terms of updating it substantially over the years, so for just a couple thousand bucks more, you can get a more refined Corolla (new for new) that has more performance, more safety features, and almost as much mpg as the Yaris.

The Yaris (not counting the iA) was the one model I never sold new. Hell, I sold two (new) Venzas some how. lol.

[bronsin]

To me, this is classic Supra. But then again, I'm old :cry:

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1116715_cody-walker-brings-a-toyota-supra-to-jay-lenos-garage

[dogsridewith]

To me, this is classic Supra. But then again, I'm old :cry:

http://hanabi.autoweek.com/sites/default/files/styles/gen-932-524/public/82%20Toyota%20Supra%20Magazine%20Ad%20-%20Top.jpg?itok=pAwCVfX8
I put 500 miles on a rental one of these, but it was the 4-cylinder w/o the body attachments...suspect it would be a little lighter on it's toes and better balanced than the 6-cylinder. Add the base Celica of this photo to my list.

[ern-diz]

It may be that, or it may just be the performance of the NSX just isn't worth its asking price.

The Yaris on the other hand imo as a former Toyota sales, have lower sales numbers because of perceived value. Back then, it was awesome value. However, Toyota hasn't done much in terms of updating it substantially over the years, so for just a couple thousand bucks more, you can get a more refined Corolla (new for new) that has more performance, more safety features, and almost as much mpg as the Yaris.

The Yaris (not counting the iA) was the one model I never sold new. Hell, I sold two (new) Venzas some how. lol.

Ha :biggrin:

One thing is for sure, it's going to be interesting to watch how the new Supra plays out.