Scion FR-S aka Toyota FT-86? - Toyota Yaris Forums

fnkngrv · 04-23-2011, 08:47 PM

Lexuas has the LFA...you would think that they would badge the 86 as a Lexus for those that don't have 400k to blow or whatever the LFA runs.

Kal-El · 04-23-2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fnkngrv

Lexus has the LFA...you would think that they would badge the 86 as a Lexus for those that don't have 400k to blow or whatever the LFA runs.

Well, FT-86 isn't that high class of a car to be a Lexus. So far it looks like this is going to be a low $20K car. Maybe $25K at most. The Lexus lineup starts at $30K. Anything less than about $30K isn't considered "luxury". Even then, it's only entry level luxury.

I agree that Lexus needs an attainable sports car. The LFA is remarkable but only 500 people will ever own one (that's the limit Lexus put on it for exclusivity). Even at $400K, Toyota is losing money on the LFA, believe it or not. Reason being is it took about 8 years to develop and uses exotic materials never used in a car before. Plus the limited run and Toyota will never make the money back.

The SC redesign is expected soon so that may fill the void. Everyone's hoping it is more like the long and sleek 1st gen rather than the short and stubby 2nd gen convertible. My last car was a '93 SC400. One of the best cars ever.

Kal-El · 04-23-2011, 09:22 PM

BTW, we have 2 threads on this car started this week.

Can a mod merge them?

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Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	BTW, we have 2 threads on this car started this week. Can a mod merge them?