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      09-05-2019, 12:26 PM   #1097
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Originally Posted by duder13 View Post
Sure, brands like Lotus use a Toyota engine...heck, even the McLaren F1 used a BMW engine, but the entire underpinnings of the Supra are BMW, which is quite a bit different.
This guy gets it. The supra is essentially the Asian version of the crossfire. It's nothing like the other guy was saying.

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The Nissan 350/370's are great examples of this. Just a compromised car. A 370Z weighs the same as a Corvette C6(similar time frame for comparison) with far less power, equipment, and a much smaller footprint. The S2000 was much lighter despite being around the same size as well.
Another silly comparison. The Corvette is a more expensive car all the way around, so of course it's going to be a more of a performance car. Clearly though, Asian companies do not really see the value in supporting performance car as they do any other vehicle they make. Toyota went to another brand to make their car and Nissan decided to make one platform/powertrain and keep it the same for over a decade. Honda is the exception here, but the NSX isn't exactly cheap. But I respect Honda much more for their attempt with the NSX than their Asian competitors, which should be ashamed of themselves.
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