Problem 2. If hybrid batteries were such shit, the Prius wouldn’t be the #1 taxi in the world. You have a massive warranty, and also the fact that Acura does not want this car to get a reputation for being unreliable, so they will probably look after a lot of stuff for a LONG time.

As its name suggests, the TJ Cruiser may be marketed as a spiritual successor to the FJ Cruiser, the heavily 4Runner-based retro-styled SUV marketed to younger buyers. What the TJ would have that the FJ largely lacked is practicality.

Grappling with this exact problem right now.  They’ll have to targa the new NSX first, but when they do I’m in the market.  Will be upgrading from a ‘00 NSX.  I don’t like American / German cars.  And yet, the C8 makes the new NSX the “more money than sense” choice here.

Trust me when I tell you the NSX is a far superior machine.
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If I had the means, I’d take one over a Turbo any day of the week.

“I know what I have.”

What? A human with a file cannot make a simple“flat” surface. A mill can. A lathe can. A CNC router can.

So you are saying we should only punch below our weight class, and leave the big fat kids alone.

From the article you linked:

If the quality of the composite materials hasn’t improved in 15-20 years, the plastic items will last at least 60k which isn’t unreasonable for a high performance car like this. Maybe I have Stockholm Syndrome...

Had plenty of like offers for my ‘98 M3 cabriolet. Not many TOYotas can match that.

The Lexus cars you mentioned are Grand touring coupes and not “sports cars”.

Toyota already makes two proper Supra successors, the Lexus RC-F and LC. In fact the RC-F could have been used as a starting point for the Supra for a lot less money than starting a new car from scratch. Toyota frequently shares chassis between the Toyota and Lexus brands.

Everyone here is forgetting that GM already made the best in-between. The Volt. In case you forgot, it was a plug in electric with an onboard gas generator that wasn’t connected to the drive wheels and only fired up when’s necessary providing real time electricity for the electric motors while also charging the…

If hybrids are such a failure-prone, risky proposition then why has Toyota been making the Prius for 20+ years?

My son drives my wife’s old 2006 Civic hybrid which we bought from new. Battery needed replaced at 160,000 miles. This was archaic battery tech, not modern Lithium based. Cost $2500 to replace.

There are tons of Prius models out there with 300,000 miles.

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug
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I also wanted a Supra back in 1993 but could never afford one and still cant but others like me who wanted one but can afford one will drive them home.

Toyota wants to be brave, it’s trying to prove to you that it is brave.

Wouldn’t it be better if trips and bookings were down?

Here’s a better photo in the same lighting showing off the pearl blue color interacting with the light. I agree on the ‘02+ styling refreshes, problem is the later cars are getting a premium right now. I’m fine with any blue / tan combo, but my favorite is the earlier Monte Carlo blue. But as with all 3 of the blue…