Originally Posted by shadoquad

Wow, a lot to catch up on lol


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The rumor is that they're "killing it" in order to make a new one. The FR-86 project will come out soon, with Scooby adding their entry. But I doubt the Impreza performance trims will die. They're selling like hotcakes.

I agree with much of this. It comes down to bang/buck. A decade ago, American cars were way behind the curve on this. Japanese makes were cheaper, better performing, and had more modern styling. GM and Ford have worked hard to catch up. The Vette became the Bang/Buck performance car. If you could live with a crap interior, you could beat a Porsche for half the money. Now the new Mustang is serious bang/buck.

But don't underestimate the Korean makes. The Hyundai warranty made them stick out, and the Genesis and GenCoupe are a very real alternative to euro/us alternatives. They and Kia are making waves in the affordable market.