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BLM · 03-14-2011, 11:42 AM

The Boss is as much a "Mustang" as the Evolution is a "Mitsubishi". Both companies have engineers with PhD's making the cars, they just chose not to exercise their muscle for some time (in the case of the evo) or go dormant (with the Mustang - aside from Cobra's, Saleen's, etc). Look at Nissan. The same company that makes the Z and the GT-R makes a minivan. And it's the minivan's and the Sentra's that dominate the market for Nissan, which is why they can make the Z and GTR "affordable". For companies like Lambo and Ferrari, they only deal with one market, and as expensive and exclusive as they are, the end buyer is paying for all the R&D costs that aren't deflected by the revenue the company could be taking in by offering other auto's that cost less than $180,000.

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BLM Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 342 Drives: 2011 Silver M6 sport Rep Power: 14	The Boss is as much a "Mustang" as the Evolution is a "Mitsubishi". Both companies have engineers with PhD's making the cars, they just chose not to exercise their muscle for some time (in the case of the evo) or go dormant (with the Mustang - aside from Cobra's, Saleen's, etc). Look at Nissan. The same company that makes the Z and the GT-R makes a minivan. And it's the minivan's and the Sentra's that dominate the market for Nissan, which is why they can make the Z and GTR "affordable". For companies like Lambo and Ferrari, they only deal with one market, and as expensive and exclusive as they are, the end buyer is paying for all the R&D costs that aren't deflected by the revenue the company could be taking in by offering other auto's that cost less than $180,000. __________________ K&N // GTM // BERK Last edited by BLM; 03-14-2011 at 11:46 AM.