Personally, I feel like a project like the LFA would never happen at Toyota without Akio pushing for it.
Just like how some of the VW group super cars wouldn't see the green light for approval without Piech's leadership in the late 90s/early 2000s.
The lack of visionary leadership likely contributed to the boring products at some companies.
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Originally Posted by Law
Good points. Cars like the LFA don't really increase the reputation of a brand.
The terms halo car, supercar, and hypercar are defined differently by each individual, group, company, or journalist, but I agree with your assessment that a true bespoke performance car within the $100-200K price range (with special derivatives possibly reaching a higher range) is kind of the sweet spot.
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