When the original was released it was firmly in Ferrari/911 speed territory, like the GTR and NSX.
The looks may be contentious (though I’ll admit the looks are already growing on me, having seen that lowered example) but otherwise I think the biggest issue is people’s expectation of what a new Supra should be. There’s an understandable expectation that like its predecessor, it would be baiting supercars - and just like in the 90s, on a par with its current Nissan and Honda counterparts, the GTR and NSX. And in this day and age, that would be something in the 500bhp region and possibly hybrid. Imagine Nissan announced the upcoming R36 GTR was going to be a 350bhp small two seater?
This car is nothing like that. It’s a sports car, and in a price and power category that means the type of people who might look at buying this are likely also considering Caymans, M2s, a Lotus of some kind, maybe even an optioned up Z4 which this car is based on. Add in the fact that it’s sharing so many components with the Z4 and that further detracts from any unique character it might have.
I’ve no doubt it will probably drive fantastically and be very tuneable, but out of the box? I wish the Supra brand had been reserved for something very special.
