What kind of car do you wish a certain manufacturer would make?

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imothers@reddit

I would love it if anyone made a car with comfortable seats and a compliant suspension the way the French used to. Renaults and Peugeots from the 70's and 80's handled bumps so much smoother than anything modern. Roads are getting worse, not better in most places, but tire sidewalls are shrinking and wheel are getting larger, which is the opposite of what you want for rough roads.

I would also love it if small, comfortable cars were light enough and had small enough tires that they didn't need power steering, you get more road feel without it. This used to be the way...

Something like a Lotus Elise but with AC that works well and a roof that doesn't leak would be wonderful. A cross between an MR2 and an Elise... the general idea is similar, but the execution quite different.

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SupraMK4@reddit

New lightweight Civic hatchback sized according to the older ones with double wishbone suspension with a high revving NA 4 banger (preferably something lighter than the K, maybe a slightly cammed, better flowing 75x89mm L15BU ?

so basically just a 4th gen Honda Fit Type R

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Geofferz@reddit

Hear me out. Mazda.... Miata... Manual... Brown... Wagone...

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reward72@reddit

BMW, a good looking one.

Porsche, a Macan sedan or a baby Panamera.

Mazda, a new RX-7 or a MX-7 with their inline six.

Any manufacturer, a good looking, fun-to-drive, affordable EV sedan

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imjoeking69@reddit

good looking fun to drive affordable EV sedan

Model 3

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reward72@reddit

meh. It's not ugly, I give you that, but it has the personality of a wet dish rag. It is as exciting as celery.

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ThMogget@reddit

Mine needs a widebody kit.

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Geofferz@reddit

Yes!! And a wild paint job

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imjoeking69@reddit

I had a blast driving my cousins 🤷 and I drive a manual supercharged “ferrari”

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reward72@reddit

It does go fast, I give you that. I’m talking more about how bland it looks. It has no personality.

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EnormousGucci@reddit

I wish Lucid would make a compact sedan the size of a 3 series or something, from what I hear the Air on its own has good driving dynamics and is very fun to drive. Give me a cheaper, smaller Lucid and I’d be all over it. Unfortunately after the gravity they’re working on a compact crossover.

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reddit_lemming@reddit

God yes, I’d love a Porsche 4-door the size of a 3-series or smaller

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Roonil-B_Wazlib@reddit

Can we make it a wagon?

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reddit_lemming@reddit

Absolutely

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Grambo-47@reddit

Seriously lol Porsche just needs to suck it up and build a hot hatch on the Golf/A3 platform. Give it the 2.5T that the RS3 has, or maybe a turbocharged VR6 even. 6MT/8AT options. MSRP around $80,000. Would be phenomenal

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kaighr@reddit

This sounds lovely. GT version with the TT 4.0 v8 too.

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Quizzie@reddit

a Macan sedan or a baby Panamera

As a 3-series owner desperately wishing to be back in a Porsche but wanting to stick with a sedan, I dream about a Porsche sedan smaller than the Panamera all the time.

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skudak@reddit

Came here to say a good looking BMW.

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Oberst_Reziik@reddit

Mercedes and bmw making small compact coupes like the e46 compact and c class sport coupe of the early 00s

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Niko740@reddit

Mazda do something cool ffs. The Miata is too clean safe and corporate version of fun

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dynesor@reddit

The iconic SP concept looks pretty rad. Last I heard they were seriously talking about putting it into production.

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dynesor@reddit

Mazda 2+2 coupe. I can dream.

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Sleepysharkky@reddit

Toyota or Tesla

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thatfortnitenoob@reddit

bmw should bring the m240i to the US and canada

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HotWheelsVW@reddit

Bring back the Blazer. 2 door, manual, V8, 4x4. Bring back 2 door SUVs

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bluisbluewastaken@reddit

More compact pickups and SUVs like the 95-05 rangers and the 01 explorer sports like my own. Modern lightweight utility. I love that my Explorer is a short wheelbase but still offers 4 seats. I love that it’s a 4wd that can do some light towing if I need it to. Same thing with the rangers since they were based on the same platform. I wish the only compact SUV options these days weren’t the overpriced bronco or the POS Jeep renegade.

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argote@reddit

VW Taos GTI.

They already have the Cupra Ateca in other markets.

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Pynchon_A_Loaff@reddit

Ford: bring back the Flex, with a new interior. Don’t forget an ST version.

Ford: I really miss the Thunderbird nameplate. At least they tried with the 2001-2005 revival. Maybe with a Lincoln-esque interior, and Coyote engine… Emphasize luxury and quality rather than Nurburgring times.

Chevrolet: a Macan sized high performance SUV and call it the Nomad. Give it C8 level interior and technology. Essentially a front engined Corvette SUV, but don’t CALL it a Corvette.

Chevrolet: The original Monte Carlo was conceived as an American sports coupe that would rival BMW. It slowly devolved into a FWD joke plastered with Dale Earnhardt stickers. Revive the Monte Carlo as a RWD sedan (Alpha chassis? LT2 engine?). Unfortunately this might fall uncomfortably close to the CT4/CT5 in the marketplace, but I can dream.

Cadillac: I’m still pissed off about the CT6 and the Blackwing V8. WHYYYYY!

Yesterday I saw a lovingly maintained 3rd generation Ford Ranger pickup. I had forgotten how small those things were. I would think Ford could sell a million of those things today. Sadly, it probably wouldn’t be as profitable as today’s Maverick.

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Mercurydriver@reddit

This is more-so a general thing, but I wish more car companies would start making more compact pickup trucks.

I love my Ford Maverick. It’s perfect for my lifestyle. It’s utilitarian but still easy to live with on a daily basis. But as of now in the US, we only have 2 options, the Ford Maverick and the Hyundai Santa Cruz.

I’d love it if there were multiple, competing compact trucks much like how almost every other market segment has a wide variety of choices. GM could bring back the S10, Toyota could make the Stout a truck smaller than the Tacoma, even a new Subaru Brat or Baja would be nice to see.

I just want the compact truck segment to grow.

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tallon4@reddit

There are rumors that Toyota is planning to build a Corolla Cross truck to compete with the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Ford Maverick

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mrgreengenes04@reddit

It really surprised me that Chevrolet didn't modify the Malibu or Equinox into an El Camino.

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T-Bear22@reddit

They have looked at bringing in an updated US version of the Montana.

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dope-rhymes@reddit

They could call it the Mal Caminox.

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Ecobay25@reddit

And a new Subaru Brat based on the Crosstrek, I believe.

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Makeitquick666@reddit

I remember when a Ranger was that size. Cracking little truck.

Older people might even remember F150s being that size

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ChasedWarrior@reddit

I think it was the F100.

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ChasedWarrior@reddit

I love to see a small truck that's a real truck and not based on an suv, like the original Ranger or S10.

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MrBattleRabbit@reddit

I wish the Maverick had more cab/bed size options as well- that footprint, but with an extended cab rather than the full four door “crew cab” sort of layout it has would be ideal for me.

Also, since we no longer have the Transit Connect in the US, a small commercial van based on the Maverick seems like it’d be a nice thing to have on the market. IE a two door Maverick with a van body at the back, maybe even a high-roof rear section a la the second gen VW Caddy (the Polo-based one from the 90s)

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Buckus93@reddit

Ford will happily sell you a Ranger or F-series.

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MrBattleRabbit@reddit

The current Ranger is quite a bit bigger, I want something closer to the footprint of the old Ranger.

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Roonil-B_Wazlib@reddit

If Toyota brought over the Hilux Champ I’d buy one in a heartbeat.

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AutoNurse_USA@reddit

(impossible xmas list⬇️)

Honda-V8 FR luxury car -V10+V12 mid engine cars -K-series mid engine +FR layout chassis -(impossible)ANY FR-layout sedans

Dodge- New Hemi V8 Charger -New gen Viper -SRT 4 successor

Chrysler- Retro-style Plymouth muscle cars reborn with Chrysler badge -Giulia Platform for a 3-series competitor

Ram- Actual vans built from their trucks like GM still using BOF on their Express vans, instead of Fiat Ducatos

Nissan- Infiniti Q50+Q70 reborn as 4-Cylinder Silvia S16 chassis -LM Hypercar entry -New USDM low-hight Versa hatchbacks

Ford-Panther platform rebirth -FR V8 unibody sedans in vein of 00s-20s Dodge Charger -Thunderbird reborn as Corvette rival or Mini Ford GT -Cougar reborn

GM- New sedan throwing back to late 50s-60s Impala as an independent model -Buick making record breaking exotic cars in vein of Bugatti -Cadillac building a real Sixteen concept as a real mass production

BMW- True M1 successor(I8 is weaksauce)

Jaguar- F-type 5-seat coupe like XKR -XJ220 V12 successor

Mitsubishi- Mirage Evo -Retro throwback to Galant GTO -Reborn Lancer & evo -Coupe Eclipse reborn

Lamborghini- V10 hybrid Tememario -Estoque sedan concept as real V10 luxury sedan -350GT FR-layout successor

Porsche- 944/928 successor built from Panamera platform -918 successor with 919's Hybrid V4

Renault- V8 or V6 Alpine model

Peugeot- Every concept car they made come to life

Mercedes- MR layout rival to Tememario/296 -C62 with an actual 6.2 V8! -Extreme FR layout SLR Mclaren successor

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Quick_Coyote_7649@reddit

The SLS was rhe successor to the SLR so since the GT is the successor to the SLS they could only make a car to be a rather direct rival to the models you listed if they had it suceed the GT or made it a halo car

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Wonderful_Phrase9343@reddit

I think it’d be cool to see a Honda fit type R in Toyota Corolla GR fashion awd and whatnot

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pleaseturnthefanon@reddit

Mazda should have kept the MPV.

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dope-rhymes@reddit

With the manual transmission 🤌

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fuzzygoosejuice@reddit

I just want the 6 Sportwagon here.

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harebreadth@reddit

I’d like Mazda to make a truck like the Santa Cruz, I think they had one in other countries but I mean a modern, nicely equipped new model.

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Drzhivago138@reddit

I don't think Mazda's ever had a unibody pickup. They have had the BOF B-Series over the years, either their own design, Ford's, or Isuzu's.

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harebreadth@reddit

Yeah, the B series. That was a smaller size bare bones truck if I recall

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MagillaGorillasHat@reddit

Those things were everywhere back in the day, and there was huge modding community for them,

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Drzhivago138@reddit

From 2011-on it's been a mid-size. They can still be pretty stripped down. The newest BT-50 is an Isuzu with the Mazda corporate front clip slapped on.

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Celsius1234@reddit

Hyundai : F1 car.

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gravityraster@reddit

Nissan GR-R sedan. Sweet Jesus in a hand basket, just make it. It’s about the only expensive car I would buy new and keep forever.

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salloumk@reddit

I’d love to see BMW make two cars - a 911 competitor and a G Class competitor.

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wewdepiew@reddit

I know BMW Ms are fast enough but Audi has the R8, Merc has the AMG GT and thus I'd have loved to see BMW make a similar supercar.

The i8 went in a completely different direction and if they'd offered it with a proper turbo V6 or V8 that would've been quite something

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Big-Smoke99@reddit

wish GM would make a Camaro, that'd be nice...

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patsaddict@reddit

Genesis Vert. They almost did.

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strongmanass@reddit

Can I interest you in a $300K electric grand tourer?

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Spiritual-Belt@reddit

More wagons and a performance minivan

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Shiggy_O@reddit

I'm still waiting for Nissan to put the IDx Freeflow into production. https://youtu.be/2tLBMwcTUQs?si=ZCZg6g12scqgB3uy

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turt_reynolds86@reddit

Honda S3000. Not a typo.

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IjoinedFortheMemes@reddit

An car that is practical and not just a damn tech demo.

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Dirty_Dragons@reddit

I want someone to make a hybrid or EV two door sports car for under $70k.

FFS my GR86 gets less than 20 MPG on 93!

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Eastern_News_7937@reddit

If you cruise at in 4th gear at 5000 RPM all the time, this is the MPG you get. If you would drive it in 6th gear 2500 rpm between hard driving and pulls you could achieve 26 MPG easily

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thejaekexperience@reddit

Closest thing that I can think of is the new Prelude. They confirmed it will use the same powertrain as this year's hybrid civic, so no manual but from what I've heard it's a great powertrain for normal driving on account of how smooth and efficient it is.

Definitely a niche within a niche and I can understand why enthusiasts don't have high hopes for it, but personally I have a lot of interest in an affordable hybrid sports coupe and I hope they can deliver something good here. The CR-Z missed the mark for me, but for my needs and driving habits having something small and efficient and fun would be perfect, even though obviously that means compromising on the driving experience. Just hopefully not too much. And if it's a liftback like the RSX that would be even better.

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Immynimmy@reddit

Isn’t the taycan coupe supposed to be a thing soon? If so, whenever it’s released, could probably pick up a used one for a fraction of the price

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Dirty_Dragons@reddit

taycan coupe

It looks great! But shouldn't have to be used to hit the under $70k mark.

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stav_and_nick@reddit

718 EV varient, I believe

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Koraboros@reddit

How does 93 affect your gas mileage?

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Dirty_Dragons@reddit

Supposedly higher octane should give you better MPG and performance. Though I can't tell the difference between 91 and 93.

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03Void@reddit

Because it doesn't. The only thing higher octane does is to resist pre detonation better. So if your engine requires high octane, use that. If not, don't.

Everything else is snake oil and placebo.

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Dirty_Dragons@reddit

The manual recommends 93 though 91 is acceptable.

I'm still disappointed with the results of the higher quality gas, even though it's better for engine.

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Schiissdraeck@reddit

A V8 truck from Toyota for Europe. Tundras are too big to drive here, more something like a Hilux V8.

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cleaningProducts@reddit

A manual C8 Corvette would be great

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ainsley-@reddit

Toyota cresta GT

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cakes42@reddit

LeMans type hybrid of any sports car. Shit a Toyota like that would be cool since they been running that car for so long.

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skoolycool@reddit

I wish ford still made focus and fiesta st's or something similar for North America. I've owned Ford cars my entire life and now that my RS is paid off I don't think there's anything that they make that I want. It snows too much here to daily a mustang and I don't want a truck

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ChasedWarrior@reddit

Ford will happily sell you an suv

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goaelephant@reddit

I wish BMW built another Z8, with the S63 engine and ZF GS6-53BZ 6-speed manual transmission. Manual V8TT RWD in some cool roadster = fun

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spooki_boogey@reddit

Honda should make a type r wagon

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DoJu318@reddit

A baby Corvette, a fiero if you will, put an anemic turbo 4 so it won't compete with the Corvette, use the same platform as the current Corvette.

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newtonreddits@reddit

This was the Solstice/Sky. Didn't sell well.

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Hoovooloo42@reddit

I've been saying this since the C8 debuted. 100% in agreement!

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dannyphoto@reddit

I want BMW to make a new E38. Except it’s just the old E38. But with a P65b44 and a DCT.

IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR?!

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ob_knoxious@reddit

I think [insert manufacturer] should make a lightweight, read wheel drive, manual, affordable sports car just like the [fairly niche car produced from before 2010]. Is the go to answer for this but I'll try to give a more realistic answer.

I wish Hyundai would allow Genesis to build a true competitor to M and AMG. I think Genesis is extremely competitive in the luxury market and one of the most overrated brands, and I would like to see them take a crack at a true performance sedan.

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kingoflint282@reddit

Yep, Genesis needs its own N/M division. A higher performance G70 at a lower price than an M3 would be awesome

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newtonreddits@reddit

I feel like Kia tried this with the stinger and nobody bought em.

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_The_Real_Sans_@reddit

I know you're joking but I would make some irresponsible decisions for the mass market Gordon Murray sports car that got canceled.

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Fiasko21@reddit

I feel like the answer here is FRS/86/BRZ

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Not_Daijoubu@reddit

Gotta go smaller and lighter now... I still want an S-FR or something like the AW11 or ZZW30 MR2.

People generally like the SW20 MR2 more than the first and third gen for the power, but I feel the 2nd gen is the outlier vs the lighter and anemic 1st/3rd gens.

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wootiown@reddit

That'd be insanely awesome. I drove a 2012 S7 and shockingly found myself preferring my Kia Stinger in almost every way. Id absolutely love to see what genesis can come up with really focusing on high end performance if the stinger and G70 are already awesome.

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JediKnightaa@reddit

r/carscirclejerk is leaking

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qwertzn@reddit

Mazda should begin production of a brown rotary diesel V8 twincharged manual wagon Miata, used from the factory, for $15k

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cilantno@reddit

Slow car fast amirite fellow manual drivers

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cardizemdealer@reddit

It's just Hyundai

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Koraboros@reddit

Genesis launched the "Magma" series earlier this year didn't they? Maybe something will come of that.

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Immynimmy@reddit

There’s been barely any news about it. I feel like they released the news about it over a year ago.

Anyhow def something im looking forward to. I’ve test driven some genesis models and their ride quality, comfort, interiors are very premium. I know they don’t have badge recognition compared to their peers but if you removed the badges they stack right up with them.

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ChasedWarrior@reddit

Ford needs at least one sedan. A rear wheel drove Taurus or Crown Vic would be cool. Not everyone wants a SUV or a pickup.

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thefizzlee@reddit

A rear wheel drive sedan or coupe from Honda. I love their cars and in day to day use fwd is better but still, for the fun of it would be cool if they had some more rwd options aswell

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Johnnytsunami2010@reddit

I love the civics and their sportier trims, but for real give us a competitor to the MX-5, BRZ, Something... Cough cough s2000

But I also feel that if they remake an s2000 it'll be some $50k pipe dream for me.

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bmwkid@reddit

I just want a wagon version of every car made available, even if you have to special order it.

Also would love if Ford started selling the Focus RS again in the U.S.

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bernardobrito@reddit

I wish Toyota would make a Wrangleresque Broncoesque open truck with a powerful engine.

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Not_Daijoubu@reddit

IMO not offering the current Civic Si as a hatch instead of a sedan is kind of a missed opportunity. It would satisfy hatchback superiority circlejerkers and the CTR wannabes. More usable space than sedan, what's not to love?

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Jaloushamberger@reddit

Speaking of Mazda, they should really find a way to put that new hybrid inline 6 in a sedan/saloon. Something a bit smaller, cooler and faster than that boat they put that engine in. Also, Audi and Subaru should release "OEM lift kits" for Imprezas and A3, A4s and such. Just an option to have an extra 1" for snowy regions. I dunno.

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ysername11@reddit

Cheap and reliable analog car. Mid engine, rear wheel, manual, 2-3L naturally aspirated with 100-120 hp per liter with quality limited slip diff form the factory.

No cameras, no fancy lighiting inside, no fance throttle bodies with 5 modes just rensposive one, basically nothing that can break and put you in service mode.

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Makeitquick666@reddit

In my country, an automatic Kei truck. Something like a Super Carry with the box from a Jimny is quite perfect for what I’m looking for rn

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Successful_Ad_9707@reddit

A golf R with a 5 cylinder.

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ThMogget@reddit

Tesla just make the new Roadster already.

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Sam-M18@reddit

I would go as far as to challenge every luxury/supercar company to create a few sub 100k cars. I feel as though it would help them a lot if there was a lambo, ferrari, mclaren, etc. had a few cars that the everyday person could afford. Like an older bmw. These cars are so rare now, that they have lost a large amount of their respective fanbases.

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IndigoMC__@reddit

I wish mitsubishi would actually make good cars lol

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funked1@reddit

Subaru Crosstrek STi with a DCT.

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Sam-M18@reddit

Ferrari needs an SUV. Lamborghini has the LM002 and the Urus, etc. Yet ferrari still doesnt have one.

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IBIKEONSIDEWALKS@reddit

I'd love a base model, 2wd, V8 truck with a manual transmission, that doesn't start at $40k... one can dream

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Headsdown7up@reddit

Genesis coupe with the 3.3TT

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BeamMeUpReddit@reddit

I want to see Kia build a super car that sells for $100k or more. I don't want to buy one, I want to make fun of anyone that spends $100k on a Kia

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Warhammer517@reddit

Take the Mustang platform and bring back the Crown Victoria.

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Wyclops@reddit

2.5t or online 6 mid/compact sized Mazda truck. Please.

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Zbinxsy@reddit

Just give me a wagon option of literally any full sized sedan. Accord / Camry whatever . Stop with the dumb SUVs. I was a Honda person until recently , all I wanted was a V6 with a non cvt wagon and made in Japan. Doesn't exist, but the e350 and GLK 350 fit that exact bill and they are mad in Germany which is acceptable.

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Captain_Alaska@reddit

You mean midsized? None of the cars you listed are full sized (and there's basically none left with the Charger and 300 discontinued).

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Zbinxsy@reddit

Yeah that makes sense, it's all a play to get people into SUVs which cost more, and uses 4wd systems that 80% of consumers have little to no need for.

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Captain_Alaska@reddit

I mean a real full sized wagon was just heavy as modern SUVs and (unless you're literally comparing them to a Suburban, which isn't always the longer vehicle either) quite a bit longer too.

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Zeracho@reddit

Crown Signia? Granted it’s not a v6 and not sure how the transmission feels.

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Zbinxsy@reddit

Technically the Toyota venza does come in a V6 but Its a freaking mini van feel.

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ottergang_ky@reddit

Toyota - GR86 but with the supercharged Camry motor lotus uses.

Dodge - AWD hellcat. Like the AWD police models they make but with hellcat motor.

Wish Chevy would bring back the s10 but at the same time I’m glad they haven’t because they would probably fuck it up and make it awful.

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AndroidUser37@reddit

I wish the Mk8 Golf wagon made it here. It would be sweet in R form.

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Roonil-B_Wazlib@reddit

An obtainable performance wagon would be dope.

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lhturbo@reddit

I would buy an m340i xdrive touring wagon right now if we had them in the USA.

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markeydarkey2@reddit

If you spin 10 times really quick and stare at the sun for a few seconds the Kia EV6 is kinda a (performance) wagon

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larphraulen@reddit

Need more semi-affordable drift wagons.

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DragonSurferEGO@reddit

Audi rs5 sport back with a 3 pedal manual transmission

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LightningBomber@reddit

Alpina XB5

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Hoovooloo42@reddit

Mazda, a Miata EV.

Light(ish), analog gauges, engaging to drive, convertible, and looks like a normal car.

I would absolutely love to go wooshing down the back roads at 15-45mph with the chirping of cicadas, crickets, and tires. Lots of torque at lower speeds and the wind in your hair (or across the dome these days), it would be a hell of a day out.

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jiggajawn@reddit

A Subaru STI would be cool 😂😅😭

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Lord_Seacow@reddit

I mean, the Corolla GR exists and is essentially what the STI was, and in hatch form even.

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jiggajawn@reddit

It's close, but personally I would've liked higher ground clearance like the STIs had up until 2015. I almost entirely drive in snow and I'm sure the GR Corolla is great, but being so low gives me concern. It looks like the factory version is meant for streets and the track. Would've loved one but they were charging 10k over MSRP when I was shopping.

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Astramael@reddit

Ground clearance difference is apparently 0.2 inch. Subjectively, the GR has more clearance than I would have expected stock. I drive in snow half the year and it’s fine.

They can be had for MSRP without issue these days.

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Grapefruit1337@reddit

Where do you live that you almost entirely drive in the snow?

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jiggajawn@reddit

Denver. I bike and take public transit most places. The car is for winter adventures.

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haptic_feedback99@reddit

Damn Denver transit is a nightmare. All those homeless people downtown haha.

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09Customx@reddit

STi convertible? Lol

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smokedmullet_420@reddit

BRZ STI

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waveofshit@reddit

Brz convertible with an STI package, motors, brakes, seats.

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Alec_NonServiam@reddit

This is absolutely what Subaru should do now that the STI is dead

BRZ FA24DIT, brembos, and a mean 20psi tune

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stevolutionary7@reddit

Sambar STi? Nevermind that sounds fun.

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Crocodile_Banger@reddit (OP)

Subaru Justy STI

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waveofshit@reddit

I just want and sti version of my crosstrek, is that too hard to ask!?

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Fit_Equivalent3610@reddit

Wish granted, the new Subaru Ascent STI with CVT transmission, a 0.5 inch lift kit, and an MSRP of $75,000 will be a real best seller.

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MagillaGorillasHat@reddit

I hate this timeline

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tiagojpg@reddit

One that doesn’t look as tall as a building with plastic cladding all around, thanks love.

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Solid-Damage-7871@reddit

Porsche full sized truck to compete with the F-150 King Ranch

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tunguskanwarrior@reddit

I would like them to make ar re-run of Audi 80 B3 with carbureted 4-cylinder. So that I can drive that thing for another 30 years every day. Doesn't rust. Reliable. Any repairs are cheap and fast.

Making such cars are more environmentally friendly than electric vehicles or other modern stuff with lifecycles under 10 years.

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MuffinRapist@reddit

A new coupe from Genesis. Make it AWD with the 3.5t engine.

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Redkachowski@reddit

.here are lots of Miatas.. honda Miata, bmw Miata, Pontiac/Saturn Miata, Audi Miata.. even Mazda made one.

I wish that I could buy a GTI that wasn't made by Volkswagen.

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Rude-Manufacturer-86@reddit

I just want a US legal Alpine A110.

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_Sammy7_@reddit

BMW should bring back the E30.

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dubgeek@reddit

I'm afraid the 2 series is about as close as we're likely to get to that.

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dubgeek@reddit

Before I was able to afford the Audi I drive now, I was a VW guy, but I prefer sedans to hatches. I always wished VW made a sedan as cool and sporty as the GTI. Sure, they offer a Jetta GLI, but they don't put in near as much effort into making it as sporty and fun as they do the GTI. Even better would be an AWD Jetta R.

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jawknee530i@reddit

A genesis version of the soul.

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X_wing195@reddit

Ford needs a V8 sedan and so does Licoln

Chrysler needs a full line up including: Luxury SUVs Luxury Sports sedans A halo car

Buick needs some sedans

Mitsubishi needs a halo car again

Honda needs a RWD sports car

Toyota should bring back the Celica with retro modern styling to look like the original first generation from the 70s and put a Lexus V8 in it to make the first Japanese muscle car

Volkswagen needs to bring back the Carmen Ghia as a halo sports car

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thisisjustascreename@reddit

Take the Ford Mustang convertible platform, delete the rear seats, drop in the 3.5L V6TT EcoBoost and sell it as a Lincoln Roadster to compete with the Z4 SLK Boxster etc.

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Kapura01@reddit

The SLK is dead and the current Z4 wouldn’t have happened without the Supra… that segment is on life support these days, it’s probably not worth the investment even if it’s not from the ground up

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skinnymatters@reddit

A Mustang-based grand tourer/roadster would share a segment with the SL and 8-Series, not SLK/Supra

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thisisjustascreename@reddit

Sure, but it's been possible for like a decade and there hasn't even been a rumor that they might do something like it.

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inaccurateTempedesc@reddit

If I was running Lincoln, I'd rather just spend that money turning the Navigator into a GLS600 competitor.

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stevolutionary7@reddit

Or go the other way and build a Mustang sedan. Keep it narrow and light and call it the LS, make it longer, wider and low and bring back the Continental.

Since even Cadillac is abandoning sedans I doubt there's a market, but it'd be sweet to have a 4-door V8, manual sedan with classic fuselage styling.

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nebbish33@reddit

I loved my MazdaSpeed 3. I wish Mazda would build an up-to-date version with 4WD, a killer sound system, a nice luxurious interior, and about 350 horsepower. Basically a better Golf R that's reliable and not overpriced. And no...the Civic or Integra Type R don't do it for me...close...but too much like boy racers, especially the Civic, and too pricey for the content. I want something I'd feel comfortable driving while wearing a tux and taking a date out to a really nice restaurant while the valets fight over who gets to park it.

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CodexJustinian@reddit

You'll pay $50k+ for that after markups. That sounds more like a BMW and less like a Mazda anyways.

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-Universoul@reddit

A Subaru Crosstrek STI would be cool. A porsche 4 door sportback in the 3 series segment would be cool. A lexus and genesis 4 door sportback would also be nice.

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koenigsaurus@reddit

I’m about to be a super stereotypical r/cars poster right now but the perfect car for what I need/want is a Camry wagon. I would accept a Mazda6 wagon (in the states) too.

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Zeracho@reddit

Crown Signia?

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driftking428@reddit

I want Chevy to make an AWD hot hatch. It's so impressive what they've done with the Corvette over the years. I'd love to see them put that level of effort into a hot hatch. Or even Camaro ZL1 1LE levels of effort.

They could use the turbo 2.7 liter. Come on Chevy I'll buy one.

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RIG_PIG69@reddit

Would be cool if they put a manual in the Corvette. Right now any sports car without a manual is doo doo to me.

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driftking428@reddit

If the platform is successful enough I bet they will.

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HOONIGAN-@reddit

Not making an SS version of the second-gen Cruze hatchback was a mistake.

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driftking428@reddit

It just feels like they have everything they need to do it. They don't need a brand new platform. Make a few and see how they sell.

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HOONIGAN-@reddit

Well, they did have everything. The only car that Chevy makes is the Corvette. Everything else is gone.

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redshift88@reddit

For Mopar....

Bring back the Viper, Stealth, and Omni.

Viper (halo car): Front mid engine, "small" hemi V10, flat plane, NA. Steal the interior design language from AMG. Add augmented reality to show apex lines. Suede interior. Buick prototype hide-away doors

Stealth (tech showcase): Under square oversized V6, longitudinally mounted engine w/ rear bias AWD and AWS, twin turbo. Hybrid with electric motor in rear diff to give a 2 second torque boost off the line. 2+2 seating with 4 cup holders. Hatchback or shooting brake. Get weird with materials (ceramic coatings, carbon fiber driveline...) Go hog wild with tech on the interior. Car should be as short and wide as possible. Must have a black edition.

Omni (everyman's car, emissions play): econobox with an over square 4-cyl and thick forged internals (I'm talking tractor motor). Rated to tow 4000 lbs European style trailers. Wide operating tolerances on all critical dimensions. 5-speeds, no more. Absolutely no tech outside of power windows and auto lights. Make it reliable by removing all the bullshit that sends cars back to the dealer. Low entry price, but can be optioned up. Make it light weight

If FCA is reading this, I'm available to be your CEO when you're ready.

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SpongeHED@reddit

I want another rotary experimental from Mazda

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therealphee@reddit

4 door sedan with a manual, wagon with a manual v8

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cakeba@reddit

I wish every company that does trucks would make a barebones single cab 8-foot bed 4x4 pickup. You can't get that from Toyota, Nissan, or Ford or Chevy unless you go for ½ ton trucks. A regular cab Ranger or Colorado or Tacoma with nothing but the basics would kick ass, especially with how capable these "mid-size" pickups can be made. Also, if anybody wants to make ½ to 1 ton pickups that aren't absolutely gargantuan road yachts, that'd be cool too. I don't need a 6' tall hood, but I do like being able to tow trailers and haul tools and materials.

Oh, and Toyota and Honda should make full-sized cargo vans. They'd dominate the market. Ford, Chevy, Nissan, Ram, whatever, they're alright. Ford Transits are actually pretty great. But a Toyota cargo van? Something made to be abused forever? Every trades company would buy them.

Honestly, I also wish Honda made more burly vehicles. I know they're the brand of unibody everything, and efficient economy sedans, and aluminum, and turbos, and whatever. But I'd love to see them be bold and make a ½ ton pickup with true 4x4. I bet they could make a pickup that gets zero attention and remains underrated and sells poorly until they stop production and then it becomes a desireable vehicle once you can't buy them anymore.

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sufyani@reddit

Porsche Golf R.

Take the Macan, shrink it to Golf R size. Or take a Golf R, add some buttons, and that Porsche handling special sauce.

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Dedweedz@reddit

Subaru cross trek wilderness with a manual and turbo. Literally the only new car I would finance brand new. Yes I live in Moab. Yes I drive a lifted 03 wrx wagon… At least they would sell like 10 of them.

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RIG_PIG69@reddit

How about a manual Corvette c8

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gluten_heimer@reddit

I’ve said this before: Lamborghini needs to make a proper off-roader. A modern LM002. With a V12. Thing would sell like hotcakes.

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jackmPortal@reddit

bring back domestic economy sedans

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WingerRules@reddit

New Honda Element. Seats must be removable like the original, and it must be able to fit shipping pallets with the trunk lid shut like the original.

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sgnfngnthng@reddit

Silly answer: 11th gen Honda civic wagovan with optional hybrid drivetrain.

Snarky answer: the vw gti mk 7.5

Serious answer: a plug in hybrid Subaru Outback. It would print money.

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Silent_Respect5721@reddit

I want a new Aquatic car or Truck and I don’t care who makes it.

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konck@reddit

Something like a gladiator crossed with the first gen 4Runner. I guess with a midgate. Also not looking like a gladiator

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GenerlEclectic@reddit

Porsche to make a 1200-1300kg 968 successor with the rs3 motor.

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PlsHalp420@reddit

The GT86 with a real engine.

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Please_Take_Me_Home@reddit

I think this is exactly why the s2000 is still relevant compared to brand new 86s and Miatas. While on paper, those cars are better, people love and remember the S for its gem of a motor. Reliable, high revs, and full of character.

The nd2/3 Miata is mostly there. I had an nd2 and I thought that motor was great. Every time I drive an 86 I feel like it doesn't enjoy being rung out. That's really it's issue. The chassis is great, though.

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Santa_Hates_You@reddit

Are there still rumors of Toyota adding the 1.6T from the Corolla GR to it?

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PlsHalp420@reddit

Never heard of that, but it would be glorious.

Now, if they could sell it for less than 50k, that'd be great

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Santa_Hates_You@reddit

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025-toyota-gr86-rumors-specs-everything-we-know/

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PlsHalp420@reddit

Of course, a hybrid...

Cringe.

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Santa_Hates_You@reddit

It seems to add more power, nothing wrong with that. The RS6 is a mild hybrid.

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MentalMiilk@reddit

There is a vast difference in use case between a big performance wagon and a small, light sports coupe. Hybrid tends to imply automatic only, which directly conflict with the ethos of a sports coupe.

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PlsHalp420@reddit

Never heard of that, but it would be glorious.

Now, if they could sell it for less than 50k, that'd be great

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Huge_pens@reddit

I'd like Jeep to make a Wrangler that is reliable. If I'm dreaming big here I mean.

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HeadOfMax@reddit

Utilitarian hybrid city sized vans and pickups with multiple configurations.

I'm looking at you Honda

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cellardweller1234@reddit

Toyota. Matrix.

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SavagRavioli@reddit

I wish Toyota would get the guts to build a real Wrangler competitor, that doesn't cost twice as much.

I've had Jeeps and they were the most fun on 4 wheels you could possibly have, but it was always dampened by that knowledge in the back that you were on borrowed time until it gives you trouble again.

I used my Jeeps to their fullest and no, an FJC or 4 runner don't give me all of what I want. So I'm stuck with jeep until someone else, other than Ford, decides to build one. That or wait 25 years to import a Jimny.

Sigh :/

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saves313@reddit

Make Volkswagen make wagons again.

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Bumpi_Boi@reddit

Base model long range RWD model x would be great.

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Bonerchill@reddit

~~I want an established lightweight sports car manufacturer to make an SUV.~~

Shit.

~~I want an established lightweight sports car manufacturer to only make EVs.~~

Shiit.

Fuck it, I want Land Rover to make an NA four-cylinder-powered sports car with manual steering, no automatic transmission option, and a curb weight of 1,200kg or less.

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lifeisweird@reddit

Toyota Suburban (big 8 seater with ample space behind third row)

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Climbtrees47@reddit

Mazda RX7 would be nice.

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9009RPM@reddit

Supra Targa

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HymenopusCoronatuSFF@reddit

Mazda making a new rotary car, just a rotary engine + manual transmission. Sadly unlikely to ever happen again...

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aquatone61@reddit

I just wish more companies would make cars and not SUV’s.

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Santa_Hates_You@reddit

Audi needs a new sports car.

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redspikedog@reddit

Or the next generation supercar along with the new temerario.

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SophistXIII@reddit

Audi needs to bring more Avants to NA 🙃

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Hop-Dizzle-Drizzle@reddit

I wish Chevy would make a mid range performance car. The Camaro price has gotten too high. Why no supercharged awd Impala to compete with the SHO? Why no hopped up Cruze or Malibu? Why no hotrod trim on the blazer or traverse?

There was a day when America was a real country, and Chevrolet put a v8 in everything, dammit!

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HOONIGAN-@reddit

If it was the early 2000s they would have done all of that.

Oh, wait...

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HOONIGAN-@reddit

I wish GM would have made a smaller and cheaper Alpha-platform sports car. Basically, the Code 130R concept car, but with a few tweaks.

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MysticMarbles@reddit

Literally anybody needs to make an economical subcompact with an easy 50+mpg again.

Anybody. Don't care who slaps the badge on it, my 2 are aging and I wanna slap a new one in the fleet. One doesn't have A/C and the other in a project car, I'd happily toss another one in the mix.

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Elianor_tijo@reddit

I'll second the Versa. It's pretty much the only one.

Manual subcompacts are going the way of the dodo. Manuals are going the way of the dodo for that matter.

Other than that Versa, you get in "affordable" (used to be affordable imo) small sedans. The Jetta GLI being one. There's the Civic Si, but that's an increase in price. Same with the WRX. The Elantra N is losing its manual with the 2025 model year. The BRZ, GR6 and Miata are not insanely expensive, but they are two doors. From then on, the manuals get even more expensive.

Bottom line is that if you're on what would have been new economy car budget not long ago, you can't afford new anymore.

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Drzhivago138@reddit

but damn aren't there enough fixed income elderly and thrifty people out there who wanna own a reliable vehicle with a full warranty that costs almost nothing to run?

There are a lot of people like that, and typically they get by running cheap used cars. Even if they don't get 50 MPG, fuel is cheap enough in the US that it would take a lot of driving to make up for the cost of a new vehicle. And nobody buys a manual for fuel economy anymore.

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MysticMarbles@reddit

Eh, I've yet to see an economical CVT versus a 5 or 6 speed on the budget lines of most vehicles. Sure they are normally rated better but in actual use the stick normally wins out. This goes out the window with vehicles that make enough power to not notice driveline losses quite as bad but lemme tell ya, the Mirage CVT eats enough ponies to put a MAJOR dent in the economy figures all the way up to about 105km/h. (And the Micra came with a 4 speed auto that actually did better, economy cars don't really follow a normal trend)

And fair, I'm Canadian are while fuel is oddly cheap right now I'm no stranger to $7.50/gallon.Maybe I'm just showing my age, or wishing to go back to the before times, but tax included both of my cars totalled about $25,000 off the lot. I'm not saying I expect to buy another new car for $10,200 ever again... but a man can dream.

And I just like super economical pieces of junk. Dollar per remaining-driveable-mile they were always the best value. No point paying $4000 for a rusted out 9 year old vehicle that'll fail inspection within a couple years.

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Drzhivago138@reddit

Fair, this is on me a bit for defaulting to US situations. Most states here don't have safety inspections, even if they do have emissions inspections.

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MysticMarbles@reddit

I mean it's every 2 years here and if you go to the right shops most places are pretty lenient (it ain't no TUV or even MOT) but still, salt will be on the roads in a couple days from now until potentially June, things just don't last here; The price reduction needed to make an used car worth it gets a lot crazier when you can really only trust a vehicle for a bit longer than some people make payments.

and yes, I sand the frame rust off and repaint every spring and fluid film every fall, but with 7 years on the Mirage, I think it's due for a fender and a door next year not that Mitsu is known for great paintwork

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Drzhivago138@reddit

My over 15-year-old Mazda Tribute was showing some rust bubbles when I got rid of it, but the reason I did wasn't that; it was that the transmission was starting to slip. If that had held up I probably could've driven it until the strut towers busted through the fenders. I know one Escape owner who did that.

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ubermorph@reddit

I mean, the Nissan Versa is pretty much exactly what you're looking for. It's the cheapest vehicle you can buy and rather decent for the price if you must go new.

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CreaminFreeman@reddit

Make it light, make it simple, make it cheap, and make it fun (in fun colors too!)

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Tnargkiller@reddit

but damn aren't there enough fixed income elderly and thrifty people out there who wanna own...

I think so, and now that we're in an era with historically-normalized interest rates, I bet we're going to start a slow transition away from meme-cars and more towards need-basis segments. I bet by 2030 there will be something roughly in line with what you're looking for, but it's doubtful if it'll have a manual.

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Pyrochazm@reddit

I really wish gm would have made a hot hatch in the US. They have (had?) All the ingredients, they just need to do it.

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KazarSoze@reddit

All manufacturers need to start making cars again. End of story

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SophistXIII@reddit

More one off / limited edition specials that are reasonably affordable and actually special - not just an appearance package.

Stuff like the BMW 1M, the Subaru Legacy GT spec B, etc.

I feel like no one is making anything under $100k - hell, even $200k, that's really special or interesting.

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Viperlite@reddit

Japanese sports cars ala the 1990s. Rear wheel drive manual transmission turbo powered 6 cylinder models with unique and classy lines, for a reasonably affordable amount of money.

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mgobla@reddit

Mazda sedan on their longitudinal platform with I6 engine

I wish small vans / MPVs would be available everywhere. Models like Honda Freed. Or slightly bigger like Toyota Zenix.

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Slowstang305@reddit

Dodge needs to bring the neon SRT4 back in some sort of interesting way. No compact cheap turbo beaters we can buy for daily drivers that don't suck or are boring to drive.

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09Customx@reddit

BMW:

De-contented non-M 2-series coupe with cloth seats and an optional manual gearbox
Bring back the M1. Mid engine with an S58 in the back and electric motor on the front axle. Some retro-future styling with the wheels that look like drain covers, BMW roundel badges on the rear corners, and some window louvers, you’d have yourself a winner.

Audi:

A3/S3/RS3 hatchback for the North American market, and an RSQ3
If they won’t bring the RS4 Avant over here how about an RSQ5?

Subaru

BRING BACK THE STi!! Start with a Crosstrek body with the wider wheel arches, lower it, throw an FA24DIT in it and call it a day. If anyone brings up CVT in the board meeting, punch them in the head.

Mitsubishi

North American Delica van. Take advantage of the overland/van life crowd

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sephirothwasright@reddit

Chevy not making an off road oriented Blazer similar to the Wrangler and Bronco is a big missed opportunity for the name imo.

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mbbzzz@reddit

I know it likely won’t happen but I’d love a work truck/super base model of a Suburban/Expedition. 3 cloth bench seats, no screens, and just a simple overall package. I’ve always wanted a Suburban but not for $65k

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Sea_Perspective6891@reddit

N Vision 74 but without the hydrogen gimmick & for a reasonable price like around or under $50k. As it currently is designed it will cost $350k & they're only making 100 of them.

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Fiiv3s@reddit

Wagons. That aren’t CUVs but proper station wagons. And don’t cost 6 figures. And are ICE

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Quatro_Leches@reddit

RX-9 but with Mazda i6 instead of rotary

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Zapper5555@reddit

I wish VW went back to making fun, sporty, BMW-like cars again. I would give anything to see a modern VW with a VR6 and *German* looks again.

Right now it feels like most of their lineup is kind of "washed out" generic, which I know appeals to a broader (non-car person) audience, but the lack of fun or creativity is really hurting what made VW so popular in the 2000s. (And the things that are super creative and fun like the I.D Buzz are too expensive.) The SUVs are just your standard generic SUV type, and the GTI and R (which are the only Golfs here in the states) are too similar to the previous gen to warrant an upgrade (and with no manual transmission anymore in the GTI). The only VW you can now get in the states with a stick is the GLI (which I do really like).

This is something that isn't just hurting VW's image, I know a lot of people who see the same thing happening with their favorite companies too. I genuinely hope VW gets "that same old feeling" I miss!

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jhc-00@reddit

I wish Volvo would bring back the C30 in some way/shape/form

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Bizmonkey92@reddit

All automakers. Bring back small basic pickups. Manual transmission option. Barebones basic workhorse vehicles like the older Rangers, S10’s, and Tacomas.

Basic trucks could be had brand new for $15k. As recently as 2011. Inflation adjusted to 2024 that’s ~$20k in today’s dollars.

The newer trucks they offer (Ranger, Colorado/Canyon, Tacoma) are just too costly to buy/own for someone to use as a daily driver work vehicle. They’re also much larger.

Not everyone wants to spend $45-50k+ to get a truck they’re gonna work hard every day. Dings, dents, scratched paint, etc.

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wwdhb@reddit

Civic Coupe

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stagarica@reddit

RWD Civic. That's about the only car that would draw me into a dealership. So long as that RWD variant doesn't come at Type R prices and it comes with a stick I'd be very, very tempted.

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ParappaTheWrapperr@reddit

I wish Dodge would make the challenger

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FrogsFloatToo@reddit

A lightweight muscle car.

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kingoflint282@reddit

So I recognize that most of these are unrealistic sports cars that nobody would buy, but I want to see:

Honda/Acura build a baby NSX. Like 350 hp, mid-engined, sub $75k if possible.
A Miata with more power. So basically a new S2000, but from Mazda.
A proper Sonata N from Hyundai. V6 and about $45-$50k.
An Alfa Romeo 6C. Bigger and more powerful than the 4C, but not as expensive or crazy as the 8C. Between $75-$100k in price.

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bandito-yeet-dorito@reddit

6 Cylinder sport compacts, VR6 Golf, J35 Civic hatchback. Probably impossible to put into production though, and would be imbalanced and hard to work on compared to the 2.0Ts.

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tannit@reddit

I'd like to see Ford make a hot hatch for the US market.

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idksomuch@reddit

Toyota: Raptor competitor

Which raptor? Any. All. Idc, I just want a balls to the walls 4x4 from Toyota that can somewhat-kinda-but still not really justify the asinine sixty-five-fucking-thousand-dollar price tag on the Tacoma.

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cicada_shell@reddit

New 928 (basically a Panamera coupe)

New Jeep Honcho

Volvo Concept XC Coupe...

Electric Citroen DS

"Normal" executive personal luxury coupe Ferrari a la their 1960s 2+2s

New Dino-type car meant to compete with Boxster/Cayman (ship sailed on this I guess)

Factory Fiat Jolly on a golf cart platform

Non-garbage Jaguar

SLK/SLC successor with better proportions (more like the Z4 or the W113)

Regular nice boxy W123-like wagon from Mercedes without the swoopy lines and dumb grille

Modern Jeepster (Jeep has even done this for the Easter Safari with stupid-looking wheels/tires)

... and there's plenty more ... almost all would be money-losers except the Dino and Fiat, in my opinion.

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Honda Civic Tourer or Toyota Corolla Touring Sport would be cool.