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Originally Posted by underscore
I think we're well into the "ish" part by now lol. Unless there's something we've missed the only cars still available new without getting expensive are a Miata and Corolla. Moderately expensive you've got Lexus and Porsche. Honda and BMW haven't done it since 2011? Nissan 2007? The really sporty Toyotas since 2006? They made some cool engines past then like the 2GR but unless you buy a Lotus the best thing it went into was a Camry?
And I don't think anyone made an N/A I6 since 2011.
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They put the 2GR into some interesting things, we just didn't get them or didn't get the cool kids version.
The RWD FSE went into the GR Mark X with a 6sp back in 2018. That would have been the car I'd be driving if they offered here.
The Aussies got the Aurion TRD which is a Camry with a SC 2GR.
The most performance we got here was the IS350. The 2GR combined with the gen3 IS F sport chassis was amazing, but by then BMW was already into the 350hp territory with the N55 and not many were sold.
Honda never made a huge splash with their J engines, but they were decent in the TL's which came with a stick up till 2012.
Nissan was making the VQ37 till last year with the 370Z.
But yeah not much to choose from brand new.