Why did Toyota discontinue the Supra?
363512
because they were very high priced and profits and sales were very low on these in the US. thats why they are so rare today. try looking at the lexus IS300, they have the same engines just no turbos.
669934
I hate it.  They already got rid of the "racing the leader back to the flag" and now the cars are all going to be the same.  As they are making it more competitive for the racers, they are making it boring for the fans.  Not to mention, Nascar is completely losing it's roots.  What happened to going out there and racing with what you got?
104595
Great I don't know but it is a pretty good car from what I have read. It is manufactured by Toyota and built in Japan so it is one reliable ride.\n\nFor some reason Consumer Reports didn't seem to like it.
77119
The first step would be to mass produce hybrid vehicles.  If any company wants to compete with Toyota over the next twenty years, they will have to make a commitment to hybrid technology.
1038306
Given the difficulties of the EU at the moment, it would be wisest to position as a European brand and develop it independently of the global brand. It would much like the Lexus introduction in the late 80s which separated it from the stigma of being a "Japanese car" and created a very successful new luxury car market during a recession
102705
Manufacturers will not release it because the car will be too good...hence they will not sell as many cars later.
667067
Probably after the first week of practice for the Indianapolis 500. The Panoz chassis was reasonably competitive during practice and qualifying for the season-opening race at Homestead (the team withdrew from the race because of the death of Paul Dana) and at the other two IRL races, St. Petersburg and Twin Ring Motegi.\nStill, I wouldn't be surprised if the team switches to the Dallara chassis, for at least one driver as the season progresses.
1005900
Nobody knows right now, but it appears to be either for Toyota with the Red Bull team, the #88 car, or maybe even the #42 car.  \n\nIt is one of those situations that will sit out there as rumors until a deal if finally announced.
274613
nissian, toyota, ford, gm,..... Actually quite a few. To get around import rules many over seas automakers now have plants here to assemble the parts here thus bypassing the import rules.
250792
Because the manufacturer found it cheaper not to make a completely different keypad for the drive-up.  What would have been the point?  Just to stop people from asking this question.  Not a valid justification.
26344
It died from lack of consumer interest, the same way most older portable hard disk technologies have died, e.g. Syquest (Syjet, etc.), Iomega Jazz, the Shark drive, and others.  Though all provided faster disk access much easier read/write access than CDR/RW, they didn't provide the one thing CDR/CDRW easily did - compatibility with CDROM drives.
118611
Chrysler made the Rampage during the early 80's....based off of the Omni/Charger chassis.  And I am thinking the Subaru Brat if it wasn't equipped with four-wheel drive (though I tend to suspect all of them were 4wd).
1025439
After reading what you wrote, I'm still trying to figure out what you are trying to say; so until then I have no desire to hear what you have to say.  If what you're tryint to say is that Daimler-Chrysler is quicker to respond to the wants/needs/desires of the buying public, that's already known.  The corpaorate structure at GM is to large and beaurocratic to respond in a timely fashion.  Case in point is the HHR, GM's response to the PT cruiser.  It took GM close to 7 years to put out a competing product.  The full size SS pick up is a response to the R/T10 and Ford Lightning 15 plus years later.  Gm will continue to loose out as long as the corporate structure is lethargic and the stratagy is upscale and rebadge.
478808
I thought they discontinued the employee discount.  Go to the GM website and see for sure.
36379
I speculate it has to do with the auto industry moving their assembly plants out of Detroit (offshore?).  The abandoned plants were still around in downtown Detroit when I visited in 2003, it was quite depressing.
113788
Popularity is a matter of opinion and is thus indeterminable. If you mean which car is the best selling that would be the corolla.
93953
Market factors enter in when a large company decides to discontinue a product.  It is my belief that such sources of aggrevation become avenues of opportunity.  Not only make your own, look into getting into the market, you won't have RJR to compete with.