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Originally Posted by StaticX27
Take a look at several manufacturers now. What real sport compacts are there right now? 350Z, RX8, what else is really out there that was designed as a sport compact?
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Saturn Sky, Pontiac Solstice, Mazda Miata, BMW 1 Series, Genesis Coupe...
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Originally Posted by StaticX27
Manufacturers are realizing more and more that the enthusiast market is a minority when compared to those that are gas minded right now in this economy. Why design a car that appeals to only 1% of the population when you can design a car that everyone will jump on like a white woman in Watts?
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It's called the niche market. Niche vehicles are important to brands. They might not always make money, but they are good image cars. There are almost a handful of new RWD coupes coming out in the next few years also. They will all more then likely be pretty good on gas too.