Toyota has penetration in a lot of global markets.  But just looking in the USA, the Rav4 is the #4 selling vehicle in the country.  And when you go by segments, the Camry is the best selling car, Rav4 the best selling SUV, the Highlander probably is the #1 selling 3 row SUV, if it isn't it is close, the Civic beats the Corolla, that is an area Toyota needs to improve but the Corolla Cross is now there, so maybe that is their answer.   But then Toyota has the #1 selling mid-size truck, the 4Runner still sells decent despite being ancient.  The Lexus RX is the best selling luxury SUV, the ES350 still sells pretty strong.     Toyota is strong in a lot of key segments, and much of the competition is giving up on some of those segments.  Mazda dropped the 6 and the CX-3, Ford has dropped all cars but Mustang, and they are dropping Ecosport in 6 months, GM seems to be dropping every car they have at the end of the life cycle except for Corvette.  I feel like a lot of car companies are giving up on segments and making Toyota's job even easier.

Is this the new Z06?  It appears to be.  It is said that General Motors posted this on Instagram today.  https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a37755096/this-is-the-c8-corvette-z06-undisguised/     I like it. I like it better than the Stingray.  I dont necessarily like this colour though, but I think if this is the new Z06, then its a smashingly good looking C8.  I want to see how it looks in yellow with C8R cues on it.  Interesting to see how much more aggressive the Z07 package would be on this as I dont see an aggressive rear spoiler nor aero canards and aero stuff in the front.  Rear diffuser in the back? Center exhaust? Which Z06 will have all that? Is this the "base" Z06? Lots of questions still need to be answered and the questions above are still just about the exterior design and engineering choices and specs.  Engine choice is still a mystery.   And with the C8 side air vents being what they are, and how they and up helping gulp in more air for the C8R and now with this reveal,  one visual I enjoy and appreciate very much on the Z06 is this cue:   Very vintage American muscle car what Chevy designers did there.  👍  Very keeping the original inspiration of shark colour and loosely based looks.  🤙      

😅 How many people are replacing a $24K vehicle with a $75K vehicle??? Not a significant volume, without a doubt.

Being the sales leader in any market makes you a target for all other competitors.  Now Toyota faces what GM had to deal with for nearly a century: everyone is nipping at its heels.  The leader makes a few wrong decisions judging the future of the marketplace and everyone else pounces on their mistakes one way or another.  Toyota can probably shift from hydrogen to full EV since they have their hybrid lines have taught them a whole lot about the technology and what it takes to deliver.  This is NOT GM of the 1970s and 1980s, where GM was struggling to contain and defeat Toyota and Honda in competition for Boomer buyers.  GM lost a LOT of market share from 1968-2009 (about 1 percentage point per year), which allowed Toyota to surpass them on the sales sheets.  EVs to the left, with Hyundai/KIA to the right, Toyota looks like they might be squeezed if they are not careful. If Toyota's days at number 1 are numbered, that may not be a bad thing.  If they lost the prize of being the number one sales leader, that would allow Toyota to focus on making the best vehicles, not just merely moving the metal.  Is GM in better shape now, or in 2004 when they ended Oldsmobile, with the last one off the assembly line as an Alero?  GM has not been in as good of shape in at least 15 years or more than right now.  And some of that is AFTER it lost the #1 title to Toyota.  Toyota fears being surpassed by cheaper competitors AND better products that fit tomorrow's markets better than what is currently on offer.  Imagine if FORD or GM had a true Tacoma killer.  Imagine if FORD or GM had an EV that renders the Prius line completely obsolete, at prices Toyota cannot or will not match.  New competitors will give Toyota executives some sleepless nights. In a competitive environment, NO LEAD is safe from being surpassed.  Ever.  Just ask GM.