[motorsportnerd]

Perhaps the set up of TRD in Australia could lead to the importation of more specialist niche market cars designed to give Toyota a broader market appeal? Cars like the Mark X with a 3-litre V6 and RWD would appeal to those who dislike the idea of the FWD in the Aurion. Not quite as big, and a little less powerful, but the key marketing point would be the RWD.
The Crown could be a rival to the Statesman - just like the old days. However, I understand that today's Crown is actually quite a nice car.
The main problem to such an idea would be the compliance costs with ADR rules for such a small run of cars.
Also, I notice that the Mark X has AWD as an option. Wonder if that might be better adapted to the Aurion rather than the Kluger's AWD system?
Finally, I wonder if there is any opportunites for Toyota Australia to build the Aurion's 3.5 litre V6 supercharged engine for US and Japanese market cars? I'd imagine the Aurion's engine would be a cracker in the Mark X.