With a couple of exceptions in the enthusiast sector, where they are well regarded. Or at least they did at one point. I am of course thinking of the cars with the 1JZ and 2JZ engines. I have an inkling that my heuristic might also correlate with Yamaha input, but on that I'm not certain (not knowing the whole engine lineup)

This is also why the Toyota Hilux is the vehicle of choice for ISIS: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-isis-uses-toyota-trucks-...

It would be the vehicle of choice for any army with a comptroller.

And Tesla make huge smartphones with seats and wheels.

Nope; both are like that now. They used to make fun cars for people who love driving. Honda held out some five to ten years longer than Toyota, that's all.

I'm curious why you say that. Seems to me that the two companies are still quite different in that regard culturally.

The Supra would like to disagree with you.

Actually, I agree with you. The Supra seems to be an exception to the rule with regard to Toyota culture. It's fascinating and I'd like to test drive one.