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  • 4cylndrfury

    July 7, 2009 12:36 p.m. 4cylndrfury Dork

    sorry if repost...

    New Autox contender?

    49 mpg mixed, 100hp, 0-60 in ~12 seconds, 6 spd manual as regular equipment

    Theres some room to be happy about that mix I think. Toss a tiny snail onto the 1.3 ltr 4 banger, a bit of wizardry with the VVL... I see potential here.

    discuss:

  • mw

    July 7, 2009 2:39 p.m. mw Reader

    I wonder how much it weighs? 100hp and 0-60 in 12 seconds suggest it is pretty heavy for such a small car.

  • SupraWes

    July 7, 2009 4:18 p.m. SupraWes Dork

    Yeah, a Prius blows the doors off that POS. Come on Toyota, when are you going to build real cars again?

  • oldopelguy

    July 7, 2009 4:27 p.m. oldopelguy Dork

    I'll buy one as soon as it gets here. Been waiting since I sold the MINI.

    I like small cars, though, so maybe I'm the weird one.

  • maroon92

    July 7, 2009 10:35 p.m. maroon92 SuperDork

    I like that the wheels are at the corners.

  • skierd

    July 7, 2009 10:46 p.m. skierd Dork

    So basically its a SMART with a real transmissions? I like it...

  • zipty842

    July 7, 2009 11:09 p.m. zipty842 New Reader

    SupraWes wrote: Come on Toyota, when are you going to build real cars again?

    I think all the old people buying them have to die off first

  • Luke

    July 7, 2009 11:10 p.m. Luke Dork

    skierd wrote:

    So basically its a SMART with a real transmissions? I like it...

    ^^Except it's FWD.

    Looks like a cool little car. It'd be neat if Toyota made a sporty version. Something to challenge the 500 Abarth.

  • Wowak

    July 8, 2009 4:10 a.m. Wowak Dork

    I drove a Yaris yesterday, and I really think the biggest limiting factor in driving feedback was the tires. It felt like they were made of plastic, and they produced audible feedback before I could even feel a lateral load start to build. Sure the shocks and springs were floaty, but even with the autotragic it got out of its own way ok, although I didn't hear those plastic tires chirp.

  • aeronca65t

    July 8, 2009 5:19 a.m. aeronca65t HalfDork

    I sorta like it.

    Interesting that's a bit faster with the CVT trans than the 6 speed.

  • 4cylndrfury

    July 8, 2009 6:04 a.m. 4cylndrfury Dork

    maroon92 wrote:

    I like that the wheels are at the corners.

    +26

  • MitchellC

    July 8, 2009 6:36 a.m. MitchellC HalfDork

    Nine airbags!

  • 4cylndrfury

    July 8, 2009 6:53 a.m. 4cylndrfury Dork

    MitchellC wrote:

    Nine airbags!

    = probably ~80-100lbs of crap to remove once the warranty has expired

  • Chris_V

    July 8, 2009 1:50 p.m. Chris_V SuperDork

    I'd rather have the Aston version....

  • GameboyRMH

    July 8, 2009 2:11 p.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork

    It already has an engine in the front, who can say DUAL POWERTRAIN? add some turbos and it should be a monster!

  • PaulY

    July 8, 2009 2:43 p.m. PaulY Reader

    I read the motor trend a while back and apparently they are really expensive for a really small 3 seater.

  • JThw8

    July 8, 2009 4:17 p.m. JThw8 SuperDork

    Chris_V wrote:

    I'd rather have the Aston version....

    Sadly you have to buy a real Aston to qualify.

 
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