ancullen Posted June 25, 2007 Report Posted June 25, 2007 LOL. It should have been but it wasn't. TAKE NOTES TOYOTA AUSTRALIA!!! Quote
SoulSearcher Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Posted July 19, 2007 latest update .... Toyota Racing Development (TRD) Australia is soon to release an exciting new performance vehicle. In a world first for Toyota, the new TRD Aurion will launch next month. It's a triumphant moment for the highly experienced and expert engineering team who created this new performance sedan. The car features a supercharged 3.5-litre V6 engine pumping out 241kW, as well as a six-speed automatic transmission. With a premium sporty design for a highly sophisticated feel, the look is inspired by Toyota's Formula One car. Even the car seats themselves are evocative of racing seats, providing high lateral support with high grip materials. The new TRD Aurion is also the first production car in the world to use the new Eaton twin-vortices supercharger (TVS), substantially reducing engine noise while improving power and torque. Find out more about this premium performance vehicle on our website, and get behind the ‘virtual' wheel of the new 2007 TRD Corolla in our online game – the 3D TRD Rally Experience. http://www.trd.com.au/TRD/?sendTo=www.trd....e=trdAurionMIMS and win a corolla... http://www.corolla.com.au/?sendTo=%20www.c...ulyNewsletter07 Lesley Quote
7shades Posted July 19, 2007 Report Posted July 19, 2007 Its nice... and its an actual performance car from Toyota, which is nice to see finally, but no manual? What about awd? I'll be hanging out until they release the 2009 awd rolla with this engine. That way, I can wish I can afford one of those instead :wink: Quote
Nitephyre Posted July 19, 2007 Report Posted July 19, 2007 substantially reducing engine noise What's the point then? :wink: Quote
ancullen Posted July 19, 2007 Report Posted July 19, 2007 241kW ey? Meh, when Toyota announced the TRD Aurion would have 'at least' 235kW, I had a strong feeling that they wouldn't go very far above that. It'll be interesting to see how much grunt the next XR6 Turbo has - and also how much power Ford make from the upcoming V6. Quote
Clown Posted July 24, 2007 Report Posted July 24, 2007 Auto, reduced noise and i like this bit hte best With a premium sporty design for a highly sophisticated feel, Starts to make you think. Quote
ancullen Posted July 25, 2007 Report Posted July 25, 2007 It looks nice & sporty, and I'm certain it will feel like a nice premium car, but will have difficulty against the competition in the bracket Toyota are aiming for - they're all AWD or RWD. People are going to be put off (and rightfully so) because it's FWD. FWD and big cars doesn't work too well. Combine that with big power & torque and it'll be a big waste of time. The Hilux will be interesting though. :P Quote
ancullen Posted July 25, 2007 Report Posted July 25, 2007 Even more interesting are rumours of a new 2+2 RWD coupe: http://www.gtchannel.com/content.php?cid=4243 http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/06/welcome...heap-rwd-coupe/ Hell yes anybody? Quote
Clown Posted August 4, 2007 Report Posted August 4, 2007 Geez, tell us what you really think :o Thinking about it though, what would be a release date of this? I'm thinking after TRD corolla? And the price has to stay down. This vehicle is aimed directly at younger buyers who want into the sports compact market. Can Toyota produce a profitable rear-drive coupe within this range? We aren't certain, but we do know that it appears Toyota may be trying to rekindle the fun factor of the mid-‘80s Corolla shitbox. Quote
7shades Posted August 4, 2007 Report Posted August 4, 2007 (edited) I'll see your hell yes and raise you a 'ken oath I'll take three... cash waiting... hurry the f@$k up Toyota undefined Edited August 4, 2007 by 7shades Quote
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