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Old 11-11-2011, 03:45 PM   #1
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Post Spanish magazine (Autopista) review + new info + new engine bay photo. ECU flashable!

Another Review

This time from the Spanish magazine "Autopista", the most important and reliable of my country (IMHO)

The reporter was one of the six chosen to make a first evaluation of the prototype and give feedback to engineers. Like the other reviews so far (CAR, Autocar, Motortrend, C/D), he liked the car a lot. He says it drifts great and that the feeling is similar (despite the distances) to Renault RSs.


Though there's almost nothing new in the article, there are some interesting statements I can't remember seeing in the forum and I would like to share them.
  • The engineers assured him that there will be two manual gearbox options with different ratios
  • The Toyota will be the most affordable of the trio
  • The test unit was wearing Michelin Primacy HPs in 215/45 size on 17" wheels
  • They have freed car's electronics (ECU) so aftermarket industry can tune it at its will
  • It's going to be on sale on June of 2012
There are some good photos of the reporter drifting the car, but the one I think it's new is this:

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Full article scanned:


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