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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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Old 11-11-2011, 03:54 PM   #2
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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. 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 so auxiliary 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:
1st) What? In terms of affordability, Toyota < Scion? how does that make any sense?

2nd) FREE ECU BABY! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN this car will be 100% epic!!! Confirmed.

PS: Link to the online article?
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Old 11-11-2011, 03:57 PM   #3
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Whoa!!! Great find! MOAR PICS NAOW.

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ECU that is tunable is big news. Hope its true.
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would you be willing to scan the whole article? i would love to see this thing sideways like you said!!
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Old 11-11-2011, 04:36 PM   #6
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I GA-RUN-TEEEE thats not talking about the U.S model
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I found only the cover of the article, I cannot find it all digital lol. It's the November 2011 issue :/
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I GA-RUN-TEEEE thats not talking about the U.S model
In terms of what exactly? Pricing? ECU tuning?
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In terms of what exactly? Pricing? ECU tuning?
the two manual options and the ecu.. but i really hope im misproven. even though im going off gut feeling
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I hope this is a "world car" in the sense that those features (especially the Ecu) will be in ALL models.
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1st) What? In terms of affordability, Toyota < Scion? how does that make any sense?
Yes, I thought more or less the same. It's odd. Perhaps they think it's going to sell better in the USA and take advantage of that. Just a thought. :l

I can't find the article in the web, I think they don't upload the articles of the current week magazine. It's time to scan some pages

I'll be back in a few minutes
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I hope this is a "world car" in the sense that those features (especially the Ecu) will be in ALL models.
Yes, he speaks of that as something all of the three will feature
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scion being more expensive can make sense cause Scion only has one trim were we have already seen the toyota will get a base base model for racing as well as 3 different trims so Scion only trim can be more $$$ than toyota lowest trim
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