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    Automaker Future "Youthmobile" Concepts Are Wacky

    New Honda CR-Z Concept Steps Closer To Production, Gets Manual Transmission

    Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh

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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    11/10/09

    In reply to Automaker Future "Youthmobile" Concepts Are Wacky
    I call BS on this one. We all know that cars "aimed at the young" end up being bought by old people trying to look hip. All of those cars look way too hard to climb into for the real target demographic. #conceptcars
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    11/10/09

    @LuciferV8: Ugh, the slew of women in their 40s driving Scion xBs was funny in a sad sort of way. #conceptcars
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/10/09

    In reply to Automaker Future "Youthmobile" Concepts Are Wacky
    Once again Audi and Mazda are the only noteworthy examples of clear design direction. While the other manufacturer's run nillywilly with their nonsensical unfocused designs, Audi and Mazda have instantly recognizable elements that hopefully survive to 2030. #conceptcars
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Automaker Future "Youthmobile" Concepts Are Wacky
    I'm having an irresistable urge to denigrate both the designs and the hare-brained ideas on which they're based. I must be getting old. #conceptcars
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    Image of bzr bzr
    11/10/09

    In reply to Automaker Future "Youthmobile" Concepts Are Wacky
    Once you enter your destination into the navi app on your smart phone, you can play against the vehicle to "win" complete control over the system and gain access to increasingly outrageous driving scenarios.

    I love the sound of this. I think it'll be hilarious to see kids being forced to square off against a War Games computer every time they want to go somewhere. Didn't make the high score? The car's taking you to Boise! Wanna go to Starbucks? Fat chance, gotta beat the Parnelli Jones boss at his own game! Why didn't you go to school today, Junior? I was driving there, but I couldn't get the Star Power 4x multiplier at 48,375 points and the car sent me the wrong way down an on-ramp! #conceptcars
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    Image of Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe)
    11/10/09

    @bzr: "Dangit... I can't remember how to parallel park."

    "Oh, that's simple! Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, Up and then Down. Easy!" #conceptcars
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/10/09

    In reply to Automaker Future "Youthmobile" Concepts Are Wacky
    Crackpipe. #conceptcars
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    10/21/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh

    Now it's Perfect. #toyotaft86
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    10/21/09

    @bmoreDLJ: I see that symbol every time I stand at a urinal. #toyotaft86
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    10/21/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh
    The in-dash display shows some variation of Fuji speedway? #toyotaft86
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    10/21/09

    In reply to New Honda CR-Z Concept Steps Closer To Production, Gets Manual Transmission
    I've noticed this and the SkyDeck concept share the same schnozz...if this is the future corporate grille of Honda, I'm all for it; not because it's particularly attractive, but because it's consistent. Honda is all over the friggin' place with their disjointed designs right now. #hondacrz
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    Image of Decisive Decisive
    10/21/09

    @bmoreDLJ: I don't see why you have to have all of the cars from a single brand look exactly the same. For me I reference music albums or paintings by the same artist. Creating a design identity is nice, but having all of your paintings look the same is rather boring. In the case of an album, I find the ones that are very singular stylisticly to feel like filler, while albums that incorporate different styles are rather fun to listen to over and over again well into the future.

    Conformity within a brand should only be important when your product does not have enough panache and soul to stand on its own and therefore must rely on the mother brand to be noticed. That is the problem with most cars is that they lack soul b/c they are so monotonous. Despite the criticisms of the Challenger and other American muscle cars, they are perfect examples of cars that can stand on their own without the recognition of their original manufacturer. A good example of failure is the GTO; no soul in that design... #hondacrz
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    10/21/09

    @Decisive: My favorite lines...Audi, Cadillac, Nissan/Infiniti, Peugeot/Citroen...they're all quite conformist from top to bottom. Which is how I likes it. You're right in that not only does Honda strive for difference with their models, but even their marketing is individualistic in style from model to model. Just personal preference. Nice analogy to music albums, though. #hondacrz
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    Image of avconsumer2 avconsumer2
    10/21/09

    In reply to New Honda CR-Z Concept Steps Closer To Production, Gets Manual Transmission
    What?!! A hybrid with a butt-ugly ass?!!?! (no pun intended) WEEEIIIRRRD!?

    Seriously, is there a rule that hybrids have to have aesthetically horrible rears? Does ugly increase efficiency exponentially somehow? #hondacrz
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    Image of Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car!
    10/21/09


    @avconsumer2: It's called a kammback, they do it for aerodynamic purposes, unfortunately, nobody has figured out how to make it attractive since the Daytona coupe. #hondacrz
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! was starred Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/21/09

    @Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car!: Opel once had some nice Kamm tails. #hondacrz
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    10/21/09


    @Psiu! Puxa!: I stand edumacated... but still... yeesh. Also... I'd forgotten (guess it's been quite a while since I've seen one,) the heritage - to obviously include the CRX. (der) #hondacrz
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    Image of zerofritz zerofritz
    10/21/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh
    Trite of me to mewl, but how come no full-on side shots? does your camera only shoot 3/4? #toyotaft86
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    10/21/09

    *zerofritz thumbs through a pr0n mag* Ummm, where are the photos of people with clothes on? #toyotaft86
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    Image of suzq044 suzq044
    10/22/09

    @zerofritz:
    ehm.. you didn't look at all of them?

    [jalopnik.com] #toyotaft86
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    10/22/09

    @suzq044: touche - i guess it was too small to see. #toyotaft86
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    10/21/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh
    I'm warming to the idea of a 370z that isn't made by Nissan, if that's what this is, but this is right on the verge of being a sorority girl's car. It all comes down to the specs - are they just going to pop in a 2.5l Camry engine into it and call it a "sporty" car, or will they actually give it some get up and go? #toyotaft86
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    Image of Unregular Unregular
    10/21/09

    @weatherman: if i have been following along correctly, it's getting a 2.0L boxer engine from subaru that puts out ~200hp.

    Ben! HOW MUCH DOES IT WEIGH?!?! #toyotaft86
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    10/21/09

    @Unregular: oh, thanks - I musta missed that. 200hp puts it squarely in sorority girl territory though, which is a shame. #toyotaft86
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    10/21/09

    @weatherman: Around here, sorority girls drive V6 mustangs, jettas, and new beetles. Hopefully they dont like boxer motors. #toyotaft86
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    10/21/09

    @Fat Tire: V6 mustang = 210hp. Granted the Mustang is probably a heavier car than this Toyota, but still it's in the same class. #toyotaft86
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    10/21/09

    @weatherman: really depends. on weight, driving dynamics...

    RWD is sorority girl? #toyotaft86
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    Image of jp182 jp182
    10/21/09

    @weatherman: much heavier. Also, I would hope that they keep it out of the WRX/Lancer Rally price range. #toyotaft86
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    10/21/09

    @jp182: It better be cheap if it's the spiritual successor to the Cerica. #toyotaft86
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    10/23/09

    @weatherman: This is a strike back against Hyundai, that's what it is. I bet that specs and pricing are toe to toe with the turbo Genesis. #toyotaft86
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    10/21/09

    In reply to New Honda CR-Z Concept Steps Closer To Production, Gets Manual Transmission
    The CR-X was one of the best-handling FWD cars of its generation. How can the CR-Z match this by both weighing more and hauling around chunky battery pack? How can it match even the Civic Si? Why not hybridize a practical car, like the Element, a car that desperately needs to get better than 25 mpg? Or the CR-V? Both of these could benefit from some low-rpm torque.

    The only one that makes sense is the 2nd-gen Insight, and apparently that car is a dud. #hondacrz
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/21/09

    @brandegee: Just like the RSX matched the handling of its older and lighter predecessor, the Integra.

    It can be done, and with few exceptions (T230 Celica, Cobalt SS), all of the best-handling FWD cars carry the Honda badge. #hondacrz
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    10/21/09

    @brandegee: The CR-V doesn't need a hybrid - it already comes with a very good modern diesel.
    Stick the diesel into the element and I'd be interested - I like the weirdness of it. #hondacrz
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    10/21/09

    @MR42HH: In the U.S. it gets a single motor, the 2.4 gasoline version. It's got plenty of power for most purposes, but for just 166 hp the mileage isn't great. #hondacrz
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    10/21/09

    @pauljones: True, if anyone can make a fine handling FWD hybrid, it would be Honda. But just drive a Civic Hybrid and a Civic Coupe (not even an Si!) back to back and it's amazing the difference between the two cars. One is fun and one is not.

    I'm just questioning Honda's mission with this car.

    As for style, I'm really liking it. #hondacrz
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    10/21/09

    In reply to New Honda CR-Z Concept Steps Closer To Production, Gets Manual Transmission
    Done right, they won't be able to build enough of them. I'm quite pleased that it occurred to somebody manufacturing cars that 'Hybrid' does not necessarily have to mean 'soul-sucking appliance.'

    ...granted, we'll have to wait and see how this actually pans out. #hondacrz
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    Image of cgarison cgarison
    10/21/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh
    Can I get this in a stripper model with the base boxer motor and then start prepping this thing for driving on mountainous back roads in WV and eastern KY. It sets a little low to handle Culp Creek through Greenup Co. KY. #toyotaft86
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    10/21/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh
    Fine design. Purposeful, not too derivative. Relatively simple. A tC without the tease. Too bad it's not a hatchback. Also too bad that many will be subjected to a dubs, tint, and wing treatment. #toyotaft86
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