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Celebrate The New Year With A New Auris

mechimike — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:47:34 EST

I thought the Corolla wagon was a Matrix? In fact, when the first Matrices came out weren't they cristened "Corolla Matrix"?

I like the Matrix. This thing looks like an eager mouse about to leap onto a piece of cheddar.

38mpg isn't very impressive (assuming it is in Imperial gallons, which it likely is), though...and with Diesel running a good 50 cents more a gallon around here, its hardly an improvement over the 35mpg Matrix. Frankly, I don't need "nought to 60" in 8 seconds in a commuter car. Give me a taller rear end, shrink the engine to sub-2 litres, and then lets talk about ~50 mpg.

mechimike

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Stormin — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:17:26 EST

It's ANURIS!!

Stormin

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darex — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:56:40 EST

The previous Auris was swoopy (a larger Yaris). This is not!

They managed to turn cute into blah. A Toyota forté.

I agree. It IS the new Matrix (which, disappointingly, is NOT the Blade/Auris), which now explains my comments above.

darex

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V1650 — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:36:54 EST

When I first glanced at your headline I thought it read "Celebrate the New Year With a New *Anus*".

Auris/Anus. Po-TA-to/Po-TAH-to.

V1650

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JeffAndersen — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:59:17 EST

@DANG!: You have to remember that products will cost more over there. The price in the US would not be the directly translated amount.

JeffAndersen

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DANG! — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:36:13 EST

With the current exchange rate that's a $36,000 USD car. I could buy a new 5-door Rabbit and pay my rent for 3 years for that kind of money.

DANG!

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gamble — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:31:52 EST

The very front of it looks like a bloated M coupe/roadster.

It looks nice enough. Does this share its body with the new matrix? It looks pretty similar.

gamble

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lascauxcaveman — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:40:54 EST

@skaz: But I'm trying to lose weight.

lascauxcaveman

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monkeyboy04 — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:27:39 EST

Are you sure that isn't pronounced ANUS?

monkeyboy04

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KVHnik — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:23:55 EST

I'll go out on a limb here and say I like it. There. Done. I'm leaving now.

KVHnik

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skierpage — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:34:40 EST

"nought to 62" and £17,995, so presumably the 45.6 MPG is in imperial gallons, which are 1.201 bigger than US gallons, so it's 45.6 is actually 38 USA mpg.

skierpage

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:15:13 EST

Looks like it fell out of a Pixar box.

NovaloadMissesPolar

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DieselMax — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:57:37 EST

Oh cruel gods of automotive marketing, hear my plea. You have but to name your sacrifice and it shall be yours if I may only have the chance to BUY THIS CAR!

DieselMax

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skaz — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:57:30 EST

@yellofury: Wait, wait, wait..

Becoming generic? Since the MR2 & Supra have vanished (which still bore strong resemblances to other cars) Toyota hasn't had anything non-generic and didn't many years before that outside of those two cars and perhaps the Celica.

skaz

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skaz — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:56:16 EST

@lascauxcaveman: Don't forget the sammich.

skaz

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yellofury * * * * * — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:52:42 EST

Toyota is becoming generic in their styling
I saw this first hand at Amlux in Tokyo where they had most of their JDM vehicles on display

yellofury * * * * *

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Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:34:48 EST

@Spence: Don't they have shots for that...?

@POLAR: Just be sure to use a condom, or else you'll end up like poor Spence.

Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing

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lascauxcaveman — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:26:47 EST

@poxpopulus: Yes, the laundry. That and a BJ.

lascauxcaveman

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mobilene — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:25:35 EST

Looks like the next-gen Matrix.

mobilene

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theeastbaykid — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:19:15 EST

@UDMAN: Good info. Fuel availability is another issue. Until recently, ultra low sulfur diesel was not available in the US, and modern diesel emissions controls such as particulate traps need ULSD to function properly. Now that ULSD is becoming the standard in the US, that will hopefully open the door for an updated range of US-legal diesels.

theeastbaykid

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UDMan — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:55:06 EST

Listen up people, and let me try to explain why Diesel cars are not sold in the US. We regulate tailpipe emissions differently that either the Europeans, or the Asians. We concentrate on reducing NOx, while the rest of the world is reducing CO2. Therefore, the car makers have to spend millions of dollars to re-engineer, and then re-certify their diesels to our standards. Currently, there are very few diesels that can pass the ultra tough California Certification process, which is what the EPA 2010 emissions regulations will become. Most diesels will have to have an added tank of "urea formaldehyde" to help cool the combustion chambers enough to stop the formation of NOx.

BTW, Large trucks will also have to control their NOx and Particulate emissions for 2010. There is talk that the Medium Duty (read the little white cabover delivery truck) will be going gasoline sooner than later.

UDMan

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amblito — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:50:20 EST

The Corolla has an image problem in the UK, it's seen as an old person's car and the Auris hasn't managed to shake this off. Maybe if they keep making hotted up versions they might be able to improve the people's perception, like Honda did to an extent with the Civic Type R.

amblito

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Kelly — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:44:57 EST

Why...WHY are we cursed in this country, Land Of The Free, to not be able to buy an automotive diesel worth a damn. Sure, you could buy a five-year-old Jetta TDI, or an ancient Benz, but otherwise, for the past few years, we've been relegated to driving 3/4-1 tonne trucks for our diesel fix.

You want max MPG??? How about a diesel hybrid, or a diesel Smart For Two? I know, the Smart is itty-bitty, and I don't want to be a bug splat on a Cadillac Suburban, er, Escalade, but still, it' the near-perfect vehicle for 80% of the commuting public.

When I had a motorcycle, I used it for commuting as much as I could, which means in CO, May to about October 'cause we lived at 9K feet of elevation, and I'd ridden in the snow a few times even using cautious riding times. Even then, I was wishing I could have a diesel commuter bike to take my 42-45 MPG '91 Honda ST1100, to the 100 MPG arena.

I'd like to take this chance to think GM for the diesel disaster of the early-80's. Thanks, morons. City buses don't help, either.

Kelly

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theeastbaykid — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:36:19 EST

@Seth L: Word up. Bring on the diesels.

theeastbaykid

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jakay11 — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:34:52 EST

well, it doesn't offend or even look TOO bad in the press photos...
but bets anyone that Toyota euthanized the fun factor?

jakay11

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POLAЯMISSESEVEЯYBODY — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:34:25 EST

'IF' they sold the diesel over here, I would consider it for a daily commuter, but I guess I'll keep taking it in the AUR'IF'IS at the gas pumps!

POLAЯMISSESEVEЯYBODY

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poxpopulus — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:31:42 EST

Decent 0-60 and gets 45 f**king MPG. Jeezus, what does it have to do, clean your damn laundry as well to avoid getting dissed?

poxpopulus

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amblito — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:25:17 EST

It's sold as the Auris in some European countries now.

amblito

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Seth L — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:23:58 EST

[generic why isn't this in usdm rant here]

Seth L

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Spence — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:23:29 EST

Arghh, I caught me a case of the auris from a buxomy wench upon the Dry Tortugas. Tis worse than the augur or the marthambles, I swear he.

Spence

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The-Simpsons-Rule!! — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:14:55 EST

blah

The-Simpsons-Rule!!

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AzCajita — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:13:37 EST

Isn't this just a Toyota Ist/Scion xD with a diesel?

AzCajita