TurboDewd FG Falcon fan! Member 1,452 Member For: 21y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 10/02/06 10:36 AM Share Posted 10/02/06 10:36 AM CLICK METhe car doesnt look too bad at all. 190kW 3.5L V6...sounds much better than the 380 (Magna) offering, and looks better.Sorry 380, I think its RIP when the Aurion comes out, they are even making a supercharged version!Its actually partially designed by the guy who did the BA Falcon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 10/02/06 11:15 AM Share Posted 10/02/06 11:15 AM You're right it doesn't look too bad at first glance. Would definately rate it better than the bitsnpieces 380.Do you know what the RRP is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velociTy Team Velocity Member 1,202 Member For: 20y 1m 29d Gender: Male Location: Margs WA Posted 10/02/06 11:26 AM Share Posted 10/02/06 11:26 AM mmmmmm Toyota also have much beter after sales service and warranty than Ford that's for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboDewd FG Falcon fan! Member 1,452 Member For: 21y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 10/02/06 11:29 AM Author Share Posted 10/02/06 11:29 AM I read it even has some underbody aerodynamic gear!I definitely see some BA Falcon cues in the vehicle. Its still FWD though I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6T-riffic Member 121 Member For: 20y 6m 29d Location: Penrith NSW Posted 10/02/06 12:34 PM Share Posted 10/02/06 12:34 PM very interesting isnt itExpensive Daewoo and ford can only beat toyota in the large car market - now there will be a bit of a sweat in there respective management teams.perhaps now both companies will regret some of their arrogance in dealing with warranty issues that I have heard on this forum and others.I dont think I would buy one but the toyota looks the goods and the competition it will create will only benefit us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 13d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 10/02/06 03:32 PM Share Posted 10/02/06 03:32 PM Got a hint of the Torana concept in it too.FWD they can stick up there Hiniken's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatV8 Artificially Aspirated Member 951 Member For: 20y 10m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 10/02/06 05:37 PM Share Posted 10/02/06 05:37 PM It says over 190kw. That new 3.5 V6 makes 201kw here in the new Camry and Rav 4, 230kw in the new Lexus IS350. The engine definatly has some zing. There has been several people who have matched the magazines time of a 13.6 ¼ mile already in the IS350. Car looks good, but they really needed to make a car off one of their rwd platforms to compete with Falcon and Late model camira I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G6ET8U Playing with Sports Bikes... Silver Donating Members 1,927 Member For: 19y 28d Gender: Male Location: Whistling, GTX. Posted 10/02/06 10:40 PM Share Posted 10/02/06 10:40 PM The only problem is that it's FWD...Australians have a pathalogical hate for large family sized sedans that are FWD... when will they learn? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatV8 Artificially Aspirated Member 951 Member For: 20y 10m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 10/02/06 11:36 PM Share Posted 10/02/06 11:36 PM The only problem is that it's FWD...Australians have a pathalogical hate for large family sized sedans that are FWD... when will they learn? Jack <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Exactly. They have some really nice RWD platforms now being used in the Lexus models. My guess is these are just to expensive to use and would make the cost of the car too much. However, surely they could modify one of these platforms to make it cheaper. Build it in Aust, offer a V8 model and add Toyota to the Aussie V8 Supercar series to give the old Expensive Daewoo VS Ford game a new twist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 13d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 11/02/06 02:12 AM Share Posted 11/02/06 02:12 AM The only problem is that it's FWD...Australians have a pathalogical hate for large family sized sedans that are FWD... when will they learn? Jack <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Exactly. They have some really nice RWD platforms now being used in the Lexus models. My guess is these are just to expensive to use and would make the cost of the car too much. However, surely they could modify one of these platforms to make it cheaper. Build it in Aust, offer a V8 model and add Toyota to the Aussie V8 Supercar series to give the old Holden VS Ford game a new twist <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Because overall front wheel drive isnt suited to Australian conditions... Waits for that comment to start the age old arguement.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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