Search results

It's possible, but it's not just that staff cant work on it properly, it's also the lasting sales impact of the pandemic coupled with what was already a ton of money and a strong public focus on trucks/SUVs. Really this year was just another setback to add to the list. Things aren't looking...

^ Generally takes about 5 years, yes. But just because the A90 is set to end production then doesn't mean that whatever replaces it will instantly be available. It could also not happen at all given the current automotive climate, but hopefully that's not the case. What if it was from another...

Very possible, but I haven't heard anything about it. I've been stuck working from home for a while now, so kind of sucks as far as finding out new details on stuff, especially since right before that I was crazy busy with three simultaneous projects.

Rumor has it the next RX is hybrid, but that doesn't necessarily mean Mazda is going to be the answer :) Speaking of which, what would everyone here prefer? a V6 or a legacy design like an aluminum block inline 6? Is the latter design more important than the advantages presented by the former...

everything hybrid by 2025 doesn't necessarily mean there won't be legacy models carrying through like say the Corolla GRMN or GR Yaris; it just means newly developed platforms and models will be designed ground up as hybrid (like the new Sienna) or that there will at minimum be an option for...

Maybe, but the 2025 statement is/was strictly for Toyota vehicles versus shared projects as I understand it.

I want to respond to this, but it's too early to scratch more than the surface. I'm actually a little bit concerned by the thread alone lol, but it's still vague enough to be okay for now. More than details, it's about not stepping on toes as everything is about politics. It's also still very...

I loved his 4cyl review haha.

Development on basically everything stopped when Covid-19 hit hard. I've haven't been back to Japan in months (my usual home base) and am only working on stuff I can do remotely. That's the world we live in right now. The car was already delayed several times because of changes made to its...

No, as the goal is (at minimum) hybrid everything by 2025.

Hm, very interesting. I am aware of plans with Mazda for a few different items and a few different rumors floating around, but I was not aware/hadn't heard of a new coupe using a Mazda platform. Ill try to dig a bit and see what I get.

I'm unaware of such a model.

An excellent platform and still a Marcel even now, but we're past that point. Cutting costs and production time to create someone thing as good or even better chassis wise. Delayed, but advancements don't stop for long.

Yamaha might as well be a subsidiary of Toyota IMO, but that's a good point haha.

^ Those guys know far more than I do at this point, but to my understanding it was only going to run until 2025. Tada said early on that it was a fairly short run, and since then I've only seen production dates that line up with what you said (2025/26MY) As to why, well :D For sure! BTW, we...

That's correct, I should clarify that the system is limited however in addition to the lack of lane tracing (the two are connected). "Most TSS 2.0 models will feature Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control⁵, which is designed to allow low-speed following, speed matching, stopping, and...

Yep, it's what they wanted originally and pulled the plug on, but to be fair the tech wasn't really where it needed to be back then. Possible but unlikely IMO. I was just talking with one of the systems engineers, and it's already a pain to integrate TSS with manual (radar cruise and lane...

It is possible given discussions I've had with colleagues on the matter. It's sort of in the same situation as the late GS, but it's also the only smaller RWD sedan they have. Time will tell. I haven't got anything on it that deep yet; as far as I'm aware it's only in the initial phase (what I...

1) No ISF planned as far as I know and there are only external rumors about an IS500. The only reason the IS even got updated is because Lexus wants that model in the product stack, but ES and the SUVs are the focus and what sells. 2) No Sienna Prime is planned at this time afaik but it can...

-Not A90 related -Used an LFA test mule because LCF is a skunkworks project, especially back in 2018 (and not much has changed). This should be explanation enough, but if not oh well. -They are testing new systems, but it's not specifically what you think, though it is related in a way. Best...