Comments on: TRD Aurion to race at Indy

By: Station Wagon

Station Wagon — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:52:43 +0000

These are like full blow race versions of a Tara Nano,World No 1 car maker racing nano’s,LOL

By: Bret

Bret — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:34:05 +0000

And the “Aurion look-a-like” placing: 16th.

By: Team Vodafone Endurance Experts

Team Vodafone Endurance Experts — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:47:59 +0000

Talk about over used brand promotion from Toyota, when does it all stop, there is not one day that goes past where they dont get a mention on CA, front wheel spinning T_e_R_D Racing,, OH WHAT A JOKE !!!!!!!!

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:56:27 +0000

It actually looks better than the real thing, always thought toyota should stick to small cars lol. As for the series, it is entertaining to watch even though its based on an american concept. Wouldn’t mind havin a fang in one of those things ‘to be honest’ (TBH)

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:36:56 +0000

I think its quite nice that toyota is sponsoring into aussie racing series. Maybe that’ll get their foot into v8 supercar racing.

I love those little carts. If they make a road going version, i would use one to commute everyday! mad fun and beats the petrol prices!

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:38:29 +0000

Ooohhhh, be still, my beating heart.

The excitement of an Aurion that’s not an Aurion.

Damn, I just felt my pacemaker kick in……

Settle, calm, that’s better.

Now, what does this all Toyota goodness really mean – nothing.

By: realcars

realcars — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:31:42 +0000

It’s a freakin go cart!!!!!!

By: Bucket

Bucket — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:05:31 +0000

I actually find this bit hillarious

From Todd Connoly:

“Yamaha has been a Toyota technical partner for the last four decades and developed the latest Corolla dual-VVT-i-equipped engine,”

He’s clutching at marketing straws. Yamaha power all the Classic Aussie cars in the race.

By: Frontman

Frontman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:05:18 +0000

Salesman, I recall seeing some of these cars at various car shows around the country on the Gm / Ford stands, but these were put there as promotion for the catagory and the fun factor at a show. I can catagorically state that at Ford we never seriously looked at putting real money in. ( by that I mean no more than you might give the local footy club {no not Geelong}) Most of the sponsorship has come form the drivers and their affiliations.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:46:36 +0000

Quote [The Salesman]:Yes Bret, i read the article. I would like to see more manufactures cars involved.

The only manufacturers directly involved in Aussie Racers is Yamaha as they are the ones who provide the engines and Yokohama who privide the tyres for all of the cars that compete in the series.. The Cars as well as their rollcages are designed and built in Phil Wards workshop