Comments on: Toyota TRD Aurion – would you buy one?

By: Timbo

Timbo — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:52:35 +0000

If this car was rear wheel drive it would be fantastic. Otherwise there are too many donkeys for the front wheels to put on the road, and steer at the same time.. the result – UNDERSTEER!!! Why have a performance based large front wheel drive car? (Honda were the only ones who could pull it off with the fantastic Type R range although they were smaller cars). Was a similar situation with the Mitsubishi Ralliart Diamante. Fantastic engine, didnt look half bad either but front wheel drive ruined it. Same could have been said for their VRX 360 model too. Otherwise these would have been classic rear wheel drive aussie cars, and who knows we could have seen some Toyota, or Mitsi V8 versions in the V8 Supercar series?

By: Ben M

Ben M — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:35:13 +0000

I think it looks great. The main factor that would sway more towards the toyota is its interior. it looks so much better than the fords and im not too impressed with fords new design. the fpv’s look great but im not crazy about the other models. If the aurion was rear wheel drive id be putting my money down now.

By: SteveH

SteveH — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:35:40 +0000

Have to agree that your previous comments sound well informed, unbiased and insightful

By: Abscess

Abscess — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:27:02 +0000

Yea Steve its a better read than some of the Pro Toyota dribble,and more relevant.

By: SteveH

SteveH — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:21:12 +0000

I take it you like the sight of your own typing Abscess?

By: Abscess

Abscess — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:07:07 +0000

TRD = Tryhard Racing Division

By: Abscess

Abscess — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:06:05 +0000

Toyota being Tryhard again with there F1 efforts,Very Very Tryhard.

By: Abscess

Abscess — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:03:38 +0000

Just as try hard as backing Aussie racing car series instead of the real thing,Very Tryhard.

By: Abscess

Abscess — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:00:01 +0000

Very Tryhard.

By: Abscess

Abscess — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:54:31 +0000

TRD Aurion = Tryhard,Aussie Muscle Car.

By: Sad1

Sad1 — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:07:41 +0000

One thing’s for sure…

The whole world is saying “no thanks” to General motors with Ford not far behind.

Teaser- i bought one of the TMR380’s and like you the XRT fan boys say WTF was that?

Supercharged off the mark kills the turbos at the lights.

19 inch Yokohamas make the torque steer nonsense just that…nonsense.

I laugh when i see the Commodores smoking the rears as I take of with just a slight squeal from the front.

Sure are a bunch of burger flipping bottle shop attendant losers in this lot….

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:47:25 +0000

Given how poorly TRD Aurion resales are holding up, I’d say the general public says no, they won’t buy a TRD, even at $38k for a year old ex-demonstrator.

By: Teaser

Teaser — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:34:55 +0000

I own 1, and I have owned the holdens and fords, i say for the amount of typhoons/xr6T’s, HSV’s and anything else that wants to have a crack the only one to beat it yet is a VN SS, and for comfort and the feel of driving a real race car at the same time, i dont thing a little bit of tourque steer out weighs how many have seen the ass end of the TRD and thought “F%$k is that a TOYOTA?”. Toyota reliability and finnished of realy nicely, well my black SL is anyway. Its a shame there isnt a follow on model but i think they got it pretty good first time around not like its competitors.

By: Front Slider

Front Slider — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:49:46 +0000

I did buy one what a waste of money should have bought a FPV or HSV,I know now.

By: This TuRD Needed A Good Flush Down The Toyleta

This TuRD Needed A Good Flush Down The Toyleta — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:25:53 +0000

No more Toyleta TuRD Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, they cant compete with RWD muscle, Toybota only attracts ageing masses and girls who don’t mind torque/over steer.

OH WHAT A TeRD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Jeeves

Jeeves — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:19:24 +0000

Well they tried and basically it was a big flop.
Suck on it Toybota fans

By: Cupid Stunt aka No Name

Cupid Stunt aka No Name — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:08:42 +0000

Its cold here BM hun. summers gone for us, leaves fallen from the trees just looking forward to skiing again hopefully, France or Italy this year. Guess it warming up there now.

Don’t you just love Andrews Ute. Me want one.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:05:14 +0000

hahahaha………….your up late !You on holidays ?

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:38:31 +0000

You’re right Lexii [plural you know] motto is “in the Pursuit of perfection”…. and that’s where they will remain in terms of design performance handling and technology…. always in pursuit of; trying to surpass BMW – who swept the pool in the international engine of the year awards

BMW not only designed and built the worlds first modern hybrid car in 1991 but they also built a 1.4 engine which produced over 1200hp I’d like to see Toyota/Lexus do that

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:32:01 +0000

The main reason you cant compare a Toyota Aurion to a Commodore or Falcon is because they have such different characteristics.. the main one being the fact that the Toyota is FWD whilst the Ford and Holden are RWD which will inherently affect the way the car performs and handles in different situations. I mean would you really compare a Yaris to a Konigsiegg? – it’s the same thing

And If Toyota wanted to build a V8 that would “smash” its competitors… why the hell didn’t they given that they have more money and more resources than Ford and Holden

Thing is Toyota like to think that the Aurion is Game Changing when in actual fact they wanted to change the game by trying to get AVESCO to change the rules and regulations of V8 Supercars to suit them.. yet they were willing to accept the rules and regulations of F1