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Badhobz 04-03-2023 06:42 PM
I think I’d buy it over the Tesla 3 though. I like the styling, I like the performance, I’m completely skeptical about the reliability & fit / finish but that’s the same with a Tesla. the smaller interior is kinda off putting. I should be off pudding. I’m too fat.

roverT 04-03-2023 06:49 PM
Take it with a couple grains of sand to feel warm and fuzzy:

https://electrek.co/2023/04/03/poles...a-record-year/

Groot 04-03-2023 09:32 PM
What Mazda PHEV’s are coming out?

supafamous 04-04-2023 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Groot (Post 9094842)
What Mazda PHEV’s are coming out?
Both the CX-90 (arriving now) and the CX-70 (not out) have PHEV versions - same powertrain in both.

JDMDreams 04-04-2023 09:39 AM
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=dXMIcH

Rs ballers how does this work? Do you actually make money assuming you have an allocation and waited like 3 years for the car?

mikemhg 04-04-2023 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by whitev70r (Post 9094808)
Kinda knew this was coming but ... looks like 2023 Golf R might be a collector.

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1642537428920541187
Does this mean no more GTI? Or the next will be an EV?

roastpuff 04-04-2023 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by mikemhg (Post 9094877)
Does this mean no more GTI? Or the next will be an EV?
EV - look at the ID2all for inspiration. I for one welcome the GTE.

teggy604 04-04-2023 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by JDMDreams (Post 9094865)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=dXMIcH

Rs ballers how does this work? Do you actually make money assuming you have an allocation and waited like 3 years for the car?
Looks like a fiat Jeep. Sorry $160,000 for this. Lol.

Traum 04-04-2023 11:30 AM
With a car that is as well-recognized and venerable as the Golf / GTI / R in the N.American market, I hope Volkswagen wouldn't be stupid enough to think 'Muricans OnLy WaNt SuVs. FailFish

Manic! 04-04-2023 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by teggy604 (Post 9094882)
Looks like a fiat Jeep. Sorry $160,000 for this. Lol.
Over 800HP electric so similar to an ice car with over 1000HP. that's a 1/4 mile in 11.6 seconds. zero to 60 in 3.1 seconds. anything else with simular specs that can haul a 7 people?

underscore 04-04-2023 03:58 PM
straight line acceleration is the most boring performance metric there is and then being up high in an SUV ruins that sensation anyways lol.

teggy604 04-04-2023 08:15 PM
^ Soon I can just let autopilot stage up at Mission, run the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds, collect my timeslip, give myself a pat on the back for a job well done, and autopilot my ass home lol.

TypeRNammer 04-05-2023 12:52 PM
https://driving.ca/reviews/first-dri...b12b7fe8a/amp/

Canadian pricing announced for the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime

SE $37,990
XSE $42,990
XSE Premium $46,990

Toyota claims 72km on the base, 64km on higher trims on EV mode

68style 04-05-2023 01:55 PM
I'm so excited for the day when I can finally receive a healthy dose of my life's joy from knowing how cheaply and efficiently I was able to drive to and from work.

Great68 04-05-2023 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by underscore (Post 9094901)
straight line acceleration is the most boring performance metric there is
Lol did I just get transported back to early 2000's Imports vs Domestics Revscene?

Traum 04-05-2023 03:48 PM
And the SE model is absolutely going to be the unobtanium.

If I were a normal person in the market for a car today, that PP SE is gonna be my number #1 choice.
(Or I'll go for a base model TM3 if I insist on going EV.)
Quote:
Originally Posted by TypeRNammer (Post 9094979)
https://driving.ca/reviews/first-dri...b12b7fe8a/amp/

Canadian pricing announced for the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime

SE $37,990
XSE $42,990
XSE Premium $46,990

Toyota claims 72km on the base, 64km on higher trims on EV mode

BIC_BAWS 04-05-2023 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 68style (Post 9094806)
I can't get past how cheesy that Inline-6 badge looks. It's awful.
What about them also calling the trim Turbo S lol

Manic! 04-05-2023 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by underscore (Post 9094901)
straight line acceleration is the most boring performance metric there is and then being up high in an SUV ruins that sensation anyways lol.
Speed is speed. I grew up reading Super street and it was all about the 1/4 mile. Where a modified car with 400 HP was considered a lot. Now you can go to a dealer and buy a car with over 800 HP. Growing up I would have never thought you could do that.

Also, there is nothing stopping someone from putting all that hardware into a sports/race car.

Traum 04-05-2023 05:29 PM
Hmm... VinFast Test Drive @ PNE from Fri, April 14 - Sun, April 16

https://cloud.vinfastauto.com/vinfas...ive-event-0423

Based on the previews that I've read and watched, I have zero interest in VinFast's offering at the moment. But I suppose some of us might be interested in giving it a shot?

Badhobz 04-05-2023 05:35 PM
It better come with a lifetime supply of pho. Dac biet plz.

Hehe 04-05-2023 08:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by underscore (Post 9094901)
straight line acceleration is the most boring performance metric there is and then being up high in an SUV ruins that sensation anyways lol.
Actually, it's pretty much the ONLY performance metric one could enjoy in daily life. Last time I checked, there's no law governing how slow you should do 0-speed limit assuming there's nothing in the way. A car can lap Nurburgring in record time, but there aren't many roads you can legally push that level of performance to even get a taste of it in daily driving.

And with the battery pack sitting down the car, accelerating an ICE SUV vs. EV SUV are 2 completely different animals.

underscore 04-05-2023 10:00 PM
Wat. Have you never driven down a twisty road? Best case scenario you're at a dead stop pulling onto the highway, you can only enjoy WOT for a little over 3s. 3.5s and you're getting a ticket. 4s you're getting impounded. The rest of the time you can use it for a second or two max. Personal preference obviously but to me that's a boring vehicle. Especially because again, you're sitting up high in an SUV killing the experience anyways.

Guys used to get stunting tickets for accelerating too quickly, I haven't heard of it happening for a few years though.

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Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 9094999)
Speed is speed.
I'd tend to disagree. The sensation of speed is what matters, the actual numbers not so much. You go 500+ mph in a 737 but I don't think anyone calls that exciting.

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Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 9094999)
Also, there is nothing stopping someone from putting all that hardware into a sports/race car.
So like an Evija? But then it doesn't seat 7 people like you said lol.

Hehe 04-05-2023 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by underscore (Post 9095031)
Wat. Have you never driven down a twisty road? Best case scenario you're at a dead stop pulling onto the highway, you can only enjoy WOT for a little over 3s. 3.5s and you're getting a ticket. 4s you're getting impounded. The rest of the time you can use it for a second or two max. Personal preference obviously but to me that's a boring vehicle. Especially because again, you're sitting up high in an SUV killing the experience anyways.

Guys used to get stunting tickets for accelerating too quickly, I haven't heard of it happening for a few years though.



I'd tend to disagree. The sensation of speed is what matters, the actual numbers not so much. You go 500+ mph in a 737 but I don't think anyone calls that exciting.



So like an Evija? But then it doesn't seat 7 people like you said lol.
Not sure where you live, but here in South Surrey we sure don't have a lot of twisty roads and certainly none that could put a similar smile on me like going to track day.

And seriously... where can you even find a decent fun and twisty public road here in YVR without risking getting a ticket when one comes out of the corner? 0-100 metric is stupid. Especially after every other manufacturer released their launch mode... but it's the only metric that can actually make a difference in daily driving when comparing 2 cars. We just don't design public roads to be like tracks.

teggy604 04-06-2023 08:30 AM
Actually there is a law for crazy acceleration. They just put it under reckless driving or something. A reasonable person does not need to accelerate 0-50km/h in 2.1 seconds. I actually find it very dangerous for high powered EV, because of how silent they are. They can catch a person by surprise.

Great68 04-06-2023 10:54 AM
Thing is with a good handling car the speeds you need to go on those twisty roads to really get a thrill is going to be well above that road's speed limit anyways.

Kangaroo rd out in Metchosin is a fantastic road to scratch your twisties itch, lots of cambered corners too. But to really enjoy it you need to be doing 80,90,100 (not from experience or anything). The limit's 50...


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