Toyota is very 'buZy'

[05XR8]

https://www.motoring.com.au/toyota-previews-electric-suv-ahead-of-april-19-debut-129392/

https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/35083987.html

 

[05XR8]

The steering wheel is wicked.

 

[TonyJZX]

The steering wheel is wicked.

Wont make it to production. Not even Tesla can make that happen.

Its an electric RAV4. Which isnt a bad thing... the current RAV4 is conservative in design and they cant keep it in stock.

They seem to be coy on range? Unless its something like 300 miles 500km then its not going to wow many. Even that is very pedestrian these days but I guess if Toyota does it everyone will wet their pants.

 

[Keef]

Not even Tesla can make that happen.

Watch. Tesla creates its own market, not the other way around. It'll probably be offered as an option.

Its an electric RAV4. Which isnt a bad thing... the current RAV4 is conservative in design and they cant keep it in stock.

I'd argue the current Rav4 is by far the most aggressive and stylized design in its class which is the style these days.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Video from a month ago




And news from today at the Tokyo Auto Salon

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Unveils GR GT3 Concept and GRMN Yaris as Embodiments of Making Ever-better Motorsports-bred Cars | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) and Lexus are exhibiting the following vehicles and parts at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City) from today to January 16.

global.toyota

bZ4X GR Sport Concept

Based on the bZ4X dedicated battery EV, the bZ4X GR Sport Concept delivers an elevated level of environmental performance and driving pleasure. Large-diameter tires, sports seats, and matte black exterior body panels are among the highlights of this concept vehicle.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

The Subaru version of the bZ4X, Solterra, also gets a sporty visual concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon

Subaru's 1,073-HP STI E-RA Concept Takes Center Stage In Tokyo

Subaru Tecnica International has gone electric at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon with STI E-RA and Solterra STI concepts.

www.motor1.com

 

[Keef]

This thing is really, truly awful. One of the ugliest cars I've ever seen. I don't know why this thread even exists.

 

[05XR8]

This thing is really, truly awful. One of the ugliest cars I've ever seen. I don't know why this thread even exists.

Don't know about that

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Initial impression reviews are out

 

[MedigoFlame]

I'll say the Lexus RZ variant looks a bit better.

2023 Lexus RZ450e Revealed as a Racier, Ritzier Toyota bZ4X

Lexus finally offers its U.S. clientele an EV, and the RZ promises an upscale cabin, around 300 hp, and an estimated 225 miles of range.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[05XR8]

It's fine in red. the Hyundai color scheme for the Subaru, doesn't work.

 

[Veinz]

Looks like a soulless appliance

 

[Keef]

I already don't like the screen placement. Both the gauges and especially the center screen are far too low. This is going to force your eyes to move further and readjust more than if they were high and well inside your peripheral vision. I'm not sure why they believe that air vents were more important and needed to be more visible than the screens.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept Returns In New Images, First Specs Released

One of the six bZ electric models coming to Europe by 2026, the Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept previews an EV crossover nearly as long as the RAV4.

www.motor1.com

Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept

(bZ Compact SUV Concept next to the C-HR Prologue Concept)

Shown here in fresh imagery alongside the plug-in hybrid C-HR Prologue concept unveiled today, the bZ Compact SUV Concept has the following dimensions: 4,538 millimeters (178.6 inches) length, 1,888 mm (74.3 in) width (without mirrors), and 1,560 mm (61.4 in) height. Those wheels measure a stately 21 inches, although we're not entirely sure they'll remain as large for the subsequent production model.

It's slightly shorter than a RAV4, and much like the other bZ models Toyota has released or is working on, this one has been conceived from day one strictly as an EV.

While the second-generation C-HR will hit the market "soon," Toyota doesn't say when it plans to introduce the electric crossover. That tells us a market launch is unlikely to take place before 2024.