Is there anyone that hasn’t heard of the Toyota “unintended acceleration” issues? I doubt it. The media seems to almost be reveling in 911 tapes and scary stories of cars running away uncontrollably.
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The NEW Lexus WTF?
- Monday, 01 February 2010 12:53
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Eddie Alterman at Car & Driver Magazine is the one that inspired the title… In one of his columns he refered to the new Lexus LF-A as the WTF. And I think there is good reason.
BMW M3 gets better mileage than a Toyota Prius
- Tuesday, 07 July 2009 23:38
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Shocking?
Sure, but let’s think about this. The guys at Top Gear did a comparison… both cars were driven the same way. And the BMW M3 did deliver better mileage than the Toyota Prius.
The way they tested was to drive the Toyota as fast around the track as it would go, and then match the speed with the M3.
Of course that means that the Toyota was driving hell-bent… and the M3 might as well have been going to get groceries. And that is the difference. Had the M3 been pushed, it wouldn’t have returned the mileage it did… of course, then the Toyota wouldn’t have been keep up.
But it just goes to show you that the driver and the techniques they use have a TREMENDOUS effect on the way a car performs… both for speed and efficiency.
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I teased it yesterday… The Top Ten Most Boring Cars
- Wednesday, 11 February 2009 23:38
- Written by Lane Bailey
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