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.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Subaru Solterra gets a facelift

https://www.motor1.com/news/756732/2026-subaru-solterra-specs-range/

The Solterra, which Subaru co-developed with Toyota, will arrive later this year with new styling, a bigger battery, more power, and a new XT trim.

The standard 2026 Solterra features improved all-wheel drive, 8.3 inches of ground clearance, and a 233-hp dual-motor powertrain, making 18 more horsepower than the 2025 model. The new XT trim also has two motors, but the system produces 338 horsepower, which Subaru claims will send the EV from zero to 60 miles per hour in less than five seconds.

The five-seat crossover also has a 74.7-kilowatt-hour battery, larger than the 72.8-kWh pack listed for the 2025 model. The updated Solterra comes with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) port as standard, allowing it to access thousands of Tesla Superchargers. You'll be able to charge from 10 to 80 percent in less than 35 minutes at up to 150 kilowatts.

Subaru also added a new battery preconditioning system. The updated Solterra, which is debuting at the New York auto show, can now drive more than 285 miles on a charge, significantly more than the 227-mile rating for the 2025 model.

Subaru also announced the Trailseeker, a wagon version of the Solterra

The 74.7-kWh battery found in the floor of the Trailseeker is the same unit found in the Solterra, delivering power to two electric motors, one at the front and another at the back. Subaru says the two motors make "approximately" 375 horsepower combined. That's enough for an estimated 0-60 time of 4.3 seconds, and "more than" 260 miles of range.

 

[Keef]

The amount of hate is incomprehensible. Is this why the Outback isn’t a wagon anymore, to push buyers toward the Trailseeker? Idiotic.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Toyota bZ7, made in partnership with GAC

https://www.motor1.com/news/757450/toyota-bz7-debut/

 

[E_Spori]

Although this cars look good and modern I don't think I'll ever know which manufacturer it is let alone model. I just came from VW China thread. In 5 minutes I couldn't tell you if it's Toyota or VW or BYD or Changan or Hyundai or Kia... Maybe it's just (visual) information overload.

 

[Keef]

Looks like Toyota is trying their damndest to go out of business.

 

[MIE1992]

Looks like Toyota is trying their damndest to go out of business.

What do you mean? If anything, I think Toyota is ahead of the curve by focusing a lot more on PHEVs/HEVs rather than BEVs. Just look at the highest levels of motorsport, especially between LMH/LMDh and F1 - they use hybrids. (Except for the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH, of course.)

 

[Keef]

What do you mean? If anything, I think Toyota is ahead of the curve by focusing a lot more on PHEVs/HEVs rather than BEVs. Just look at the highest levels of motorsport, especially between LMH/LMDh and F1 - they use hybrids. (Except for the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH, of course.)

All those BZ cars are terrible looking EVs. Toyota has already teased designs for numerous upcoming Toyota and Lexus vehicles and the the corporate look they've come up with is somehow less inspired than what they've done in the past. We can only hope that Toyota sticks with their "reliable" hybrids in North America, but if the new Tundra has anything to do with it it appears that Toyota has forgotten how to make engines that work.

 

[Nacho Libre]

Geez, originality in naming is dead (in Toyota anyways). Meanwhile, BYD names their car/SUV classes as Chinese dynasties (Yuan, Tan, Han), or sea animals (Seal, Shark, Dolphin).

 

[05XR8]

CHERY have named their Ute competitor Himla after the Himalayan Mountains.

 

[eran0004]

CHERY have named their Ute competitor Himla after the Himalayan Mountains.

Himla is Swedish for eye-rolling. Perhaps on the Swedish market they could call it the iRoll? Although that would pretty much be a direct translation of Volvo 🙄