The mass figure quoted is actually the fully laden weight, and therefore
incorrect. Toyota spec states 1315kg kerb weight, hence a power to weight ratio
of 163.5 hp/tonne.
have corrected it, the topspeed was in real higher and the acceleration little
bit slower corrected to.. and the torque was higher as claimed. The car was
developt by Toyota F1 Team in Germany but it still is a Japanese car.. corrected
too.
A swiss test result, a Audi A3 is with less hp but more torque exactly as fast,
but offer futures like DSG larger wheels with wider tires, lower consuption,
better emission rating, more displacement and is 1300Euro cheaper as the
Toyota.. this car was 29,700Euro($46,000) in 2005.. compared to that a VW R32 is
a cheap offer..
Jap Car Fan
09/10/08, 12:37:07
Genuinely interesting this one, & depends entirely on who you believe really.
Toyota officially quote 0-60 time as 6.9 however every single independent
reviewer has marked it as between 6.2 - 6.5. Toyota are also renowned for being
hugely conservative with their 0-60 times in order to get their vehicles into
the insurance group they would like them to be in. Take the original Corolla TS.
Toyota said it took 8.4 seconds to get to 60 yet every single independent
reviewer marked it between 6.9 - 7.3 including the ever vigilant Top Gear (UK)
who even managed 7.3 in the wet! In fact manufactures 0-60 figures are hardly
ever in line with any of the independent reviewers, some are over conservative
and some are over optimistic. How do they get away with this Tom Foolery that is
surely geared up towards not only fooling the insurance group underwriters, but
also the manufacturers customers? It's the legal wording they apply when quoting
0-60 times: 'Manufacturers Estimate' estimate being the key word. One can't be
penalised for miscalculated 'estimates'. How do you think the building trade has
survived as long as it has! :)
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have corrected it, the topspeed was in real higher and the acceleration little
bit slower corrected to.. and the torque was higher as claimed. The car was
developt by Toyota F1 Team in Germany but it still is a Japanese car.. corrected
too.
A swiss test result, a Audi A3 is with less hp but more torque exactly as fast,
but offer futures like DSG larger wheels with wider tires, lower consuption,
better emission rating, more displacement and is 1300Euro cheaper as the
Toyota.. this car was 29,700Euro($46,000) in 2005.. compared to that a VW R32 is
a cheap offer..
