New Corolla, Matrix and HD Tundra unveiled Options

[Kwanza26]

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-toyota...x-rally/466890/



http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/31/sema-20...corolla-debuts/



http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-tund...vehicle/464119/



This post has been edited by Kwanza26: Oct 31, 2007 - 1:29 PM

[bccentaur3]

Alright? Are you kidding? Both the Matrix and the Corolla look sick as hell. I would love to roll in that corolla especially the xrs. The matrix is obviously a step up from todays matrix and looks sexy as hell. Why does it matter if you get the 5 speed or 6 speed. Sometimes I don't get why people would want the 6 speed tranny mated to their motor which is made for the 5 speed tranny. Having 6 gears just mean you have to shift more. I myself own a 2000 celica gts and having that 6th gear isn't that great compared to my 94 gt.

[Kwanza26]

Alright? Are you kidding? Both the Matrix and the Corolla look sick as hell. I would love to roll in that corolla especially the xrs. The matrix is obviously a step up from todays matrix and looks sexy as hell. Why does it matter if you get the 5 speed or 6 speed. Sometimes I don't get why people would want the 6 speed tranny mated to their motor which is made for the 5 speed tranny. Having 6 gears just mean you have to shift more. I myself own a 2000 celica gts and having that 6th gear isn't that great compared to my 94 gt.

My opinion... that's all. It's definitely an improvement over the last two models, and it looks like the bastard step-child (corolla) of an IS350 and Camry, but c'mon... the XRS model is supposed to be the "Performance" model yet all they did was throw in a sluggish motor that's in nearly every single other car in their lineup. Zero imagination if you ask me. Also, a 6 speed would be a nice touch that tells us more dedicated consumers "we give a damn about your tastes for performance" but all they care about is production costs which is why everything mechanical on that car is essentially recycled from other cars in their lineup. I think the 1.8 can definitely use a 6 speed manual AND a 5 speed auto. Instead, they choose to be lazy and just throw in stuff they're mass producing.