Comments on: Production Yaris TS due in September http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-257164 Daniel Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:30:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-257164 I think they should've let it be. If I wanted to pay a little extra for better (yet not actually fast) compact economy car, I'd just get a Civic. Be safer, and get better gas milage too. Also got that 140 HP i-VTEC engine in a light package. I think they should’ve let it be. If I wanted to pay a little extra for better (yet not actually fast) compact economy car, I’d just get a Civic. Be safer, and get better gas milage too. Also got that 140 HP i-VTEC engine in a light package.

]]> By: JohnnyBlazE http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-256320 JohnnyBlazE Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:28:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-256320 Fiesta ST 2568lbs in weight, 2 litre N/A 147bhp 129mph top speed, 0-60 is 7.9 secs That's more Yaris-sized and it returns 38mpg (combined) Fiesta ST 2568lbs in weight, 2 litre N/A 147bhp

129mph top speed, 0-60 is 7.9 secs

That’s more Yaris-sized and it returns 38mpg (combined)

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-256289 Veda Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:54:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-256289 "As for those that ask why anyone would spend more money on a sportier small car… do you remember the VW GTI?" The new GTI won me over not due to its performance but the overall attractive style. “As for those that ask why anyone would spend more money on a sportier small car… do you remember the VW GTI?”

The new GTI won me over not due to its performance but the overall attractive style.

]]> By: Gogogodzilla http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-256252 Gogogodzilla Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:29:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-256252 Not bad, if Toyota doesn't overprice it. 130~hp in a Yaris should give it some 'oomph', without compromising much of the fuel-efficiency that is it's selling point. As for those that ask why anyone would spend more money on a sportier small car... do you remember the VW GTI? The GTI being the sportier, 'hot-hatch' version of the original Rabbit (which, in the 1980's, was a bare-bones econo-box). Not bad, if Toyota doesn’t overprice it.

130~hp in a Yaris should give it some ‘oomph’, without compromising much of the fuel-efficiency that is it’s selling point.

As for those that ask why anyone would spend more money on a sportier small car… do you remember the VW GTI?

The GTI being the sportier, ‘hot-hatch’ version of the original Rabbit (which, in the 1980′s, was a bare-bones econo-box).

]]> By: Doug http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-256163 Doug Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:35:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-256163 what we need is the Mitsu Colt Ralliart with those nice recaros,5speed box,turbo 4. what we need is the Mitsu Colt Ralliart with those nice recaros,5speed box,turbo 4.

]]> By: JSP http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-256127 JSP Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:24:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-256127 They added rear disc brakes too. I applaud Toyota for the effort. Economy car buyers should have the choice to get some added performance too. They added rear disc brakes too. I applaud Toyota for the effort. Economy car buyers should have the choice to get some added performance too.

]]> By: Jellyhead http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255949 Jellyhead Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:12:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255949 The Fit (Jazz) as sold in Europe has as its only real fault a terribly overfirm ride that is fidgetty and Jiggly at town speeds over typical city terrain. The ride of teh Yaris is more mature. This will be agreat little toy for zipping up and down the hills in Silverlake and Los Feliz. It is also a 3 door unly the unsporty Fit's 5 door styling The Fit (Jazz) as sold in Europe has as its only real fault a terribly overfirm ride that is fidgetty and Jiggly at town speeds over typical city terrain. The ride of teh Yaris is more mature. This will be agreat little toy for zipping up and down the hills in Silverlake and Los Feliz. It is also a 3 door unly the unsporty Fit’s 5 door styling

]]> By: steve http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255876 steve Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:58:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255876 If Toyota would bring this to the US I might buy it over the other new subcompacts. Otherwise I would get a Fit. If Toyota would bring this to the US I might buy it over the other new subcompacts. Otherwise I would get a Fit.

]]> By: ehhh? http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255864 ehhh? Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:36:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255864 Good luck hitting over 100mph in the Yaris. That thing shakes like a crack head at 70mph. Good luck hitting over 100mph in the Yaris. That thing shakes like a crack head at 70mph.

]]> By: 1c3d0g http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255847 1c3d0g Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:08:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255847 What an ugly car. Bleh. :-( What an ugly car. Bleh. :-(

]]> By: Mitch http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255831 Mitch Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:40:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255831 Thats the stupidest thing ive ever seen Thats the stupidest thing ive ever seen

]]> By: Gmhater1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255810 Gmhater1 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255810 yeah I guess it would ss... but if they are still at a similar price as they are now available with the 4 cylinder, then it will still compete with this car, AND it will have a bigger engine to compete with other cars. Even though this car is a paperweight (2300~ibs) it still has trouble climbing hills and the interior is nice and fairly spacy but it isn't as functional as I would like it to be. yeah I guess it would ss… but if they are still at a similar price as they are now available with the 4 cylinder, then it will still compete with this car, AND it will have a bigger engine to compete with other cars.
Even though this car is a paperweight (2300~ibs) it still has trouble climbing hills and the interior is nice and fairly spacy but it isn’t as functional as I would like it to be.

]]> By: ss http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255741 ss Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:32:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255741 the next gen xA and xB are due to debut in January with the 2.4l from the tC..well thats the rumour anyway. That would leave a perfect hole for the Yaris. the next gen xA and xB are due to debut in January with the 2.4l from the tC..well thats the rumour anyway. That would leave a perfect hole for the Yaris.

]]> By: mossy http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255731 mossy Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:22:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255731 like it, but yea i think it needs more phowaahh like it, but yea i think it needs more phowaahh

]]> By: JC2 http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255726 JC2 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:08:48 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255726 *yawn*... I wouldn't see why they wouldn't bring this over the to US, it would probably appeal to plenty of teens. Would it be because it would conflict with Scions Xa and Xb, which are also compact cars that are sometimes thought of as performance orientated (though they truley aren't)? *yawn*… I wouldn’t see why they wouldn’t bring this over the to US, it would probably appeal to plenty of teens. Would it be because it would conflict with Scions Xa and Xb, which are also compact cars that are sometimes thought of as performance orientated (though they truley aren’t)?

]]> By: Dre http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255725 Dre Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:05:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255725 Sowhy the hell not the 180hp 1.8L and 6speed box found in the celica GTS? Damn you Toyota!!! Sowhy the hell not the 180hp 1.8L and 6speed box found in the celica GTS? Damn you Toyota!!!

]]> By: ss http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255714 ss Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:54:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255714 oh...well thats disapointing. i think that car woudl do well here. oh…well thats disapointing. i think that car woudl do well here.

]]> By: 1952 MG TD http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255711 1952 MG TD Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:49:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255711 according to the article on Autoblog it is euro only. according to the article on Autoblog it is euro only.

]]> By: SS http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255704 SS Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:40:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255704 are you sure its EUR only? i dont see why they wouldnt bring it over here. are you sure its EUR only? i dont see why they wouldnt bring it over here.

]]> By: 1952 MG TD http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255701 1952 MG TD Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:33:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255701 ss: I provided those three models as examples of what are available, there are many other vehicles (even japanese and korean) also available at this (estimated) price, which may be a lot more vehicle for the $. besides, this is for europe and NOT the USA, so it doesn't really matter in that regard anyways! ss: I provided those three models as examples of what are available, there are many other vehicles (even japanese and korean) also available at this (estimated) price, which may be a lot more vehicle for the $.

besides, this is for europe and NOT the USA, so it doesn’t really matter in that regard anyways!

]]> By: ss http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255696 ss Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:23:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255696 infact this past weekend i went test drivng with my friend who is looking for a car in this segment. the rabbit has 150hp but weights 600lbs more then the Fit and Yaris and only gets 22mpg city. VW really missed the boat on this one, WAAAY to heavy. The compass and caliber are OK at best. The ride was not so good. You would be surpised at how big the Yaris is inside, in fact the Yaris (and Fit) is quicker to 60 then the Rabbit. This yaris TS has nearly the same power to weight ratio as the GTI YARIS -2300/130= 17.7 GTI 3200/200hp = 16.0 infact this past weekend i went test drivng with my friend who is looking for a car in this segment. the rabbit has 150hp but weights 600lbs more then the Fit and Yaris and only gets 22mpg city. VW really missed the boat on this one, WAAAY to heavy. The compass and caliber are OK at best. The ride was not so good. You would be surpised at how big the Yaris is inside, in fact the Yaris (and Fit) is quicker to 60 then the Rabbit. This yaris TS has nearly the same power to weight ratio as the GTI YARIS -2300/130= 17.7 GTI 3200/200hp = 16.0

]]> By: 1952 MG TD http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255691 1952 MG TD Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:12:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255691 at 16k you are also getting into the price range of Compass, Caliber, Rabbit, and a lot of other c-segment vehicles with a LOT more power and a LOT more room, with only minimal mpg losses. at 16k you are also getting into the price range of Compass, Caliber, Rabbit, and a lot of other c-segment vehicles with a LOT more power and a LOT more room, with only minimal mpg losses.

]]> By: ss http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255690 ss Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:11:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255690 maybe even less. the Yaris hatch starts at 10,950. loaded its still like 13,000k. maybe 14,500 or 15,000 for this one maybe even less. the Yaris hatch starts at 10,950. loaded its still like 13,000k. maybe 14,500 or 15,000 for this one

]]> By: Renton http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255684 Renton Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:02:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255684 Yeah, 132 horses in this may be fun. I guess it'll cost about $16K. Yeah, 132 horses in this may be fun. I guess it’ll cost about $16K.

]]> By: ss http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255682 ss Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:57:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255682 the car only weights 2300lbs so that 130hp will move it pretty good! the car only weights 2300lbs so that 130hp will move it pretty good!

]]> By: 1952 MG TD http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255678 1952 MG TD Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:51:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255678 ALL RIGHT!!!!!! 132hp of pavement bending fury!!!!! we're getting into 1995 Neon territory here... ALL RIGHT!!!!!! 132hp of pavement bending fury!!!!! we’re getting into 1995 Neon territory here…

]]> By: New Name Today http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255659 New Name Today Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:25:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255659 indi; That is the basis for most hot-rods and musclecars. Yankees and Aussies, at least, have been doing this for 50-60 years. Get a small, cheap, light car and shoehorn in as much engine/HP you can. Add some stripes and wait for the crowds to form in the showrooms. indi;

That is the basis for most hot-rods and musclecars. Yankees and Aussies, at least, have been doing this for 50-60 years. Get a small, cheap, light car and shoehorn in as much engine/HP you can. Add some stripes and wait for the crowds to form in the showrooms.

]]> By: indi http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255652 indi Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:07:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255652 Why are they trying to turn a value car into a sports car? Why are they trying to turn a value car into a sports car?

]]> By: Jimbo - G Mill$ http://www.leftlanenews.com/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september.html#comment-255651 Jimbo - G Mill$ Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:03:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/28/production-yaris-ts-due-in-september/#comment-255651 yuck. yuck.

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