Everyone reply and bump this one to the top. Best point made in this entire discussion.

If only there were roads without civilians in the way. A place where people could drive fast and easily compare their lap times.

I worked at a car dealership in the mid 90s, and we had two Camrys on the used lot for a while that were more or less identical aside from one being a purple auto and one being a white manual. The auto was the favorite of us lot attendants whenever we were sent on errands, despite being a hideous aftermarket purple,…

CACressida is on the right track, but they also act as under body vortex generators according to the walk around guide ( I work at a Toyota dealership).

If it's a solid flap, it's a wind deflector to channel air around the tire for less drag.

They help to add downforce to make the car feel grounded to the ground.

They did for many years. No one bought it.

Its kind of like an airdamn designed to push air from around the tires. The holes are probably to channel air into the brakes because the drum brakes aren't really reliable so the front brakes will be overworked so they'll need all the cooling they can get.

Speed holes, obvs.

If anything, Paul, this is more about people reviewing cars incorrectly for an audience that isn't going to buy it anyway. I don't have any personal opinion on what people are doing with their lives or if they're boring based on what car they drive. I also have no right to say that.

This is an example of when a Home Owners' Association would come in handy. I'm sure something in the by-laws states how to properly log-stack your parts Bimmer.

That site doesn't have info on this model year car.

I'm sure this will sell terribly...we all know how directly journalists opinions/quality of product correlate with sales in this demographic...

Auto Enthusiast-Oriented Website Dislikes Car Produced for Non-Enthusiasts. What Toyota isn't Telling You Could Kill Your Children.

I care about mine too much to do this to it... also I don't have the skills, aaaand it would break.

Not that it is surprising since they have corporate ties, but Subaru has the exact same thing. My in-laws bought a '12 Outback 2.5i and I asked him what he thought of the CVT. He was (and still is) convinced that it is a normal automatic, even after I proved to him that you cannot get the regular auto on the 2.5, it…

Glad to know someone was thinking the same as me. A tsunami of molasses! Oh! The huge manatee!

Mine is labeled "Station Wagon" on the title. ('08 5-door.)

Some people just want to buy something cheap and comfortable that gets them from point A to point B reliably. The Corolla is perfect for that person. Not everyone needs or even wants a 5.0L Mustang or tech-laden luxury car to get around. Sure, on paper it might not be competitive, but that assumes Corolla buyers…