It’s The Stig’s Japanese cousin!

Me too!

No worries, brother. You know, I spent part of my year in Latin America. Frontiers and Hi-Luxes are still sold there. Brand spanking new.

Read it again. New Ford Ranger. That’s the only “new” in there.

Agree. I’d rather have a real truck. The new Ford Ranger, Toyota Tacoma or Nissan Frontier, just to mention a few. Plus, is this thing FWD biased? No thanks. Not for a “truck.”

So, no fucks given by any of the witnesses? Or are they all accomplices? WTF!

Letting go of my ‘76 Super Beetle back in the 80s.

P.S. I hope that 13:1 compression means Toyota will put some real beans in this thing. Make it the Hyundai i30N we will not get in the U.S.

Nice looking sheet metal and nice looking interior. Really like the stitching along the dash and A/C controls cluster.

No infrared sensors on this autonomous pod?

Pretty impressive for a FWD car!

So is this an issue where the otherwise disadvantaged Wankel Dorito scores a plus?

That could also be a function of your engine design, you know the ratio of bore to stroke. My engine has a shorter stroke than the bore, thus it revs higher and is more lively. It wasn’t designed to be an “eta” or eco engine. Yours could be the opposite; longer stroke than the bore. Or a diesel :-)

You made my day. I really needed a good laugh at the end of the day. Thank you, sir!

Whichever comes with the car you like best that best fits your needs. The key part is you get to row your own regardless :-) You’ll have fun either way.

P.S. still 30-ish MPG highway at those speeds.

LOL! Probably right. It’s the country twisties I prefer, though. Makes much slower speeds feel that much more exhilarating.

Shy of 2900. N52 engine.

You are correct, sir. Miata is not the answer for me.

Six -gears for me. 6th gear makes 80-mph highway cruising a non-taxing affair.