No, it isn’t. GM had a particularly bad run of engines assembled in 2020, for the early 2021 model year, and most of those failed within 25K miles from the original in-service reading.

Gets a pass? What are you talking about? They’re getting raked through the coals on forums, blogs and vlogs, etc. I’ve never heard so much chatter of one manufacturer losing the plot. And that’s probably precisely because they’ve had such a stellar reliability reputation. Similar shit happened to Kia/Hyundai, and…

The initial pushback from Toyota stans (weird to say - but they were all Tundra owners) on this was weird. Early on, a surprising number of folks couldn’t get themselves to believe Toyota made a fundamental error and looked for every way to blame the owner. Saw everything from bad gas to not break in period to over…

The other V35 variations apparently have crankshafts that aren’t able to rotate. The whole engine has to spin.

Sorta. It would be just as valid to say that this LC is the same car as the 4Runner. For the first time, all three vehicles are the same vehicle. Same frame, same wheelbase, same production line, same... pretty much everything but appearance. Honestly, the 4Runner and the LC are closer than the LC and GX, since the GX…

It makes sense the new Land Cruiser would have full-time 4WD since it is the same car as the GX, which has always been that way. 

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Almost everyone would disagree with you about the Ridgeline. It’s the truck that most people who think they need a truck, actually need. It’s got 5000lbs towing; the cabin of a Honda Accord; a decent bed with locking, waterproof underbed storage. With the gate down and some straps you can haul plywood, bikes, etc...…

Any HD pickup thats daily driven and doesn’t tow.

Trucks have been morphing from utility vehicles into status symbols for quite some time, making them all less truck-like. Which means the definition of what a truck is has changed, today they are do-it-all vehicles that offer tons of creature comforts, features, go-anywhere capability, luxury, power, and ability.…

RIP Mazdarati. :(  

I BETTER NOT SEE ANY OF YOU REPROBATES NOMINATE THE CHEVY SSR!

As always, Britain has got this.

I remember once reading that the front of this generation of Mazda3 (and other Mazdas) looks like it’s smiling, but in a “I’m going to rape you when you fall asleep” kind of way. I haven’t been able to look at these Mazdas without seeing that since. Pretty dark, I know.

For the association:

I’ve never had a negative one yet. The responsiveness and gobs of torque in an EV are addicting. At the same time, I love a performance internal combustion motor too. It’s good to have both available in the market. 

“The (brand new) Camry interior actually fell apart on us while we were evaluating it. Like...parts that shouldn’t fall off came off in our hands while just doing tactile evaluation on the awful hard plastic the dash was made up of.”

The new American market “LC” is literally a Prado. There’s no arguing around that.

You’re the bot, or the troll. Maybe both?

How much do you actually know about the new Land Cruiser? You do know that while its labeled as a Land Cruiser or Land Cruiser 250 in many markets, it will be sold under the Land Cruiser Prado nameplate in other countries.