Aurion Has Arrived! - New Pics, Models, Prices.

[GTS_300_Coupe]

From www.drive.com.au

The Sportivo looks sensational (lots borrowed from Lexus) (production version)

Base a bit hard to swallow:

More pics

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleD...articleID=20878

From Drive.com.au

-The 336Nm of torque isn't available until right up at 4700rpm, so our initial brief evaluation uncovered that it isn't overloaded with effortless low-down performance

-Left to its own devices in "D" for Drive, the six-speed isn't always as smart as it needs to be, often too eager to shift up a gear in hilly, twisty terrain. It's not long before it's jumping back down a ratio or two to keep the large sedan motoring along.

-Despite claims of sportiness, the Aurion is more adept at cruising rather than enthusiastic driving.

-The steering can sometimes feel a bit numb and get some mild kickback on very bumpy corners. The seats could also do with more lateral support, something forthcoming on only the Sportivo models.

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Sportivo ZR6 $42k thats almost XR6 Turbo playing field! I wonder what sort of power its got?

[izataskyrine?]

shit house

[Modena]

Its FWD though... falcadoores will always be RWD...

[Bluprint]

Sportivo ZR6 $42k thats almost XR6 Turbo playing field! I wonder what sort of power its got?

I think that's the rumoured supercharged V6 they've been going on about

If they're going to throw a supercharged V6 Camry looking FWD thing into the market and expect it to make a huge dent in the sales of XR6 Turbos and SV6 Commodores then they've got another think coming if you ask me

[Patto-]

200kw and six speed auto on all models.

Sounds ok, just too bad its FWD.

[KamikazeR33]

zomg its another mazda6 crossed with a commonwhore

[Zoggy]

doesnt appeal to me, it will always have that family car aura about it

Edited October 17, 2006 by Zoggy

[understated]

It will sell, but it doesnt look like its aimed at car enthusiasts.

[ctjet]

Personally i like the look of the first one... but yeah, the FWD aspect kills it

Whats Toyotas problem anyway... why fight the system?

Just make it RWD and everybody will be happy

Edited October 17, 2006 by ctjet

[Boof]

Prolly the same reason mitsi made the 380 in front wheel drive??? I still swear if they made the 380 rear wheel drive it would sell!

[Mulkers]

Make a rwd, 6 speed manual with a ... 3jzgte (3 for greater than 3 litre; ie 4 Litre ) Make it weigh less than 1400 kg, and cost less than its competitors, and i will buy the first 50,000. Ps Has to look Sh!t hot, and have a coupe variant.

Also, V config engines are gay. Straight config engines are straight

Edited October 17, 2006 by Mulkers

[TRUBLSM]

Its FWD though... falcadoores will always be RWD...

[700HP-GTR33]

Have you seen this thing on the road.

The rear tail-light look like they are on the outside of the car.

It is just another washing -machine wanting to be a Plasma TV.or sorry LCD Screen.

But hey Toyota's sell even if they look ok....people buy them for their reliability.

I think though this is to steep if they are asking 40K plus for something FWD and no Turbo

that is medium in size.

If they made it AWD like the Subarus they would sell shit loads

[SoFreshSoClean]

Hmm it looks ok.. but whats with the headlights they look like they could scratch someone!

[Munkyb0y]

hmmmmm...after careful consideration, i've come to the conclusion that i farken hate it !!!

[Rezz]

... the FWD aspect kills it

Whats Toyotas problem anyway... why fight the system?

Just make it RWD and everybody will be happy

There are a few Large RWD Japanese cars by Nissan (Fuga) and Toyota (Mark X) etc that would scare Holden/Ford into solely making Taxi's. The only trouble is they aren't specced as lowly as the Commondore and Falcon, and by the time they got here, the base bare-bones models (if they existed) would be mid $30K range... not price competitive.

[Mike_]

Wow, never knew about the Mark X before:

http://www.mark-x.com/

I'd buy it!

[funkymonkey]

Wow, never knew about the Mark X before:

http://www.mark-x.com/

I'd buy it!

well if all goes to plan they'll be eligible for import in the next year That, and the Gloria/Cedric/Cima combo from Nissan... unfortunately none of these cars appeal to the common buyer in australia because they're not "locally sold"... but if you compare em to the garbage thats sold locally they're leagues ahead. Shame really.

[Munna1]

Yuk! FWD, and it looks Sh!t house. New commodore is much nicer.

[R32_Matt]

Im test driving one of these next week at the Toyota launch in canberra

(for work purposes)!

Ill let you know what it is like in the flesh and to drive