Is this a bad thing?

[neilap]

Max posing with his newly acquired Toyota!! Its the begining of the end. They have bought Max, and he went for cheap.

http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/031219/230/ehh0u.html

[Spudgun]

Not the prettiest car in the world is it?

[DNQ]

It looks horrible. But Toyota do have a habit of making the most generic looking cars in the world.

[GTRMagic]

You would have thought Max would have asked for a freebie Lexus

[steve nielsen]

A Corolla??

I would have gone for a Lexus LS400 !

[bartman71]

Originally posted by steve nielsen
A Corolla??

I would have gone for a Lexus LS400 !

it is a hybrid version of the echo and called a prius
petrol and electric motor
the future of f1 maybe?

[RWC]

He's just desperate to link f1 with any form of relevance to the future.
All f1 contributes at the moment is combustion advances, some coatings technology and better tyres

[Aysedasi]

He should have acquired the GT One road car........

[DriverT]

I would have gone for the Toyota Le Mans car...

[Aysedasi]

That's what I meant - the road-going version.......

[ralf fan]

Originally posted by neilap
[B] They have bought Max, and he went for cheap.
/B]

so nicely put.. i cant stop grinning everytime i read that sentence...

[esorniloc]

Toyota make bad cars anyway, the yaris was a really bad car! Had to get rid of mine as soon as possible! Dunno who designed it, but they want shooting!

[Mackmot]

He should be driving Renaults they all seem to pass his beloved EuroNCAP tests with 5 stars

[Mr V]

Originally posted by neilap
They have bought Max, and he went for cheap.

Maybe, just maybe, Honda should have thought of the idea first

Yet again, Toyota out does Honda

[MacMan]

the best Toyota ever was my 1974 Celica 1600 GT

[Sodemo]

Just your one?

[MacMan]

of course! lol

[429CJ]

Are you sure that's Toyota? The nose looks just like the new Citroën C2.

[Adam43]

Perhaps Max should only drive cars that don't compete in motorsport?

The FIA are more than just the guys who run F1, they do lots of work with motoring in general through Europe and the World. Including several safety campaigns.

I see Max is with that because the FIA are trying to promote hybrid powered cars.

[esorniloc]

Originally posted by AdamAshmore
Perhaps Max should only drive cars that don't compete in motorsport?

Thats going to be a bit hard to find any manufacturer who isn't in motorsport in some form isn't it?

[RWC]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by neilap
[B] They have bought Max, and he went for cheap.
QUOTE]

That IS an all time classic!!!


"Everybody has his price bob
and your's was pretty low" roger waters,amused to death

[neilap]

Originally posted by Mr V
Maybe, just maybe, Honda should have thought of the idea first

Yet again, Toyota out does Honda

This may be so, but Honda does not usually pay people to drive their cars.

[Phoenix1]

I know this is being cheeky but hey tough! I am doing my third year uni essay on hydrogen fuel cell cars so if anyone knows much about them (I done the basics but I mean in terms of motorsport/manufacturers taking this on board) when do people expect to see the new non-petrol engone in WRC/F1 etc... jsut reply here, pvt message or email me.

[bartman71]

Originally posted by esorniloc
Toyota make bad cars anyway, the yaris was a really bad car! Had to get rid of mine as soon as possible! Dunno who designed it, but they want shooting!

second generatio prius is a lot better then the first

[Sim_Da_BTCC_Man]

Honda Press release
MAX MOSLEY INVESTS IN HYBRID TECHNOLOGY

FIA President Max Mosley has just taken delivery of a new generation Toyota Prius, the world’s most successful hybrid car. Mr Mosley, who, through his work with FIA and Euro NCAP, has been promoting the very safest motor vehicles, is now the proud owner of one that is also the very cleanest.

Toyota’s new Prius combines a powerful 1.5-litre petrol engine with an efficient electric motor to address both the need to protect the environment and the desire of drivers for performance. The seamless interchange between these two power sources – Toyota’s revolutionary, Hybrid Synergy Drive® – plus a host of other innovative features mean that the Prius is not only the most technically advanced but it is also the cleanest car on sale anywhere in the world.

Speaking about his decision to buy the car, Max said:

"I am always very interested in developments in automotive technology and the introduction of hybrids onto the market is one of the most significant developments of recent years.

"With the new Prius, Toyota has developed a mainstream car which solves one of the industry’s technological conundrums: how to deliver low emissions and outstanding fuel economy without compromising driving performance. I was therefore very keen to buy one for my own use as soon as they became available in the UK and it has surpassed my expectations."

The second generation Prius is a blend of futuristic design and technology that delivers D-segment levels of space, comfort and performance with B-class economy to today’s motorists. In addition to the ground-breaking hybrid technology, the car also boasts other

"firsts" such as electric air conditioning system and full drive-by-wire control system as well as "bluetooth" telephone connectivity, touch screen and voice recognition functions. It is not intended to be an eco-car that sacrifices driving pleasure, comfort and space as a trade-off for low emissions. Instead, it goes a lot further by bringing the future of motoring into the present.

Mr Mosley’s purchase makes him one of the first UK owners of the new Prius, a car that is fast becoming a resounding success in Japan and the United States. Toyota expects UK sales of the new car to quadruple that of the outgoing model with 1,600 units in 2004.