hedge posted:

grover posted:

Sadly, no. She's apparently a pop sensation in Japan- an entirely artificial animated creation with a synthesized voice. And holographically performing at sold-out concerts. And driving Toyotas.

It's downright creepy.

Laserface posted:

theres been a leak of the interior too (photos rather than scan) which is still camo'd but has some CF inserts, stereo with aux/mp3, digital and needle speedo, and push button start (also has a blank where the ignition barrel could go, so may be a factory option?)

Cream_Filling posted:

The S2k retailed for almost $10k more new than the FT. I know it was designed 10 years ago and it's a convertible, but somehow I doubt that, even as a coupe, Toyota of all people will have somehow dropped weight on a slightly larger car with a similarly sized engine. I think the chances of the FT weighing significantly less than the S2k are quite slim.

I mean look at this commparison:


Also, according to some random dude on the internet, the FT is much smaller than the Genesis Coupe, and comparing the two on anything other than price is difficult:

opengl128 posted:

http://www.windingroad.com/articles/news/detroit-2012-chevrolet-code-130r-concept-coupe/

Seat Safety Switch posted:

I would expect not, since there's mechanical popup headlights like the Opel GT (though those almost certainly stay where they're put). I don't remember seeing that feature on an AE86 I drove either unless I was especially thick that day.

Endless Mike posted:

Ford's running events in like five cities where you get to basically autocross an ST. It was pretty limited in that they specifically tell you not to shift out of second (except when starting, obviously). You start on one track to get familiar with the car - maybe 20 second laps at most, and you get two laps. Then they take you to a slightly smaller track - 30ish seconds long (the guy who designed the track was hitting 27.6, I got 30.9 on my faster lap) - where you get two more laps. From that short bit of driving, the shifter felt nice, the clutch was really easy, and the seats are really comfortable and supportive. Steering feels good, and braking is strong. The Active Sound Symposer is a nice touch and really comes out as you get on the throttle, though the car is pretty quiet from the outside (nice low exhaust note, but not terribly loud). I couldn't hear the turbo at all, which was disappointing. I went with a buddy whose last car was a e46 ZHP and he came out of it impressed, as well. I'm horribly excited for this car, and really ope the delay for the HIDs doesn't make a big difference.

PBCrunch posted:

All I see is a bunch of monochromatic grainy cheap plastic that would be lambasted in an American vehicle. It looks like the 2007 Pontiac G6 I sat in recently.

Gauge clusters all looked like that in the early 1990s.

Cream_Filling posted:

Supposedly it's functional.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/12/bmw4-20121206.html posted:

The Air Breather, an aerodynamically effective aperture behind the front wheels, works in tandem with the Air Curtain in the front apron to provide an effective reduction in drag around the wheels.