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Toyota prepares its 40 mpg "family" hatchback









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RE: True Story
By Reclaimer77 on 6/23/2011 1:52:22 PM , Rating: 2
Notice I put ugly in quotes? That should kind of indicate to you that it wasn't MY opinion. What's with the hostile tone?

Oh and I own a Subaru and love the brand, but I don't think using the STI is helping your case. The 'hatch STI was reviled so much they went back to the sedan after a few short years. Even though the hatchback had better weight distribution and handling. Admit it, the STI hatchbacks were SO ugly. STI's in general aren't exactly considered to be the sexiest cars on the road, and switching to a hatch certainly didn't improve things.

Also why is performance such a huge part of your post? We're talking exclusively subjective opinions on the look of a car. You act like I'm the first person to bring up the fact that, for the most part, hatchbacks are considered ugly by a lot of people. Get over it.

Oh yeah, and then there are cars like the Renault Clio Sport V6 that was provided one of the most amazing driving experiences I have ever had.

I don't even know why you would bring this up, knowing I'm American. I don't think I've even SEEN a Renault on the road here. Can I even buy one? Doubt it. I've never seen a Renault dealership.

RE: True Story
By Iaiken on 6/23/2011 2:34:10 PM , Rating: 2
First part of my post was with regard to the subjective aspect of automobile aesthetics.

Also why is performance such a huge part of your post?

Because if you had any reading and comprehension skills, you'd realize that I was responding to your post about luxury/performance hatchbacks and not the aesthetic portion of the post above it.

Fail, fail again...

RE: True Story
By Reclaimer77 on 6/23/2011 4:01:30 PM , Rating: 2
Man you really do have a hard on for me, don't ya? It's a sad day when two guys can't talk about cars without this kind of childishness.

You ignored every single point I made, but whatever. Instead you deliberately chose to NOT GET my point. In segments where auto-makers charge a high premium, hatchbacks are poorly represented. Yes, you found a few examples. Bravo. Nowhere did I say they did not exist at all, I don't remember saying that.

Back to the matter at hand, the Prius isn't "ugly" just because it's a hatch. But as for my personal opinion, there is no angle or aspect of the vehicle where I find it aesthetically pleasing. And you know what? You aren't supposed to. It was designed with MAXIMUM MPG in mind, not to be sexy and curvy.

