Let’s not also forget that a Rav4 Prime is almost the same price as many lower-end EVs of the same type, like a VW ID.4, Nissan Ariya, Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, just to name a few. And those EVs typically have more incentives than the Prime. Read more

Toyota: It’s more efficient to make more hybrids with limited battery resources than fewer BEVs. Read more

Right.  I was fussing over how to carry fuel with us on a cross country trip that was including a good deal of off-roading/off the beaten path driving. Turns out, if you just fill up before you go crawl around in the mountains or bomb through the desert, your regular fuel tank should be plenty. Read more

The H1 was designed for battle to get more oil. Read more

Now THAT is a house yacht! Read more

There’s certainly room in Toyota’s lineup for the 4Runner if they shrink it, like they did the LC. SUVs have grown far too much, a 4 door Bronco is within a couple inches of the Escalade from the early 2000's. Read more

they could call it the freelander.  Read more

You're good people. Read more

A full-size hybrid SUV that starts in the mid-$50k range is honestly pretty cheap for this day and age.  Read more

Came here to say the same thing. I would love to try the new Prius and possibly buy one but you can’t. The dealer wants a deposit just to place the order THEN there’s a markup on top of that. All before I’ve even test driven one. No thanks... Read more

Jeep: We have traditionally been popular with a lower tier credit customer so to increase sales we are raising prices…by a lot. Read more

and no split gate!!! :( Read more

I agree, and while there should be an incentive for people to switch away from ICE cars, that really should be a separate thing. The only change I’d make is to make it scale more with the weight. The typical estimate for road wear goes like the fourth power of axle weight, so a car that weighs 2x as much contributes… Read more

I own a Rivian, and I can definitely relate to the argument. I’m putting ~2x as much weight on the road as a Honda Civic, but yet don’t contribute anything to the maintenance of said road. I’d be happy to pass over my fair share, especially considering I’m still coming out ahead in overall fuel costs and maintenance… Read more

Toyota Land Cruiser. All of them. All the series and variants. They do what they are supposed to do and they do it reliably for a very long time. Read more

The best commonly-available system (between $30k - $50k) would be Honda/Acura’s iVTM4 / SH-AWD system. They are essentially the same unit, but with different programming (Acura adds a bit more RWD bias and greater torque-vectoring range). Read more

The car that re-wrote what we considered is possible for a production vehicle to acheive. A true exercise of excess and engineering.

I will always have a soft spot for fast Audi’s and since the Quattro was already mentioned my vote is the RS6 Avant.

Obviously the Skylines of the 90s were fantastic, and it’s a shame we never got them here in the States at the time.

Lexus GX
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