BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14358 posts, RR: 26 Posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1068 times:
Amateur racers beware! Toyota's performance arm,TRD, is introducing a performance pack for the Prius which even includes a real anti-sway bar. At track days and autocrosses, this upgrade is expected to give Prius jocks a slightly larger knife at the gunfight.
Now the only question is when we will get the not so eagerly awaited Volt SS.
CplKlinger From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 145 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1034 times:
Only if it upgrades the cars software to keep it in the right lane when it is at the posted speed limit or below. If I had a dollar for every time I got stuck behind some do-gooder on the insterstate pulling 5-10 under the limit int he far left lane, I'd not have to work again.
dazbo5 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 2582 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1004 times:
Isn't a Prius 'performance pack' a little contradictory? They're supposed to be about efficiency, not performance! Having test driven one for 4 days, they don't live up to the quote on page 8 of their brochure; "exhilarating performance with world-class efficiency". The performance was nothing special and the efficiancy, at 55mpg was certainly not world-class. I went on to test drive a much large saloon car for 5 days immediately after the Prius and averaged 10mpg more than the Prius! It's all hype
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aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6328 posts, RR: 14 Reply 3, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 989 times:
Quoting dazbo5 (Reply 2): Isn't a Prius 'performance pack' a little contradictory?
Yes - it's a complete oxymoron. Apart from anything else it is not fit for purpose (it is not a performance car) . Anyone wanting a performance hybrid is just wasting their time with a Prius. The fact is that the tyres are designed to be narrow and have no grip/ less rolling resistance to supposedly boost fuel economy (as opposed to reduce cost) rather than increase grip as a performance tyre would do..
Putting performance bits and pieces on a Prius is like dressing a man up as a woman and calling them a supermodel. It doesn't matter what you do they'll still be a dude in a skirt. They shouldn't even bother, and focus on designing proper performance hybrids rather than a poor imitation.
stasisLAX From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 3267 posts, RR: 6 Reply 5, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 888 times:
Quoting BMI727 (Thread starter): Now the only question is when we will get the not so eagerly awaited Volt SS.
We won't. Maybe a Cruze SS or a Cruze Z24.... but probably not!
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aa61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 6, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 883 times:
Get a nice performance muffler on that bad boy...Oh wait...... stupid Prius
PC12Fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 2242 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 859 times:
I've owned one since 04 and love it, but yea - this is just plain dumb. Marketing - you gotta love it!
Quoting dazbo5 (Reply 2): I went on to test drive a much large saloon car for 5 days immediately after the Prius and averaged 10mpg more than the Prius! It's all hype
Nope. It's all about driving habits. Put a leadfoot in a Prius and you'll get crap. Ooo wait, maybe this "performance package" will help!
Ehh -
Just when I think you've said the stupidest thing ever, you keep talkin'!
jetblueguy22 From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 2021 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 852 times:
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Quoting dazbo5 (Reply 2): I went on to test drive a much large saloon car for 5 days immediately after the Prius and averaged 10mpg more than the Prius! It's all hype
The Prius IMO is more of a statement car than anything. I think the thing is absolutely hideous. I think this is pretty stupid. Nothing says I'm gonna kill you in a street race more than a Prius! lol.
Blue
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Aesma From France, joined Nov 2009, 4813 posts, RR: 9 Reply 9, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 840 times:
I watched a short-lived TV show recently, called Breaking In, and one of the main characters, first seen driving his Hummer H2 like a maniac, swaps it for a Prius. When asked about it, he explains that he has removed all the "hybrid crap" and put a V8 in it !
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DocLightning From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 16838 posts, RR: 57 Reply 10, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 829 times:
Quoting dazbo5 (Reply 2): Isn't a Prius 'performance pack' a little contradictory? They're supposed to be about efficiency, not performance!
The Prius is designed like an airliner: to do its mission as efficiently as possible.
Putting a "performance pack" on a Prius makes as much sense as putting an "Aerobatics Pack" on an A320-NEO.
san747 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 4936 posts, RR: 13 Reply 11, posted (1 year 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 815 times:
Sounds like that scene from the "Horrible Bosses" movie trailer where Jason Bateman is being interrogated for stealing his boss's Prius-
COP: You wanna explain why you were speeding?
JASON: I was drag racing.
COP: ...in a Prius?
JASON: (pause) I don't win a lot.
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