Topic: Toyota launches Corolla "Nurburgring Edition" in Thailand

[Autos_Editor]

Toyota launches Nurburgring edition Corolla. Who woulda' thunk?
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[Fobroader]

Up next, the Camry Monza Edition, Avalon Monte Carlo, Laguna Seca Venza? No worse than Dodge branding a Caravan an R/T....its ridiculous only to us who know what the Green Hell is all about, to the vast majority, its just a set of fancy wheels and floor mats.

[Northernridge]

Might as well, Mercedes is selling non-AMG AMGs now. 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

[Serniter]

 

[Snowman]

[micha]

I assume they are talking about the ADAC 24h race, but I don't know when they finished 7th. The fastest LFA finished 11th in 2014.

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_Rennen_2014_ENDERGEBNIS_Gesamt.pdf

[Fobroader]

I assume they are talking about the ADAC 24h race, but I don't know when they finished 7th. The fastest LFA finished 11th in 2014.

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_Rennen_2014_ENDERGEBNIS_Gesamt.pdf

With a Corolla?!?!?!?!

[mixmanmash]

I laughed when I saw the headline.  I am still laughing.  Silly Yota..

[micha]

I assume they are talking about the ADAC 24h race, but I don't know when they finished 7th. The fastest LFA finished 11th in 2014.

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_Rennen_2014_ENDERGEBNIS_Gesamt.pdf

With a Corolla?!?!?!?!

Well, that's how marketing works.. Race a Lexus LFA Code X and tell people all your cars are awesome on the track.

[C4]

Toyota is like that parent that proudly displays those participation ribbons and 5th place medals kids get now a days.
 

[initial_D]

Does come with a trunk lid spoiler ...

[ArticSteve]

Toyota is like that parent that proudly displays those participation ribbons and 5th place medals kids get now a days.
 

Despite the boom in the U.S. automotive industry, Toyota Motor Corp. earns more in a year than Detroit's Big Three automakers combined.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/02/22/toyota-per-car-profits-beat-ford-gm-chrysler/23852189/


and PPL, please don't bring up the YEN.       If currency devaluation was the key to success Canada would be not where it is currently.

[johngenx]

Toyota makes mass-appeal cars that sell in large volumes with solid margins.  This leads to substantial profits.

[C4]

Toyota is like that parent that proudly displays those participation ribbons and 5th place medals kids get now a days.
 

Despite the boom in the U.S. automotive industry, Toyota Motor Corp. earns more in a year than Detroit's Big Three automakers combined.
 

and PPL, please don't bring up the YEN.       If currency devaluation was the key to success Canada would be not where it is currently.

I was referring to the fact that they made a special edition based on a 7th place finish.

[redman]

A lot of drama in this picture. I thought Toyota was launching or at least sponsoring a Thai soap opera !!

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Toyota is like that parent that proudly displays those participation ribbons and 5th place medals kids get now a days.
 

Despite the boom in the U.S. automotive industry, Toyota Motor Corp. earns more in a year than Detroit's Big Three automakers combined.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/02/22/toyota-per-car-profits-beat-ford-gm-chrysler/23852189/


and PPL, please don't bring up the YEN.       If currency devaluation was the key to success Canada would be not where it is currently.

Over half of their profit came from the devaluation of the Yen alone. Kind of hard to lose with the Japanese government subsidizing your efforts.