Nurburgring edition....Corolla?

Denis · 03-23-2015, 09:16 AM

are we serious? do we just put these types of names on any car now?

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/03/23/t...tion-official/

*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-23-2015, 09:20 AM

Well that just took the fun out of the Nurburgring name. At least when the Cobalt SS did the ring, it set a decent time.

*DGthe3* · 03-23-2015, 12:23 PM

The funniest part is this line:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Autoblog

inspired by a seventh-place class finish

Who (besides Toyota's Thailand division) thinks that 7th place is worth celebrating?

Denis · 03-23-2015, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

The funniest part is this line:

Who (besides Toyota's Thailand division) thinks that 7th place is worth celebrating?

I was thinking the same thing haha. WOOHOO 7th!!!

Angrybird 12 · 03-23-2015, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

The funniest part is this line:

Who (besides Toyota's Thailand division) thinks that 7th place is worth celebrating?

Reminds me of the joke about a Russian newspaper headline about a Race between the USA and USSR.

USSR finishes second in race, USA finishes next to last!

They fail to report that there were only two in the race....

detamble13 · 03-24-2015, 08:33 AM

Disgusting

JantzenOKC · 03-24-2015, 09:33 AM

WTF?

Denis · 03-24-2015, 10:45 AM

knew you guys would like it haha

matt55 · 03-24-2015, 11:38 AM

Embarrassing.

Black Market Racing · 03-24-2015, 11:44 AM

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit... Even the Prius got a record on the track hahaha

"Yes, a Toyota Prius just set a lap record at the ‘Ring, but it had nothing to do with speed. Its 20 minute, 59 second time was practically walking speed compared to the sub-seven minute times clocked by the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder.
Instead, Toyota pursued a record no one else would have considered. Achieving 581 miles per gallon over the 12.9-mile circuit, a Prius Plug-In Hybrid is now the most fuel-efficient car ever to lap the Nurburgring."

stoopid · 03-24-2015, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Market Racing

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit... Even the Prius got a record on the track hahaha

"Yes, a Toyota Prius just set a lap record at the ‘Ring, but it had nothing to do with speed. Its 20 minute, 59 second time was practically walking speed compared to the sub-seven minute times clocked by the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder.
Instead, Toyota pursued a record no one else would have considered. Achieving 581 miles per gallon over the 12.9-mile circuit, a Prius Plug-In Hybrid is now the most fuel-efficient car ever to lap the Nurburgring."

It sounds like Toyota is missing the point of a "track".

malave7567 · 03-24-2015, 12:38 PM

I'm just glad that it was Toyota Thailand and not a global push for this "special edition." *sigh*
I miss when Corolla's actually were sporty for the price. Sad to think my old AE86 GT-S and AE92 GT-S and TE72 3tc-powered (built engine though) Corolla all had the same horsepower or more as the new one... and they were all 80's cars.

shibbs · 03-24-2015, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoopid

It sounds like Toyota is missing the point of a "track".

Except that the Nurburgring is "just a toll road."

Ragnar · 03-24-2015, 03:41 PM

^^^^THIS

03-23-2015, 09:16 AM	#1
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	Nurburgring edition....Corolla? are we serious? do we just put these types of names on any car now? http://www.autoblog.com/2015/03/23/t...tion-official/ __________________ Last edited by Denis; 03-23-2015 at 09:28 AM.

03-23-2015, 09:20 AM	#2
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	Well that just took the fun out of the Nurburgring name. At least when the Cobalt SS did the ring, it set a decent time. __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

03-24-2015, 10:45 AM	#8
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	knew you guys would like it haha __________________

03-24-2015, 11:38 AM	#9
matt55 Drives: CTS-V Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,069	Embarrassing. __________________ 10.8@130.8 610 whp, CAI, 2.5, E85, id850 on street tires.

03-24-2015, 08:33 AM	#6
detamble13 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 VR Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chatham, ON Posts: 659	Disgusting

03-24-2015, 09:33 AM	#7
JantzenOKC Drives: '13 2LT/RS Twin Turbo Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 3,073	WTF?

03-24-2015, 11:44 AM	#10
Black Market Racing Drives: Yours Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United States Posts: 223	Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit... Even the Prius got a record on the track hahaha "Yes, a Toyota Prius just set a lap record at the ‘Ring, but it had nothing to do with speed. Its 20 minute, 59 second time was practically walking speed compared to the sub-seven minute times clocked by the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder. Instead, Toyota pursued a record no one else would have considered. Achieving 581 miles per gallon over the 12.9-mile circuit, a Prius Plug-In Hybrid is now the most fuel-efficient car ever to lap the Nurburgring."

03-24-2015, 12:38 PM	#12
malave7567 Drives: 2015 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 835	I'm just glad that it was Toyota Thailand and not a global push for this "special edition." sigh I miss when Corolla's actually were sporty for the price. Sad to think my old AE86 GT-S and AE92 GT-S and TE72 3tc-powered (built engine though) Corolla all had the same horsepower or more as the new one... and they were all 80's cars.

03-24-2015, 03:41 PM	#14
Ragnar Destroyed by flooding Drives: Wife's car Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,673	^^^^THIS