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Eug Wanker · Nov 14, 2005, 11:58 PM

Toyota "Prius BK1" New York Times Concept Vehicle

d0ubled0wn · Nov 15, 2005, 12:03 AM

That ride is p1mp3d.

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 15, 2005, 12:03 AM

That's ****ing ugly. Also, with those stupid fender flares and ugly snout he's drastically increasing the drag of his vehicle, and the heavy wheels and tires with increased rolling resistence isn't helping much either. What an idiot.

Ratm · Nov 15, 2005, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by d0ubled0wn

That ride is p1mp3d.

Take your foot out of your mouth. I couldn't understand the last thing you said.

That car is hideous.

Eug Wanker · Nov 15, 2005, 12:22 AM

Hmmm...

powerbook867 · Nov 15, 2005, 12:24 AM

that looks like the homer mobile from the simposns!!

cjrivera · Nov 15, 2005, 01:31 AM

So how much HP will NOS add to a hybrid?

And what about one of those coffee can mufflers on a hybrid engine exhaust?

Where are the Type R stickers? I hear they not only add HP, but also extra MPG's onto a Prius.

Eug Wanker · Nov 15, 2005, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by cjrivera

Where are the Type R stickers? I hear they not only add HP, but also extra MPG's onto a Prius.

Heh. Funny you should mention that. I put one on my old Prius as a joke.

I almost laughed out loud when some guy walking by asked me in all seriousness where I got that upgraded model of the Prius.

- - e r i k - - · Nov 15, 2005, 02:31 AM

Fugly and they didn't stick to the concept drawing design (which was barely less ugly).

IceEnclosure · Nov 15, 2005, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Heh. Funny you should mention that. I put one on my old Prius as a joke.

[SNIP] funny ass picture [SNIP]

I almost laughed out loud when some guy walking by asked me in all seriousness where I got that upgraded model of the Prius.

that's awesome!

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 15, 2005, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by cjrivera

So how much HP will NOS add to a hybrid?

And what about one of those coffee can mufflers on a hybrid engine exhaust?

Actually, they'd do about the same thing as adding them to any other car, when the prius was using it's internal combustion engine for acceleration, it'd have more oomph. I always thought that'd be kinda neat. Build a prius up that hauls ass and gets good mpg.

Eug Wanker · Nov 15, 2005, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by SuvsareRetarded

Build a prius up that hauls ass and gets good mpg.

Not a Prius, but how about the Volta hybrid?

0-60 in 4 seconds, and 30 mpg on the highway.

ReggieX · Nov 15, 2005, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Hmmm...

[]http://www.barris.com/images/gallery/reddfoxxred.jpg[/]

I think I had the Hot Wheels version of that!

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 15, 2005, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Not a Prius, but how about the Volta hybrid?

0-60 in 4 seconds, and 30 mpg on the highway.

You know who's studio penned that right? Italdesign baby. Giugiaro, the same dude who did my car... and that cool alfa in the other thread.

Eug Wanker · Nov 15, 2005, 10:35 AM

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 15, 2005, 10:40 AM

wdlove · Nov 15, 2005, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Hmmm...

That reminds me of the car from the "Munsters."

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 15, 2005, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by wdlove

That reminds me of the car from the "Munsters."

It should, they were made by the same guy. Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.

turtle777 · Nov 15, 2005, 10:52 AM

eeewwww....

-t

Heavy Fluid · Nov 15, 2005, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Heh. Funny you should mention that. I put one on my old Prius as a joke.

I almost laughed out loud when some guy walking by asked me in all seriousness where I got that upgraded model of the Prius.

Heh. You are the reason that people make fun of import owners.

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 15, 2005, 08:31 PM

Except he was doing it as a joke.

JoshuaZ · Nov 15, 2005, 08:31 PM

but does it fly?

tooki · Nov 15, 2005, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Hmmm...

Wow. Just wow. I'm... speechless. It's like the Popemobile meets drag racer.

That reminds me of that comic of the "design by committee" car, the one that's a hybrid sedan/convertible/pickup/hotrod/SUV thing, trying to be everything to everyone, and of course failing miserably. (Does anyone have that picture? I've been looking for it for a while.)

tooki

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 15, 2005, 08:40 PM

It was built as a showcar.

http://www.ratfink.org/vehicles/index.html

Go here for more fun cars like these:

IceEnclosure · Nov 15, 2005, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

Heh. You are the reason that people make fun of import owners.

He's probably not.

brapper · Nov 15, 2005, 08:59 PM

quick, someone post Homer's concept car.

Kevin · Nov 15, 2005, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Hmmm...

That gal needs to be in the babes thread.

Kevin · Nov 15, 2005, 09:07 PM

Ahh.. I remember this car

I think we all have owned this matchbox car. And stepped on it a few times too.

Heavy Fluid · Nov 15, 2005, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by SuvsareRetarded

Except he was doing it as a joke.

Joke or not, I would make fun of it, as would most people I know. We have no idea that it is a joke. I would just assume that it is an idiot with a Type R sticker on a Toyota. I have seen a bunch of those, this would be no different.

Eug Wanker · 10:03 PM

I do appreciate this car he did:

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

Heh. You are the reason that people make fun of import owners.

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

Joke or not, I would make fun of it, as would most people I know. We have no idea that it is a joke. I would just assume that it is an idiot with a Type R sticker on a Toyota. I have seen a bunch of those, this would be no different.

Heheh. We like to make fun of those who don't get the joke.

cjrivera · Nov 15, 2005, 09:59 PM

sek929 · Nov 15, 2005, 11:56 PM

OldManMac · Nov 16, 2005, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by d0ubled0wn

That ride is p1mp3d.

The first three words are English; keep working on it, and you'll get it right eventually.

The Toyota is hideous.

Eug Wanker · Nov 16, 2005, 12:52 AM

Hmmm... eBay has everything...

ghporter · Nov 16, 2005, 10:15 AM

The "concept vehicle" seems to be right in line with my concept of fugly! The Prius has smooth lines and an elegant shape-why hose that up with a bunch of "surface detail?" And the colors!?!?!? Barf city!

I like Big Daddy's cars; they take me back to being a kid (and watching The Munsters, The Monkeys, and a lot of other sillly pop stuff at the time). And that also reminds me: WHERE'S MY FLYING CAR? Weren't we all supposed to have flying cars, and jetpacks and vacations on the moon by now? I feel cheated!

Eug Wanker · Nov 16, 2005, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by sek929

Fyre4ce · Nov 16, 2005, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

0-60 in 4 seconds, and 30 mpg on the highway.

Already been done. It's called a Corvette.

gururafiki · Nov 16, 2005, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Fyre4ce

Already been done. It's called a Corvette.

Corvette is not hybrid though.

Eug Wanker · Nov 16, 2005, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Fyre4ce

Already been done. It's called a Corvette.

Well, close anyway. The Corvettes get close to 30 mpg from the EPA estimate, but generally they don't get that real-life AFAIK. The Volta is supposed to be real-life 30+ mpg.

Not that mpg really matters with these cars... And you could argue the Volta doesn't really count anyways, because it's a concept car.

Heavy Fluid · Nov 16, 2005, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Heheh. We like to make fun of those who don't get the joke.

It is ironic that you didn't post the picture right above the Saturn

THAT is why people make fun of Type R badges on non Honda cars.

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 16, 2005, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

THAT is why people make fun of Type R badges on non Honda cars.

Again, maybe you didn't get the joke. If I had a shitty car I'd put a Type R or VTEC sticker on it in a heartbeat. It's humorous.

Doofy · Nov 16, 2005, 09:04 PM

This thread is so hideous that I'm going to have to balance it all out with a pic of a proper car.
Should carbon balance the Prius while it's at it too.

Heavy Fluid · Nov 17, 2005, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by SuvsareRetarded

Again, maybe you didn't get the joke. If I had a shitty car I'd put a Type R or VTEC sticker on it in a heartbeat. It's humorous.

So what you are saying, is that the guys Toyota Prius is a shitty car, right?

BTW - there is no joke to get with the whole Type R badge thing on a Toyota, Geo, whatever.

Fyre4ce · Nov 17, 2005, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by gururafiki

Corvette is not hybrid though.

That's the beauty of it.

Fyre4ce · Nov 17, 2005, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Well, close anyway. The Corvettes get close to 30 mpg from the EPA estimate, but generally they don't get that real-life AFAIK. The Volta is supposed to be real-life 30+ mpg.

I have a few friends who work for GM. Last fall they drove two Corvettes from Detroit to Ithaca and measured 31-32 mpg. Combined driving, and highway driving at 75+ mph would probably be less.

Then again, my car (Chevrolet) is rated by the EPA at 26/33, and during the summer I was measuring about 34 mpg at the pump. With colder weather, I'm now down to around 31-32, but it is possible to exceed EPA ratings based on driving habits.

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 17, 2005, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Heavy Fluid

So what you are saying, is that the guys Toyota Prius is a shitty car, right?

BTW - there is no joke to get with the whole Type R badge thing on a Toyota, Geo, whatever.

Basically yes. It's economical, but I can't imagine it'd be fun to drive or very exhilirating.

SuvsareRetarded · Nov 17, 2005, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Fyre4ce

but it is possible to exceed EPA ratings based on driving habits.

I got 43mpg once in my old neon, which was rated at 35 hwy.

Fyre4ce · Nov 17, 2005, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by SuvsareRetarded

I got 43mpg once in my old neon, which was rated at 35 hwy.

Yeah, I got 42 mpg in the cavy once, but I was trying real hard so the conditions weren't very realistic.

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