Toyota Corolla ?

The Toyota Corolla began selling in North America in March 1968 at about US$1,700.
North American market engines:
K – 1.1 L I4, 8-valve OHV, carb, 60 hp
3K – 1.2 L I4, 8-valve OHV, carb, 65 hp

Toyota just announced the 3 cylinder GR Corolla will have ~300 horsepower.

Quote: Toyota

The GR Corolla boasts a strengthened version of the 1.6-liter in-line three-cylinder intercooler turbo engine found in the GR Yaris, resulting in a maximum output of 224 kW (304 PS). Optimizing the GR-FOUR 4WD system, which is also featured on the GR Yaris, to match the specifications of the GR Corolla was among various initiatives undertaken to create a car that can be safely and securely controlled even when pushing it to its limits.

While adopting the basic body framework of the Toyota Corolla Sport to enable it to inherit the high-speed stability of a long wheelbase, the GR Corolla employs a 60 mm wider track up front and an 85 mm wider track in the rear to command a high level of cornering performance. The result: sporty driving at will with peace of mind. And to complete the package, the GR Corolla retains a five-door, five-passenger layout for both exceptional usability in daily life and driving pleasure.

Since its birth in 1966, the Corolla has evolved throughout its generations into a variety of sedans, wagons, hatchbacks,and SUVs to meet the changing lifestyles of Toyota customers over time. With the GR Corolla joining the lineup as a sports car packed tight with driving performance and functionality ready to be embraced by many customers, the Corolla series will keep on continuing to evolve.

The Corolla has been one of my favorite cars. I have had five of them and all of them did well for us—minimal maintenance and great longevity.

Not sure if we will get another, But this one looks interesting!

Quote: RonC

Not sure if we will get another, But this one looks interesting!

This is part of their GR= Gazoo Racing sub-brand.


The fact that the word "Gazoo" is the same as the name of a Flintstone's character introduced in the show's final season (1965-66) is pure coincidence.

I'd like to see them back in the big leagues
Formula 1
Never been more popular with the Netflix series
3 races now in the US including Vegas with a 10pm start on the actual strip
Been racing open wheeled formula 1 on my Nintendo Switch via Grid game
Amazing cars to race as they stick to the ground

Quote: terapined

I'd like to see them back in the big leagues
Formula 1

In January 2009, it was announced that Akio Toyoda was chosen as the forthcoming president of the company. On 23 June 2009, he was confirmed as the new president, along with four new executive vice presidents and eight new board members. On 4 November 2009, Toyota announced its immediate withdrawal from Formula One, ending the team's involvement in the sport after eight consecutive seasons.

Akio Toyota is a known race car fan and a former race car driver. "The withdrawal from F1 is part of Toyota's cost cutting efforts amid a global downturn". Toyota had a $445.6m F1 budget in 2008.

Toyota is #2 in the world in revenue (behind VW group), but #1 in Earnings. Percent is Earnings/Revenue.

13.0% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $276.57 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $35.83 B Toyota
7.8% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $127.74 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $9.96 B Honda
4.2% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $77.74 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $3.29 B Nissan
8.1% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $31.96 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $2.58 B Suzuki Morots
7.8% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $21.27 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $1.65 B Isuzu
3.7% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $27.61 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $1.02 B Mazda
3.9% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $24.69 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $0.96 B Subaru

6.2% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $122.00 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $7.51 B SAIC Motor
7.1% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $101.40 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $7.15 B Hyundai
8.7% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $61.38 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $5.34 B Kia

18.2% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $136.34 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $24.83 B Ford
10.8% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $127.00 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $13.66 B General Motors
2.7% Revenue in 2020 (TTM): $101.32 B Earnings in 2020 (TTM): $2.78 B Stellantis
12.5% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $53.82 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $6.71 B Tesla

8.8% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $291.29 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $25.73 B Volkswagen
12.0% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $176.46 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $21.10 B Mercedes-Benz
14.7% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $129.45 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $19.05 B BMW
25.7% Revenue in 2021 (TTM): $4.87 B Earnings in 2021 (TTM): $1.25 B Ferrari

I used to follow motor racing and the magazines I subscribed to did also: Car and Driver and AutoWeek had good coverage.

But my how times have changed.

AutoWeek is gone, Car and Driver allegedly took them over and they have zero racing coverage.

Indy Car and Formula 1 no longer seem to resonate in America among all but the cognoscenti; so I have to ask: is automobile racing relevant any more?

Quote: missedhervee

I used to follow motor racing and the magazines I subscribed to did also: Car and Driver and AutoWeek had good coverage.

But my how times have changed.

AutoWeek is gone, Car and Driver allegedly took them over and they have zero racing coverage.

Indy Car and Formula 1 no longer seem to resonate in America among all but the cognoscenti; so I have to ask: is automobile racing relevant any more?

I too did not care
Never really followed the sport
Until
Netflix
This is a worldwide phenomenon with Netflix
1st season
The 2 top teams , Mercedes and Ferrari , said no access.
They saw how a struggling Team like Haas (which is more interesting to follow) with Guennther Steiner as their race director become an international celebrity with his behind the scenes anger at his drivers.
All the teams are in and give Netflix access.
It's a fun series to watch. 4 seasons so far covering the last 4 years.
I'm now a Formula One fan as are many worldwide simply due to Netflix. I know all the drivers and race directors.
Can't wait to see Formula One cars racing down the Vegas strip in front of the Bellagio fountains.

The teams 2 drivers crashed into each other
Team gets no points

Glad to see Netlix is streaming the F-1 program and that people are tuning in.

Quote: missedhervee

Glad to see Netlix is streaming the F-1 program and that people are tuning in.

450k at the last GP
Everybody believes the record crowds are due to Netflix

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/welcome-back-melbourne-government-says-gp-had-biggest-crowd-in-f1-history-20220410-p5acbw.html