Toyota Corolla ?

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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

I believe that, the media has complete control of our everyday lives now. I haven't seen the series and probably wouldn't watch it anyway but I am glad people are enjoying it.

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I believe that, the media has complete control of our everyday lives now. I haven't seen the series and probably wouldn't watch it anyway but I am glad people are enjoying it.

One of the most incredible episodes in the series

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The Toyota Corolla began selling in North America in March 1968 at about US$1,700.
North American market engines:

My parents had a pale yellow 69 Corolla which I drove a dozen times or so when it was already pretty old. Its defective brakes saved me from hitting a car. I hit the brakes hard to avoid hitting a car and it pulled to right so much I swerved around the car. If you drove it too long in hot weather at highway speed it would overheat. It also had a nice little trick where if you accelerated hard, and let off, it would backfire. Nice if you wanted to annoy the person behind you.

Of course I did drive it when it was already old. They liked it enough they upgraded and bought a Corona.

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Of course I did drive it when it was already old. They liked it enough they upgraded and bought a Corona.

Wow, I don't ever remember hearing of the Toyota Corona. I just Googled it and it did exist until 2001.

I suppose it was actually beige. Because that is the color. Seems like the front end was more sloped, but I could be misremembering.

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Wow, I don't ever remember hearing of the Toyota Corona. I just Googled it and it did exist until 2001.

Toyopet Crown: America’s first Japanese car

Toyopet exported cars to the US from 1957-1961 after which they withdrew from the American market having met little success. they returned in 1964 under the name Toyota. Toyotapet sold Crowns and Coronas.
The corolla was introduced in 1966, and became the best-selling car worldwide by 1974.

As of 2021 it was still the best selling vehicle in the world, but in the US it has dropped considerably, not just to Pickup trucks but even among Toyota models.
The Corolla should be passed this year as Tesla considers the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y compact SUV to be one model.


Toyota Motors of North America Sales (over 10,000) for first quarter 2022.

1. 101,192 RAV4 - Compact SUV
2. 66,026 HIGHLANDER - Midsize SUV
   64,365 LEXUS division
3. 61,505 CAMRY -car
4. 53,182 TACOMA - small pickup truck: no hybrid offered
5. 47,501 COROLLA -car : hybrid is Prius engine
6. 34,907 4RUNNER: no hybrid offered
7. 22,643 TUNDRA - large pickup truck
8. 20,061 SIENNA - multi purpose vehicle (i.e. minivan) hybrid only
9. 10,836 VENZA SUV hybrid only
10. 10,278 PRIUS -car
11. 10,157 COROLLA CROSS - new crossover model for 2022 | EPA does not classify it as a car
    
    LEXUS division
    
12. 26,795 RX
13. 10,109 NX
14. 10,051 ES

TMNA has 25 % of sales as a hybrid. Sales of hybrids were boosted considerably when Sienna and Venza joined Prius as models that are "hybrid only". The remodeled Toyota Sequoia SUV for 2023 model year (over $50,000) will be the next "hybrid only" vehicle, but sales are not going to be staggering considering the high purchase price.

Toyota has announced that Lexus will become Battery Electric Vehicle by 2035, but Toyota sells more Highlanders than all Lexus models combined.