I love it!
Quick review.
Exterior:
+overall design "not trying to look like a 500hp sports car" sporty design.
+headlamp style fresh and not reaching for the sky like oh so many cars! *cough* 350z, camry, solara, prius, celica, altima, maxima... *cough*
+skyline-ish front end = face_drool
+ side mirror turn signals are a gimmick but does feel like a luxurious touch.
+ 17" double thin 6 spoke mercury finished rims.
+panorama moonroof (doesn't cost extra)
-panorama moonroof (can't get it without)
-ass-end is typical plain.
-tailights are boring.
Interior:
+overall design is clean and sharp
+deceptivly roomy...even in back. and the back seats recline. you know where I'm going with this.
+feels solid. good quality not just for the price but for a car. period.
+nice mute, without looking bland, color scheme.
-feels a little bare. not much too it.
-some controls are awkardly placed and require diverting attention away from driving to find them the first few times.
-hella blind spots.
*there was no stereo installed so I could not test the sound quality*
Testdrive:
+acceleration smoothe and unexpectedly put me in the back of my seat. (made me smile - and it was even an automatic.)
+hopeful TRD supercharger to put me MORE in the back of my seat!
+quiet for a car made of a lot of glass.
+braking felt secure
-noisy with the panorama open.
-gas mileage seemes inexcusably poor: 22-29 for the manual (my transmission of choice)
*could not test handling too well because there were no twisties. so I can't say it was good or bad. for everyday use it seemed good.*
So, overall The car was clean, stylish, smoothe, quiet, and surprisingly powerful thanks to the proven 2.4L I4 camry enigne, and looking to the future with a supercharger and a manual transmission, along with an (aftermarket) upgraded suspension, this could be one helluva car!
//gwailo-
Quick review.
Exterior:
+overall design "not trying to look like a 500hp sports car" sporty design.
+headlamp style fresh and not reaching for the sky like oh so many cars! *cough* 350z, camry, solara, prius, celica, altima, maxima... *cough*
+skyline-ish front end = face_drool
+ side mirror turn signals are a gimmick but does feel like a luxurious touch.
+ 17" double thin 6 spoke mercury finished rims.
+panorama moonroof (doesn't cost extra)
-panorama moonroof (can't get it without)
-ass-end is typical plain.
-tailights are boring.
Interior:
+overall design is clean and sharp
+deceptivly roomy...even in back. and the back seats recline. you know where I'm going with this.

+feels solid. good quality not just for the price but for a car. period.
+nice mute, without looking bland, color scheme.
-feels a little bare. not much too it.
-some controls are awkardly placed and require diverting attention away from driving to find them the first few times.
-hella blind spots.
*there was no stereo installed so I could not test the sound quality*
Testdrive:
+acceleration smoothe and unexpectedly put me in the back of my seat. (made me smile - and it was even an automatic.)
+hopeful TRD supercharger to put me MORE in the back of my seat!
+quiet for a car made of a lot of glass.
+braking felt secure
-noisy with the panorama open.
-gas mileage seemes inexcusably poor: 22-29 for the manual (my transmission of choice)
*could not test handling too well because there were no twisties. so I can't say it was good or bad. for everyday use it seemed good.*
So, overall The car was clean, stylish, smoothe, quiet, and surprisingly powerful thanks to the proven 2.4L I4 camry enigne, and looking to the future with a supercharger and a manual transmission, along with an (aftermarket) upgraded suspension, this could be one helluva car!

//gwailo-