Aurion quicker than a GTI, really?

[Tobes_WIR35]

Yes, but at $56490 (add $1300 for the sports package), you have to pay for it. Class, elegance and a German badge are certainly nice to have, but they don't come cheap.

If you can live without the classy, elegant interior and a German badge, the Commodore SS gets you into a V8 for $47790, while the Falcon XR6 Turbo is $46235. A RWD drivetrain comes standard, but add $2000 for an automatic gearbox. Objectively speaking, they're good value for money.

You certainly won't feel short-changed if you can afford to spend extra on a European car (there are other qualities to a car than just straight-line performance), but again, you have to pay for it.

Sorry, I should have been more specific. If you were to buy an SS or an XR6T, optioned to a level which brings it's specifications and features to a comparable level of the Passat Highline V6 DSG 4-Motion, they would be similar pricing (by similar, I mean within 5-10%).

Being the owner of several European cars, I am certainly aware of the benefits.

[Lemonskin]

Haha I do see the odd Aurion owner that thinks he's Sebastien Vettel. You'd lose them after 3 corners of a twisty road though.

[Tom87]

Haha I do see the odd Aurion owner that thinks he's Sebastien Vettel. You'd lose them after 3 corners of a twisty road though.

Wouldn't Webber be cheerful if Vettel did indeed drive an Aurion.


I have thought about a tune but I can't be bothered spending the money. It is illegal to drive fast on a public road so why bother if that's the only place you drive it. I sometimes wonder why I bought a GTI and not a GT Sport/GTD.

[99_FGT]

I've been out on track in my Clio 172 before with a (non-TRD) Aurion. I could barely see the thing at the end of the straight at QR, but was back on his tail exiting turn 2, where I stayed until the straight. I vowed to never go to sprints on a Sunday again
People who enjoy driving generally don't buy Aurions...
Al..

[Ideo]

I have thought about a tune but I can't be bothered spending the money. It is illegal to drive fast on a public road so why bother if that's the only place you drive it. I sometimes wonder why I bought a GTI and not a GT Sport/GTD.

No. It's not illegal to drive fast. It's illegal to exceed the speed limit. Different things.

You can get the car working well through a corner and punch out without breaking any road rules at all.

If you don't get that, then the Toyota dealership is that way.

[mb1907953]

No. It's not illegal to drive fast. It's illegal to exceed the speed limit. Different things.

You can get the car working well through a corner and punch out without breaking any road rules at all.

If you don't get that, then the Toyota dealership is that way.

This.

There is no law against acceleration. I guess it could be classified as dangerous driving but giving it a squirt onto the freeway up to the speed limit is legal.

As has previously been stated, I like to think of not getting to the top, but how you get there. A german Volkswagen is a tier above an aurion in terms of class.

[Diesel_vert]

Good grief, I hope not all VW owners get all hot under the collar when they discover a car with a Toyota badge is faster than a car with a VW badge.

[Aoife]

Driven the Aurion and it has very good drive with medium throttle use. Having no manual kinda ruins that though.

As started above, it turns like a boat with the sports suspension and luckily havent driven one with standard suspension.

That said it does fit a market and is a good car if thats what you are after.

[team_v]

This.

There is no law against acceleration. I guess it could be classified as dangerous driving but giving it a squirt onto the freeway up to the speed limit is legal.

Technically even giving it a bootfull up to the speed limit is illegal now due to the hoon laws .

[Ben J]

I instantly slow down whenever I see an Aurion. I swear 1/2 of them are unmarked police cars... the other half being marked police cars.