Monthly Archives: April 2019
Mazda 5: Let’s do the Karakuri
“He” – a mini-van, “she” – “Mazda”? I am constantly confused in the definition of gender – you look at the solid dimensions, wrapped in the classic forms of a mini-van, like “He.” And you get behind the wheel, glance through the interior, the familiar “twisters”, the display screen – “She”, “Mazda” comes out. Then you step into the wide opening of the sliding door, try on the middle row of the relief seats, feel the supply of space around – and again confusion. Continue reading
Toyota Prius: The Dawn of Hybridization
When Toyota started selling Prius in 1997, each sold car, according to experts, brought the company a loss of $ 16,000. For eight years, the model has won a lot of laurels, managed to survive several upgrades and a change of generation, and, nevertheless, the company still suffers losses on this project. What for?
Despite the futuristic stuffing, the Toyota Prius got accustomed in the Urals: today there are several dozen people traveling around the city. The most advanced compatriots are already attached to the latest technologies. Continue reading
Toyota Land Cruiser: Unsinkable Off-Road Cruiser
The Toyota Land Cruiser-100 has been produced since 1998 and is still in great demand in Russia. And it is not surprising: after all, by the totality of the qualities of the “weaving” it still remains, perhaps, the best heavy all-terrain vehicle. And, as experience shows, for the secondary market, “Land Cruiser” is also good.
In the category of prestigious off-road vehicles, the predilections of our customers are not the same. In the mid-1990s, the people admired Range Rover, then Gelendewagen became a hit, after it BMW-X5, and today Cayenne has mastered the bohemian minds. Continue reading
