Toyota TRD aurion? Much to gloat about?

HULK_I6T · 19-10-2013, 04:35 PM

I was at wollongong with my f6 at a work do and some guy amongst a few people couldn't stop talking about his Toyota TRD aurion. I didn't say anything but he went on and on and on.. My f6 was there and I was trying not to laugh

Apparently they have 240kw and only 440 made. He said everyone tries to run him but he don't bite as he knows he would destroy them. Then he went on about superchargers being better than turbos and Toyota being better than anything in that price point (quality wise)

Are they much to gloat about? I thought they stopped making em as they were too expensive and the hsv/fpv used to destroy them for same price? Wouldn't even a stock ba xr6t flog it?

What do we know of them?

Shonky. · 19-10-2013, 04:37 PM

F6 wouldnt even bother getting out of bed for it

1TUFFUTE · 19-10-2013, 04:47 PM

more like only 440 sold. Not 100% sure about the trd aurions but I remember the trd hiluxes were a massive fail. Way too expensive for what they were. Funny thing is...the market would probably except them now....as opposed to a few years ago when they did them!!
Shoulda asked the bloke what its like to drive a washing machine with stripes

Did they even get a power upgrade with the TRDs?????

edit......just looked them up......62K gets you 6.1secs to 100 and 14.2 1/4mile

I think they look great tho.(dark red one at least) They've aged well and would probably look good now rather then when they released them.

FGX-351 · 19-10-2013, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

Shoulda asked the bloke what its like to drive a washing machine with stripes

LOLOLOLOL

HULK_I6T · 19-10-2013, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

more like only 440 sold. Not 100% sure about the trd aurions but I remember the trd hiluxes were a massive fail. Way too expensive for what they were. Funny thing is...the market would probably except them now....as opposed to a few years ago when they did them!!
Shoulda asked the bloke what its like to drive a washing machine with stripes

Did they even get a power upgrade with the TRDs?????

He lifted the hood and it had a red supercharger under there. The belt was to the left, top mount but mounted horizontally

I couldn't see if it was intercooler or not?

HULK_I6T · 19-10-2013, 04:53 PM

The guy was as proud as punch, just gloating. Lol

1TUFFUTE · 19-10-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by f6_benito

He lifted the hood and it had a red supercharger under there. The belt was to the left, top mount but mounted horizontally

I couldn't see if it was intercooler or not?

looks like they had a small eaton supercharger....almost 300nm with a auto six speed. Interesting they chose to use the same Dunlop sport maxx tyres ford uses!

HULK_I6T · 22-10-2013, 11:53 AM

how does the Mazda 3 MPS drive?

That must have some torque steer? But apparently it gets around the twistys at a fair pace?

XR Martin · 19-10-2013, 04:48 PM

Good for about low 14s, high 13s.

FGX-351 · 19-10-2013, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by f6_benito

I was at wollongong with my f6 at a work do and some guy amongst a few people couldn't stop talking about his Toyota TRD aurion. I didn't say anything but he went on and on and on.. My f6 was there and I was trying not to laugh

Apparently they have 240kw and only 440 made. He said everyone tries to run him but he don't bite as he knows he would destroy them. Then he went on about superchargers being better than turbos and Toyota being better than anything in that price point (quality wise)

Are they much to gloat about? I thought they stopped making em as they were too expensive and the hsv/fpv used to destroy them for same price? Wouldn't even a stock ba xr6t flog it?

What do we know of them?

They're like V6 VN's for middle aged, Jap fans that don't know any better. lol

Shonky. · 19-10-2013, 05:01 PM

they're pretty lame, but no point in harshing another mans buzz.........

rear end looks a bit like the E series GTS and R8 actually, the exhaust treatment

was the first of that look which is pretty popular amongst Suzukis, kia's and other embarrassing cars

Auslandau · 19-10-2013, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by shonkymofo

they're pretty lame, but no point in harshing another mans buzz.........

rear end looks a bit like the E series GTS and R8 actually, the exhaust treatment

was the first of that look which is pretty popular amongst Suzukis, kia's and other embarrassing cars

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Way way way too much like the VF.

FPV GTHO · 19-10-2013, 05:16 PM

Pretty sure Toyota developed them with the help of Prodrive, so potentially the same engineering effort as what's behind the F6. I think they didn't come with an LSD either, something a FWD fan I knew said other FWD fans would love by others would hate. I think they were supposed to have a lot of equipment to make up for the price too.

Fireblade · 19-10-2013, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FPV GTHO

Pretty sure Toyota developed them with the help of Prodrive, so potentially the same engineering effort as what's behind the F6. I think they didn't come with an LSD either, something a FWD fan I knew said other FWD fans would love by others would hate. I think they were supposed to have a lot of equipment to make up for the price too.

Prodrive built the TRD Aurion's and Hilux's at the same factory as the FPV's lol

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Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

looks like they had a small eaton supercharger....almost 300nm with a auto six speed. Interesting they chose to use the same Dunlop sport maxx tyres ford uses!

See above statement.

b2tf · 19-10-2013, 06:24 PM

I reckon they look alright but in terms of performance they're a bit meh. Wouldn't buy one.

I do however rate the TRD Hilux, again mainly for looks.

Dash_XR · 20-10-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Auslandau

Way way way too much like the VF.

More like the VF looks like a camry as that thing was out long before the VF.

I reckon they looked ok (especially in white) but front wheel drive V6? No thanks.

castellan · 20-10-2013, 04:08 PM

They handle well for a big front wheel drive car and that's all but you would have to be a pussy or the wrong side of 70 years old to brag about it or just a fool.
On dirt roads it's just absolute junk no fun at all just fear.

Yes it's fast but

no SS or XR 6 Turbo.
Only Auto say no more

Auslandau · 20-10-2013, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dash_XR

More like the VF looks like a camry as that thing was out long before the VF.

I reckon they looked ok (especially in white) but front wheel drive V6? No thanks.

Yep .... thats what I meant. Either the Camry has aged wonderfully or the VF is quite a few years old in design already. I think its the latter.

RULE303 · 19-10-2013, 05:04 PM

F6 is in a different league!

F6: 0-100 5.1secs
1/4 13.4
Power: 310kw
Torque: 565nm

Aurion: 0-100 6.1secs
1/4 14.2
Power: 241kw
Torque: 400nm

As said above f6 shouldn't even bother! Have to admit though they don't look to bad at all.

**Dave R** · 19-10-2013, 06:45 PM

Magazine acceleration tests as we all know are garbage, pay no attention to them unless the cars were run on the same track on the same day with the same driver and the same ballast.

TRD Aurion can and will do a mid 13 second pass, I've seen it done. Remember, a stock V6 Aurion is already a mid 14 sec rig. FG F6s are 12 second cars off the showroom floor. Even the XR6T sibling gets right into the 12s, the best stock F6 time I've heard of was one of our members doing a 12.2 at WSID. So yes, the F6 is in a completely different league, which shouldn't be a surprise given that even the BF XR6T won a comparison test against the TRD Aurion if I recall correctly. Some of the magazine acceleration figures being quoted in this thread are so far off the mark it's not funny.

Dezza · 19-10-2013, 05:16 PM

I've read that apparently they're really bad for torque steer.

**M&Ms** · 19-10-2013, 05:49 PM

Torque steer on a regular 200kw aurion is bad enough, imagine what its like in this thing.
It'd go well in a straight line though, possibly as quick as a BF XR6 turbo.
To me,this car is just more proof that Toyota have lost their way in modern years. They were asking $70k for them drive away too!

XR6Runner · 19-10-2013, 07:18 PM

If the guy likes the car and is showing it off, let him, no harm done. He's like us, a motoring enthusiast. Probably got away with it with his missus saying 'its only a toyota darl'.

jpd80 · 19-10-2013, 07:36 PM

My percy is bigger than your percy even though the wheels are in front.....

STINKY NINJA · 19-10-2013, 07:37 PM

I dont mind the look of the pensioners mobile,should have said to him"i only have an f6 i dont think it would be anywhere near as fast as your aurion,lets race!"

Hand him a box of aloe vera coated kleenex before said race...

Franco Cozzo · 19-10-2013, 08:05 PM

Id have one if they were manual, not a fan of auto cars.

UberKnee · 19-10-2013, 08:17 PM

Eh if you like your car there's nothing wrong with bragging about it. Most similar Euro's and Jap cars munch an F6, doesn't make the F6 any less of a car.

HULK_I6T · 19-10-2013, 08:30 PM

The car is a very nice car TRD aurion.

No harm loving your car as we all do

But to brag about it to others? I think everyone has a tolerance level, they can hear it and hear it and hear it but at some point it becomes just too much.

Like someone bragging about their footy team

Crazy Dazz · 19-10-2013, 08:23 PM

The problem with even the 200kw Camry is that is way too much power going through the front wheels. I have got stuck with them as hire cars because to rental weenies they are considered equivalent to a Falcodore.
Torque-steer is a *****, and at the slightest hint of dirt or water the TC kicks in.
Also, I don’t know what other improvements they might have made to the TRD, but the basic “Aurion” handles like a barge.

wrongwaynorris · 20-10-2013, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

The problem with even the 200kw Camry is that is way too much power going through the front wheels. I have got stuck with them as hire cars because to rental weenies they are considered equivalent to a Falcodore.
Torque-steer is a *****, and at the slightest hint of dirt or water the TC kicks in.
Also, I don’t know what other improvements they might have made to the TRD, but the basic “Aurion” handles like a barge.

Having driven a standard Aurion on a daily basis several years ago as a company car I can assure you 200 kW is way too much for that chassis let alone 240 . With 200 they torque steer off the planet , I shudder to think what they are like with 240 . I think you are doing barges a huge disservice saying an Aurion handles like one mine handled like a galleon . All in all one of the truly most awful cars ever foisted on the public .