Gojirra99

Pretty good, is it PS ?

MPLexus301

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Looks kinda xA meets RX 330 meets Highlander with 4Runner undertones.

I like it, now I want to hear the details on the V6 :-)

LEXUS FAN!

this picture was under an embargo until Aug. 29...they took that part out...look

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/6128/rav418yg.jpg

mmarshall

Yes, that's just what I was thinking, too....before I read your post.

And not just Mazdas, but a number of vehicles use this rear-end C-pillar treatment....among them the Subaru B9 Tribeca and the Pontiac Vibe (another Toyota-based design).

Gojirra99

Love the looks of the Mazda 3 hatch, that's why that RAV4 pic looks good. The Mazda 3 & 6 are my favourites in their respective class

LEXUS FAN!

here are some spy shots

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2159965

i have a question...when these people test cars in the middle of nowhere in the desert, where do they go at night? do they drive back to HQ or rent a place at some motel in the desert, and hope that no one comes and takes pictures in the parking lot??????

flipside909

It's called field testing. Alot of manufacturers do it in the desert heat/climate for endurance testing..they drive back and forth...around city blocks in circles and etc. It's not uncommon to see this kinda testing in the Mojave Desert, Nevada, Arizona and here around SoCal. This is the only way they can get a good idea of how the car will run and react in real world driving. This is so they can record/observe any problems or issues so they can correct for the final production. They don't disclose info to the public or tell people what there business is..... so antsy kids that like to take pictures sell them on the internet and post them on the have nothing of real value other than pics of a bunch of camo covered cars to talk about and wonder. It's only obvious they're out there testing...and for a reason...and are pretty stern in their reactions for the obvious.

LEXUS FAN!

thanks, but that didn't answer my question ...and you are implying something about me taking pictures of the camry...

they must test in the desert for several days; do they drive 2 hours back to toyota HQ to cover it up or find someplace cheap to stay at???????

flipside909

All depends on their agenda and what their plan of action is for their testing. It's for them to know and for us to not find out. Who cares if they stay at some place cheap to stay at or drive back to HQ. The point of the fact is that they do what they need to do and do it without having to disclose their whole schedule to the public for cameras and paparazzi to follow and chase them down. In the end it doesn't matter what they do or don't do. That's the whole point of them covering up the cars and trying to do their testing out in the rural areas.

LEXUS FAN!

I understand. The way you talk makes it sounds like you work for them or something and you don't want anyone to know.

I'm just very curious about the process that goes into building and testing a car that is why i'm asking. I am fascinted wtth these spy cars and everything...

it sounds like you are defending them or something

Incendiary

Camo'd cars stay at motels sometimes.

Whatever the copied styling, I think it looks pretty good, even the front end.

biker, you moved to VA?

MPLexus301

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flipside909

08/29/2005 Torrance, CA

Toyota Motor Marketing Europe (TMME) will stage the world premier of the all-new RAV4 sport utility vehicle (SUV) and unveil the all-new Yaris three-door and five-door liftbacks, at a press conference at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Both vehicles featured at the press conference will have European specifications.

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. will launch the all-new RAV4, its most affordable SUV, this fall for the 2006 model year. The completely restyled and reengineered third generation RAV4 will feature significantly improved performance and a larger, more refined and modern interior when it goes on sale. The all-new Yaris, which replaces the ECHO, will launch next spring for the 2007 model year. As Toyota’s most affordable passenger car, the Yaris will feature contemporary exterior styling and a surprising and upscale interior.

The RAV4 and Yaris will debut in the U.S. at a press conference at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday, November 2.

Credit: Toyota Motor Sales, USA

chicagoblknazn

I still don't like them. It looks better then before, but it looks too much like a car......

timoc42

the rear looks a little like a renault clio.