The stunning 2021 Toyota Mirai...
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I saw the rather extensive comments on the car over at Ars. Surprised that some commenters said the car looked awful!
This really is a Lexus-class vehicle, and I like the grille a whole lot better than the spindle. It reminds me a lot of the Tesla3 snout.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/10...ury-less-ugly/
This really is a Lexus-class vehicle, and I like the grille a whole lot better than the spindle. It reminds me a lot of the Tesla3 snout.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/10...ury-less-ugly/
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Looks like it could be a next gen GS.
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It technically is. The new Mirai is based on the RWD TNGA-N platform that underpins the Crown.![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Great move. People who pay luxury car money should not be expected to settle for an econobox with a nerdy look. The new Mirai will now be a proper premium car that can live up to the expectations of luxury car buyers (save for perhaps a luxury car badge). The huge 30% increase in range to 400 miles certainly helps too. They now need to focus on a cheaper model to compete with the Model 3 so that more people who want one can afford one. And of course, build more refueling infrastructure.
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Great move. People who pay luxury car money should not be expected to settle for an econobox with a nerdy look. The new Mirai will now be a proper premium car that can live up to the expectations of luxury car buyers (save for perhaps a luxury car badge). The huge 30% increase in range to 400 miles certainly helps too. They now need to focus on a cheaper model to compete with the Model 3 so that more people who want one can afford one. And of course, build more refueling infrastructure.
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The way all you guys are talking, may as well bring the Toyota Crown over here.
The Mirai II is a hydrogen fuel cell powered electric Crown.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...over-here.html
The Mirai II is a hydrogen fuel cell powered electric Crown.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...over-here.html
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
have no idea what you base that on, they seem completely different to me.
According to Alex Dykes, who I generally trust more than any other reviewer, it is probably, though not confirmed, done off the LS500 platform, which, I believe, is related to the Crown. Here is a short video where Alex does a basic introduction.
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So this new Mirai is based on Toyota's "premiums RWD" platform.....![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I had in previous Tesla criticism that eventually the big companies with their vast resources, they will start to use their money to attack the segment...in the Toyota press release: “
Toyota
plug-less” electric vehicle.,
Toyota is working to develop a line of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and includes FCEVs in its electrification roadmap.
Toyota remains committed to hydrogen fuel cell technology as a powertrain with tremendous potential. It’s a scalable technology, which means it can be made small enough to power a phone or large enough to power a building, or anything in between.
Happy to see Toyota is going after this segment.
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I had in previous Tesla criticism that eventually the big companies with their vast resources, they will start to use their money to attack the segment...in the Toyota press release: “
Toyota
plug-less” electric vehicle.,
Toyota is working to develop a line of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and includes FCEVs in its electrification roadmap.
Toyota remains committed to hydrogen fuel cell technology as a powertrain with tremendous potential. It’s a scalable technology, which means it can be made small enough to power a phone or large enough to power a building, or anything in between.
Happy to see Toyota is going after this segment.
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i thought the crown and GS share a platform.
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Hi bit, I tried to summarize it for you in this post.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l#post10617957
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l#post10617957
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