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2024 Toyota Prius Prime XSE Premium Review: Less practical than before but so much better for it
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The Toyota Prius has long been the poster child for putting function over form, its lineage of awkward designs (especially that of the fourth generation car) and associated quirkiness seemingly overshadowing the ability of the vehicle to do its intended job. Yet the fifth generation car is a legitimate looker, something you don’t immediately loathe…
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2023 Toyota Prius Limited: Review
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It’s automotive journalist tradition to dunk on the Toyota Prius. And in full disclosure, I’ll admit I’ve never really driven one that I was all that impressed with. While the driving experience was…fine, it was just “an car”, it was never a very good looking car. *Dramatic stinger noise* Until now! This new Prius, the…
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2023 Toyota Prius Prime – The Greatest Glow-Up in Automotive History?
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It’s normal to expect a new car to become better than its predecessor. That’s progress after all, right? But what if a new generation of a car was so objectively and subjectively better in nearly every way? What if what once was a car I loathed for being slow, boring, ugly, and obsolete, suddenly transformed…
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Last Call: The most aerodynamic Prius… in the world
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I have absolutely no idea what the purpose of this is but it’s amusing nonetheless. I mean if you’re really trying to maximize that mog then sure this might be a good idea. You might get some funny looks during your road trip but hey you’re the real winner right? I like how the caption…
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2019 Toyota Prius Super GT packs V8 heat and sounds like no other Prius before it
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The winter months can be the hardest without actual motorsport. But at least we have the sounds of testing to hold us over. Above is a 2019 Toyota Prius Super GT testing with its mid-engine setup and DTM-style wing. This particular Prius is powered by a 3.4-liter naturally aspirated V8. And it sounds glorious. In…
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San Francisco Prius propelled by MUNI power
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American ingenuity is an amazing thing. It’s on full display here, on the roof of a second-generation Toyota Prius. The car was spotted by Sierra Hartman of The Bold Italic. Later the author spotted the car again, and this time reacted quickly on their motorcycle to catch up to the car sporting power poles that allow it…
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Quick Spin: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime
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Most enthusiasts have a hard time appreciating the Toyota Prius mostly because it is a vehicle which has become sort of the symbol of the anti-gasoline world. While it was not first, the Prius has defined what a hybrid vehicle is and has influenced the world with its technology. We now have hybrid luxury sedans,…
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2016 Prius: Toyota's Flawed Crown Jewel
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As I approached the grumpy face and flat ass of the new Prius, I had no idea what to expect. Toyota PR had gone over the how they wanted to make the Prius an engaging car to drive with revised suspension, design language from the GT86 and a power mode. Did Toyota learn that you…
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2016 Prius: Toyota's Flawed Crown Jewel
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As I approached the grumpy face and flat ass of the new Prius, I had no idea what to expect. Toyota PR had gone over the how they wanted to make the Prius an engaging car to drive with revised suspension, design language from the GT86 and a power mode. Did Toyota learn that you…
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How do you advertise the new Prius? ANIME GIRLS
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So, these newfangled hybrids are complicated right? How do you explain your fundamental design and mindset to your potential buyers? Well, if you are Toyota of Japan, the answer comes quickly and very simply down to two words. Anime Girls. Let’s talk more after the jump.
