#Toyota crown review

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2023 Toyota Crown Overview

Toyota Crown, a new high-riding sedan with the shape of a hatchback (though it has a conventional trunk), hybrid-only powertrains and truly funky styling. Toyota often plays it too safe with its new vehicles, so it's nice to see the company really swinging for the fences with the Crown.

t has been 50 years since Toyota last sold its Crown sedan in the U.S., but the model was introduced in Japan in 1955 as the Toyopet Crown. It has been Toyota's mainstream sedan there ever since, the choice of families, executives, taxi drivers, and police.

The 2023 Crown, now in its 16th generation, is back in the States as the three-trim, all-hybrid, all-wheel-drive, tall-roofed, fastback-styled four-door replacing the venerable Toyota Avalon sedan. It is almost the same size, inside and out, as the Honda Accord and Volkswagen Arteon sedans.

The Crown's tall roofline and high seating position have generated some debate. But there's no denying that it is eye-catching, especially in the optional two-tone color scheme available with the top Platinum trim.

By positioning the Crown as a premium model, Toyota is telling shoppers that this is a special vehicle, not to be confused with other midsize sedans. By offering two hybrid powertrains, one of them more performance-oriented, Toyota hopes the Crown will appeal to those seeking fuel efficiency and creature comforts as well as those hoping for a bit of twisty country road fun.

We found that generally, it succeeds but still falls short on driving excitement, even with the 340-horsepower hybrid system and adaptive suspension that come exclusively with the Platinum trim.

Competition in the non-luxury large sedan segment is almost gone. Three rivals — the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Nissan Maxima — are being discontinued in 2023. That leaves the Accord Hybrid and VW Arteon. Some shoppers might consider the Genesis G80, Audi A6, and Volvo S90 mild hybrids, all of which cost more and aren't likely to be cross-shopped with the Toyota Crown. Based on appearance and premium content, though, the Crown can proudly hold its head high in that crowd.

All the Platinum's performance enhancements come at a serious penalty to fuel economy. Toyota estimates this version of the Crown will return 27 mpg in combined driving — a fairly unimpressive figure compared to other sedans with non-hybrid powertrains. The current Avalon V6, for instance, produces a bit less power and has a 26 mpg combined estimate, as does the BMW 540i with its marginally less potent turbocharged inline-six. On paper, the Crown Platinum's powertrain seems heavy and overengineered without much benefit to the driver compared to other options.

[dragthemovies]

To Wong Foo... a Brief Review

Hello and welcome to the first official post of Cinema’s a Drag! I will be talking about various movies and media that has showcased the popular queer art form known as DRAG over the years! This post is dedicated to the 1995 film To Wong Foo: Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar starring Patrick Swayze as Vida Boheme, Wesley Snipes as Noxeema Jackson, and Jon Leguizamo as Chi-Chi Rodruigez. The opening sequence shows the process of Vida and Noxeema getting into drag for the regional Drag Queen of The Year pageant and ends with the introduction of Chi-Chi being harassed on the street for presenting as femme and holding her wig in her hand. Vida and Noxeema are announced the dual winners and are crowned by the reigning queen Rachel Tensions (played by RuPaul) while sporting a sequined confederate flag gown. The first 10 minutes of this movie bring up 3 points for me:

The sequence of the queens “Dragging up” is familiar to anyone who has done drag, and it’s such a small and playful scene that doesn’t particularly advance the story, but it feels like we are on screen from Vida putting her wig on and saying, “Here comes Mama” to dancing along to I am Body Beautiful by Salt-N-Pepa while putting makeup on. It is very clear that there are drag queens on the producing team that helped share this story as authentically as possible (with straight cis-men playing queer characters, but that’s for a different analysis).

While upsetting, Chi-Chi’s first appearance on screen is also a familiar experience to drag queens and other queer people who present their gender identity differently than they are “expected” to. One could ask “why wouldn’t she wear the wig to ‘pass’?” Those who don’t do drag may not know that drag wigs can be fragile and even hard to see withWe were introduced to her character as a young and outspoken person who isn’t afraid to stand up for herself even when she’s being faced with a possible violent situation.

Rachel Tension’s entrance is as problematic as it is iconic. We all know the significance behind the confederate flag and have known for a long time. This speaks to one of the properties of drag that goes against “the norm” or what is appropriate. A black queen wearing a notoriously anti-black pattern with the name Rachel Tensions is a great example of a drag concept being perfectly executed… there’s humor, there’s a bit of shock, and a WHOLE lot of glamor.

To not spoil the WHOLE movie I want to cover some of my favorite or important moments and scenes.

When the queens are picking a car from the used car lot to drive from New York to Los Angeles, they see a yellow Cadillac convertible and are enamored by how beautiful and fabulous they look in it. The car dealer explicitly warns them that it won’t get them to California, and they should take a (might I add dingy looking) gray Toyota Corolla. The queens ask the age-old question, “Style or Substance?” and a high energy driving montage of the Queens cruising down the highway.

When Vida drives through her affluent hometown, Chi Chi, who grew up in a low-income neighborhood, could not wrap her head around why Vida would leave a place with so much to offer. Vida explains “Vida gave all of this up to be Vida.” This gives us a window into Vida’s life and her queer roots. Many queer people come from many different walks of life, but there has unfortunately been a constant in many young LGBTQ+ peoples upbringing of being turned away from their own homes just for being queer.

During the road trip, Noxeema starts to read Chi Chi for not being experienced or polished enough to be a drag queen. In this (outdated and less than politically correct) scene, the ladies set up Chi Chi’s character progression for “polishing her up” to be what drag is to them. This scene stuck with me personally because when I first saw it, it gave me an opportunity to look at my own drag progression up to that point and see where I feel I am. I feel a sense of accomplishment every time I “level up” my drag in my own way.

Sherriff Dollard character is a very interesting take on homophobes. The blatant hypocrisy and disrespect with a hint of curiosity bubbling beneath the surface really makes him more comical than offensive (except for the racial slurs). From groping Ms. Vida to calling them perverts for wearing dresses. When he went to a bar, he was rambling about gay people in detail about what he thinks they do in private, which could be more of a window into his imagination or even history, although it’s never explicitly stated.

While the queens are getting to know the townspeople, the women mention their upcoming “Strawberry Social” and the queens help them put together a “girls day out” with makeovers at the beauty parlor, and new outfits at the local store. I specifically love when Noxeema falls in love with a burnt orange/auburn fringe 2 piece set that is also very much my taste.

There are plenty more iconic scenes, lines, and reads that I couldn’t cover in this post alone. To see them, To Wong Foo: Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is available anywhere you can rent films. I hope you check it out, thanks for reading!

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[Travelogue] [The Human League] [LP] [1980] If you disregard the unfortunately somewhat unsuccessful remix of "Being Boiled", "Travelogue" is the best album of "The Human League" in my humble opinion. Nothing against the following mega successful synthpop works of "Human League". But none of their albums was as unusual and ahead of its time as "Travelogue". . The Human League created a completely new sound on this album (although the influence of "Kraftwerk" cannot be ignored). First and foremost, I would like to highlight the overwhelming epic "Dreams of Leaving". A masterpiece, because there is hardly any other song in the popular music world that combines the prog rock of the ending 1970s with the electropop of the beginning 1980s in such a fascinating way. Immediately following is the no less progressive, almost ambient-like "Toyota City," an unusual but crowning conclusion to the album's A-side. . As stated at the beginning, the remix of the single "Being Boiled" on the B-side of the album is a bit overproduced compared to the initial release of this great track. Nevertheless, this version is still groundbreaking in electropop. Another brilliant conclusion to the album is the excellent bizarre "WXJL Tonight". . Overall, this album is full of energy and full of quirky, weird, sometimes dark ("Dreams of Leaving"), sometimes ironically humorous (e.g. the brilliant "The black Hits of Space") ideas. . Some reviewers completely tear down this album. A fact that I can not understand in any way!

[queer4cars]

Does Toyota's Redesigned Full-Size Sedan Deserve To Be Royalty?

Toyota has rereleased a storied nameplate, Crown for 2023. This is an apt modern replacement for the Avalon filled with safety technology and a great ride as well as lots of room and comfort.

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001 - UNSH!TBOX (KAMM'S EK1)

Since I was a kid, my parents always taught me that honesty is the best policy. With that being said, these photos are from earlier in the year, but the car remains exactly the same, just less shiny (thanks to @madautodetailing). I bought this car at the end of 2021 as a purchase to fill the void during a rather challenging time in my life. It gave me something to focus my time and energy on.

My older brothers and my dad have always been team Toyota. My oldest brother had a couple of Z20 Soarers, his first car was an '80s MR2 with pop-up headlights, and most recently, there’s a Crown Majesta sitting on my dad’s driveway. My middle brother has owned a Z30 Soarer and the coolest car, a Toyota Aerocabin. The Aerocabin is a super rare, two-door Soarer that swaps its rear passenger seats for a hard-top, convertible roof. My dad also had a Celsior. I would sit in the back and press a button in the armrest that would fold the front headrest down and slide the chair forward—it’s safe to say my brothers were not fans of this. You can imagine the response when I said I wanted to get a Honda Civic. I liked the way they looked, and a family friend, Simon (better known online as Joydrive), had a really cool yellow EK, which I hoped to replicate. After many messages to him asking if “this one was good?”, we picked one up for just under $5k, with around 250,000 km on the odometer.

As referenced in Simon’s “Reviewing the Joydrive EK Civic,” I have a bottom-of-the-range, windy-window Honda Civic. It’s the facelift model (made between 1999-2000) and was in pristine condition when we picked it up—something that would change during my ownership. The previous owner had looked after it immaculately, and it was mostly stock, other than an Integra DC5 steering wheel, replica Integra blade wheels, and a Skunk2 shifter knob. It has a D16Y4 engine with an impressive 0-60 time of about thirty seconds, but it ran smoothly and was cheap to run as a daily driver. There were no "beans," a testament to its 88kw/118hp engine*.

I grew up around *Need for Speed ProStreet* and *Initial D*, so I had big plans, and after saving up, I started modifying it. The first thing was EK9 cup holders, as my partner at the time grew tired of holding my drinks between gear changes. I ordered some “angel eye” LED headlights and a rear lip from an online store and found an unpainted front bumper, white front lip, and replica EK9 grille, along with the personalised plates “EK1WA.” It was all starting to come together just as I’d planned—until one drive home from work when I rear-ended a BMW X5.  

I stand by the fact it wasn’t my fault; she was merging in front and stepped on the brakes abruptly. The bonnet bent upwards, and the engine frame was twisted inwards. I went to a wrecker and sourced a new bonnet, front left fender, and a new bumper to match (I had one from before, but it was bogged together, and the wrecker’s one was in better condition). After taking it to a fairly average panel beater, it was presentable again. Thankfully, it was mechanically sound, or I would have cried having it written off. You could say it was restored to factory settings. The old headlights went back on, the front lip wasn’t attached (I still have it—it just needs to be put back on), and it looked almost identical to when I first bought it. This was a hit to my motivation, and for a year, it sat as a daily driver, with the paint fading day by day until I got it detailed. This was the start of what I call the “un-sh!tbox era.” After replacing the previously crinkled number plate (the result of love-tapping a tow ball) and getting it paint corrected and ceramic coated, it looked like I hopped in a time machine and drove it out of the showroom.

I’m in two minds about where we go from here. After seeing builds like @hellokitty_assia’s Hawkeye WRX or @eurmum_kirby’s MX5, part of me still wants to see through the original objective of wrapping it pastel blue and adding the cool headlights, but I’ve grown to learn that less is more. Clean, OEM cars are equally admirable, as I learned from walking around REXNation’s meet last weekend. So for now, I’m 50/50, but I’ve re-found my passion and cannot wait to see where the road takes us (all puns intended). If you want to keep up to date, follow my personal Instagram (https://instagram.com/ek1wa). Again, a huge thank you to MadAutoDetailing, Simon/Joydrive, and a big “eff you” to the lady driving the X5.

Written & photographed by Kamm.

[your-ramijm]

Toyota Crown-2023-review: a luxury sedan with an elegant look

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OAE Podcast 52023 - Automatic Andy reviews the Toyota Crown aka the weirdest shaped car. Does he like it?

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Toyota still believes in hydrogen and launches the Crown

Zapping The Blogauto Suzuki Vitara review The announcement without pomp or fuss is surprising when you know the press releases to which you are entitled for the Miraï and its two generations. Here, it is in another info that it is therefore indicated that there will soon be a second hydrogen fuel cell vehicle from Toyota. The Crown will therefore be renewed with the adoption of the new Toyota…

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Toyota Crown G Review # MS CAR # Cell : 01325 065560

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Mazda Capella Review

Mazda Capella, a medium-sized vehicle manufactured by Mazda from 1970 to 2002, is known as the 626. The vehicle, which is sold as Capella in Japanese domestic markets, is known as the Mazda 626 in other major markets. Ford, which was Mazda's partner at the time, used the Capella platform to create the Ford Telstar and ford probe. Designed to compete against Japanese mid-size giants such as the Honda Accord, Toyota Corona, and Nissan Blubbered, the Capella has already become Mazda's successor in 2002. The vehicle is named after Capella, the brightest star in the constellation Auriga. The first Capella was introduced in May 1970 and lasted until 1978.

The first Capella was introduced in May 1970, which lasted until 1978 and was presented as a medium-sized alternative to the small Mazda familiar and the large Mazda luce.  It is powered by four-cylinder SOHC valve engines with a 1.5 or 1. 6-litre display. Its output is 92 or 100PS, respectively, producing 144 metres of torque for the larger displacement version. 

The first Mazda Capella models all had square headlights, but the rotary-engine models have had round dual headlamps since October 1971. Since 1972, all models have received dual headlamps. The first-generation Capella had become the world's hotbed with its superpower and innovative design, and it was affectionately known to many fans as 'Case No Capella'. Mazda introduced a rotary engine version with automatic transmission in October 1971 and the second-generation Capella was launched in February 1974. Amid increasing environmental awareness, Mazda's anti-pollution engine has been able to be properly equipped.

The third-generation Capella was introduced in October 1978 as a balanced high-quality family car in the global market, and the aerodynamic performance, which was highly rated on the first-generation model of this vehicle, has been further modified with a hood that is now as low as possible and tilted to the front grille. The hardtop of this vehicle is just 0. 

Claims a drag coefficient of 38, but it was quite surprising at the time. The third-generation Capella paved the way for the global expansion of Mazda, and this significantly increased awareness of the brand, especially in Europe. The fourth-generation Capella was released in May 1987 with a revamped GD platform, which remained in production in Japan until 1996.

 Its engines were new, although they still emphasised torque rather than full power. For the fifth generation, the GE series sedan and the hatchback dropped the name of the Capella, although it retained 626 crowns in the export markets. The Capella is a sedan station wagon, which is available globally as a luxury with a five-door hatchback, The development of Capella was greatly drawn from the concept of 'super engineering', which refers to the Samrat, which assumes multiple activities that are fundamentally difficult to integrate and each develops to a higher level without sacrificing any of the others. This approach is still evident in Mazda's cars even today. How about removal of old car or if you wish to sell you car parts as well, you can visit this website and find a quote.

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TOYOTA CROWN 2023 - REVIEW New Specification

[rennsportwagen]

Almost the end of this quarantine week and today here’s an epic on-board cam video with Juha Kankkunen, and co-driver Nicky Grist, driving the Castrol Toyota Celica ST 85 on the roads of the 1993 RAC Rally.

This weather conditions during this edition of the RAC Rally looked more like Rally Sweden than British. The combination of the traditional mud of the RAC with snow and ice made for interesting cases of slippery roads, as you can see with Juha Kankkunen struggling to keep the Celica on the way of this narrow and twisty special stage (SS5 Chatsworth - 10.52 km).

In spite of this and of the damages to the car, Kankkunen and Grist won the RAC Rally this year, and were crowned world champion and the end of the 1993 WRC season.

Thank you to VHS Rallies for uploading the videos on their Youtube channel, go take a look at it for more great rally action from the 80′s and 90′s !

1993 RAC Rally on-board Toyota Celica WRC Kankkunen/Grist : https://youtu.be/ajPxHkInJtM

1993 Network Q RAC Rally review : https://youtu.be/BHY4k3RxpE4

Have a good start of your weekend and remember to stay safe !

[gii-heylittleangel]

So, I finished The Crown of Ptolemy and I just wanna share some of Percy’s golden lines (just cause I can and cause I love him a lot):

That didn’t make me any less nervous. I try to avoid teaming up with goddesses who eat roadkill. It’s one of my personal boundaries.

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“Steer me?” I protested. “Hey, lady, I’m not a Toyota.”

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“Wow,” I said. “Really feeling the love here.”

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I swallowed. “I’m actually trying to cut back on carcass feasting.”

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What was it like merging with a god?

If you want the full details, read my Yelp review. I don’t feel like going into it again. I gave the experience half a star.

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But for real though, have I said how much I love Percy? And having him and Sadie being their two selves as usual and I love them so much sobs

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2018 Toyota Crown Review

2018 Toyota Crown Review 2018 Toyota Crown Review 2018 Toyota Crown Review - Toyota can be on Read more at http://toyotacamryusa.com/2017/07/2018-toyota-crown-review/

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2023 Honda CR-V First Drive Review: Refinement, Not Reinvention

2023 Honda CR-V First Drive Review: Refinement, Not Reinvention

The Honda CR-V is one of the brand’s most important models in the US, taking the crown as America’s best-selling SUV overall since its introduction in 1995 (although the Toyota RAV4 recently beat it in annual sales). Credit social media Now entering its sixth generation of this compact crossover, the 2023 CR-V brings solid improvements across the board. While the outgoing CR-V’s design was…