I'll drive a Toyota Crown Athlete in place of a Porsche Boxster.
Published on November 22, 2019
Toyota Crown Athlete
The other day, when I took my Boxster GTS in for its one-year service, the loaner carToyota Crown AthleteIt was. My husband took the Boxster to the dealer that morning, where he rented a Crown, and then returned the Crown that day and drove the Boxster home, so I couldn't ride it, but I decided to ask my husband what he thought of it when he got home.
Incidentally, the Crown we rented as a loaner car was the previous generation 210 series.Crown Athlete Hybrid GThis is a model called
But when my husband came home that day, he never talked to me about the crown.Crown, how did you do it!I asked him, "What do you mean?" and he said something like this.
Ahhh...the Crown.... It's a better car than I imagined. It's really relaxing to drive around town. Stress free. I think it's a good car for just moving around town on Japanese roads, or driving on congested highways.
I see... But...Crown Athlete, so it is sportier than a plain Crown.I guess that's what it means," I said.
I guess so.My legs were tighter than I associate with crowns.In. I think it's a really good balance in terms of suspension hardness. So even though I am an athlete, I was totally comfortable on the street.
However.Changing lanes on the highway was a little scary.Nah. It was perfectly fine for driving straight, but when I changed lanes a bit agilely at a pace that would allow me to lead the overtaking lane, it was honestly scary. It was like the front end changed direction, then the rear end followed a beat or two later, and the shaking back was huge.
It doesn't run as crisply as a European car.
He said.
What about the engine? I asked, "It looks like a hybrid.
In terms of the engine and hybrid system, I think it has a lot of power. But, I'm not sure if you're going to be able to get the best of thatPower seems to be less than the numbers.For one thing, the transmission is a CVT, so the feeling of running on empty is not so great.The engine and motor are revving up, but not at all in proportion to the speed.is pretty disconcerting to me.
In addition, the needle of the power meter on the left side of the meter goes up and down in an exaggerated manner. If this were a tachometer, the needle would go up and down frequently to about the red zone. However, the movement of the needle does not match the acceleration or speed of the car at all.
I know it's just a matter of getting used to it.The visuals didn't match the speed and G's, which made it uncomfortable until the end.So I felt like the car had no power, and I ended up stepping on the gas pedal more than I should have.
I see...just listening to my husband, I could imagine "that would be uncomfortable...".
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I very much sympathized with your husband's impression of the crown.
I used to use a 200 series Athlete for commuting.
The Master said that the
"Anyway, it must have been built with a great deal of thought put into not tiring me out in the city," he said, "and for daily commuting, this kind of car is probably the best and most stress-free way to go."
I think that is exactly what the words of the
It was the perfect car for commuting, with no breakdowns, almost no maintenance, and comfortable to drive hard every day.
However, I could not find the pleasure of holding them.
I remember with fondness that I had to say goodbye to him when I inspected the car. w
euukie-san
Thank you for reading the article.
So you owned a Crown!
I learned that the Crown is a well-made car in that sense.
There are many different categories of cars in the same
Each of them has their own fans, and every day I think that the world surrounding cars is truly deep and interesting.
>I didn't enjoy owning it.
>W I remember with fondness that I had to part with the car at the time of the inspection.
Oh, that's right, W!
Mina.
I recently rented a 718 Boxster as a loaner car for my Panamera. I am not talking about the Crown, but I would like to comment on the loaner car connection.
After a long time since I drove the 718, I was intoxicated by the wonderful handling and the moderately stimulating acceleration of the turbo on public roads, and I realized once again what a great car it is. Unlike the MT car I used to own, the PDK system made me feel comfortable without stress when driving at low speeds such as in traffic jams.
I was disappointed at first that it was not a Porsche, but when I drove it, I thought it was a nice Volvo. I was disappointed that it was not a Porsche at first, but when I drove it, I thought it was a nice car.
Mr. Ishi.
It's been a while!
>After driving the 718 for a long time, I was intoxicated by the wonderful handling and the moderately stimulating turbo acceleration on public roads, and once again thought it was a great car.
Oh, yes! The 718 is also solid and powerful, and the handling seems to be even better than the 981.
I have never driven a Volvo, but I would like to once.
I am sure that every car is well made and nice.
As you say, it is possible to broaden one's horizons with the opportunity of a replacement car.
I always secretly look forward to a loaner car because I don't get to ride in one without such an opportunity (laughs).