S Liftback for 2008

[mikeb25]

I just found this photo posted on the North American Toyota Pressroom site:

http://www.pressroom.toyota.com/Imag...T2007072791896

No other details or acknowledgements are on the site yet, but apparently Motor Trend has also announced there will be a Yaris Liftback S for 2008!

[BlazingBlue08HatchBack]

lol...beat you too it mike, posted it under 2008 changes at 2:41pm.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

SO its got a body kit and an s badge, WHOOO HOOO......

[black2yaris]

I M H O all the Toyota sport models with the body kits look cheezy, that's a Yaris with the full options pkg with 2 ugly chunks of plastic . my dealer told me the sport mod for the 4 door was not gonna be offered in '08 as they coundn't sell them once people looked at the liftback. his words were "Toyota missed the boat when they made the sport 4 door " & that's my feeling anyway how can you call anything with 4 doors a sport model ?? I'm more happy with the clean look without the hunks of ABS . I'm gonna pull off the rear logo's anyway for that clean Black look ..............

[Motorhead6T5]

Originally Posted by black2yaris

I M H O all the Toyota sport models with the body kits look cheezy, that's a Yaris with the full options pkg with 2 ugly chunks of plastic . my dealer told me the sport mod for the 4 door was not gonna be offered in '08 as they coundn't sell them once people looked at the liftback. his words were "Toyota missed the boat when they made the sport 4 door " & that's my feeling anyway how can you call anything with 4 doors a sport model ?? I'm more happy with the clean look without the hunks of ABS . I'm gonna pull off the rear logo's anyway for that clean Black look ..............

IMHO you are wrong,all I see is S model sedans. Personaly I think the S package takes the car from a very bland cartoony look to a more slick and sporty.

"How can you call anything with 4 doors a sport model?" Did you warp here from the 1960's?

Umm..Evo's and sti's right off the top of my head.

Of course when you get your info from a salesman you couldn't be too bright....

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by black2yaris

that's my feeling anyway how can you call anything with 4 doors a sport model ??

i'm not sure with what you meant by this, but there are sedans (4-doors) that are actually "sporty". i.e. AMG sedans, the M5, Skylines in Japan, hell, even the Mazdaspeed Mazda 3 (not actually a 4-door).

personally for the sedan S, i think the kit makes a huge difference.

[gaffo]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

i'm not sure with what you meant by this, but there are sedans (4-doors) that are actually "sporty". i.e. AMG sedans, the M5, Skylines in Japan, hell, even the Mazdaspeed Mazda 3 (not actually a 4-door).

personally for the sedan S, i think the kit makes a huge difference.

I think he means sadans are like station wagons and trucks - utility vehicles and thus not "sporty" able.

this whole "sport sedan" stuff started in the early-90's.


Before then if you wanted "sporty" you bought a Sports Cars (which you can't seem to do anymore). Otherwise you bought a stodgy sedan, hatchback, stationwagon (hey were did they go? - to the same place as sports cars?) truck or van (hey where are the vans for that matter?).


JMO on the matter.

[Shijima]

So its the Canadian RS?

[Ryu]

I think the exterior looks just like RS Canadian model but with additional front lip skirt

Hopefully Canada can get that front skirt in 2008 model also.

[grampi]

I wish they'd forgo the useless body moldings and add some useful items like a tach and cruise control.

[Zute]

aaaaawwww man! I like the S!

[sherryberry]

that's sexy! mayb i shoulda waited! NOT

[yuiedie]

in motor trend it says the "S" liftback will come with OPTITRON GAUGES, wether or not that includes a tach remains to be seen.

[black2yaris]

In the 60's anything with 4 doors WAS a family car .. but each has his own taste .. I did state I M H O 1st off in the post & my Quote was from the owner of the dealership not a salesman .I don't talk to them .

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by black2yaris

his words were "Toyota missed the boat when they made the sport 4 door " & that's my feeling anyway how can you call anything with 4 doors a sport model ?? I'm more happy with the clean look without the hunks of ABS . I'm gonna pull off the rear logo's anyway for that clean Black look ..............

Originally Posted by black2yaris

In the 60's anything with 4 doors WAS a family car .. but each has his own taste .. I did state I M H O 1st off in the post & my Quote was from the owner of the dealership not a salesman .I don't talk to them .

well, you did end his quote and say that you have the same feeling has him. and i'm really not trying to knock on your opinion, but you should really consider those sedans like the M5 (sport model of the 5 series), STi (sport model of the WRX and base models), EVO (sport model of the Lancer), etc before ask how anything with 4-doors a sport model.

Originally Posted by Motorhead6T5

IMHO you are wrong,all I see is S model sedans. Personaly I think the S package takes the car from a very bland cartoony look to a more slick and sporty.

"How can you call anything with 4 doors a sport model?" Did you warp here from the 1960's?

Umm..Evo's and sti's right off the top of my head.

Of course when you get your info from a salesman you couldn't be too bright....

totally agree with you when i read his response of the 60's.

[Edd]

Haha, that looks exactly the same as the Australian YRX:

[Ryu]

Originally Posted by Edd

Haha, that looks exactly the same as the Australian YRX:

I was comparing it with the YRX Australian model not the Canadian RS model

[Ryu]

The front skirt looks identical, but the sideskirt is different.