Traveling in Japan

[bentjazz]

Nice. Love the pics and thanks for posting them.

[bradbowl]

Originally Posted by bentjazz

Nice. Love the pics and thanks for posting them.

Stay tuned my friend, there's more to come!

[bradbowl]

We took the shinkansen down to Tokyo today to visit the Toyota Megaweb. I will be posting photos of the coolest cars on display in the coming days.

First up is a beautiful blue (if you've read my posts, you know I love blue haha) Vitz Hybrid. This color is darker, more vibrant, and less pastel than the light blue on the older generation Prius. Keeping in mind the newest Yaris I have been in is a 2008, 2-door, here are a few of my impressions:

1. In person, the large "mouth" on the front end does not stand out as much as I have thought in photos.

2. The integrated turn signal on the side mirrors is nice. I do not believe our 2018 Yaris SE models had that.

3. As a tribute to ern-diz's license plate, I took a picture of the door panel showing the engine type. ;)

4. The leather steering wheel felt good and it was cool to see push-button start; it is heart-warming to see Toyota has been updating the Japanese version. The gated shifter felt very familiar and the seating material was felt-like with a surprising amount of bolstering for a hybrid.

5. Considering this Vitz Hybrid is around $17,500 USD I would seriously consider this car if it was sold in the US.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by bradbowl

3. As a tribute to ern-diz's license plate, I took a picture of the door panel showing the engine type. ;)

[NYC-SE]

Originally Posted by bradbowl

2. The integrated turn signal on the side mirrors is nice. I do not believe our 2018 Yaris SE models had that.

No we don't. But I do!

[bradbowl]

Originally Posted by NYC-SE

No we don't. But I do!

Hell yeah!

That has got to add at least 10 hp beyond the kickass looks.

[bradbowl]

The Vitz GR Sport

They had a large Gazoo Racing area with many models getting the GR treatment including a Prius C and a minivan but of course the Vitz is the clear winner.

A few quirks and features (channeling my inner Doug Demuro):

1. I really liked the seats and thought they had a premium feel. Bolsters were nice and not too aggressive.

2. No steering wheel controls? Perhaps this was a base model.

3. It has a Toyota front emblem and not a Netz one.

4. The body kit definitely gives it a menacing look. I liked how the decal running down the side skirts continues into the front bumper.

What do you guys think? Would you rather put one of these in your driveway or the upcoming 2020 Mazyota/Toyazda Yaris hatch?