2005 Avalon Preview- official pictures
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Originally Posted by wantAnewLex
Yeah, he does good work. Bright of them to keep him onboard.
Speaking of onboard and offboard and such...Mitsu's CEO ran away today to take a position at a software or tech company or something...The captain apparently doesn't want to go down with the ship.
Just wait for the fire sale on Evos...Which probably isn't such a good thing, because I'm sure it won't be too long before the "best-backed cars in the world" have absolutely no backing at all. I think Mitsu is offering 10-year warrantys as a gimmick to move units short-term because they know they probably won't be around in 10 years.
Wow, talk about a tangent...
Speaking of onboard and offboard and such...Mitsu's CEO ran away today to take a position at a software or tech company or something...The captain apparently doesn't want to go down with the ship.
Just wait for the fire sale on Evos...Which probably isn't such a good thing, because I'm sure it won't be too long before the "best-backed cars in the world" have absolutely no backing at all. I think Mitsu is offering 10-year warrantys as a gimmick to move units short-term because they know they probably won't be around in 10 years.
Wow, talk about a tangent...
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Originally Posted by wantAnewLex
I didn't know you had to go to a specialized college to learn such things? 
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Originally Posted by 2jzgte
90% of all the Vehicles show at the New York International show (arguably the most important one in the US because of it's timing and location) were designed by College of Creative Studies and Art Center College of Design Students. You won't get hired unless you go to one of almost 8 or so automotive major offering schools. Each year the graduation class in the world is about 1,000 people and maybe MAYBE 5 get jobs at an automotive company.
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Originally Posted by xioix
you see bmw rear, i see solora rear
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Originally Posted by 2jzgte
The solara was designed at CALTY in California the students worked closely with Art Center College of Design of where Bangle is an alumni. And no those Toyotas look nothing alike.
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Originally Posted by 2jzgte
The solara was designed at CALTY in California the students worked closely with Art Center College of Design of where Bangle is an alumni. And no those Toyotas look nothing alike.
and the top of the rear end is flat like the new avalon?
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Originally Posted by xioix
you see bmw rear, i see solora rear
The Solara is definitely a North American market car only, but was originally built in Canada. The 2nd Gen Solara is now built along side the Avalon, Sienna & Camry at Kentucky.
The ironic thing is, the new Scion tC is built exclusively for the North American market but is made in Japan. Go figure.
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The more I look at this car the more I like it, despite it being FWD and having no manual. And coming from me that's saying a lot. It wouldn't be too difficult to imagine myself in something so plush and well-equipped 10 or 15 years from now. I think this new Avalon rivals some of the previous-gen Lexus models in terms of luxury. 
Can you even begin to imagine what the NEXT Avalon will be like?!
Can you even begin to imagine what the NEXT Avalon will be like?!
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Yes. The Avalon and Solara are American market only cars. The designs are by Americans for Americans. Hell the cars are built in America. The Acura TL/Cl for the past 2 generations has been designed in Cali and built here as well for the American market. Cars like the SC 430, GS 430, etc world cars are usually from studios overseas.
