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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Default VW slams the Prius [again]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqfsL...eature=channel
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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What's that thing on that man's shirt?

Oh! A VW logo!

Yes I am convinced, Jetta FTW and Prius FTL...

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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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why the outrage? You did read the title of this thread, didn't you? It's spelt out pretty clearly, " VW" Slams the Prius. Not FKL, not smokey the bear. LOL
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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funny video, specially when they took on the helmets going for 1/4 mile

and people please be constructive, this will be moderated
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Shame the Jetta looks like a Corolla lol. Its clear in America, people prefer hybrids to diesels. VW/Audi seems to have some sort of new crush on Toyota/Lexus with their ads. IMO its great there is a diesel option and a hybrid option. Video is funny though lol


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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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Not sure why but i found it pretty interesting/funny

Kinda reminds me of the Prius vs M3 segment that Top Gear did

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chskj...eature=related
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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I like how they scale the bar graphs such that even if the difference is about 10% or less the bar graphs make the difference look like a factor of 2.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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Shame the Jetta looks like a Corolla lol. Its clear in America, people prefer hybrids to diesels. VW/Audi seems to have some sort of new crush on Toyota/Lexus with their ads. IMO its great there is a diesel option and a hybrid option. Video is funny though lol


I can now spot why the Jetta costs so more than the Corolla. One looks like a toy, the other, a miniature Audi. Ok, I know I'm being wayy too harsh.

I just thought the video was a little funny, especially the end. There's also three other "tdi truth" videos on youtube. I wasn't trying to bag on the Prius!

Some things to keep in mind - that Jetta TDI was rolling on 18s and was a stick.

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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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With all the attention VW has been putting on Toyota, and Audi on Lexus, Toyota must be very flattered. The fact that we are seeing a lot of VW and Toyota comparisons shows that VW treats Toyota as a very serious competitor, and acknowledges Toyota's large presence in the world market.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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lol wow they are desperate. But hey, VW does want to beat Toyota. Didn't they have a game plan? At least they were "fairer" in choosing the Touring model with the larger, wider tyres but that's no match for the 18" rims (which I'm sure is a Dealer-installed Accessory, not a factory spec) on the Jetta. And every time they do a Jetta TDI vs. Prius, they always go for the manual despite the fact that 99% of Americans drive automatics and the Prius is an automatic.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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with Toyota being the target for VW, its no surprise to see stuff like this
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Old May 7, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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lol, what a bunch of tossers

skidpad, .83gs vs .81gs
1/4 mile 16.5 vs 17.8 seconds
slalom 60.1 vs 58.4 mph

Who are they trying to kid? Apart from that they put a lard **** in the prius.

I'm not saying the Prius is a performer, I mean c'mon who are we kidding, but it goes to show how hard the diesel Jetta sucks

lol lol lol
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Old May 7, 2009 | 02:35 AM
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LOL, the difference is almost negligible (especially factoring in driver skills, it might be the opposite). Btw, they forgot one extra test: time spent at the dealer.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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How was that a fair match-up?

Let's take the Audi A8 and compare it to the Avalon next time!
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Old May 7, 2009 | 03:49 AM
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That FWD burnout was pathetic. Seriously.
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