Motor Trend Car of the Year Finalist

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Dec 6, 2007 | 11:25 PM

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MuNkY

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That is pretty amazing how much stuff they got wrong about the xb. you would think a magazine about nothing but cars would get their facts right.

wtf?

Dec 7, 2007 | 12:53 PM

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Big_Kokujin

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Originally Posted by toronado

Anyone else notice this other mistake in the article?

XB version 1.0 was a happy little buzz bomb, feathery enough for even its puny 1.6-liter

They really need to check their facts over there at MT!

yea, I saw that, I'm going back to the dealership and depanding my .1 liter

Dec 10, 2007 | 03:18 AM

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Teare

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I love the 2nd Gen xB. But the Daihatsu thing has me all weired out.

http://www.daihatsu.com/catalogue/materia/index.html

Dec 10, 2007 | 12:32 PM

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WTF, is she a politician that just spews crap? What the hell is she talking about? So many mistakes and complete BS in her article.

Dec 12, 2007 | 04:25 AM

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I'm told that this info is correct.....They make Cars for Toyota including some trucks...Our cars are still made in Japan...This is a well known company......

Dec 12, 2007 | 05:04 AM

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Re: Motor Trend Car of the Year Finalist

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Originally Posted by my_cubicle_part2

that's right! our xB made the list.

BUT:
"the xB isn't built by Toyota at all but comes from a Daihatsu plant.
What's more, in Europe it's sold as the Daihatsu Materia and in Japan
as the Toyota Corolla Rumion." Kim reynolds, Motor Trend

Do you believe on this?

I read this and had to look again, kinda made me puzzled. I jump on here to post it up and of coarse you guys already have the info. I have to say I dont believe it, kinda sounds funny I know Toyota owns (in part or in full I dont know) Daihatsu motors. Toyota numbers as far as sales always include Daihatsu, it does not really matter if ur xB was made in a toyota of daihatsu plant at heart its still a Toyota (or Scion). And has a Toyota motor tranny and many interior pieces used on other Toyota brand cars, no need to worry guys. Its not like you found out its really a Daewoo lol.