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With the seemingly never-ending race to load as many features into vehicles as possible, car shoppers need to be aware of the balance between benefit and cost especially when cruising pre-owned lots looking for that unicorn cream-puff. There are some systems and components that will provide reasonable service life with minimal upkeep, but there are others that can break both the bank and the love affair between a driver and their metal.
Glass panel roofs
The X7’s three-panel panoramic glass roof lets the light in and provides one-of-a-kind views of the Coast Mountains.
Marley Hutchinson
I personally never understood the supposed benefit of a glass roof in any type of vehicle. First, you can’t drive with them open at any speed over a crawl without excessive wind noise. On hot and sunny days, you’ll be reaching for their pull shade to give the air-conditioning system a fighting chance. And then there’s the dubious idea of building a roof panel (that’s supposed to pro
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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship
For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.
The 2021 Mirai is powered by the latest evolution of the brand’s advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) powertrain. The new Mirai is one part of an electrification strategy that also includes Toyota’s current and future hybrids and upcoming battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
Built on the rear-wheel drive GA-L platform that also underpins the larger Lexus LS sedan, the 2021 Toyota Mirai makes a major design departure from the front-wheel drive first-generation version. The body is lower, longer, and wider, with its bolder stance accentuated by standard 19-inch alloy wheels.
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NEWPORT COAST, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Beauty, technology and a hint of the future come together in Toyota s new flagship sedan, the all-new 2021 Mirai. The 2016-2020 Mirai was the first production fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) offered for sale to retail customers in North America. Now, for 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury FCEV with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.
For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury FCEV with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.