I drove a Toyobaru

"Carl (@stuffcarlsays)" (carllevine) 01/18/2015 at 14:29 • Filed to: Boston auto show

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It was pretty good. Both demo cars were automatics, but it was surprisingly snappy and responsive. I can now say that this car would benefit from a turbo - foreign concept going to 7k to make any kind of power. Next up, Mustang and F150. Didn't end up test driving anything else - big autoshow post coming this evening.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Carl (@stuffcarlsays) 01/18/2015 at 15:04

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if u do the Ford simulator they send u an email that will give u $50 if u test drive a car at home

Alfalfa > Carl (@stuffcarlsays) 01/18/2015 at 15:45

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Which Mustang? Do you know yet?

D > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/18/2015 at 16:28

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at SF you didn't even have to do the simulator.

Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > Alfalfa 01/18/2015 at 18:36

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Didn't end up Mustanging it up... I'll have a bigger post about the auto show later this evening. I'll hit up Coty for a test drive one of these days - he works at a dealership right up the road from one of my company's satellite offices.

eddy_a > Carl (@stuffcarlsays) 01/18/2015 at 22:02

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Is that the New England Auto Show? I remember driving an FRS a couple years ago there. Someone was testing a CTS-V at the same time and we got to have a little fun. The CTS-V is slightly faster though haha

Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > eddy_a 01/18/2015 at 22:31

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It sure is! I think they finally started calling it the Boston Auto Show in some places (eg. domain name), but it's still the New England Auto Show.

PyramidHat > Carl (@stuffcarlsays) 01/18/2015 at 22:52

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I drove the F150 2.7 EcoBoost. I have to say, I was surprised at the power (it only had the teensiest bit of lag) and generally with the rest of the truck. Now - I've been pretty open about my preference for Japanese reliability as I own a 16 year old Taco and it has been impeccable...but looking at the 2005 Taco that Toyota had inside, vs the new Ford, it was enough to make me consider buying one (deal maker: 19 MPG city, 26 MPG highway, for a 4WD truck - that's what I get in my XC70).

Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/18/2015 at 23:19

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A man of my carriage can't into simulator. I'll have to go drive the real thing.

eddy_a > Carl (@stuffcarlsays) 01/19/2015 at 00:16

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Took them long enough! I've been calling it the Boston Auto show since I was a kid just out of convenience. I didn't get to go this year, what wwas there?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Carl (@stuffcarlsays) 01/19/2015 at 09:30

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actually the guy in front of me was pretty large, it had an adjustable seat. i'm gunna test drive one