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  • #16
    Re: Toyota Considers Ditching F1

    yoda is more government motors than government motors
    speed blog fails to mention that the fist yoda body shared a template with the charger and taurus
    and got the sb2 [chev]heads that dodge was using
    joe gibbs racing won 11 races last year ans 7 this year - suspect giving the sb2 heads a r07 [chev]makeover as jgr was knee deep in r07 development

    what a scam

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    • #17
      Re: Toyota Considers Ditching F1

      the post war japanese socialist sytem encourages government [and US military keeping an eye on things ] involvement as part of the team

      we lose

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      • #18
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        Originally posted by Speedzzter.blogspot
        Originally posted by ferrarimanf355

        And just to make a thought on another point, I wouldn't consider their hybrid strategy "dumping" if people are buying them. Also, Toyota has steadfastly denied that the Japanese government paid off Toyota for Prius development, and in the lack of any hard evidence, I'm gonna have to believe them.
        It's called "circumstantial evidence."

        If Toyota could do something that nobody else in the industry could afford, then it's more probable than not that they got a little unfair help (e.g. government subsidies, stealing patents, etc.).

        "The Japanese government paid for 100% of the development of the battery and hybrid system that went into the Toyota Prius." -- Jim Press, a former Toyota manager for 37 years and former Toyota board member.

        After Toyota tried to deny Press' statement, Press responded:

        In a statement by Press released through a spokesperson, he doesn't refute what he said to BusinessWeek on March 20. "The Japanese government strongly supported R & D (research and development) investment in battery development, and the Prius and other Japanese models benefited from that investment."

        http://www.businessweek.com/autos/au...s_jim_p_1.html

        ONE QUESTION: Has Toyota sued Mr. Press for defamation (Libel, Slander)?
        To answer your question, no, but that doesn't mean they were subsidized by the Japanese government. Toyota has other, more important things to do. Like the floor mat recall. ;)

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        • #19
          Re: Toyota Considers Ditching F1

          Crap! Trulli just came out ahead of Louis Hamilton a Suzuka for second place.

          Speedzzter (watching the Japanese Grand Prix)

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          • #20
            Re: Toyota Considers Ditching F1

            sticky rice

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            • #21
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              It gets even worse . . . Now there's a safety car!

              Man, I hope the "Evil Empire" doesn't steal a win here.

              Speedzzter (Watching the Japanese Grand Prix)

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              • #22
                Re: Toyota Considers Ditching F1

                TOP 11 REASONS WHY TOYOTA DIDN'T WIN THE JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

                11. Sold All their best cars during "Toyotathon"

                10. Engineers trained for F1 on the Prius

                9. Japanese government didn't fund development of a KERS system

                8. Couldn't talk Bernie Eccelstone into legalizing the "unbeatable" "Supra Turbo"

                7. Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock taking driving tips from Luca Badoer

                6. Honda slipped a few yen to the flagman (who didn't waive around lapped Renault during the safety car period)

                5. Yarno Trulli didn't drink enough "Red Bull" before the race.

                4. Telemetry system based on an old Technics (Panasonic) stereo system

                3. Development budget spent on sushi, saki, and anime

                2. Kyle "Rowdy" Busch wouldn't fit into TF109 racecar

                1. Spent too much money taking over NASCAR

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                • #23
                  Re: Toyota Considers Ditching F1

                  those french can build a motor

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