March 20, 2005

Hybrid vigor

The newly-arrived April 2005 issue of Wired has an article on Toyota's hybrids, as well as reviews of the current offerings from Toyota, Honda, Lexus, etc. But I want a cool hybrid. I can't afford a Venturi Fétish (and the name brings to mind pervy physics profs and their kinky Bernoulli principles). I like the mini-Miata (ibuki ibuki ibuki), but I love the Subaru B9 Scrambler. This was a concept car in Fall 2003, and Googling only brings up this monstrosity (which isn't even a hybrid!).

My message to the automakers, especially Subaru: Bring on the cute roadster hybrids! I'm ready, and I've got my checkbook out. (All-wheel drive makes it even better.)

Posted by rv at March 20, 2005 03:23 PM to news
Comments

that miata is slick looking, man....oh yeah.

Posted by: cf at March 21, 2005 10:40 AM

Notice on the ibuki concept: no headliner bar on the windshield. No way _that_ is gonna make it to production!

Well, I still have my Miata, but the ibuki would be tempting. The Subaru might be a little too "sports-car" and not enough "roadster" for me.

Posted by: poz at March 21, 2005 04:46 PM

Hey all you DINKs and uhh... semi-DINKs,

For your next car, why don't you custom build what you want or do a conversion?

Posted by: Frodo at March 22, 2005 09:40 AM