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Toyota withdraws performance model

Posted Wed Sep 19 2007 12:13 PM by Kenneth Hall

Only a month after the launch of its first official TRD model, Toyota has been forced to suspend sales following the report of an engine failure last week. The car is the 323hp (241kW) supercharged and FWD Toyota Aurion sold in Australia, and this latest occurrence is a rare blip on the carmaker’s trademark reputation as a manufacturer of some of the world’s most reliable cars.

According to officials, a handful of customers have already taken delivery but are unlikely to experience any problems. One of the officials revealed in an interview with Click here to read our previous story or click ahead for our image gallery.

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Reader Comments

• Wed Sep 19 2007 2:52 PM

  biturbo says

  Stick to appliance cars Toyota. Leave sporty cars for others.
  323 HP in a FWD is outrageously wrong anyway :)