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LAMRONH · 12-11-2005, 02:02 AM

Jeez, I just turned to the 2006 RAV4 test in the January Car and Driver, after looking at just about everything else. The January issue isn't online yet or I'd post the link.
This is one incredible machine.
0-60: 6.3
1/4: 14.9 @ 94
TOP: 129 mph
70-0: 180 ft.
300 ' skidpad: .83 g
cost: under $28,000 per C&D; Toyota website pegged it at about $25,800 for the unoptioned 4wd V6 top line model, $24,500 for the fwd V6 top line model.
211 c.i, 269 hp @ 6200; 246 lb-ft @ 4700; 6400 red line
weight: 3660; wb/l/w/h: 105/181/71.5/69
speed in gears: 40, 72, 113 @ 6400 rpm; 129 @ 5100 rpm; 129 @ 3650 rpm
mph/1000 rpm in gears: 6.3, 11.3, 17.6, 25.4, 35.2.
Rated mpg: 20/27 or 28
Holy frikkin bird flu, batman. These guys aren't waiting for Hyundai to act.
I hope to h#ll The Sleepy General has something like this in the wings. I suspect not.

http://toyota.com/vehicles/future/rav4/

12-11-2005, 02:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
LAMRONH 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Caveville, Neanderthallande Drives: 2007 black KIA Spectra EX. Have club, will travel. Posts: 8,935	!rav4 3.5 269hp Jeez, I just turned to the 2006 RAV4 test in the January Car and Driver, after looking at just about everything else. The January issue isn't online yet or I'd post the link. This is one incredible machine. 0-60: 6.3 1/4: 14.9 @ 94 TOP: 129 mph 70-0: 180 ft. 300 ' skidpad: .83 g cost: under $28,000 per C&D; Toyota website pegged it at about $25,800 for the unoptioned 4wd V6 top line model, $24,500 for the fwd V6 top line model. 211 c.i, 269 hp @ 6200; 246 lb-ft @ 4700; 6400 red line weight: 3660; wb/l/w/h: 105/181/71.5/69 speed in gears: 40, 72, 113 @ 6400 rpm; 129 @ 5100 rpm; 129 @ 3650 rpm mph/1000 rpm in gears: 6.3, 11.3, 17.6, 25.4, 35.2. Rated mpg: 20/27 or 28 Holy frikkin bird flu, batman. These guys aren't waiting for Hyundai to act. I hope to h#ll The Sleepy General has something like this in the wings. I suspect not. http://toyota.com/vehicles/future/rav4/ __________________ The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced, if the nation doesn't want to go bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), 55 BC Last edited by LAMRONH : 12-11-2005 at 02:09 AM.

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