So Hyundai and Toyota hosted this big racing festival in Korea, where they showed off their performance cars and had racing demos. Sounded epic! Did anyone here check it out? Wondering what you guys thought about them teaming up like this.
I wasn’t there, but man, seeing Hyundai and Toyota work together is kinda mind-blowing! Like, isn’t that the first time they’ve done something like this?
Atkinston said:
I wasn’t there, but man, seeing Hyundai and Toyota work together is kinda mind-blowing! Like, isn’t that the first time they’ve done something like this?
Right? I think it is! They’re usually competing. Guess they just wanted to bring fans together or something.
Atkinston said:
I wasn’t there, but man, seeing Hyundai and Toyota work together is kinda mind-blowing! Like, isn’t that the first time they’ve done something like this?
Yeah, it’s the first big collab for a motorsport event. I think it’s all about promoting racing culture, especially in Asia.
Anyone know if they’re planning to collab on cars in the future? That’d be pretty wild to see a Hyundai-Toyota vehicle lol.
Delilah said:
Anyone know if they’re planning to collab on cars in the future? That’d be pretty wild to see a Hyundai-Toyota vehicle lol.
I heard they might be thinking about working on hydrogen cars or even robotics together. Not confirmed tho.
Delilah said:
Anyone know if they’re planning to collab on cars in the future? That’d be pretty wild to see a Hyundai-Toyota vehicle lol.
Oh wow, hydrogen cars would make sense. They both do a lot with clean energy tech.
I saw clips online. That ‘Morizo’ guy driving the GR Yaris with Chung in the car was kinda symbolic, lol. They really went for the ‘we’re buddies’ vibe.
VIOLAHZ said:
I saw clips online. That ‘Morizo’ guy driving the GR Yaris with Chung in the car was kinda symbolic, lol. They really went for the ‘we’re buddies’ vibe.
Lol, ‘Morizo’ is actually Akio Toyoda’s racing name! He’s the Toyota chairman but loves racing.
VIOLAHZ said:
I saw clips online. That ‘Morizo’ guy driving the GR Yaris with Chung in the car was kinda symbolic, lol. They really went for the ‘we’re buddies’ vibe.
Makes sense! Pretty cool to see them hands-on like that. You can tell they’re real fans of the sport.
VIOLAHZ said:
I saw clips online. That ‘Morizo’ guy driving the GR Yaris with Chung in the car was kinda symbolic, lol. They really went for the ‘we’re buddies’ vibe.
Yeah, it was cool seeing execs out there actually involved in the racing. Not just for show, I guess.
Wish I could’ve been there to see those demos live! WRC cars in action? That’s stuff you don’t get to see often.
Amelia said:
Wish I could’ve been there to see those demos live! WRC cars in action? That’s stuff you don’t get to see often.
Yeah, they had their rally teams there. Must’ve been amazing to see the performance up close.
Amelia said:
Wish I could’ve been there to see those demos live! WRC cars in action? That’s stuff you don’t get to see often.
For real, the thrill of watching pro drivers go all out must be insane in person.
Are they only doing this in Korea? Would love to see it happen in other places.
PeterJames4 said:
Are they only doing this in Korea? Would love to see it happen in other places.
Not sure, but they did a lot to bring in fans in Korea. Maybe if it’s successful, we’ll see more.
PeterJames4 said:
Are they only doing this in Korea? Would love to see it happen in other places.
Makes sense. They could probably reach a big crowd if they went global!
Anyone else feel like this collab could mean future car projects together? I’m thinking hybrid tech or something.
Smith said:
Anyone else feel like this collab could mean future car projects together? I’m thinking hybrid tech or something.
For sure, Toyota’s got tons of experience with hybrids, and Hyundai’s doing well with EVs. Could be a powerhouse combo.
Smith said:
Anyone else feel like this collab could mean future car projects together? I’m thinking hybrid tech or something.
I’d love to see what they come up with if they combined their tech. Maybe a super-efficient EV?