Toyota Exec: Realistic Video Games Make Cars Unnecessary - gran turismo 5 - Kotaku
Yeah...
I don't think they were thinking when they said that bull*****.
Toyota Exec: Realistic Video Games Make Cars Unnecessary - gran turismo 5 - KotakuCar sales are down in Japan, and young adults are less interested in automobiles. Instead of blaming that on a grim economy or even good public transportation, Toyota has apparently found another culprit: video games.
In a piece in the evening edition of Osaka's Mainichi Newspaper, there's an editorial on the "date car" by journalist Masahiro Kawaguchi. Kawaguchi talks about how the slide in new car sales started in the 1990s and even connects the current decline in population to the car apathy that exists among young men. "Guys used to work hard at their job so they could get a stylish, cool car for girl's to ride in."
Even more interesting than that connection is what Kawaguchi quotes a Toyota exec as saying: "Home game machines are no good. Playing something that realistic makes the need for cars disappear."
Really? Video games make the need to go from Point A to Point B disappear? Next thing we know video games will be blamed for violent crime!
That's such an odd thing for Toyota to say, especially considering how many game tie-ins the company has, such as having its FT-86 Concept car appear in Gran Turismo 5 — which is playable at the Tokyo Motor Show. It makes us wonder if that was simply some off-handed, throw away remark that obviously wasn't not thought through before uttering. Maybe!
Like i said before, the whole world doesn't revolve around english .Fantastic. I have another reason to dislike Toyota other than not liking any non-toy company with Toy in the name.
^Indeed and let's not forget they totally fu... up corolla to (well the performance one), though there jeeps aren't bad at all. Still i wonder what there smoking to come up with a stupid line such as that or where they:What a load of bollocks. Toyota haven't made a decent performance nor stylized car for over 10 years so no wonder they are saying this. I'm sure they would change their tune if they released a new Supra.
Yeah... Making sports cars would surely make it for better when its the small cars that are selling the best. Even for the yankees who normally seem to think bigger-the-better and that it's not their fault that oil is running out, they're just driving...What a load of bollocks. Toyota haven't made a decent performance nor stylized car for over 10 years so no wonder they are saying this. I'm sure they would change their tune if they released a new Supra.
That may be true, but they could have regionalized the name or something.Like i said before, the whole world doesn't revolve around english .
Well i agree with you there Subaru's are awesome but Nissan and Mitsubishi's are just as good.That may be true, but they could have regionalized the name or something.
Either way, they'll never have my buisness. As far as Japenese cars go, Subarus are awesome.
YES BLAME THE WOMEN FOR NOT WANTING TO PROCREATE WITH GENTLE, CARING MEN!!!111!!!!SHIFTSHIFTONEONE!!!!111!!!Due to porn, people are no longer procreating!