Dr. Mr. Toyoda...

**HemiVCT** · 10-18-2007, 07:13 AM

October 17, 2007

RANTS by Peter M. De Lorenzo (www.autoextremist.com)

Dear Mr. Toyoda...

Detroit. Not to rain on your parade this morning, especially after your induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn last evening, but how can I put this other than to say that all of a sudden things aren't looking so good for Toyota in the U.S. market after years of unprecedented ascension and current dominance? I know you're "just" the honorary chairman of Toyota, but you're the direct link to the founding Toyoda family of the Toyota Motor Corp., and from what I understand, you're still "the straw that stirs the drink" in the company and you still set the tone for the entire Toyota organization.

Read the entire article HERE

**cadzilla74** · 10-18-2007, 07:38 AM

Whoa...this guy isn't afraid to call a spade a spade...if he's not a voice in the wilderness there may be hope for Detroit and our beloved Magnum yet...

Peter DeLorenzo, to you I say

and to dcxguy...thanks for posting this...

and to Toyota...

**DMAG** · 10-18-2007, 07:41 AM

Sorry, I had to cut most of the article out. Good 'ole Peter has been known to get really cheesed off when his entire articles are copied to other sites.

I did link to the article though.