Here's Why I Only Buy These 4 Car Brands

Today we will see why Hondas are so reliable. In fact, Hondas are so valuable that they are also some of the most stolen cars in the United States. Stick around to find out what I mean because today we'll look at the reliability ratings of Honda's resale innovations. value and repair costs, so let's dive in and see what makes Honda great. Did you know that Honda is the largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines in the world? Every year it manufactures more than 14 million combustion engines. It is also the eighth largest car in the world. Manufacturer, they built a reputation and history of reliable and reliable cars.

The average Honda vehicle lasts 209,000 miles, so what's the secret to its sauce? It is a no-brainer that Honda has high engineering standards and top-notch manufacturing processes, for example, Honda requires its vehicle. The parts fit better than most automakers, ensuring they don't wear out as quickly from rubbing against each other, but it's so much more than that. T

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in the world. was its beginning and the person behind the name, so each euro founder of the honda company had no formal education when he was young, had no interest in school and spent most of his time helping his father repair bicycles .

He loved playing with mechanical things as a teenager, leaving a small town for Tokyo to work as a mechanic's apprentice and then returning to found his own company when he was just 22, so Ichiro's approach to business and innovation It extends to the Honda company's operating philosophy to this day. You can see it reflected in Honda's achievements. Honda's engineering and manufacturing advances were often ahead of their time to see the full story. Check out my previous video on the history of Honda, but today we'll just touch on some of its bragging rights, for example, 40 years ago. In 1982, Honda set the record with its second-generation Accord.

It was the first foreign automobile manufactured on American soil. That was back in 1982, when Honda built its plant in Marysville, Ohio, and the deal remains one of the best-selling passenger cars in America. To this day, it is very common for automakers to use variable valve timing in their engines, but did you know that Honda was the first automaker to use it in a production vehicle? In 1983, they developed Vtec to power their engine. Efficiency and power eventually led to some of the most iconic engines America has ever seen. Same with turbochargers. Honda was an early adopter of turbochargers.

They've been using turbos longer than most automakers, starting in the '80s with the City 2 Turbo. Come on Slide Door Van Life Dunk and the first generation of the Acura RDX Honda was also the first Japanese automaker to create a unique luxury brand; In fact, its initial success ended up moving Toyota and Nissan to follow suit and launch their own luxury

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Lexus and Infinity and Don't forget that Honda was the first to make hybrid and hydrogen cars. Of course, many people assume that the first hybrid was the Toyota Prius since it is so popular today, but in reality the Honda Insight debuted before the Prius and was the first hybrid car to be introduced.

In fact, the United States was a year ahead. Honda was also the first automaker to introduce hydrogen cars in the United States, that was in 2008 with the Honda FTX Clarity so you can see how Sorichiro Honda's philosophy of innovation was maintained throughout Honda's history. To this day, another reason for Honda's reputation for reliability is Japanese culture. You can't just ignore it or take it out of the equation. The values ​​of Japanese culture mandate teamwork and self-improvement, which means hard work and loyalty. It also means attention to detail. and precision, it's no surprise that this type of work ethic and company philosophy means good quality cars, but they're not just cars.

Many people know that Honda makes motorcycles, but few people know that they also make watercraft, ATVs, mountain bikes, lawn equipment, and solar cells. Honda even makes private vehicles. jet plane the ha-420 is powered, of course, by honda engines honda also created a humanoid robot called asimo honda even has its own airport it is located in japan near its main plant as you can see honda doesn't like to stay Still, they have a wide range of various engineering technologies and they are all about innovation, but now let's talk about some of the most reliable Honda cars. Did you know that the Honda Fit is ranked the fifth most reliable vehicle according to an index and, of course, on the list?

It is a Honda Civic that has proven reliable over many decades with tens of millions already sold around the world. Consumer Reports considers the Honda Civic Coupe to be the most reliable variant and the Civic Coupe has received a lot of praise and then t

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is the Honda Accord which is now in its 10th generation and still ranks high in reliability, another reliable Honda car is the Insight, a four-door, five-passenger hybrid electric hatchback, is one of the most fuel-efficient gasoline cars in U.S. history. They are typically expensive, but have low average repair costs also on the list : the Honda CRV.

The CR-V's reliability ratings are not as high as other Honda cars and repair costs can sometimes be high, but it is still much more reliable than other cars on the market. It's not just new Hondas that are reliable, old ones are too, that's why Honda is one of the top automakers that has some of the best resale values. What do you think are the other two major brands that have the highest values ​​if you guessed Toyota and Subaru? You would be right, so let's say you bought a new car after five years of ownership, an average car is usually

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35 percent of its original price, but if your car is a Honda Toyota Subaru, its average resale value It can be up to 62 percent.

These three cars may be up there with the next one, but they are doing much better than other car brands, just for fun, you can see the resale value after three years and seven years. Honda 77 after three years and 47 after seven years. Toyota 74 after three years and 50 after. seven years and subaru was 77 after three years and 49 after seven years, so why is Honda's resale value so high? First of all, it is the name. The Honda brand means value because they have a good track record. Hondas are a good value in terms of performance. Efficiency and affordability Honda offer craftsmanship and safety, they also have low ownership costs in terms of maintenance and repairs, so when you buy a new Honda it is not

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a great choice for its reliability, but it is also a good investment, so that Honda models have the best resale values.

The Honda sedan cars with the best resale value include the Honda Insight and the Civic If you're looking for a minivan a good bet is the Honda Odyssey For SUVs it's the Honda HRV or for trucks it's a Honda Ridgeline Let's look at the Honda Civic A new Civic costs a little over twenty one thousand dollars after five years your resale value will be almost thirteen thousand, so you lose a little over eight thousand due to depreciation which is inevitable in any car, but the good news is that the civic still will be preserved. almost 59 percent of its original value, that's great because remember, compared to the average car that only retains 35 percent of its value or look at a new Honda Accord that can start at 27,000 in year 5, your Resale value is almost 15,000.

That means it depreciated only 12,000 in other words, it still retains almost fifty-three percent of its original value. It's good to look at reliability ratings and resale values, but don't forget average annual maintenance and repair costs. I'm talking about the average frequency of costs. and the severity of repairs when you are considering purchasing any used car, it behooves you to consider how much you can expect in repair costs how often and how severely honda cars have a relatively low average annual repair cost the honda average is just 428 in comparison with the total car market average is 652. For example, the Honda Civic has an average annual repair cost of 368.

The average repair frequency of a search is 0.3 times a year; in other words, once every three years. The severity rating for all Honda models overall is only ten percent shows that the brand is quite reliable, this means that most Honda cars that need repair have non-urgent problems that are relatively easy to fix and are affordable and here's an interesting angle to look at the robbery. They say thieves only steal what is valuable. Why can car theft be an interesting way to analyze the value and reputation of a brand? Did you know that two of the most stolen cars in the United States are the Honda Civic and the Honda Accord, in part because they understand their value?

Interestingly, the 1997 Accords are still the most stolen model year even though they are over 20 years old, that's a testament to how good these cars are. In reality, the 1997 Accords were built with a fatal flaw as the ignitions on these cars age, they become so imprecise that anything can fit. a keyhole like the handle of a spoon and it is enough to start the engine anyway we have seen many angles on why Honda is so popular alone it is because they are high quality they have a low cost of ownership and maintain durability certainly No brand is absolutely perfect, but most professional organizations and consumers attest that Honda is among the cream of the crop in reliability ratings.

Honda cars generally rate above average and are consistently in the top tier for overall reliability as a brand. The story began several decades ago with Yukiya Shu. togo was president of toyota motor sales usa one day he realized that most of his successful friends and colleagues owned mercedes and bmws, but few would consider buying a toyota toyota had a solid reputation for making quality cars and its production was considered one of the best. in the world, but there was no singular car in the Toyota range that carried an image of prestige, wealth or social status and this is why there was the famous oil crisis in the 1970s, which caused fuel prices to skyrocket. would fire and consumers would turn their attention to the Japanese.

Because they were cheap and economical, sales of Japanese cars grew in the US and European markets. This further fueled the perception that Japanese cars were reliable and had better fuel economy in the United States. In the United States, Toyota was generally associated with pickup trucks in the 80s. The economy recovered, people became financially comfortable again, and we can buy cars that cost more in people's minds. Toyota was the economical and main category. It was not considered to be in the luxury or high-end car class. Togo believed Toyota could build. a true luxury car one that would suit a high-end lifestyle a car of the highest quality no worse than Mercedes-Benz was confident it would succeed in August 1983 at a confidential meeting of the chairman of the board of directors of toyota Corporation, that is, toyota voice togo's idea but yukiya sotogo's idea was received with more skepticism than enthusiasm creating a new luxury brand would mean spending more money on resources and production but for me consumer demand the company decided to give the bold step toyota set the goal of surpassing the best luxury cars and speed economy weak aerodynamics and noise or lack thereof and they dared to achieve all that without reducing quality and reliability their goal was to launch a new era for Toyota in In 1984 they began the F1 project with all the ideas, goals and objectives for the development of a premium car.

The name F1 had nothing to do with Formula One, but the letter F and the code name stood for flagship and the number one referred to the goal of being a luxury sedan of the highest class, the first of its kind. on exceeding quality and at the same time being affordable. The name of the project reflected his ambitions. The lead engineers on the project were Shouiji Jimbo and Ichiro Suzuki. It involved a total of 60 designers, 1,400 engineers, 2,300 technicians and 220 auxiliary workers. By the end of the F1 project, around 450 prototypes had been designed at the project cost. exceeding one billion dollars in May 1985 the development of a luxury car prototypewas in full swing Toyota did a large scale research on the luxury car market in the US.

That year some designers and developers rented a house in Laguna Beach, California to explore the taste and lifestyle of buyers of premium automobiles in the United States their studies found that popular premium cars had lower than expected performance characteristics, ranking only fourth out of five. What was most important to consumers was the prestige and image of the brand, high-quality materials and an attractive design, so After this study, chief engineer Ichiro Suzuki knew that he should focus on two criteria: the most exceptional performance and a unique elegant design, but the developers were faced with an almost impossible task. : Achieving one feature of the car meant they had to sacrifice another, for example to reduce fuel consumption you need to reduce the weight of the car, but to reduce engine noise you need more soundproofing material that adds weight to the car, so Now we have a conflict and we must find a compromise and it is a vicious circle.

Here is another example of luxury. Cars should be stylish and have aesthetic appeal, but optimizing aerodynamics impacts the overall design of the car. Suzuki was convinced that these conflicts could be resolved without the need to make concessions, and he succeeded. For the noise and weight problem, he reasoned that the cause of the problem could be eliminated. noise instead of working to eliminate the consequences of a noisy engine but to approach it from that angle he needed to design a completely different engine suzuki took advantage of being the chief engineer of the new project he was able to persuade the chief equipment engineer at toyota to create an experimental engine according to the drawings from Suzuki, the company's top experts assembled it by hand and the results were impressive.

The engine had less vibrations and therefore minimal noise. It had remarkable fuel economy due to the size. In July 1985 they assembled the first prototype. There were many opinions on the choice of the name. They saw the value of keeping it under the Toyota brand while that others suggested creating a new brand specifically for the luxury line that finally decided on a new brand and a new sales channel to give the car the opportunity to create a new image in the minds of consumers instead of being associated with the image and perception of its parent company Toyota.

There are several different stories about how the name Lexus was chosen. According to one story, the team held brainstorming sessions and came up with 219 possible names. The names Alexis and Celsius took the lead. Alexis got more votes, but then many people associated with the name of the heroine Alexis Carrington Colby in the TV series Dynasty, so they came. She came up with the idea of ​​modifying it to something similar and finally landed on Lexus. According to another story, the word Lexus was invented by editing the word luxury and elegance. Some people believe that Lexus is a modification of the Latin word Luxus.

Another theory is that Lexus was an acronym meaning luxury exports to the U.S. Later, in an interview with Team One, the brand's advertising agency said that the name Lexus had no particular meaning and was simply It connoted luxury and technology. In 1985, the first prototype of the Lexus LS400. appeared the ls stood for luxury sedan and the 400 represented its 4-liter engine. If you think Lexus went into production immediately afterward, well, that's an overstatement. These incredibly hard-working workers spent another four years perfecting the creation. In 1986, the LS400 passed road tests in Germany, Canada and Sweden, overcoming snowdrifts while maneuvering on winding mountain roads.

The test results led to the improvement of the steering and suspension system in May 1987 after eight designs were presented. different the management team finally approved a body design and so on January 2, 1988 50 years of development Lexus as a brand and automobile was presented at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 1989 at the Detroit Auto Show the world saw the first Lexus models: the LS400 and ES250 es represented executive sedans and the 250 represented its 2.5-liter engine. The LS400 received praise for its excellent handling, interior, ergonomics, engine performance, build quality, aerodynamics, fuel economy and cost. What was previously thought impossible had become possible.

The LS400 engine turned out to be unusually quiet with minimal vibrations. It was a major milestone for the company in In fact, they leveraged that as a key marketing message: An early Lexus Edge featured a stacked pyramid of delicate champagne glasses on the car's hood, then the car accelerated quickly and hit a top speed of 145 miles per hour, but even at that speed. engine speed quick gear changes the engine produced virtually no vibration the glass pyramid remained intact on the hood of the Lexus they did not slide or tip over there was not a single spill after six months of sales in February 1990 the American media recognized The Lexus LS-400 as the best imported car on the market No other car model in the world had experienced such a triumphant start since 1991.

The LS400 topped the customer satisfaction index for five consecutive years and still holds that record today in 1992 lexus surpassed its European competitors Like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jaguar, in US sales, the ls400 became the number one premium imported model. It was a huge shock to the German car manufacturers that a new brand could overtake them so soon. In fact, it was a big blow to BMW Mercedes, which lost 29 19 of its sales, the Lexus LS-400 soon became known as the Japanese Mercedes in 1999, which was 10 years after the market ended, the number 1 Lexus. million was sold in the US and that is how the car made its way into the American market.

But one thing is to create a good car and another thing is to create a good network of dealers in the black automobile industry to make the lives of their customers more luxurious and they managed to receive complaints from two customers for failures, for example, in '89. wired for the company to voluntarily recall the 8,000 units sold the automaker organized a 20-day operation with dealers during which employees picked up the cars and repaired them the company also organized flights and services even in remote places where the cars now live That's customer service, and the press also noted that the incident gave the new company a strong reputation for high-level customer service.

The company promised that Lexis dealerships would treat customers as guests to demonstrate that they offered customers a service program. Any customer whose car was being repaired or serviced would be given an equivalent vehicle while they also provided emergency roadside assistance. 24/7, which included delivering gasoline if it ran out on the road. They also offered transportation and car wash services. These secondary services helped reinforce the image of a luxury brand so that customers would not They had no complaints or regrets about buying a Lexus. Lexus demanded the impossible to be able to create the idea. That is why today Lexus continues to be one of the leaders in the luxury segment, selling it in about 70 countries.

They created a reputation and perception when they entered the market and that image still resonates in the minds of consumers today it is common to see Japanese luxury cars on the roads, but in the 1970s and early 80s it was not that those years were turbulent times for the The shortage of gasoline in the market US automotive and the economic crisis changed Americans' opinions against large luxury cars. Consumer interests shifted more toward affordable, reliable cars that required cheaper maintenance and repairs, and the car manufacturers that offered all of that were Japanese brands that made minimalist, simple cars.

Honda especially stood out Honda had earned a reputation for reliability, fuel efficiency and low prices that many competitors envied, even the cheapest model from this brand did not compromise on quality. Honda had experienced significant growth in sales. There was something else that helped Han become a leader in the automobile market. Japanese companies, including Honda, sold cars in the American market but assembled them in Japan, but Honda made a different move. They became the first Japanese manufacturer to assemble automobiles in the United States. It was an innovative move. They established a new plant in Ohio in 1980 and it is still there.

I've been there. It's quite surprising. Honda's most popular models were the Civic Accord and the Prelude. The most expensive Honda Accord sold for about ten thousand dollars. The design was so simplistic that it lacked features like power windows. and leather upholstery At that time Mercedes BMW and Audi dominated the luxury market around the world, but Honda had one important advantage: its assembly plant in the United States In 1981 Honda began designing a new car for the luxury market : It was going to be a larger sedan than the deal. with the first honda v6 engine but they had a big problem the generation of americans who grew up with honda cars during the economic crisis associated the honda brand with the economy class, it would be an uphill battle to change their perception towards luxury with words like premium and luxury along with the word honda simply confused people honda developed a new sedan called hx which would later be called the legend the hx model was their vehicle to compete with mercedes-benz volvo bmw and others it had a 24 valve v6 engine with electronic injection of fuel Its independent suspension with four-wheel disc brakes promised the handling of a European sports sedan The interior had all the amenities you would expect from a premium car including air conditioning anti-lock brakes power accessories and a premium stereo system It also had a storage bag air on the driver's side and a speed sensitive power steering the price was twenty thousand dollars, almost double the base price of the deal in those days the main mechanical difference between the legend sedans versus toyota mazda nissan was that this car was Front-wheel drive auto, the Legend's design was finished in 1982.

Of course, any new endeavor always carries a certain amount of risk, but associating a new brand with luxury when it only had one model in stock was double the risk. Honda realized the risks and took no chances, the company needed guaranteed success, not just a crazy bet, so Honda decided to create another car that would be below the hx but without weakening the image of luxury and performance that needed, this new car was called integra, it had 16 valves. four-cylinder engine with double overhead camshafts an electric fuel injection system a sophisticated chassis configuration and attractive styling the integra made the statement that the automaker was not only luxury sedans but also premium sports coupes the integra competed with the Volkswagen GTI and its style technology and performance complemented the HX and the new division, so having the second model under their belt put them in a better position, but there was still another big risk: Honda's marketing team He had a big decision to make: how to convince potential buyers to choose a luxury car?

After all, Honda, most buyers were not interested in paying more for a car with the Honda H logo, that is why in 1984 Honda executives made the decision to launch the new luxury division with its own unique name, not associated with the Honda name, so it could stand out. on its own, how do you create a name from scratch? There was an American design company called Name Lab. They are appointing experts. That's what they do. They create names for companies and products. Most people haven't heard of this company, but you have. I've certainly heard of some of the names they created, for example Autozone Nissan Sentra Chevy Lumina GMC Savannah and Compaq.

Naming is a whole science in itself and can involve psychologists, linguists and semanticists. Here's how Nameland approached the naming project for Honda after several brainstorming sessions and meetings. finally they came to the word accu which is a latin word meaning mechanically precise or precisely made, they use this word as a base to create a new word and name the acura logo after honda represents a vernier caliper the caliper is a tool used To make high-precision measurements so you can see how it fits with the name, people usually see how it forms an Acura-style edge letter A, although some people also say they see a crooked letter H as a hidden affinity with your company. sling matrix,that's what I always saw now that this is not the original logo, but it has been in use since 1990.

In November 1984 a secret meeting was held at the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas. This meeting brought together potential Honda dealers and executives in the United States at a dealership meeting. The network plan for Acura was released and laid out requirements for potential dealers. First they needed to have capital to build a new dealership. The new dealerships had to be separate from the existing Honda dealerships and could not even be geographically close to them. They also had a different look than Honda dealerships and not just the physical appearance that each dealership needed to have a dedicated customer service center.

The strategy was to show consumers that buying an Acura was not just about buying a Honda car. expensive but it was a long-term relationship and an experience the key target markets were los angeles new york seattle and other cities with high luxury sales per capita in november 1985 acura dealers were operating in full swing in the states United in Japan at the Honda Tochigi test track a group of American automobile magazine journalists had the opportunity to drive the Legend and Integra for the first time. The purpose was to allow them to experience the difference between Honda and Acura products and they surely noticed the difference in the driving experience.

In fact, Motor Trend magazine said. They disagreed with some popular automotive media that remained skeptical about the Japanese luxury brand's viability, thought the odds of exact success were largely in Honda's favor, and believed that the legend of the Acura was a production car. fantastic debut. Journalists who tested the Acura noted that the new sedan was not a copy of a European or American premium car nor was it a repeat of a larger sedan model sold at the time by Toyota Nissan. Car and driver magazine said that it was indeed a new market approach that the integra received.

There was also favorable news on March 27, 1986, a division of the Honda Motor group called Acura Automotive Division officially opened in the United States despite the success in the American market, believe it or not, the Acura brand is not present in Europe or In Japan, that is because The company considers that its main markets are the United States, Mexico and China. At the end of the first year, Acura had sold 52,869 cars and had grown to 150 dealerships by 1987. Sales continued to increase, announcing sales of 109,470 cars that year. This was not only double the sales of the previous year, but also surpassed all sales of European luxury car brands in the United States combined.

By late 1987, Acura had already established itself as a luxury brand with an award-winning line of sedans and coupes. The Integra and Classic Legendary Coupe that were added to the lineup in 1987 were named to the Top Ten Cars and Drivers list and the Legendary Coupe was voted by Motor Trend as the Best Import Car of 1987. Road and Track selected the Coupe legendary as one of the top 10 cars in the world and of course a significant sign of success was when toyota nissan took notice and announced plans to create its own luxury car divisions in 1987. Upon entering the ultra competitive US market With practically only two actuarial luxury models, Honda took a risk. its image but 30 years later we see that the brand has not given up its position in the luxury car market take a look at the 2021 models next year acura will present two premium sports sedans the acura ilx with 201 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque the tlx has 272 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque, the brand will also bring a new premium sports hybrid, the rlx, which has a 3.5-liter v6 engine with 310 horsepower strength and 272 pound-feet of torque from the 2021 Hexagon Crosser and MDX Hybrid SUV will also be available.

Acura continues with the line of its premium sports car that they presented. The 2021 NSX Hybrid Supercar in Long Beach Blue The name stands for new sports experience The car drives a meticulous design The power of a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engine combined with three electric motors that produce 573 horsepower The base price of this car is About 160 thousand dollars the first nsx came on the scene in the 1990s it is said that gordon murray, the designer of the mclaren f1, once bought an nsx at the time he drove it replaced the ferrari porsche lamborghini with the nsx as his reference point for designing the f1 in particular Due to the ride quality and suspension handling, it is safe to say that the company chose the right strategy.

If we look at its track record, the brand is still achieving outstanding results and standing out in the market. The main achievement was the recognition by American consumers that it is not only cars made in the United States or Europe that offer a luxury experience, but that Japanese automakers could do so as well. The Japanese are known for being conservative in the best sense of the word. Toyota carries this quality at the heart of a company, both in business and technology. In fact, it's one of the secrets behind how they've been able to build a reliable and long-lasting car for Toyota.

Offering practicality has been their top priority, much more important than speed, for example, which is why they approach innovation very conservatively and thoughtfully on the surface, some might think. They are slow to innovate, but actually prefer to refine and make small changes over time rather than making a dramatic leap in an unproven technology. To that end, Toyota studies trends in consumer needs; In other words, they explore features or functions that consumers would find practical. and useful, then they look for ways to improve these features or functions. You could say it's a practical approach to practicality. If the company has any doubts about the practicality of a new feature or isn't sure it will stand the test of time, it will conduct further research.

What do I mean by practicality and customer needs. Did you know that the inner ribs on ilux wheels made in Brazil for Toyota pickup trucks are approximately five millimeters thicker than the ribs on Hilux wheels made in Thailand? Why is it so good? That's because Toyota studied potholes in Brazil. and found they were 20 percent larger than those in Thailand. Can you imagine a company rep with a tape measure in hand measuring potholes in Brazil and Thailand just to make sure customers never complain about having to change their wheels or suspension in less than a hundred grand? miles It's hard to believe that Toyota goes that far, but it's true, another example.

Did you know that Toyota also closely monitors driving behavior in different countries because they want to make sure their cars are practical and reliable for each market location, for example in South Africa, an average driver is less likely to slow down when you see rocks ahead on the road, so for that market region, Toyota makes shock absorbers that are two millimeters thicker than in most other countries, or let's go to Hanoi, Vietnam, in that region, an average driver could Do not consider the sidewalk or sidewalk as an obstacle, that is why for that region Toyota cars generally have tires with thicker sidewalls only for those drivers who drive on sidewalks, yet another example for tropical countries Toyota likes place air intakes about 15 millimeters higher since those regions are more prone to flooding and why the toyota edios in india has waterproof volume knobs, that is because the representatives of the toyota company who spent six months in 10 different states of india they came to the conclusion that most car services in india used soap to clean the interiors so they had to make them waterproof here is another Toyota modified their transmission oil cooler in the United Arab Emirates because if drivers from that region used one from, say, Germany, it could ruin their transmission due to its specific climate.

This is the very philosophy when North American Toyotas are rarely exported to Asia and vice versa, in a nutshell, if something makes their cars more practical for a market and reduces the failure rate of their cars, then Toyota will spend time understanding the market needs and then will modify the parts to meet the market needs. so you can appreciate how Toyota's attention to detail pays off. Toyota's second secret about our responsibility is jidoka, it's a Japanese word that means automation with a human touch and this has an incredible impact on why Toyota cars and parts rarely fail to explain what this is.

I need to understand what most other car manufacturers do, which is automate the entire process of manufacturing a car, but Toyota's secret is that they do the complete opposite. Toyota engineers first design, build and assemble all parts by hand only after they have been refined. subject it to an automated process, what does that achieve? This ensures that every part of a Toyota car is near perfect, Toyota then replicates it and reuses the parts in many different car models. This is why Toyota models often share the same engines and gearboxes because it has been tested. Tried and true, everything fits and works, and that brings us to the third secret of reliability.

Kaizen Kaizen translates to continuous improvement or change for the better, it basically means changing or fixing something even if it slows you down so you can see how it works. the good gets better and the best becomes the best in practice, any Toyota employee, regardless of title or position, can stop a production line if he sees an improvement that can be made or a problem that needs to be fixed, then the team works together to find the best solution and then they implement it, in fact this is the entire production system of Toyota. Managers, employees, and even ordinary workers on an assembly line are instructed, trained, and encouraged to focus not on production volume or early delivery, but on production quality.

Toyota does this because it wants to identify and address problems directly on the production line rather than releasing defective cars and then recalling the defective parts. This ensures that Toyota cars are trouble-free before leaving the factory, further ensuring greater reliability on the road. They want to know if kaizen is really effective. Well, they say that imitation is the greatest flattery, so the fact that major automakers have also started implementing kaizen in their production shows how effective it is. Toyot understands that consistent delivery of high-quality, reliable automobiles more than offsets any short-term loss of production volume. What do you do if you're Toyota and you've almost perfected practicality, function and reliability?

What's next? You will probably focus on performance, that is, speed. The latest results from the WRC and Le Mans races further demonstrate that Toyota is capable of accelerating last year. 2020, Toyota Gazoo racing team completed the WRC rally in Turkey, which is among the biggest races in the world. Difficult stages in Turkey and high temperatures did not prevent Toyota from taking a second victory for its brand, winning three of the top five races. super sports hypercar this car was first shown on the public track for the start of the race toyota said its goal was not to turn a sports car into a racing car but rather to build a sports car out of a racing car so you can actively compete, they took the racing Toyota's twin-turbo V6 engine and hybrid system and gave them a smooth new shape.

Their goal has been to create the next generation supercar that delivers maximum power and environmental performance through a combination of a highly effective EV system and a Lean Burning Engine If you liked this episode, please share this video. Thanks for your support.