> Their engines were mainly 2.5-liters in size and usually naturally aspirated with roughly 150 horsepower. Sure, they were down on power, and efficiency compared to other cars; however, they could easily outlast the competition.<p>This piece is just ridiculous. 2.5 litre engines are not the norm in Europe and I don’t think they are in Japan either. Along with its comments on hybrids, I think the article is just waking up to what cars are like in the rest of the world, where Toyotas were and still are very reliable. I’ve owned four, three of them hybrids. Likely my next car too.