Mike Sweers on Autoline After Hours talking Tacomas

Everyone's favorite Tacoma/Tundra chief engineer Mike Sweers was interviewed on Autoline After Hours and gave some interesting details and back story on the development of the 3rd gen Tacoma. His segment is about 30 minutes long.

He tells a story about how he learned there's no Japanese translation of "bad ass." He also gets in some sick burns on the competition. And goes on to address many other aspects of the vehicle, except whatever it was you were going to complain about.

This is a link to a recording of the live broadcast so don't try to call in when they give out the phone number.
http://www.autoline.tv/journal/?cat=1513

edit: youtube version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKM7eFkI8M

 

thanks. I'll listen later

 

Wish there was a transcript. I read faster than I listen.....

 

I love how Sweers only gets softball questions. I guess that's what you have to do if you expect him to show up.

 

Wasn't expecting Sweers to say "bad asshole" in this... lol

 

Older active empty nesters. Yep, that's me.

 

Single active thirty something. Yep, that's me.

 

Whore. Yep, that's me.

 

I'm listening now during study hall.

 

Found the youtube version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKM7eFkI8M

 

We need to invite Mike Sweers to a live Tacoma World Q & A. Do you think he would accept our invitation? lol

 

im willing to bet he lurks on here already to see feedback........

 

He could be introduced with a symbolic drum roll.

 

I highly doubt it

 

Douche bag. Yep, that's me.

 

I know Mike Sweers is at least familiar with Tacoma World. He did a live Q and A for the big Tundra forum Tundratalk.net . I doubt he likes coming to this forum though since he usually just gets roasted by people.

 

it would probably give him a frikkin complex

 

Active 40 year old family man... that's me. Guess I'm not supposed to have one.

 

...and a statue of seatbelt bracket

He most likely checks this forum out. Since he referenced drum brakes comments and front grill comments.
Now what I like how he changes his facts,
First truck was all new maybe only seatbelt bracket from old truck, but in this interview he talks about how they took the existing platform and made some changes.
I like how he says style of the truck got super nice reception. Really seatbelt bracket Mike? Find one forum, one twitter thread, one Facebook run with out somebody making fun of the front, big ass crazy grill
Angry Birds anybody

 

Haters gonna hate