[cue2]

Headlights are pretty paw?

 

[keithyboy]

It's not pretty but I wonder if that's important. I remember when the current taxi began replacing the old FX4. There were lots of end of the world comments at the time. I spent a large part of a summer working in London at the time and travelling in air conditioned comfort rather than some rattling deafening deathtrap was a revelation.

 

[chrishendrix]

Isn't that a Chrysler 300C?

 

[Headgasket14]

I'd rather get in that and feel safe than a clapped out Mondeo with a driver who doesn't know how to get to your destination without guidance, as found in many towns and cities. "Where you go"? "I'll go to Brexitshire please".

 

[TheGrimJeeper]

Looks nothing like the one in AutoExVAG:

Meet the new London Taxi: hybrid TX5 black cab revealed | Auto Express

 

[chrishendrix]

I'd rather get in that and feel safe than a clapped out Mondeo with a driver who doesn't know how to get to your destination without guidance, as found in many towns and cities. "Where you go"? "I'll go to Brexitshire please".

Such a small county no specific address required?

 

[Greener123]

Its not black

 

[Greener123]

Looks nothing like the one in AutoExVAG:

Meet the new London Taxi: hybrid TX5 black cab revealed | Auto Express

I think i prefer that one

 

[Top Down]

Looks nothing like the one in AutoExVAG:

Meet the new London Taxi: hybrid TX5 black cab revealed | Auto Express

Black eh? Following the trend set by BMW owners?

 

[rxe]

Honestly, the Mercs that the Germans have are a million times better than black cabs.

 

[Headgasket14]

Honestly, the Mercs that the Germans have are a million times better than black cabs.

I doubt that they can achieve the same turning circle though reguired for London streets.

 

[chrishendrix]

Honestly, the Mercs that the Germans have are a million times better than black cabs.

I doubt that they can achieve the same turning circle though reguired for London streets.

There are plenty of Mercedes Vito taxis in London. I think they have a rear-wheel steering mod to make the turning circle spec.

 

[rxe]

As a passenger, getting into a whatever-class Merc at a German airport is a hell of a lot nicer than getting in a black cab rattle box. I'm not overly worried about the turning circle - hell, I've been been know to drive a GT in London which has the turning circle of a supertanker. Works fine.

Which is of course why Uber is so popular.

 

[Greener123]

Uber is great, use it all the time in London

 

[cue2]

The Vito however looks like a "special ambulance" off to the undertakers though. Too much like a commercial vehicle, not that the faux TX Austin things look particularly good. That latest Chinese Volvo Geely looks Ok for people.