The Japanese people from Toyota decided to celebrate 60 years since the first Land Cruiser generation has been introduced with an anniversary edition. Back in 1951, Toyota introduced the Land Cruiser, a model able to develop 85 horsepower thanks to a 3.4-liter six-cylinder engine but at that time the model was launched mainly due to the big military vehicle demand....
The people from Euro NCAP, the well-known organization who tests the vehicles and classify them according the obtained results decided to made a standing regarding the safest cars tested last year. Thanks to Euro NCAP, we can see the manufacturers who managed to provide a good level of safety. Last year, just 65% of the tested cars managed to obtain...
After the huge recall involving million of units in 2010, the Japanese from Toyota face another challenge even from the start of this year. They have to recall about 1,7 million units worldwide due to some fuel pump problems, in Europe about 135,000 units being affected. From the 1,7 million vehicles, about 245,000 are wearing the performance division Lexus badge...
Mind you, when I say new, I sometimes tend to exaggerate the sort of attribute that relates to age. While this is a new concept that's being prepared for the Geneva Motor Show, it's callled the Toyota FT-86 II. That means that it's likely going to be very closely related to the Toyota FT-86 Concept, the one that's been hanging...
Over the past year we've seen and heard a lot about how Toyota has spent millions and millions of dollars with their massive recall. We've also heard how the Japanese have even payed fines and penalties worth several more millions and now we find the whole thing hasn't really affected them. Don't get me wrong, nobody gets over nearly $70...
Before we take a serious look at the pictures available here I'd like to make a few things clear: The Toyota Supra is a very old car and it needs something truly shocking in order to stand out and this creation has been unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show. Now that we got the fine print out of the way...
I reckon the people who run Toyota are running into some trouble making deliveries for their U.S. prone brand, Scion. The winter must certainly be a factor. Otherwise it's difficult to understand why the Scion iQ would have been delayed until summer. Unless, of course, you understand marketing. If that's the case than you'd be somewhat sympathetic on Scion's efforts...
Few days ago Toyota decided to introduce the new Prius MPV, the family version of the current Toyota Prius. Together with the new Japanese MPV, a new concept based on the current Toyota Prius has been unveiled, its name being Prius C. It seems that after few days after the reveal event of the new concept, Toyota announces that the...
Based on the limited edition iQ GRMN of the Japanese model, manufactured in just 100 units, the new Toyota iQ GRMN Racing Concept wants to be a sporty version of the small Japanese vehicle. The exterior gets some significant touches too, a new wide bodykit being available which brings a new front bumper with a new grille and air intakes,...
The Japanese people from Toyota announced that they encountered good sales last year, but especially in the second part of 2010, when Toyota and Lexus managed to sell more than 800,000 vehicles in Europe, about 70,000 representing hybrid models. According to Didier Leroy, the President of Toyota Motor Europe, the sales figures for the hybrid models exceeded the expectations and...
Ok, go on, have your laugh, I just said there's a rumor going round that Toyota may want to build a Prius pickup. On a serious note the rumor in regards to the Japanese rumor spreaders may actually have something going on. I realize that a Toyota Prius pickup truck right now sounds almost believable for one relatively simple reason....
Together with the earlier introduced MPV version of the current Toyota Prius hybrid, namely Prius V, the Japanese manufacturer decided to introduce one more hybrid model in the range, but this time in form of a concept. Toyota Prius C aims to be something like the opposite of Prius V. As the MPV version of Toyota Prius offers more interior...
The Japanese manufacturer finally decided to reveal the MPV version of the current generation Prius. The new Prius V is available with the same hybrid powertrain but it is slightly larger measuring 4,62m lenght, 1,78 wide and a wheelbase pf 2,78m. The fuel consumption announced by Toyota is 5,6 liters/100 km. At the exterior the model brings 16-inch alloy wheels...
After cherishing the recent sales success of the Toyota Prius, the Japanese have just announced that they think their hybrid synergy drive vehicle can make it to first place. That's right, Toyota consider that their hybrid will be its top-selling U.S. vehicle sometime soon. Wait, did I say soon? I meant to say that Toyota reckon the Prius will be...
According to the latest reports it seems that the Japanese manufacturers are getting closer than ever in their partnership and plan to build together a new platform that will debut on the new Subaru Tribeca but also will be introduced on a new vehicle within Toyota's yard. According to the first rumors, the new generation Subaru Tribeca expected to debut...
Even the Japanese manufacturer suffered from a very long series of recalls last year summing million of vehicles espcially in U.S., Toyota plans to take the leadership in U.S. in the following nine years. By 2020, Toyota aims to make from the current Prius hybrid the best selling vehicle. The vice of Toyota America recently claimed that Prius will become...
Somehow, Toyota can't manage to avoid the previous problems, especially when it comes to mentioning legal repercussions of the unintended acceleration situation. Boy did I ever say that politically. Toyota screwed up big time and they paid through the nose for it. Through the nose is still a subjective term, while the sum of money seems immense to most of...
Whether some of us like it or not, China is still going to be the place to go for new car launches in the near and immediate future. Toyota proves my point by sending over the 2011 Zelas to the People's Republic of China. Don't feel neglected, while the 2011 Toyota Zelas is a new car in China, it's been...
We've heard before of varying collaborations between Toyota and Subaru. We've also heard about the particular FT-86 test mule hitting the Nurburgring. Despite all the rumors and chatter there's very little to actually know about the FT-86 Coupe. The most recent thing we got on the joint development between the two major Japanese manufacturers is that they've started working on...
Here is a new teaser photo for the MPV version of Toyota Prius, a model teased several times. This is not the first interior shot but we see and find important information on the new Japanese model. Toyota Prius MPV is scheduled to debut in the first days of 2011 at the Detroit Auto Show. Toyota announces that the MPV...
