13 April 2012
Toyota 86 is the new sports car produced by the brand and on which a lot of expectations are put. The car will make its Australian debut in June this year.
However the vehicle will take part in very serious racing a month before its first appearance.
Toyota just announced that not only one but two of the 86 sports cars examples are going to compete in 24 Hours Nuerburgring endurance race. The racing will take place in May.
In details, th
06 April 2012
Let the mid-sized sedan showdown begin! As promised, the 2013 Toyota Avalon makes its debut at the New York International Auto Show...in its own way. What we mean is that everything is official, the car will go on sale before the end of the year, there's a lot of talk about where on the center console the USB port is and how the stitching inside is hand-sewn but...where's the good stuff? Other than the fact that it will be powered by a V6, we know nothing. Is Toyota embarrassed about it or is th
05 April 2012
This summer a new example of Toyota's hybrid know-how is coming to town...or Europe. It's the Prius+ - Europe’s first full hybrid seven-seat MPV. Two trim levels will be available, the base T4 and T Spirit.
One can imagine for example, that in the UK, the sub-100 g/km of CO2 T4 version will be hugely popular as this will be the only MPV out on the streets with zero road tax and it can go in and out of London without paying a congestion charge. The T Spirit, which is kind of more equipped (17-
03 April 2012
2012 Toyota Yaris Hybrid is a breakthrough in the development of technologies. The reasons for this are several, but probably some of the most prominent ones are the low emissions, refined performance and reliability of full hybrid technology.
This hybrid model is available to order now and can be seen on the UK roads, starting from 1st of July this year. Its price starts from £14 995, which makes it Britain’s lowest-priced hybrid car.
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30 March 2012
Toyota UK has priced the new GT86 sports coupe – £24 995 for the manual version and the automatic is £26 495. The car is already available to order and the first deliveries will be in July, this year. There are no trim levels and no engine choices.
2012 Toyota GT86 is powered by a front-mounted 2.0 liter boxer engine delivering all power to the rear wheels. It also features a rear spoiler, 17” light alloy wheels, chrome-finished dual exhaust tailpipes and a signature “T”-mesh grille
29 March 2012
The Toyota FT-Bh concept already did it's premiere at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show but the talk is still on. Here's a clip of Alain Uyttenhoven, Product Management Vice President of Toyota Europe, explaining the ideas behind this B segment thing of the future.
Apparantly, the FT-Bh started in life as a set of goals – make it compact...er, retain the Yaris-ness nevertheless, keep the CO2 emissions bellow 50g/km but somehow provide an entertaining ride and an agile performance. We'll have to wai
28 March 2012
Toyota has announced their line-up for the new season. The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship begins this weekend and the manufacturer will take place in it with independent racers Frank Wrathall, Tony Hughes and Adam Morgan.
The new race car is based on the latest update of the British-built road-going Avensis, introduced late last year. Like its showroom sister, the race car is produced at Toyota’s Burnaston factory in Derbyshire, making it a very British contender in the country
28 March 2012
Nissan won't be the only company that shows back ends as teasers for the New York International Auto Show. Here's something from Toyota as well. Supposedly it will be a “stunning” sedan that has been U.S.-designed. The global premiere will take place in the Galleria room within the Jacob Javits Center at 10:30 a.m. EDT on April 5, 2012.
Toyota are being quite quiet about it so we'll just have to guess. “Elegant yet athletic” they say. Well, this sketch here does suggest the latter. Obvi
28 March 2012
In a bid to attract even more buyers, Toyota have turned up, in Australia, with a bag of updates for the 2012 Prius. It now has a new face, some extra equipment, its suspension has been tweaked and is cheaper than ever.
Visually, the front lower end sees a new bumper and a larger, trapezoidal lower grille. LED daytime running lights find their place right beneath the indicators within the bumper while the fog lights have moved on the sides of the lower grille. Elsewhere, one would find that the
21 March 2012
The all-new 2012 Toyota AYGO+ will go on sale in Europe from the beginning of this spring. Now the brand has announced that the early spring 2012. The new “plus” grade will deliver wider choice of interior trims and in addition to the standard Black fabric seat finish, there will be also available an optional Black & Blue fabric or Black Alcantara® upholstery.
Furthermore, a special new 2012 AYGO+ Tobasco special edition will be also launched. It is available in Orange Spice, Black o
20 March 2012
2012 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Altitude Special Edition is the latest development Toyota has been up to, and more importantly has included in it more than $10 000 of added multimedia, technology, comfort and family-friendly features. First of all this special edition has seven seats and now gets satellite navigation, a
13 March 2012
The new 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid Trifecta got its unique name because it has such an exclusive motoring trifecta: combining Power, Economy and Value in one car! The new model has to offer even more equipment and enhanced styling, aerodynamics, interior space, safety, ride comfort, handling and luggage space. And can you believe that although the vehicle has so many significant advances, the starting price for the entry-level Camry H has been lowered to $34,990.
Value has also been improved for