Shocked by Honda's radical new Euro Civic, Toyota has ordered a major restyle for its 10th generation Corolla. Insiders tell us that when Toyota bosses saw the new Civic at March's Geneva Show, they insisted the proposed new Corolla be restyled in an attempt to inject some much-needed excitement. Don't expect to see Corolla Mk10 here until early 2007.
The 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser TRD Special Edition SUV will also be equipped with a new set of five alloy 16-inchers fitted with BF Goodrich All-Terrain tires, TRD exhaust system and rock rails
Ok, so we all know that there are two things that can not be avoided \223death and taxes\224 You might want to add a third thing to that list and that being high gas prices. With the average gallon of gas finally costing more then a gallon of milk. The American consumer is getting hit hard in the pocket book. I mean look at the minimum wage worker, they basically have to work an entire hour to afford a gallon of gas (take out taxes from the 5.15/hour). ....
Although its rumored that the 2007 - 2008 Model Year Toyota Corolla will be officially revealed in Japan in mid October (some even say that we might see a concept version at the Paris International Motor Show this month), we've been seeing quite a lot of scanned pics lately.
The Japanese media have been going crazy over what could possibly be a long awaited replacement for the AE86 sprinter ‘cult car’. As previously reported by Carupdate, the original AE86 sparked influence for the successful ‘Initial D’ franchise in Japan
In the ‘Master G’ version of the Blade, happy new owners will find the same 3.5 Litre V6 that powers the Lexus RX 350 nestled between the strut towers and mated to an intelligent 6 speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
A couple of hicks in a Toyota truck start picking on a driver of a Z4 for not signaling. They start following him, with the BMW driver providing the appropriate hand gestures. Through construction zones and dirt roads, this video ends in a most unexpected way.
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Back in August 2007, the son of famed WWE Wrestler Hulk Hogan crashed his modded yellow Toyota Supra in Clearwater, Florida while allegedly street racing.
More photos from the 2008 Speedorama Custom Car and Performance Show at the Automotive Building at Exhibition Place Toronto. Modified and Exotic Cars. Chip Foose in attendance.
Toyota will bring a new small car concept at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. The new small car concept will be accompanied by two new Toyota Yaris models, the Toyota RAV4 Cross Sport
Designed from the inside out is how Toyota describes its new Auris space concept, revealed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show. This world debut signals a new interpretation of the core Toyota design philosophy of Vibrant Clarity, combining a forward-looking and energetic appearance with a clear and rational approach to providing driver and passengers with a spacious and highly practical environment.
Ten laps of a world-famous motor-racing circuit can rarely have yielded a fuel consumption figure of just over 90mpg, but that was the astonishing result produced by a Toyota Aygo 1.4 D-4D diesel hatchback at Silverstone this April.
Our sources inside Toyota say an all-new Prius is due around 2008, as a 2009 model year and some are speculating it will be radical in terms of performance. We hear it may be turbocharged, which could help reduce 0-60 times to the 8-second range. We also hear it will deliver upwards of 70-80 mpg thanks at least in part to a new lithium ion battery pack and plug-in capability.
Japanese buyers are now ready to by the Toyota Vanguard SUV set to full the space between the 2008 Toyota RAV4 and a little bit bigger Highlander. Will it ever cross the Pond?
The new Toyota Auris makes its European debut this week at the Bologna motor show in Italy, ahead of UK sales starting on 1 February next year. Designed and built in Europe, the new C-segment family hatchback marks significant advances in dynamic ability, interior style and practicality and safety.
"As a Toyota Corolla owner I sometimes find myself thinking whether I should change my car for a Toyota Prius, the gas/hybrid model that has won a many accolades for its efficiency and \223economic value.\224 I understand and sympathize with all the political reasons out there to drive a hybrid car. I also would like to lessen our dependence on foreign oil and narrow the foreign trade deficit. But how much economic sense does a Prius really make over a Corolla?"
Business Week laid out a comprehensive list of small cars that would win an award in a particular category for small cars if there were awards. It is sort of like the Oscars for small cars. While I can not attest for all the cars I will have to say that the category dealing with reliability is correct.
As the hybrid market continues to grow, Toyota engineers have a lofty target of 113 mpg -- a huge jump from current mileage figures. The major difference will be thanks to the use of lithium ion batteries, as opposed to the current nickel-hydride cells.
Importfest 2008 Toronto Photo Gallery 4 of 11. 125 pics of modified Mazda RX-7's, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Toyota Solara Coupe with LAMBO doors, Honda S2000, Civic, BMW M3 Widebody and more..
Auto Express is reporting the production version will debut as the pace car at next year's Japanese Grand Prix, which is taking place at the Toyota-owned Fuji Speedway for the first time in 30 years.
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