Toyota Avalon Trio Heads to SEMA
Three customized Toyota Avalons will head to the 2012 SEMA Show next week tuned to very different ends.
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The Japanese car company Toyota is known for being one of the largest car companies in the world. Although here in North America, they’re stereotyped as being boring, family friendly cars. Toyota made a huge splash by bringing the Prius Hybrid vehicle to the consumer market. The Prius has quickly become an instantly recognizable vehicle that reached celebrity status. Toyota now has a few Hybrids available, and seem to be leading the way for alternate, green fuel.
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Wild Toyota SEMA Cars Include Sequoia Drag Racer, Widebody Camry
Back in August, Toyota revealed its Celebrity Dream Build Challenge with NASCAR drivers Clint Bowyer and Kyle Busch, and NHRA racers Antron Brown and Alexis DeJoria building custom Toyota projects for the 2012 SEMA Show.
Toyota Prius is California’s Best Selling Car
If you live in California, this won’t come as a surprise to you at all. The Toyota Prius is the best-selling car in the state – sort of.
DTM, Super GT Form Racing Partnership Starting in 2014
Not quite the same merger as what ALMS and Grand-Am are doing, but DTM and Japan’s Super GT have signed a cooperation deal that will see DTM race cars at Super GT events and vice versa.
2013 Toyota Prius Family Getting Slight Price Increase
Toyota has just announced pricing for the Prius, Prius v and Prius Plug-in, almost all of which are getting a slight price bump for 2013.
Toyota Tundra Successfully Tows the Space Shuttle – Video
A stock Toyota Tundra hauled the nearly 300,000 lbs. space shuttle and towing rig a total of 12 miles this past Friday, delivering the ship to its final resting place at the California Science Center.
Toyota TS030 Hybrid Wins Second Race in a Row
Has the dominant Audi team finally met its match in the FIA World Endurance Championship series? After notching its historic first win in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Toyota TS030 Hybrid has won its second race in a row.
Former, Current Toyota Owners Suing for Lost Resale Value
Toyota took a media beating over the last few years when the unintended acceleration phenomenon hit the news. And even though the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) has exonerated the Japanese automaker, former owners of Toyota vehicles are now suing for “pure economic loss” from all of the negative press.
Toyota Recalls 7.4 Million Cars Worldwide
Toyota has announced a major recall to replace the driver’s side power window master switch, affecting 7.4 million cars globally, including 2.5 million in the United States.
Scion FR-S the First of Three Sports Cars Says Chief Engineer
The Toyota GT86 or Scion FR-S as it’s known on our shores may just be the best new sports car in a generation, but it certainly won’t be the last of its kind. According to chief engineer Tetsuya Tada, the FR-S is just the first of three planned sports cars by the world’s largest automaker.
Six (Lame) Excuses Not to Buy a Hybrid
With an almost never ending list of myths and rumors, few vehicles are as misunderstood as the hybrid. Almost every review or video posted on AutoGuide.com about a hybrid car has at least one reader comment about how the battery will deteriorate beyond repair, or that once you get a hybrid, you’re not a true...
See-Through Toyota Prius Showcases Optical Camouflage Tech – Video
Optical camouflage technology isn’t new. Surfacing several years ago, its creators at Keio University in Japan are now working on an application that could make driving a whole lot safer.
Toyota Tundra to Pull Endeavour on New Date, Place
A Toyota Tundra will still tow the space shuttle Endeavour, but on a different day and in a different location.
Toyota Named Top Auto Brand for 9th Year Running
Toyota has once again claimed the top spot in Interbrand’s annual ranking for the world’s best automotive brands, while placing 10th overall.
Toyota Debuts Smart INSECT Concept in Japan
The automotive industry is buzzing about a new concept car from Toyota called the Smart Insect Concept, that recently debuted at the CEATEC technology show out in Japan.
Defective Struts Prompt Big Investigation by NHTSA
Certain rear-liftgate struts provided by auto parts supplier Stabilus have been reported as defective by Toyota, Honda and Ford, but it isn’t clear if other cars use them as well.
Toyota Sets New Nurbrgring Electric Car Record of 7:22
Not satisfied with their Nurburgring electric car record, the team at Toyota Motorsport GmbH set out to shave a few seconds off their 7:47.794 time and did so in significant fashion.
Toyota Rethinking Engines, Playing Catchup
Like a college student with a trust fund to burn, Toyota might finally be realizing the consequences of its more than decade-long “Prius party.”
Electric Cars Not the Solution Says Toyota Europe Boss
Electric cars are not the future, even in Europe where public perception of gas alternative mobility solutions is significantly more favorable. That, at least, is the opinion of the world’s largest automaker, as expressed by Toyota Motor Europe CEO Didier Leroy at the Paris Motor Show this week.
Toyota Documents its First TS030 Hybrid Win – Video
Earlier in the month, the Toyota TS030 Hybrid race car got its first win during the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship out in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Scion FR-S TSB Issued for Abnormal Engine Chirp
First generation cars tend to have some teething issues, and Scion‘s latest baby, the FR-S is not without it’s quirks. Owners of the FR-S can breathe a little easier thanks to a new technical service bulletin (TSB) that resolves an annoying noise emitted by the car.
Where Did The Compact Pickups Go?
Bigger isn’t always better, although domestic automakers are pretending not to hear you when it comes to compact pickups. Why?
Toyota GT86 TRD is the Scion FR-S of Your Dreams
Previewing the parts to (hopefully) come for North America’s Scion FR-S, the Toyota GT86 TRD is making an appearance at the 2012 Paris Auto Show.
Toyota Moving Away from EVs, Betting on Hybrids
Although Toyota rolled out its second all-electric vehicle today, the company is making it clear that EV technology is not on the forefront of its battle plans, which will focus more on conventional hybrids and plug-in hybrids.
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