The state of Nevada has just become the first to issue a driver’s license to a car. The vehicle in question is Google’s autonomous Toyota Prius, which company engineers have been testing on California roads for the past two years, logging 140,000 miles with just one traffic-incident. That accident, caused when a car driven by...
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The Toyota GT 86 generates enough buzz by itself, but it’s hard to resist looking at pictures of a race-modified version like the one in our gallery below.
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Toyota unveiled its new electric RAV4 at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles including new price, power and range information.
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In order to attract buyers, car manufacturers have had to ramp up the amount of technology offered in their cars. Infotainment systems do a lot, like help navigate, set cabin temperature, adjust audio settings and more, but they tend to be a neat party trick, falling short in real-world use.
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The automotive industry is a global business that is constantly evolving and growing, and we here at AutoGuide know it can be hard to keep up sometimes. So here is a summary of the top stories you may have missed this week: Scion FR-S TRD With Five Axis Aero Kit– Video There remains to be no official...
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USAA has compiled a list of the top ten cars for teens based on a recent survey where parents determined their most important factors when choosing a vehicle for their teenager. Those factors were reliability, a high safety rating and affordable auto insurance. At number 10 on the list of top 10 cars for teens...
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With a flood of Scion FR-S reviews (including our own) hitting the net recently, now is as good a time as any to take a look back at the inspiration to that car, the Toyota Corolla GT-S. Light weight, well-balanced and rear-wheel drive the GT-S is one of the few sports cars in Toyota’s history,...
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Florida and New York car owners accusing Toyota of driving down the value of its vehicles by not disclosing or fixing defects related to unintended acceleration, has had the majority of their claims dismissed.
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Toyota continues to enjoy success with its Prius family of models, as its plug-in hybrid sold 1,654 units in the month of April. The sales figure trumps its main competitors, the Chevrolet Volt (1,462 sold) and the Nissan Leaf (370 sold) making it the most popular plug-in vehicle last month in America. It’s no huge...
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With the launch of the Scion FR-S as a Toyota AE86 successor, the return of the Supra might not be far off. According to the most recent reports, a reborn Supra continues to await final production confirmation at Toyota, based on the GRMN (Gazoo Racing Meister of Nurburgring) Sports Hybrid Concept II. After completing testing...
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The April 2012 sales numbers were released today, and Chrysler and Toyota have the most to rejoice over, while Ford and General Motors need to do a little bit of catching up.
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With the family of Prius models growing, Toyota is hoping to have production in the U.S. by the time the next-generation Prius model hits the streets in 2015.
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The Toyota TS030 Hybrid Le Mans car is going to begin testing, again, on May 4 following a crash which put the car out of commission and caused the race team to miss what was supposed to be the first real race for the car, the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
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The 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV will be officially unveiled on May 7 at the International Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles.
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Electric cars may have arrived, but the search for the perfect alternative fuel is still in progress. There are still a few major issues that keep battery powered vehicles from replacing the internal combustion engine.
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The pickup truck is an icon that embodies the working spirit. It’s every blue collar employee’s calling card and farmer’s best friend. Truck buyers grow especially close to their vehicles as trucks are a key tool in earning a living, depending on them to last through days and years of service.
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If you’ve been holding your breath for a Scion FR-S turbo announcement, it’s best to exhale now. The Japanese automaker has confirmed that the FR-S won’t see a turbocharged variant from the factory, at least for the time being. This really isn’t a huge surprise, but we all kept our fingers crossed hoping that Scion...
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Toyota has announced pricing for its T/X Baja Series package, tacking on an extra $5,015 for Tacoma’s equipped with the TRD Off-Road Package, which ranges from $3,455 to $3,570. Inspired by the Japanese automaker’s Baja racing heritage, the special limited edition package is available on the following Tacoma 4×4 models: Access Cab V6 manual and...
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Toyota has fulfilled its promise from last week, unveiling a trio of new of new concept cars, including a China-only hybrid concept. The most interesting of the three cars is the “Yundong Shuangqing” concept, seen above. It features the company’s usual blue badge, signaling that it is a hybrid. In fact, the “Yundong Shuangqing” features technology from Toyota’s...
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Toyota will be heading to this year’s Auto China Beijing show with a new concept car, releasing two teaser images prior to its debut. The popular blue shade that Toyota normally associates to its hybrid vehicles hints that the upcoming concept will either be a hybrid or electric vehicle. In fact, it’s believed to be...
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The days of having our personal Knight Rider are quickly approaching. Toyota is currently working on a mood detection system that will alter how the warning systems in its vehicles work. While some vehicles are giving owners the ability to set their own ambient mood lighting, Toyota is hoping to develop the first auto-sensing system...
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Making a product that’s attractive to a certain demographic is only one part of a successful new car launch. But how do you make it attractive? Easy! First, you make something targeted at that group. Second, you market it directly at them. That’s the reason Kia’s Super Bowl ad featured Motley Crue and the same...
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Toyota Motor Company has announced a voluntary recall of certain Prius V vehicles to repair a control mechanism in the exhaust system. Toyota is calling the program a “service campaign,” and will be replace weak actuators in the exhaust heat recovery system that have been causing engine coolant leaks. In the event of a coolant...
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After releasing a list of the Top 10 car brands preferred by unfaithful husbands, AshleyMadison.com, a website dedicated to spouses looking for a little something on the side, surveyed 1,080 of its women members to determine what their most popular automakers are. Coming in at tenth place is German automaker Volkswagen at 2.8 percent. It’s...
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