The Last Hoorah for Toyota’s 86. In the near future, rally giants Subaru and Toyota will announce the new 86 and BRZ. Yippee! And high time too. Given the timing, it is fair to assume another joint project, following years of will they, won’t they. 86/BRZ is in the propinquity of its sunset years, but, fear not. 86 is no pasty old pensioner.
Australia’s Car Industry Takes Massive Hit Australians are simply not buying the number of vehicles they once did. 2018 saw almost 1.2 million sales, with 2019 failing to reach those dizzying heights. So far this year, sales have plummeted a further 20.7%, to 644,891 to the end of September. In industry body, FCAI, says restrictive lending saw 30 months of month on month falls. This year, COVID dealt a further blow.
2021 Toyota Yaris ZR Hybrid Review Toyota recently released the newest small car, the Yaris. “It drives great,” they said. “It is packed with features,” they said. “We are not going premium,” they said. The latter should have been a bit fat warning, because although the car is not premium, the prices certainly are.
Toyota and Honda to Begin Demonstration of a Mobile Power Generation/Output System to Deliver a Secure Supply of Electricity in Times of Disaster Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Honda R &D Co., Ltd. (Honda) will create a mobile power generation/output system, Moving e, which consist s of a fuel cell bus that can carry a large amount of hydrogen, portable external power output devices and portable batteries, and will begin demonstration testing of the system’s ability to deliver electricity anytime and anywhere.
What are the major updates to Hilux and Fortuna? The 2.8L “halo” engine gets a power boost to 150kw/500Nm. In addition, the 6-speed automatic transmission has been tweaked. There is also a 2.4 diesel and 2.7L petrol engine. 2.8L has the most power and torque. Hydraulic power steering gains electronic control. It allows for variable tuning, including a special mode for off-roading. They says hydraulic is best for off-roading. It allows the right amount of “feel”.
Toyota’s smallest hatch, the Yaris, is in the same segment as Madza2, KIA Rio, and Honda Jazz. New Yaris is 5mm shorter than the outgoing model. It is also 5mm lower, but has a longer wheelbase. Rear seats are lowered slightly, which Toyota says adds to a greater feeling of space.
Today, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, (MTM), the new joint-venture between Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation, announced an additional $830 million investment to incorporate more cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to its production lines and provide enhanced training to its workforce of up to 4,000 employees.
C-HR is youthful and exuberant, and full of fun and joy. Toyota threw caution to the wind, yet avoided the errors of the Nissan’s first Juke, an SUV just a touch smaller than C-HR. Nissan’s first attempt to be young and hip, was more nerdy and awkward, and frankly, just awful. The new Juke fixed all that. Meanwhile C-HR steamed ahead. Last month, Nissan sold 157 jukes, and Toyota shifted 1199 C-HRs for the same period.
2020 Toyota Fortuner Crusade SUV Review – Gay SUV Fortuner is big and bold and can go anywhere you want, when you want. Once upon a time, SUVs felt rough and ready. Now, they have the mod cons you expect from any road car. There is superb climate control, and an excellent 4WD system. The brand new Hilux and Fortuner are just around the corner, but for now… There is a 3rd row of seats for small people, and a plethora of cup holders.
When you think of Toyota, what do you think of? Do you think of the mind-numbing drudgery of an ancient creaking Corolla, whose rust is held together with lashings of lovingly applied house paint? Or, do you think of being in a far-off land, cradled gently in the ample bosom of a LandCruiser Sahara?
