Toyota has revealed its new generation Yaris World Rally Car and confirmed its drivers for the 2017 World Rally Championship which starts in Monte Carlo next month.Toyota's return to the elite rallying championship after an absence of 17 years will be led by experienced drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Juho Hänninen. They will compete in two Yaris WRCs powered by 1.6-litre [...]
by David Brown There are four main reasons you might buy a car: its function for your practical needs; the comfort it provides to you; the way people think about at you; and to mix with a certain type of person. The new Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series scores two out of four but not in the way you might think. [...]
Toyota Australia has today announced that it will recall almost 15,000 Toyota 86 vehicles built between April 2012 and March 2015 due to a potential loss of power steering assist. The recall impacts right-hand drive vehicles that are equipped with driver’s knee airbags. Due to an improper wire harness layout, there is a possibility that the electric power steering harness [...]
Yes, yes, yes, oh YES: looks, space, quietness, economy Oh dear me no: fiddly infotainment interface, cost, no CarPlay/Android Auto It feels like a very long time since Toyota started flogging cars with batteries in Australia. I was a doubter. Back then, replacement batteries cost princely $7,500 to replace. Lack of government backing meant most buyers continued to prefer [...]
According to Toyota, 86 is the bestselling sports car in Australia and quite right too. It isn’t perfect, but the imperfections are infinitesimal compared to the bliss of the drive experience. There is a makeover on the way so the first of the “special” models is a welcome distraction until then. Mechanically identical to a regular 86, the Blackline has [...]
Toyota is showcasing the emotional appeal of its future vehicle interiors with the release of the first official interior images of the new C-HR sport-utility vehicle (SUV).Targeting class-leading sensory quality, the interior of the new C-HR delivers a modern and sensual style that stands out in the Toyota range and sets a new direction for its segment.The Toyota C-HR [...]
The first time I drove a Prius I felt a bit special. I don’t mean in the same way as when I first drove a Ferrari Le Ferrari, or even a humble Toyota 86, because that would be silly. I mean the fact that I could sit at a set of traffic lights in silence then move off also [...]
Yes yes yes oh YES: capable, space, Oh dear me no: Looks, handling, The Japanese car makers are all at it. They’re giving the pick-ups an SUV makeover, as if we didn’t have enough SUV already. Mitsi has the excellent Triton-based Pajero Sport, Ford’s Ranger was transmogrified into the comfy and capacious Everest, so Toyota had to follow by [...]
Toyota Australia has announced a recall of approximately 4560 previous generation Prius vehicles built between April 2009 and April 2012.The recall is due to the possibility that there may be a small crack in the weld area joining the curtain shield airbag inflator chambers.If this happens, the crack may grow over time and lead to the separation of the [...]
Toyota is confident it can convert its recent race-leading pace in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) into a challenge for victory at next week's Le Mans 24-hour classic in France.Running under the Toyota GAZOO Racing banner, the team is campaigning two 1000hp (746kW) TS050 hybrid-powered race cars that have been specifically optimised for the 84th running of the famous endurance [...]
