The boom in e-commerce and steady economic recovery following the Global Financial Crisis has re-energised the trade in fake car parts around the globe, with Australia squarely in the sights of the counterfeiters in a trade worth billions of dollars a year.According to a new report by the OECD and the EU's Intellectual Property Office*, imports of counterfeit [...]
Canberra became the centre of the Toyota sports car world on Saturday 7 May as close to 450 owners and admirers of the 86 sports car descended on the Sutton Road Driver Training Centre to attend the third Australian Festival of 86 celebrations.More than 150 examples of the front-engine, rear drive coupe created a stunning display, with enthusiasts travelling from [...]
Toyota Australia has unveiled a global first - a dramatic new "Shooting Brake" concept version of the 86 sports car.The prototype was conceived and developed by Toyota Australia's Product Design team and hand-built in Japan under the direction of the global sports car division.The Shooting Brake concept, which adds a more practical hatch styling to the rear of the sporty [...]
Toyota Gazoo Racing has unveiled its new 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) contender, the TS050 HYBRID, prior to the official 'Prologue' pre-season test at Circuit Paul Ricard, near Marseille in southern France.The all-new car, Toyota's third since joining the WEC in 2012, features a 2.4-litre twin-turbo direct-injection V6 petrol engine combined with a high-capacity 8MJ hybrid system.Developed by Toyota's [...]
What we wear, eat, read and drive all serve to define us. But do 20-year-old notions about hybrid cars still apply? Brent Davison went to the launch of Toyota’s latest Prius to find out. THEY say that what we drive says who we are and while that might have an element of truth it can’t be a completely [...]
Toyota Australia has today announced a recall of approximately 98,000 RAV4 vehicles built between August 2005 and November 2012 due to a potential issue with both outboard seat belts of the second row seats.There is a possibility that, in the event of a high-speed frontal collision, the seat belt webbing could contact a portion of the metal seat cushion frame, [...]
Lexus will take the wraps off the hybrid version of its stunning LC luxury coupe at the Geneva Motor Show next month.The LC 500h is equipped with Lexus' next generation hybrid powertrain, the Lexus Multi Stage Hybrid System, to provide enhanced driving enjoyment, performance and efficiency. The announcement of the new hybrid LC 500h follows the unveiling of the LC [...]
Yes Yes Yes oh Yes!: spectacular looks, classy cabin, gadgets gadgets gadgets Oh dear me no: aging engine, no auto parking, economy could improve. Remember we took the yummy IS350 for an outing a few months ago and liked it? We liked its sensual lines and cutting edge gadgets, and we liked the power, oh yes, the power. The RC [...]
Lexus called saying we had to take the NX out for a spin, so we did. OUTSIDE: It’s certainly looks the business. It is deeply sculptured, very modern and adorned with LEDs front and back. The face is handsome and rugged, just the thing for an aspiring SUV. The high-tech tail lenses have delicately carved trails of light like [...]
More than 800 fans of the Toyota 86 shared their passion for the cult sports car at the Festival of 86 held in Sydney at the weekend.Enthusiasts flocked to the two-day club event from around Australia - by plane from as far away as Townsville while many drove their 86 from Queensland, Victoria and the ACT. The car's global chief [...]
