Lexus RX 350: The Slightly Awkward Look Hides a Great Drive SUVs consist of a loosely affiliated group of vehicles. They have hatches or rear doors, or tray-backs and put power through all 4 wheels and all were work horses. Then things changed and the Mr Average thought “hey why I need a station wagon and I’d like something a [...]
Heads Up Display (HUD) There are two things you notice about the new GS: It’s a big old hunk of car, and the quality is impeccable. Its BMW 5 series size and the latest in the range to get the current generation make-over. The huge grill is aggressive and impressive and a rather odd shape. The rest of the [...]
GS450h in Sydney The shot of the Lexus crossing the weir is the very same place we do most of our testing. It is rather pretty no?
Folding the rear seats Above left: The hatchback-tent (on a Ford) Above Right: Crawl Control Toyota gave me a chance to take a LandCruiser 200 GXL for a week. I was interested to if the bad driving associated with large SUV drivers is the fault of the car or not. OUTSIDE: The receptionist at Toyota’s massive Sydney HQ located [...]
FJ and Jeep Wrangler 2 of the sexiest cars on the road have recently spent time in the GCB bunker, and weren’t we pleased. Each is an icon in its own way and each is a superb off-road performer. The Jeep has been around in one form or other for decades with the Wrangler being the Spiritual successor to [...]
FJ Cruiser
The first GT4 racing version of the Toyota 86 sports car will hit the track later this month following completion of the first chassis by UK-based motorsport engineering pioneer GPRM.The new car is powered by a 2.0-litre direct injection turbocharged four-cylinder 'Boxer' engine which has been developed in conjunction with Nicholson McLaren Engines.The 86 will be shaken down at a [...]
Toyota Australia has become the first Australian car manufacturer to export more than one million vehicles. The company's latest figures show that its one millionth export vehicle was shipped to the Middle East earlier this month. Chris Harrod, Toyota Australia's executive director of manufacturing, said reaching one million exports was an important milestone for the company. "We are extremely proud [...]
BMW Group to Supply 1.6L and 2.0L BMW Fuel Efficient Diesel Engines to Toyota Motor BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announce that they today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. Under the MOU, the two companies agreed on a collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery technologies. Furthermore, [...]
1: Volvo forward camera. The R design shown here in a left-hander shows the TV screen at the centre of the Volvo drivers’ universe. Take your eyes off those nifty blue dials for 20 seconds and cast it over the simple console. Its elegance is the key to its simplicity, perhaps not more than you expect from the country [...]
