The people from Euro NCAP, the well-known organization who tests the vehicles and classify them according the obtained results decided to made a standing regarding the safest cars tested last year. Thanks to Euro NCAP, we can see the manufacturers who managed to provide a good level of safety. Last year, just 65% of the
After the huge recall involving million of units in 2010, the Japanese from Toyota face another challenge even from the start of this year. They have to recall about 1,7 million units worldwide due to some fuel pump problems, in Europe about 135,000 units being affected. From the 1,7 million vehicles, about 245,000 are wearing
Mind you, when I say new, I sometimes tend to exaggerate the sort of attribute that relates to age. While this is a new concept that’s being prepared for the Geneva Motor Show, it’s callled the Toyota FT-86 II.
Over the past year we’ve seen and heard a lot about how Toyota has spent millions and millions of dollars with their massive recall. We’ve also heard how the Japanese have even payed fines and penalties worth several more millions and now we find the whole thing hasn’t really affected them.
Before we take a serious look at the pictures available here I’d like to make a few things clear: The Toyota Supra is a very old car and it needs something truly shocking in order to stand out and this creation has been unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show. Now that we got the fine
I reckon the people who run Toyota are running into some trouble making deliveries for their U.S. prone brand, Scion. The winter must certainly be a factor. Otherwise it’s difficult to understand why the Scion iQ would have been delayed until summer. Unless, of course, you understand marketing.
Few days ago Toyota decided to introduce the new Prius MPV, the family version of the current Toyota Prius. Together with the new Japanese MPV, a new concept based on the current Toyota Prius has been unveiled, its name being Prius C. It seems that after few days after the reveal event of the new
Based on the limited edition iQ GRMN of the Japanese model, manufactured in just 100 units, the new Toyota iQ GRMN Racing Concept wants to be a sporty version of the small Japanese vehicle. The exterior gets some significant touches too, a new wide bodykit being available which brings a new front bumper with a
The Japanese people from Toyota announced that they encountered good sales last year, but especially in the second part of 2010, when Toyota and Lexus managed to sell more than 800,000 vehicles in Europe, about 70,000 representing hybrid models. According to Didier Leroy, the President of Toyota Motor Europe, the sales figures for the hybrid
Ok, go on, have your laugh, I just said there’s a rumor going round that Toyota may want to build a Prius pickup. On a serious note the rumor in regards to the Japanese rumor spreaders may actually have something going on.
Together with the earlier introduced MPV version of the current Toyota Prius hybrid, namely Prius V, the Japanese manufacturer decided to introduce one more hybrid model in the range, but this time in form of a concept. Toyota Prius C aims to be something like the opposite of Prius V. As the MPV version of
The Japanese manufacturer finally decided to reveal the MPV version of the current generation Prius. The new Prius V is available with the same hybrid powertrain but it is slightly larger measuring 4,62m lenght, 1,78 wide and a wheelbase pf 2,78m. The fuel consumption announced by Toyota is 5,6 liters/100 km. At the exterior the
After cherishing the recent sales success of the Toyota Prius, the Japanese have just announced that they think their hybrid synergy drive vehicle can make it to first place. That’s right, Toyota consider that their hybrid will be its top-selling U.S. vehicle sometime soon.
According to the latest reports it seems that the Japanese manufacturers are getting closer than ever in their partnership and plan to build together a new platform that will debut on the new Subaru Tribeca but also will be introduced on a new vehicle within Toyota’s yard. According to the first rumors, the new generation
Even the Japanese manufacturer suffered from a very long series of recalls last year summing million of vehicles espcially in U.S., Toyota plans to take the leadership in U.S. in the following nine years. By 2020, Toyota aims to make from the current Prius hybrid the best selling vehicle. The vice of Toyota America recently
Somehow, Toyota can’t manage to avoid the previous problems, especially when it comes to mentioning legal repercussions of the unintended acceleration situation. Boy did I ever say that politically. Toyota screwed up big time and they paid through the nose for it.
Whether some of us like it or not, China is still going to be the place to go for new car launches in the near and immediate future. Toyota proves my point by sending over the 2011 Zelas to the People’s Republic of China.
We’ve heard before of varying collaborations between Toyota and Subaru. We’ve also heard about the particular FT-86 test mule hitting the Nurburgring. Despite all the rumors and chatter there’s very little to actually know about the FT-86 Coupe.
The new generation Toyota Vitz was revealed by the Japanese manufacturer for their own market, this model being sold in Europe as Yaris while the official debut is expected to take place next year at the Geneva Motor Show. Toyota just gave us the opportunity to take a look at the new Yaris as they
