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Toyota TS030 hybrid endurance prototype revealed

More information has been released by Toyota Racing on its plans for the upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship. With plans to make a race debut at the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on May 5, the team will follow up with two TS030 Hybrid entries into the Le Mans 24 Hours. Driving the TS030’s will be [...]

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2013 Toyota FT-86 on dyno

Video: First Toyota FT-86 gets dyno’d, produces 170 rear-wheel horsepower

Considering that Toyota’s latest collaboration with Subaru, the FT-86 (also coined Toyobaru), is upping the ante in the market of affordable sports cars, it’s not unreasonable to think that aftermarket-tuning companies are hard at work to prepare for the FT-86 tuning crowd. And to pose as a small teaser for their work in progress, aftermarket [...]

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Toyota Yaris Hybrid

Toyota Yaris Hybrid to debut at 2012 Geneva Motor Show

As a prelude to its March release at the Geneva Motor Show, Toyota has offered up several photos of the Yaris Hybrid, one year after the Yaris HSD Concept debuted at last year’s show. The production model is milder in appearance then the concept, but remains very similar to the original design with its bold [...]

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Toyota Prius V

New Toyota Prius V outsells Chevrolet Volt in 2011

In just 10 short weeks, the Toyota Prius v managed to outsell the Chevrolet Volt that was available for all of 2011. GM sold 7,671 units in 2011, and 7,997 in its first 13 months, while the Prius v hit dealers in October 2011, and by the last week in December 8,399 had rolled off [...]

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GRMN iQ Supercharger

Toyota approves GRMN iQ Supercharger for production

For some of us, the Toyota iQ is a well made, inoffensive and appropriate alternative to a Smart Car, but with a white coat of paint, it still looks like a dishwasher with windows. Naturally then, it makes perfect sense to change this household appliance into a fizzy little dog that is far too interested [...]

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2012 Detroit: 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser price starts at $77,955, a jump of over $8,000

Hanging out between a bunch of fuel-efficient debuts today at the Toyota stand here at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show is the new 2013 Land Cruiser. Toyota has released pricing for the new model which will go on sale in early February. The 2013 Land Cruiser receives over $2,500 in new and updated equipment, inside [...]

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2012 Detroit: Toyota NS4 Concept

2012 Detroit: Toyota NS4 Concept debuts, captures ideas for next-generation connectivity, plug-in hybrid systems

Alongside the unveiling of the final variant of the Toyota Prius was the showcase of Toyota’s latest concept that captures their vision “for future mobility with a focus on connectivity and the human interface:” the Toyota NS4 Advanced Plug-In Hybrid Concept. “In this digital age, cars are becoming another spoke in the wheel of our [...]

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2012 Detroit: Toyota Prius C

2012 Detroit: Toyota Prius C brings hybrids to the masses for $19,000

Finalizing the additions to the Prius lineup was the unveiling of the Prius c subcompact earlier today at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. Pitched as the car with the highest rated city fuel economy of any vehicle without a plug-in function, the Prius c is capable of returning 53 mpg city and 46 [...]

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2013 Toyota Land Cruiser

2013 Land Cruiser gets updated design, bunch of standard equipment

In similar fashion to the Range Rover, the Toyota Land Cruiser is a fairly celebrated people carrier for tricky roads, and seeing as 2013 is the car’s 60th anniversary, here comes the expected freshening. Many features which were previously options are now fitted as standard: rear seat DVD system, Bluetooth connectivity, luxurious trim pieces, Toyota’s [...]

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2012 Detroit: Toyota NS4 Concept

Video: Toyota NS4 Plug-in Hybrid concept teased once again

Toyota has just dropped a teaser video of its new NS4 plug-in hybrid concept vehicle that will debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next week. Previously, we saw a teaser shot of the front passenger side headlamp. What can we gather from this new teaser? Find out for yourself after the jump.

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