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Toyota GT 86 Gazoo Racing

Toyota to field two GT 86 race cars at the Nurburgring 24

Toyota has just announced that it will be fielding two GT 86 models at Japan’s SuperGT Series at the Nurburgring, just behind Subaru’s BRZ. Gazoo Racing modified the set, although just how they did so has not been outlined, yet. Toyota may also be entering the World Rally Championship to dominate again as it has [...]

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Toyota NS4 Plug-in Hybrid Concept

Toyota NS4 Plug-in Hybrid Concept signals at new platform, design strategy

As reported earlier this morning, Toyota has unveiled a new framework for vehicle development aimed at making its cars more attractive. As a part of strengthening the design structure, Toyota said it has reduced the number of people who attend internal design review meetings. The move allows chief engineers to enjoy precedence in the review [...]

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Toyota NS4 Headlamps

Toyota announces new framework to make ‘ever-better’ vehicles

When Akio Toyoda took the steering wheel as CEO of Toyota, he said that he would focus more on making better and exciting products instead of cars that would help the Japanese automaker report better financials. That’s all about to start taking place. The company yesterday unveiled a new framework for vehicle development aimed at [...]

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Toyota Prius C

True story about hybrids: Polk says most hybrid buyers don’t buy another one

The debate on whether or not buying a hybrid is worth the cost is never-ending. A new study by RL Polk states that about two-thirds of U.S. hybrid buyers returned to the market in 2011 to chose something besides another hybrid. Putting owners of the best-selling Toyota Prius hybrid aside, the repurchase rate among hybrid [...]

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2012 Toyota Camry

Report: Toyota Camry sales could break 400,000 mark in 2012

In March, sales of the redesigned Toyota Camry reached a strong 42,567 units bringing the first-quarter total to 105,405 units. With that in mind, the mid-sized sedan is well ahead of the pack in the race for the best-selling U.S. car. According to Automotive News, the current sales pace could break the 400,000 unit mark [...]

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2012 New York: 2013 Toyota Avalon

2012 New York: 2013 Toyota Avalon gets totally redesigned inside / out

And the name of the mystery Toyota sedan is… the Avalon. That’s right all that build-up before the debut of the 2013 Toyota Avalon was just to hype the car up for its debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show and the Japanese automaker never really decided to change the name of its top-end [...]

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2012 New York: 2013 Toyota Venza

2012 New York: 2013 Toyota Venza gets a fresh new face

Toyota is stepping up its crossover game today at the 2012 New York Auto Show with the redesigned 2013 Venza. The overall sloping roofline and stance is kept the same but the front fascia has been redesigned to keep the model fresh. On the front, the 2013 Venza gets a new upper and lower grille [...]

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2013 Toyota Venza

2013 Toyota Venza unveiled, gets a nice facelift, new standard features, new colors

The 2013 Toyota Venza has made its web debut before showing its new redesign to the public at the 2012 New York Auto Show tomorrow. The 2013 Toyota Venza’s sloping crossover shape has been modified with a new upper and lower grille along with new rear tail lamps. It’s also fitted with new 19-inch wheels [...]

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2012 NYAS Toyota Sedan Teaser

Crane lifts mystery Toyota to top level of Javits Center for New York Auto Show debut

A couple of days ago, Toyota teased a brand new sedan that will debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The model is known to be the successor to the Toyota Avalon, however the name of the new model remains a mystery. Toyota today dropped some photos of a crane lifting the mystery Toyota model [...]

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2013 Toyota GT 86

2013 Toyota GT 86 UK price starts at £24,995

Here is something for all our UK readers. Toyota has announced the official pricing details on the 2013 Toyota GT 86 for the UK market. Prices will start at £24,995 ($39,966 USD) for the 6-speed manual model and £26,495 ($42,365 USD) for the 6-speed automatic. There is just one equipment grade and orders are being taken now, with [...]

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