Toyota has brought a couple of customised iQs to Frankfurt – the iQ Collection and iQ for Sports. Despite it looking like all that Toyota were interested in at Frankfurt was more and more Hybrid stuff – from the Auris Hybrid to the plug-in Prius – they did manage to reveal a new Land Cruiser […]
Toyota Land Crusier (2010) revealed +Video
Toyota has announced a revised Land Cruiser for 2010, with a single 3.0 litre diesel engine option in the UK. If you want a tank that will go anywhere – dressed up as a full size SUV – you choose the Toyota Land Cruiser. No other off-roaders – including those from Land Rover – have […]
Toyota Auris Hybrid – details
Toyota has released details of the Auris Hybrid HSD ahead of its debut at Frankfurt and release in 2010. Toyota’s busy putting out information on its Frankfurt launches. Earlier we had the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and now we have more information on the new Toyota Auris Hybrid, which we first revealed back in June. The […]
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid – details
The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid will debut at Frankfurt before being leased out in 2010. With the Frankfurt Motor Show getting ever closer, car makers are revealing more detail on the cars they’re bringing to the show, and this morning we have more information the the plug-in version of the Toyota Prius. The principle difference […]
Toyota sells two million Hybrid Cars
Toyota has revealed that it passed the two million sales mark for Hybrid cars in August, thanks mainly to the Toyota Prius Toyota has announced total sales of 2.1 million Hybrid cars to date. The two million mark was passed just two years and three months after Toyota Hybrid Sales passed the one million mark. […]
Toyota Auris Hybrid – Frankfurt debut
We reported back in June that Toyota are planning on building an Auris Hybrid. Well, it’s taken Toyota a fair while to catch up with the story, but ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show in a couple of weeks they’ve confirmed that the Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept will show. Toyota are calling this […]
BMW Project i-setta to be Toyota iQ based?
It’s been pretty clear for some time that the BMW Project-i will see the revival of the Isetta brand – the iconic bubble cars from the ’50s and ’60s – especially after the BMW Museum ran an Isetta Video as a promotion. But what platform will BMw use for the I-Setta? Rumours have revolved round […]
Toyota Verso D-Cat 150 Auto introduced
Toyota do make fine cars. But unfortunately, many of the fine cars they make are fine cars in terms of construction and reliability, not in terms of the enjoyment they deliver. Boring would probably cover most. My Dad drove a Toyota in his later years and it suited him fine. Once a traffic police car […]
Toyota Avensis updated
Toyota has been having a play recently with the Yaris, adding the TR to the range, and has now had a play with the Toyota Avensis, announcing two new engine options and some revisions to spec. First up is a new, entry-level 1.6 litre petrol Valvematic, which offers 0-60 mph in a bit over 10 […]
Toyota Yaris Hybrid – made in France
Toyota already holds the lead in the fight by car makers to get us in to Hybrids. The new Toyota Prius is blitzing the sales charts in Japan, and selling well around the world. But Toyota aren’t sitting back and resting on their Prius laurels. They recently announced that the Toyota Auris Hybrid will be […]