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When you’re a journalist, you’ll always be on the lookout for a story, just waiting to get that scoop that no one else has covered, and it was while planning a recent long-awaited holiday to Japan that I had one of those lightbulb moments and got an idea for something …

The notorious Nürburgring has claimed yet another victim; this time the new 2020 Toyota GR Supra which crashed during the Industry Pool driving period, where someone with permission from Toyota was behind the wheel. According to Top Nürburgring Videos which posted the photos, the accident happened at the Nordschleife’s Exmühle …

The all-new Toyota RAV4 has arrived across Australian showrooms, promising improved performance, safety, technology, style and refinement. With the option of 2WD, or mechanical or electric AWD systems, and a choice of two new petrol engines or the efficient Toyota Hybrid System, the new RAV4 is said to be the …

Toyota has unveiled the next-generation Kluger SUV with a bold, distinctive design and advances in safety, comfort, quality and reliability. The world premiere of the fourth-generation Kluger at the New York International Auto Show reveals a dramatic new design direction for the seven-seat SUV. A sculpted new shape, with chiselled …

Yes, you read that headline correctly – a new patent filed by Toyota describes a theft-deterring interior fragrance system that can not only pleasantly scent the car as you’d expect, but will emit tear gas when it senses the car has been stolen. The patent application for what has been …

Toyota has given its Prius hybrid small car a nip and tuck as part of a mid-life update. The updated Prius hatch features restyled front and rear bumpers that give it a more dynamic flowing appearance that is further enhanced by its slightly longer (+35mm) overall length. New slimline headlights …

Toyota’s new-generation Camry sedan has undergone a dramatic redesign from bumper to bumper that results in the sportiest and most aggressive looking Camry in its history. Built on a new platform, the 2019 Camry brings more emotional styling, new powertrains with higher power and better fuel economy, a revamped chassis …

With plans to build performance variants for almost its entire lineup, Toyota is indeed serious about injecting some passion back into its cars and what better way to showcase its intention than on its most popular model, the Corolla with the new GR Sport treatment. So what is GR Sport? …

Barely has the dust settled from the new Toyota GR Supra’s unveiling and we have the first tuning proposal for the reborn icon. Fittingly, the GR Supra Performance Line Concept is from none other than Toyota’s official tuner – Toyota Racing Development, or TRD. Officially, it’s a concept but judging …

Like the Toyota Camry, the Corolla is one of those cars that’s all too easy to bag – justifiably or otherwise, depending on your point of view – but there’s no denying its immense popularity and rock solid reliability. Toyota sold over 40 million of them and after spending a …

Toyota’s Australian arm has confirmed initial specifications for Australian-delivered 2019 RAV4 models, with claims of class-leading standard safety tech headlining the announcement.  All four trim-levels on offer are set to receive a comprehensive suite of active safety tech as standard, including a pre-collision safety system with pedestrian and cyclist detection, …

Update: Added a statement from Toyota America suggests the Toyota 86 is not dead as rumoured.  The Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ twins have been around since 2012, but with the introduction of the new A90 Supra, questions are being raised whether the sports coupe will get renewed for another …

The first official production example of the A90 Toyota GR Supra has crossed the auction block for a staggering US$2.1 million, with the full sale amount to be donated to charity.  Sold at the Barrett-Jackson charity auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, the winning bidder on the first production Supra was Craig …

We have seen the new Toyota Supra, we know its full specification, but one question remains. How fast can the Supra go round the notorious Nurburgring circuit? And the answer to that question was what American publication Road and Track was seeking from Toyota at this year’s North American International …