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Toyota transforms HiAce into Granvia luxury people mover

Toyota will offer an all-new luxury people mover aimed at high end hospitality, family and corporate buyers when the new Granvia arrives in Australia later this year. Based on the all-new HiAce platform, the Granvia promises to take the concept of a large luxury wagon to the next level with …

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2020 Toyota Supra Australian pricing revealed

Toyota Australia has finally announced pricing for what is one of the most hotly-anticipated cars in recent memory, the 2020 GR Supra, along with revealing the date the order books will officially open.  Locally, two trim levels will be offered, largely mirroring the specifications seen in other markets, although the …

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2020 Toyota Supra crashes at Nürburgring

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 …

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2019 Toyota RAV4 pricing and specifications

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 …

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Bold-new 2020 Toyota Kluger breaks cover

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 …

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Toyota files patent for fragrance system that can emit tear gas

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 …

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Toyota Prius updated with styling tweak and new tech

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 …

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2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review

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 …

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2020 Toyota Corolla GR Sport heralds sportier variants

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? …

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Toyota TRD reveals Performance Line parts for 2020 GR Supra

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 …

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2019 Toyota RAV4 Australian specifications announced

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, …

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Toyota 86, Subaru BRZ facing the axe? [UPDATE]

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 …

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