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Toyota has been gradually transforming itself over the past few years with more driver-focused models, including the highly acclaimed 86 coupe. Now the brand is taking it one step further with the launch of its sports oriented brand called GR in Japan. Named after the Toyota Gazoo Racing division, the …

Toyota has unveiled the updated 2018 LandCruiser Prado that brings an improved interior and expands on advanced safety features across the range. Introduced at the Frankfurt motor show and due in Australia in November, the updated Prado is distinguished by more modern and robust exterior styling and a higher quality interior …

Toyota has announced it will be developing higher-performance hybrid technology for its core models with an emphasis on a “fun-to-drive” character. The announcement was accompanied by the world debut of a C-HR-based hybrid concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. Created by Toyota’s European design studio ED2, the C-HR …

What’s a better way to pay homage to the classic Toyota AE86 made famous by the Initial D manga series? Recreate it, of course. And that’s exactly what Toyota UK have done with their customised GT86 concept, the result of a project with the aim of reimagining the world-famous AE86 …

Drifting has taken on a whole new level with this stunt from South African driver Jesse Adams, who drifted this Toyota 86 to a new Guinness Book of record for the world’s longest drift. The motoring journalist drifted a total distance of 165.04 kilometres around a skid pad in a standard …

As Toyota is busy preparing the final iteration of its new-age Supra sports car concept for October’s Tokyo Motor Show, Japanese publication Clicccar is giving us a glimpse of the final product with this new rendering. Adopting design elements from the Toyota FT-1 concept which was presented in early 2014, Clicccar’s rendering of the next-generation Supra retains …

The Toyota 86 is a tuning magnet, with most tuners having some sort of customisation package for the popular Japanese coupe, with the latest being Kuhl Racing. The tuner’s eye-catching conversion consists of the brand’s 01R-GT wide-body kit, 20-inch Verz alloy wheels shod with Falken FK453 tyres with dramatic camber …

Toyota has announced the preliminary specifications of the all-new 2018 Toyota Camry, which will reach Australian showrooms in November 2017. The eight-generation Camry is the first Toyota sedan to adopt TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) and sports a more evocative styling than ever before. This lightweight and high-strength structure improves …

Toyota has expanded the pure driving pleasure of its popular 86 coupe with a limited-edition model that adds an improved dynamic edge and a striking new paint colour. Just 60 examples of the special edition model are available in Australia, enhancing the appeal of the 86 to driving enthusiasts by fitting larger Brembo performance …

Five years after Toyota’s 86 made its acclaimed debut, the popular rear-wheel drive sports coupe has been given a mid-life update that not only brings subtle revision to its styling, but also improved dynamics that will surely resonate with enthusiasts. Prices have increased marginally across the board, with the biggest …

While we all know that new vehicles are much safer than older ones, thanks to the raft of active and passive safety systems in new models today, including life saving ESP and airbags. But just how much safer are they? ANCAP has set out to answer this question – you …

Toyota has earned a vital victory in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, scoring the top two places on the podium ahead of the most important race of the season, next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours. In a thrilling finish, the #8 crew of Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Anthony Davidson …

Forget for a moment your preconceptions about Toyota because this, the Toyota C-HR, is unlike any other Toyotas before it. Just look at it. This is no doubt the most daring design to ever come out of the once straight-faced, cardigan wearing Japanese company. Sporting muscular wheel arches, strong rear …

Toyota has reincarnated the spirit of its FJ Cruiser with the world premiere of the FT-4X Concept at the New York auto show. Short for Future Toyota 4WD Crossover, the FT-4X is a four-wheel-drive toolbox penned by Toyota’s Calty Design Research studio in California, the same design house that penned the stunning …