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BMW and Toyota have agreed to jointly develop a new platform for a sports car, which will be shared by the two companies, according to a German newspaper report. The two companies first expressed interest in the collaboration in 2012 and an agreement was signed in January 2013 to explore …

Toyota has officially unveiled a concept version of its ground-breaking hydrogen-powered car, which is due to go into production in around 12 months. The FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) Concept, displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show, confirms that Toyota’s first mass-produced fuel-cell sedan is in the final stages of development. The …

Toyota has given its iconic LandCruiser Prado a mid-life face lift (read our Review), with bolder exterior styling and a more refined interior. As part of the upgrade, the slow-selling three-door models have been discontinued. Exterior changes include a redesign front bumper, heritage-inspired grilled flanked by a pair of LED-infused …

First shown at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the convertible version of the hugely popular Toyota 86 coupe is set to make another appearance at the upcoming 43rd Tokyo Motor Show, to be held from November 23 to December 1. Production version of the Toyota 86 drop top …

Last month, we reported that Toyota is working on a sports sedan based on the Toyota 86. It appears this will happen soon, as the official Facebook page of the Dubai International Motor Show has announced that one of the cars Toyota will be exhibiting is a sedan concept of …

While Scion isn’t a brand known to many people outside of America, it’s Toyota’s youth oriented marque specifically for the North American market. One of the brand’s product is the Toyota 86-based Scion FR-S. For the upcoming SEMA show, Scion will be presenting three concepts based on the FR-S. The …

In another blow to the Australian automotive industry, Toyota Australia has today announced that it will be making up to 100 voluntary redundancies at its Altona manufacturing plant in Victoria. According to the company, the decision is in response to a drop in export orders, making it unsustainable to keep …

It seems that Toyota’s product renaissance is going to get more exciting, starting with a sedan version of top-selling Toyota 86. According to a recent report by Carsales, the firm is developing a four-door 86 as well as a shooting brake (sports wagon). We know that Toyota has recently shelved …

Toyota has made running changes to three of its four highly popular Toyota 86 variants. All, but the entry level GT Manual, which continues to be $29,990, cop price hikes of between $300 and $500. The most significant update is the addition of a Torsen limited-slip differential (LSD) as standard …

Fans of the Toyota 86 (with Wald body kit shown here) can soon rejoice as the Japanese brand is said to be working on a power increase for its highly successful rear-drive coupé. We all know that the car’s exceedingly capable chassis could do with more power and it seems …

A couple of videos of the refreshed 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado have been released online. We can’t confirm whether the videos were leaks or released by Toyota themselves as part of a publicity stunt for the car. Nevertheless, they afford us a closer look at one of the most …

The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is due for a mid-life update and several photos of the 2014 Prado, together with its Lexus GX twin (on sold in Australia) have found their way onto the web. Set to debut next year, the face lifted Prado gets the usual mid-life revision to …

Toyota has revealed it has started work on a smaller sports car to sit under the hugely successful Toyota 86. The car’s chief engineer, Tetsuya Tada, told Drive recently during his trip to Australia. “We have started on the car below the 86. It is not yet decided if it …

Tuners never seem to get bored with the Subaru BRZ (Toyota 86 / Scion FR-S) and here’s another wide body kit for the bang for buck rear-wheel-drive sports coupe. Designed by Canadian based aero specialist ML24, this wide body kit for the Subaru BRZ consists of a redesigned front bumper …