Toyota has taken the wraps off the latest-generation LandCruiser Prado which has received a major styling overhaul, a larger platform, an updated mild-hybrid powertrain and a heap of underpinnings borrowed from the flagship LandCruiser 300 Series. While it might be the baby brother of the 300 Series, Toyota has borrowed […]
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Refreshed Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Picks up New Four-Cylinder Diesel
Toyota has lifted the veil on its facelifted 70 Series, which is set to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2023 with a turbo-diesel and six-speed automatic for the first time. The 70 Series now features the choice of a 2.8-litre four-cylinder pushing out 150kW at 3400rpm, with peak torque […]
Hydrogen GR Corolla & Carbon-Neutral GR86 Competing in Japan’s Super Taikyu Series
Toyota has confirmed that a revised version of its hydrogen-powered GR Corolla, as well as a GR86 tweaked to run on carbon-neutral fuel will be competing in the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023. More specifically, Toyota says that its #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept and the #28 ORC […]
Toyota Confirms $73,990 Price Tag for HiLux GR Sport, Arrives September
Toyota has confirmed that its all-new flagship HiLux, the GR Sport, will be touching down in showrooms in September, with retail price tags sitting at $73,990 before on-road costs. The GR Sport sits atop the same wide-track platform you’ll find already underpinning the HiLux Rogue, which means a 135mm wider […]
Toyota Wins Rally Estonia, Hyundai Claims Fourth Double-Podium of WRC Season (video)
Both Toyota and Hyundai are popping the champagne after the companies blocked out the podium at the eighth round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship in Estonia. The Finnish pair of 22-year-old Kalle Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen piloted their #69 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid to an overall […]
Next-Gen Prado-Based Lexus GX Confirmed for 2024 Australian Launch
Lexus has confirmed that its luxurious GX 4×4 will be hitting the road here in Australia in the first half of 2024, with the platform showcasing what’s to come from the next-generation Toyota Prado lineup that picks up the same platform. The release marks the first time Australians can get […]
New Car Sales High as Tesla Model Y Narrows Gap to HiLux in June: VFacts
Sales of new vehicles in June, 2023 have jumped a substantial 25% over the same time last year, with Toyota once again remaining at the top of the class and Tesla chomping at its heels with Australia’s second-best seller last month. All up, Australians purchased 124,926 new vehicles in […]
Toyota reveals hardcore Prius 24h Le Mans GR Edition concept
Ahead of its attempt of a sixth-consecutive Le Mans win, Toyota Gazoo Racing (GR) has taken the wraps off a crazy little Prius concept known as the Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition. Toyota says the radical Prius concept is a nod to its pioneering hybrid tech that has […]