Renowned Japanese tuner and performance parts manufacturer, HKS, has revealed its latest project; a jaw-dropping Toyota GR Supra drift car, complete with HKS livery and a wide-body aero kit. Oh, it also has a 2JZ engine conversion. This is about as good as it gets for the aftermarket tuning possibilities […]
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2019 Toyota HiLux updates announced, AEB standard on all variants
Australia’s most popular car has been updated to boost its overall safety. Now, all 2019 Toyota HiLux models come with autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as standard. This technology is slowly being rolled out into most passenger vehicles, and will soon form part of the key criteria for ANCAP’s stringent five-star […]
Toyota Australia reports $206 million profit for FY19
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia, which includes Lexus, has reported an after-tax profit of AU$206 million for the financial year ending March 31 (FY19). This is up from $137 million during FY2018. The just-passed period was the first full-year Toyota traded as a sales and distribution company following the end of […]
First Australian Toyota GR Supra allocation sells out in 7 minutes
We all knew the new Toyota GR Supra would be popular, but today Toyota Australia has confirmed the first batch to arrive in the country have all been sold. And sold within seven minutes. Toyota set up an online buying system for the first orders, with 100 examples up for […]
Toyota GR Super Sport hypercar previewed, to debut 2021
We almost forgot Toyota is planning to step into the supercar scene in the near future, with a production car inspired by the GR Super Sport concept. It’s set to come in as more of a hypercar than supercar, and Toyota has just sent out one of the first teasers. […]
2019 Toyota RAV4 GX Hybrid review (video)
The RAV4 is, and has been for a number of years, the definitive SUV. It pioneered this segment. And now they’re one of the hottest tickets for the car buying public. In recent years we’ve seen a number of manufacturers throw their hat into the ring arguably because cars like […]
Australian vehicle sales for May 2019 (VFACTS)
Australia vehicle VFACTS sales figures for May 2019 have been released, revealing some interesting trends as we make our way to the mid point of the year. Overall market sales are still slumping compared with last year though, with total figures across the board down 8.1 per cent year-to-date (YTD). […]
2020 Toyota HiAce engine specs confirmed; V6 & 2.8TD
The final engine specs have been confirmed for the 2020 Toyota HiAce, including for the powerful new V6 petrol option. It comes in as the most powerful commercial van in the segment. Let’s talk about that V6 first. Toyota is offering the new model with a 3.5-litre naturally aspirated V6 […]