The Toyota Prius is certainly a polarising figure in the automotive world. While it may have taken a few generations to be as widely adopted as it is now, there’s no denying Toyota’s vision for a high-tech, reasonably inexpensive low-emissions passenger car. To give you some idea of its worldwide […]
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StreetFX Toyota 86 gets crazy VR38DETT GT-R conversion
In yet another world-first Toyota 86 engine conversion, StreetFX has dropped the VR38DETT from the demonic Nissan GT-R into the space formerly occupied by a 2.0-litre atmo’ boxer four. Previously, we showed the world’s fastest 86 with a 2JZ netting a nine-second quarter mile, then a build project of a […]
2016 Toyota Prius review – first impressions (POV)
The 2016 Toyota Prius, that went on sale in Australia in March, isn’t only more economical than the predecessor, and more striking to look at, it also debuts Toyota’s all-new “New Generation Architecture”. Called TNGA, for short, the new platform will soon be adopted by many of the company’s upcoming […]
Toyota 86 gets insane Nissan RB26TT GT-R conversion
Ever since the inception of the Toyota 86, we’ve seen so many insane variations on the 21st century drift warrior. From 2JZ inline-six transplants, to even a Ferrari F136 V8 conversion as reported last week, it seems people are vying for the title of who can execute the most mind-blowing […]
Toyota GT86 getting Ferrari F136 V8 engine conversion
If you are one of the more extreme car nerds, like all of us are, then you’ve probably perused the internet at some point for the most outrageous engine swap you can find. There’s V10-engined BMW E30s, an M5-engine WRX, even a Ferrari with a Pontiac Fiero V6. The modern […]
Mitsubishi & Toyota announce Australia’s biggest recall, affects over 800,000 cars
Mitsubishi and Toyota have announced recalls for nearly a million units combined, citing various potential safety hazards. In Australia’s largest ever recall in a two-day period, 500,000 units were recalled due to a possible electrical fault with the lights, wipers and turn signals in more than eight Mitsubishi models, including […]
Toyota GT86 Initial D concept harks back to the AE86 Sprinter icon
Toyota UK’s special projects department has rolled out a modern, GT86 take on the Fujiwara-spec Toyota AE86 Sprinter from the Initial D manga comic series about drifting. If you haven’t heard of Initial D, basically this kid (Takimi Fujiwara) has an old-school AE86 Sprinter and delivers tofu in it, drifting […]
Election 2016: What lies ahead for the Australian auto sector?
The 2016 Australian election result is less than a week away. One area which hasn’t received much coverage is the automotive industry, and its component supplier sectors. Could this be because the public by-and-large accepts that it’s doomed? Although Ford, Holden and Toyota have all committed to closing down their […]