Toyota’s upcoming sportscar joint-venture with BMW looks increasingly likely to wear the revered Supra nameplate. This is following the “Supra” name being registered with the European Union Intellectual Property Office. This comes after a similar registration at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office two years ago, around the time the […]
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2016 Toyota Aurion update on sale in Australia from $36,490
Toyota Australia has announced what will probably be the last model update for Aurion before local production ends, bringing a range of value-adding measures. Mid-spec Sportivo variants get the added convenience of sat-nav with real-time traffic updates, along with a 10-speaker JBL premium sound system with digital radio as standard. […]
Chrome-wrapped Toyota Mirai is one way to attract attention (video)
Toyota is keen to extol the virtues of its fuel cell technology, as seen in the Mirai, so it is even taking the awkward-looking sedan to race events and hillclimbs to promote it, such as the Gurston Down hillclimb. The mirror-finish wrap meant every onlooker’s eyes were dragged kicking and […]
Authorities seize big shipmment of Chinese counterfeit parts heading to Australia
Chinese authorities have seized a massive haul of counterfeit Toyota parts, headed for sale here in Australia. Authorities acted on information provided by Toyota Australia in relation with dealings in the south-east Chinese city of Guangzhou, discovering around 33,000 parts, with an estimated value of over $1 million. The counterfeit […]
2016 Toyota Camry on sale in Australia from $26,490
Toyota has announced some light revisions for the 2016 Camry. Despite Australian production coming to an end in the next 18 months, Camry continues to sell very strongly, ruling the medium car sector at a 40.6 per cent market share year-to-date. Headlining the changes are standard ISOFIX child restraint mountings […]
BMW-Toyota sports car project to be built in Austria – report
Toyota and BMW have chosen a contractor to manufacture their upcoming sports car collaboration, according to a report. Slated as the next-generation BMW Z4, to be called the Z5 (prototype pictured), and a modern interpretation of the Toyota Supra, the two manufacturers have reportedly settled on Magna Steyr, an Austrian […]
2016 Mazda MX-5 vs Toyota 86 comparison: track test (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT The sports car market hasn’t been this hot since the days of the turbo fenzy in the crazy eighties. It’s the brilliant 2016 Mazda MX-5 2L versus the now legendary Toyota 86. These are the only proper rear-wheel drive sports cars you can buy for under […]
Toyota FJ Cruiser off the market in Australia in August
Toyota Australia will soon say its official goodbye to the retro FJ Cruiser. We’re sure there will be more than a few off-road enthusiasts that are going to miss the big beast, including us. The FJ Cruiser was launched in Australia in 2011. Since then it has only received very […]