We, like most of the automotive world, welcomed the arrival of the 86 back in 2012 with open arms, beaming with excitement over Toyota/Subaru’s back-to-basics approach to having fun. Since then, it has become Australia’s most popular sports car, with over 15,000 86s sold. Four years on, the latest incarnation […]
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Toyota 86 Shooting Brake concept unveiled in Australia
Once again showing Australia’s world-beating talent, Toyota Style Australia, led by Nick Hogios, has pulled the sheets off a Shooting Brake version of the 86 sports car. Featuring a hatchback rear body and extended three-quarter window, the shooting brake adds practicality and style compared with the popular coupe. It was […]
Toyota considering performance C-HR compact SUV – report
Toyota is reportedly considering a hot performance version of its new compact SUV, the C-HR. This would certainly spice up Toyota’s otherwise conservative SUV range. We’ve heard reports about a possible TRD version of the RAV4 being in the works, and now Autocar has managed to dig out some juicy […]
Top 10 Best Sports Cars Under $40,000
For buyers wanting cheap thrills, this is a good time to be alive. Sure you can spend $300 jumping out of a plane, or off a bridge attached to a bungee rope for that adrenaline rush, but that only lasts a few minutes. The good news is you can have […]
2016 Toyota RAV4 Cruiser diesel review: quick test (video)
Since its 1994 introduction, the Toyota RAV4 has changed dramatically; morphing from a small and playful little tike, successively adding bloat and size, culminating in the latest, more family-oriented offering. The latest generation RAV4 is available in three variants levels – GX, GXL, Cruiser – with three different engine choices, […]
2016 World Car of the Year award winners announced
The 2016 World Car of the Year award winners have been announced, with the new Mazda MX-5 picking up two of the five main awards. This year there were five categories that new vehicles were competing in, including the World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Car Design, and World […]
2017 Toyota Corolla sedan goes for premium look
Images of the 2017 Toyota Corolla sedan have been released, giving us a first look at the sedan version of the latest Corolla hatch. Toyota is going for a slightly more premium theme with the next sedan, with a neatened up design, a new front end incorporating a smaller upper […]
2017 Toyota 86 gets more power, on sale in Australia Q4
Toyota has revealed the first major update for the popular 86, or GT 86 as it’s known overseas, since the car debuted back in 2012. This is the 2017 model. First up, yes, there are engine tweaks for the manual models that boost power and torque by 4kW and 9Nm. […]