Looking to get into racing? Toyota Australia has just announced the race-ready Toyota 86 race car which can be used to compete in the new one-make 86 Racing Series. How much? Well, you’ll need to fork out just under AU$70,000. This gets you a ready-to-race 86 (based on GT manual) […]
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Toyota remains global sales king in 2015, sells over 10 million
Toyota has come through once again as the best-selling car manufacturer for the year. Global sales topped 10 million in 2015, despite being 0.8 per cent down on 2014 sales. The sales result easily puts Toyota as the biggest car manufacturer of the year, now for the fourth year in […]
2016 World Car of the Year finalists announced
It’s that time of the year again, with the World Car Awards announcing the finalists for the 2016 World Car of the Year. The winners will be announced at the New York Auto Show at the end of March, but for now the judges are looking at 10 finalists. These […]
Gazoo Racing Toyota C-HR racer planned for Nurburgring 24hr
Toyota and Gazoo Racing are teaming up again for a special project car, this time using the new C-HR mini SUV for the upcoming Nurburgring 24-hour endurance event. It hasn’t even been released on the market, yet, Toyota and its motorsport partner are already developing a racing version. It is […]
Top 10 best-selling SUVs in Australia during 2015
It’s no secret SUVs are fast-becoming the item of choice in the car buying world. In Australia, sales of the popular all-terrainers jumped considerably in 2015 from 2014. During 2015, there were 408,471 new SUV registrations. This is up a strong 15.9 per cent compared with the 2014 year-to-date result. […]
Top 10 best-selling small cars in Australia during 2015
2015 saw some interesting trends in the light and small car market segments. Compared with 2014, total volume in the small car market actually decreased from 235,778 cars (21.2 per cent share overall) to 215,361 (18.6 per cent share). This can be attributed to a larger mix of small and […]
Top 10 best-selling sports cars in Australia during 2015
It’s an all-new year, and that means it’s time to stomp back on the throttle and leave 2015 in the rear-vision mirror. However, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the best-selling cars of 2015. This particular list details the best-selling ‘sports cars’, spanning all price brackets, […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2015 – best of the year
Yes, it’s that time of year again – already. The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released the VFACTS vehicle sales figures for December, uncovering the best-sellers of 2015. At the top of the bunch is once again Toyota. It reported the highest vehicle sales figure out of […]