It’s that time of the year again, the World Car of the Year awards. A collection of 66 motoring experts and journalists from around the world will again judge and assess all of the current production cars on sale to pick out four winners, in four different categories. Categories this […]
Toyota 86
Toyota 86 convertible concept heading to Geneva
Toyota will unveil a sporty new Toyota 86 convertible concept at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next month. The concept could preview an upcoming production version down the track. Toyota says the concept will be used to gauge the reaction of the public in regards to a drop-top version of […]
TRD Toyota 86 Griffon revealed at Tokyo Auto Salon (video)
The TRD Toyota 86 Griffon concept has been unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan. As previously previewed, the modified 86 has been setup for cracking time attacks out on the track. Helping the 86 to improve its track times drastically is a set of carbon fibre panels, […]
TRD Toyota 86 Griffon concept headed for Tokyo Auto Salon
Toyota Racing Development is planning on unveiling a special TRD Toyota 86 Griffon concept car at the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon later this month. A teaser image gives us a quick glimpse at the tuned version out on the track. Limited details are available on the concept at this […]
Wald Toyota 86 ‘Sports Line’ widebody kit revealed
Wald International, renowned Japanese Toyota and Lexus aftermarket specialist, has released images of its latest aerodynamics kit, called the Toyota 86 Sports Line. As you can see, Wald has done a fantastic job of dressing up the popular sports coupe, giving it a much more aggressive, drift/racer style with a […]
Abflug ‘Spiral’ Toyota 86 performance upgrade with supercharger
The Toyota 86 is simply crying out to be tuned, especially the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre engine. Abflug has released preliminary details on a ‘Spiral’ performance upgrade it plans to debut at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon next month, including a tasty supercharger kit. In standard form the Subaru boxer engine […]
Video: Toyota 86 TV ad banned in the UK – what do you think?
Governing agencies in the UK have banned a new Toyota 86 – called the GT 86 in the UK – commercial as it apparently encourages dangerous driving. The strange part about it is the advertisement is a computer-generated animation. As a way of communicating with consumers using a metaphor, highlighting […]
Toyota tops 2012 Consumer Reports’ reliability survey
In the US, one of the most highly regarded vehicle evaluation and reliability surveys are carried out by a magazine called Consumer Reports. Toyota has once again come through on top in the latest results, with its vehicles being rated as the most reliable. This year 28 carmakers were included […]