Following on from our popular Top 10 engine conversion ideas for production cars feature (one of which resulted in a controversial Cruze A9X photoshop), we’ve revisited the idea with some fresh candidates. The trend of downsizing engines continues, meaning some of our favourite cars miss out on six or more […]
Toyota Corolla
2017 Toyota Corolla hatch on sale from $20,190
Toyota Australia has released an updated version of its most popular hatch, the Corolla, packed with more safety tech than ever before. Toyota says the Corolla now comes packed with “three new leading-edge technologies across the range”, comprised of pre-collision autonomous emergency braking, lane departure alert and automatic high beam. […]
Trump warns Toyota, stern message against Mexican production
President-elect Trump has set his sights on a new manufacturer, after publicly calling out Toyota on its plans to sell Corolla models built in Mexico. Just days after targeting General Motors via Twitter, Trump is now shaping up to the world’s biggest manufacturer, Toyota. In response to Toyota’s plans to […]
Top 10 best selling cars in Australia during 2016
It’s that time of the year again. The new vehicle registration figures for December have been released for Australia, revealing the best-selling vehicle models of the year. Before we get into the full report, here’s a snapshot of the top 10 best selling cars in Australia during 2016. Sitting in […]
Next Toyota Corolla could use BMW 2.0T engine – rumour
Work is well underway for the next iteration of the world’s most popular car; the Toyota Corolla. It will be based on the company’s TNGA platform (Toyota Next Generation Architecture). Some media outlets are claiming that BMW engines could be used for higher-end variants as a result of the partnership […]
2016 Toyota Corolla Hybrid review (video)
The world famous Toyota Corolla has been Australia’s number one selling car for the last three years. It can be argued that Toyota’s popularity in the small car market can be put down to its vanilla yet reliable formula. For a number of years, being careful not to change such […]
Toyota Corolla celebrates 50th anniversary this year
The Toyota Corolla is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, continuing its success as the world’s most popular vehicle. Since it debuted in Japan back in 1966, Toyota has sold a whopping 44 million examples of the humble Corolla. It has been sold in 150 countries, and produced in 16 […]
Australian vehicle sales for July 2016 – Corolla returns to form
The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has released the national VFACTS new vehicle registration figures for July 2016, with most brands experiencing a drop in figures compared with June, likely due to the start of the financial year. For the top 10 best-selling vehicle brands, Toyota is still the […]