Posts Tagged ‘Toyota’
Toyota FT-Bh Concept Teased Ahead Of Geneva Debut
Friday, February 10, 2012 11:46 by Arman Barari No Comments
This weird sketch you see above shows the silhouette of the Toyota FT-Bh, the Japanese car maker’s concept car for this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Read More… FT-bh is an ultra-lightweight, full hybrid city car study. It is supposed to simple and ingenious, which is why Toyota steered clear of using high-end expensive materials in [...]
2012 Toyota Prius C U.S. Prices and Specs
Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:23 by Arman Barari 1 Comment
The new Toyota Prius C hybrid hatchback goes on sale in America from next month, starting from $18,950. Read More… You have to add $760 destination charge to that price, so it actually starts at $19,710, or near as makes no difference 20 grand. The Prius C is powered by a Hybrid Synergy Drive 1.5-liter DOHC [...]
Chris Harris Gets Very Sideways In Toyota 86: Video
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 21:09 by Arman Barari No Comments
The first proper video review of the Toyota 86 (FT 86, GT 86 FR-S, whatever you like to call it) is probably the best one we’re gonna get. It’s Chris Harris given a 20-minute drive in the new Japanese sportscar in Madrid. Chris is the man find out if this car is any good. He’s [...]
Toyota 86 Twins Perform Synchronized Drift: Video
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 14:31 by Arman Barari No Comments
Demonstrating the balance and poise of the Toyota 86 Sports Coupe’s chassis, a pair of highly skilled drifters have come up with this amazing stunt. The duo perform a perfect drift dance together. It’s a real treat to watch, and is sure to appeal to the slightly yobbish petrolheads who make the the 86′s main [...]
Toyota Yaris Hybrid: More Details
Monday, February 6, 2012 15:13 by Arman Barari No Comments
Toyota released further technical details on the new Yaris Hybrid as we get closer to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, where the car makes its debut. Read More… This hybrid hatch features a a petrol engine as the main source of power, coupled to an electric motor for a combined output of 99bhp (74kW). This [...]
Toyota GT 86 Priced from £24,995 in UK
Friday, February 3, 2012 14:04 by Arman Barari No Comments
Toyota revealed official pricing of the new 86 Sports Coupe for the British market ahead of the car’s launch in summer of 2012. Read More… They are currently taking orders for the Toyota 86, for £24,995. That’s the base MSRP for the entry-level version. further pricing and specification details will be announced nearer the time [...]
Toyota Camry Super Bowl Commercial: Video
Monday, January 30, 2012 9:42 by Arman Barari No Comments
Here’s what Toyota could muster up for this year’s Super Bowl night. The commercial focus on the new Camry and how it’s been reinvented in every sense of the word. It is still a practical four-door saloon, but it’s no longer a car for retired geography teachers, or so says Toyota. The new car certainly [...]
Toyota TS030 Hybrid: More Videos
Friday, January 27, 2012 15:18 by Arman Barari No Comments
Normally we wouldn’t care much about the Toyota T030, because it’s not a production car and, let’s be honest, endurance racing is kinda boring. But since we first heard this bad boy we honestly can’t get enough of it! So here’s a couple of new videos featuring that hybrid system’s amazing soundtrack. In the pits [...]
400,000th Hybrid Toyota Delivered in Europe
Friday, January 27, 2012 9:21 by Arman Barari No Comments
Toyota’s reaches a significant milestone in producing hybrid cars in Europe, as the 400,000th unit delivered to its customer. Read More… The 400,000th hybrid car delivered in Europe is an Auris Hybrid produced in UK. It was handed over to Valentine Nkwocha in Anderlecht (Belgium) as a company car from his employer CTG, an IT-consultancy. [...]
Toyota T030 Hybrid Le Mans Racer: Video
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 19:05 by Arman Barari No Comments
Earlier today we showed you the all-new Toyota T030 Hybrid Le Mans in its full glory. Now check out this short video of the car, as it’s coming out of the pit at Paul Ricard circuit. Given the fact this is a hybrid, you’d expect it to be rather quite, would you not. But wait [...]
2012 Toyota Le Mans Racer Officially Unveiled
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:33 by Arman Barari No Comments
Toyota released official pictures and details of its all-new Le Mans racing car, the TS030 HYBRID. Read More… That’s right, it’s a hybrid race car, and it’s set to steal the show from the diesel-powered Audi’s at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours. Normal petrol-powered LMP1 race cars are, apparently, obsolete. The Cologne-based Toyota Motorsport [...]
Toyota 86 Dyno Test: Video
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 17:25 by Arman Barari 1 Comment
HKS decided to strap the new Toyota 86 sports coupe on the dyno to test Toyota’s claims regarding its power. The car is supposed to churn out 200hp, the dyno reads 170. We thought 200hp wasn’t enough for this well-balanced, rear-drive, sports car. Turns out it doesn’t even have 200! Mind you, this is the [...]
Berlin Gets Toyota Prius Police Car
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:06 by Arman Barari No Comments
To make Berlin even less interesting than it already is – and much to the rejoice of German criminals – Berlin Police has employed a fleet of Toyota Prius patrol vehicles. Read More… This is part of an environmental effort called Initiative 120, in which the Police force is committed to reduce its carbon footprint. [...]
Toyota 2012 NAIAS Virtual Booth: Video
Sunday, January 22, 2012 7:27 by Arman Barari No Comments
Couldn’t make it to Detroit Motor Show? No problem. Toyota has come up with an online tool that lets you at least visit their booth, virtually. It’s called the Toyota Collection Virtual Tour, and with it you can wander about in Toyota’s booth as if you are walking there, zoom in on the cars, and [...]
Toyota Hybrid LMP1 Racer: First Pictures
Friday, January 20, 2012 19:54 by Arman Barari No Comments
A day after Peugeot announces its withdrawal from Le Mans Endurance racing in 2012, Toyota tweets first pictures of its new hybrid LMP1 car. Read More… Or maybe that’s just a coincident. This superb race car is the tool by which Toyota makes a comeback to Le Mans 24 hours and FIA World Endurance Championship. [...]



