Filed under: Minivan/Van , Chrysler , Dodge , Toyota We know minivans aren’t all that exciting, but automakers take the sliding door segment very seriously.
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Apr
14
Toyota recruits top drivers for new Le Mans program
Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Toyota Toyota is dead serious about its new Le Mans effort. To that end, the Japanese auto giant is developing an all-new hybrid LMP1 racer , it has retained the considerable services of Team Oreca to help with trackside logistics , and it has now announced its driver lineup. And make no mistake about it, these are no rookies
Apr
14
Toyota Yaris B-Spec Club Racer
Filed under: Aftermarket , Concept Cars , Motorsports , SEMA Show , Budget , Performance , Hatchback , Toyota , Racing Toyota tucked its Yaris B-Spec Club Racer amongst a flotilla of pickups at SEMA 2011 . The slammed hatch is set to compete in the SCCA B-Spec class with BMX guru Jamie Bestwick behind the wheel
Apr
14
Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S specs leaked via training manual
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Japan , Scion , Toyota We may have a clearer picture of what the Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S will bring to the table when the production version finally arrives.
Apr
14
Toyota unloads bounty of SEMA rides
Filed under: Aftermarket , Concept Cars , SEMA Show , Sedan , Truck , Hatchback , Toyota , Specialty , Off-Road , Racing Toyota is bringing an arsenal of custom vehicles to SEMA 2011 , including three pickups and one very cool Yaris B-Spec Racer.
Apr
14
Toyota releases new FT-86 teaser footage ahead of Tokyo reveal
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Japan , Videos , Toyota Toyota has released a new teaser for the company’s upcoming FT-86 that gives us all a glimpse into the vehicle’s design process. The quick spot depicts designers as they slave over both exterior and interior details by choosing wheel and material options for the two-door sports coupe
Apr
14
2013 Scion FR-S marks Toyota’s return to performance in U.S.
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Scion , Toyota With the introduction tonight of the 2013 Scion FR-S, the triumvirate of oh-so-similar sport coupes born of the joint venture between Toyota and Subaru is complete. The FR-S is what we Americans will get from the Scion brand, as opposed to the Toyota GT 86 that Europeans get and the Subaru-branded BRZ . Believe it or not, but the FR-S will make Scion a five-car brand when it joins the xD , xB , tC and iQ next year
Apr
14
MR2 lives on with Toyota GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II
Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Hybrid , Performance , Tokyo Motor Show , Toyota , Specialty With everyone predictably swarming over the Toyobaru Twins here at the Tokyo Motor Show , one bit of performance geekery has been largely overlooked. Toyota brought out the second iteration of its MR-S/MR2-based GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept , with an all-new look, more carbon fiber and a reworked hybrid powertrain
Apr
14
BMW and Toyota agree to collaborate on future green technology
Filed under: Etc. , Europe , Japan , Plants/Manufacturing , BMW , Toyota BMW has confirmed the German automaker will join forces with Toyota to create new green technologies . The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding for mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation lithium-ion battery technology, with the option to expand the partnership into additional areas
Apr
14
Will Lexus make California its global headquarters?
Filed under: Japan , Lexus , Toyota , Luxury Automotive News reports Lexus may uproot its global headquarters and relocate to California. The move would pull the Toyota luxury brand out of Japan for the first time in the nameplate’s history.
