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Toyota reincarnates its Supra legend for 2020 production

Aaron Turpen January 14, 2019

After a lot of teasing and hints, Toyota has finally unveiled the 2020 Supra sports car. The long-awaited A90, which debuted in camouflage at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2018, promised a new Supra to follow. The 2020 Supra builds on the legacy of Toyota’s only iconic race marque.

The 2020 Toyota Supra is a rear-wheel drive offering whose turbocharged engine produces 335 horsepower (250 ...

Urban Transport

Ride-share wheelchairs and powered exoskeletons make final cut in Toyota mobility competition

Nick Lavars January 8, 2019

Launched in 2017, Toyota’s Mobility Unlimited Challenge is a global competition designed to inspire new technologies that change the lives of sufferers of lower limb paralysis. At CES in Las Vegas it has now unveiled the five finalists who will battle it out for the US$1 million grand prize.

The Phoenix Ai Ultralight Wheelchair, a self-balancing vehicle made for more comfortable rides, is one of ...

Automotive

The most remarkable concept cars of 2018 serve up the taste of future

C.C. Weiss December 21, 2018

Pretty soon we'll all be zipping around in self-driving, self-charging taxi pods. Before we do, we'll keep peeking into the future through the high-powered lens of concept cars. This year's most memorable concepts included retro electrics, next-gen hypercars and an uncommon type of off-road hybrid.

Mercedes debuted the radical Vision EQ Silver Arrow at Monterey Car Week 2018

Automotive

Toyota rolls out Corolla Hybrid and Prius AWD-e in Los Angeles

Aaron Turpen November 28, 2018

Toyota has come forward at the LA Auto Show with another hybrid model, the new Corolla Hybrid, and an all-new all-wheel drive Prius. The Prius AWD-e features a drivetrain taken from the well-received RAV4 Hybrid. Also being shown are the company's new TRD sedans.

Toyota debuts the Prius AWD-e at the 2018 LA Auto Show

Automotive

Toyota Camry and Avalon get the TRD treatment

Aaron Turpen November 16, 2018

Toyota Racing Development has taken an interest in two of the carmaker’s mainstream volume sedans, the Camry and the Avalon. For the first time, a Camry TRD and an Avalon TRD will be available to consumers who want a more track-tuned experience from their sedan.

Adding TRD to the Camry and Avalon brings some chassis improvements and tuning in the engine ...

Automotive

Toyota offers Tundra Pie Pro hydrogen-fueled mobile pizza maker at SEMA

Aaron Turpen October 31, 2018

The Specialty Equipment Market Association show often has some odd one-off designs and weird concepts to showcase. Toyota flipped the dough on this year’s show with a mobile pizza maker conceived out of a Tundra pickup truck and some pie-making expertise from Pizza Hut.

The Tundra Pie Pro's mobile pizza factory consists of two robotic arms, a refrigerator, and a ...

Automotive

The 20 most valuable Japanese cars in history

Mike Hanlon October 27, 2018

Toyota's 2000GT accounts for 14 of the 20 most valuable Japanese cars in history, but the Lexus LFA Nurburgring looks like the next big thing. Japanese performance cars are quickly beginning to look like worthwhile investments. We take a look at the most collectible Japanese cars.

Only 500 Lexus LFA supercars were built, and only 50 of them were blessed with the ...

Automotive Review

Review: The 2018 Subaru BRZ tS that comes in 500 track-ready limited editions

Aaron Turpen September 16, 2018

The Subaru BRZ is a fun, low-cost little rear-drive sports car. For 2018, the Subaru BRZ gets a special edition tS model, of which only 500 will be built. A true enthusiast’s car, the BRZ rides on the ideal of an accessible, well-balanced, fun-driving sport coupe. And it succeeds admirably at that.

For the 2018 model year, the Subaru BRZ has a limited-edition tS model adds even more ...

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Toyota invests $500 million in Uber to bring autonomous ride-sharing services to the streets

Darren Quick August 27, 2018

In 2016, General Motors announced a US$500 million investment in Lyft to develop autonomous ride-sharing vehicles, and now Toyota has announced a similar investment in Uber with the same goal in mind.

The "Autono-MaaS" (autonomous-mobility as a service) fleet will initially be based on Toyota's Sienna Minivan platform

Automotive

Research reveals the public's Top 40 Movie Cars of all time

Mike Hanlon August 6, 2018

A research company in the United Kingdom has polled the British public to produce a list of the Top 40 Movie Cars of All-time. Here's the list, along with images, movie posters of the movies, plus links to all the logical places where you can get more information.