Newswheel staff :: 01 September 2006 :: Filed under BMW, BMW 3 Series, Toyota, Toyota MR2
Our, ahem, colleagues over at Pistonheads.com have published the results of an impressively comprehensive survey of the relative merits of the high octane petrol products. Thorney Motorsport spent seven months spanking a BMW M3 CSL and Toyota MR2 juiced up with various fuels on their new dyno Milton Keynes…
Newswheel staff :: 07 June 2006 :: Filed under Mid / rear engine sportscar, Toyota, Toyota MR2, Europe & UK
The end is nigh for Toyota’s plucky MR2 mid-engined roadster. Already a goner in left-hand-drive markets, a final batch of 300 units is being knocked up for the UK. Each example features custom leather and Alcantara suede-effect upholstery and unique series numbering sown into the seat backs. Just five body colours are on offer: silver, black, sable, red and blue. As for the oily bits, other than a pair of stainless steel sport exhaust tubes this run-out model, known as the TF300, is a plain vanilla 1.8-litre MR2. A little disappointing, perhaps, but par for the limited edition course…
Newswheel staff :: 12 April 2006 :: Filed under Hatchback, Hybrid, Toyota, Toyota Prius, Europe & UK, US
With a combined fuel economy rating of 65.7mpg, the current Toyota Prius is only just fuel efficient enough to justify its lofty £17k-and-upwards sticker price. Not that that prevents Generation X’ers from kidding themselves that their petrol-electric pride and joy isn’t torching the planet like any other car. But what if Toyota smashed the 100mpg barrier with the next version of the Prius?
Newswheel staff :: 07 February 2006 :: Filed under Crossover, Hybrid, SUV, Renault, Toyota, Europe & UK, Trade shows, US
The more premature the, er, pre-Geneva PR launch, the more we suspect the manufacturer in question is fearful a given car / concept would struggle to be heard above the cacophony of new kit at the show proper. Does that sentence make any sense? We have no idea. So, simply know this: Toyota and Renault have jumped the gun with a trio of Geneva-bound concepts.
Newswheel staff :: 21 November 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, Hybrid, Toyota, Europe & UK, US
Japanese giant Toyota is so far ahead of the Euro and US competition when it comes to hybrid technology it’s frankly embarrassing. It already has several models on the market with more to follow soon. But one thing Toyota’s hybrids ain’t is cheap. Not for too long, however. 2008 will see the roll out of a new generation of cheaper Toyota hybrids.
Newswheel staff :: 07 November 2005 :: Filed under Four wheel drive, SUV, Toyota, Toyota RAV4, Europe & UK, US,
The first RAV4 was a cute little soft-roader that provided reasonably classy competition for the popular but pikey Suzuki Vitara. Predictably, the more mature second generation RAV4 was larger all-round. Ten years after the orginal, Toyota has unveiled another all-new RAV4. And surprise, surprise, it’s put on the pounds and the inches once again. In fact, it’s now a thoroughly conventional compact SUV.
Newswheel staff :: 27 October 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, Toyota, Toyota Corolla, Europe & UK
It’s been around since Moses built the Ark. They’ve made more of them than any other car in history. And the current model boasts a decent chassis and robust build. But let’s be honest. The Toyota Corolla has never, ever been a car to set your pants on fire. However, this is about to change; step forward the new Corolla Compressor.
Newswheel :: 13 October 2005 :: Filed under Front engine sportscar, Lexus, Lexus LF-A, Toyota, Europe & UK, US
Reports that Toyota’s slick Lexus LF-A front-engined supercar concept is running a V10 have reached critical mass. But will the production version appear at this month’s Tokyo show? And will the car be branded Toyota or Lexus? Update: Toyota has also announced a flagship Lexus saloon concept for the Tokyo show, very likely a thinly disguised new LS.
Newswheel staff :: 11 September 2005 :: Filed under Bentley, Ford, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, Europe & UK, US
The global car industry is up poo creek without a paddle. That is not news. But a recent article in The Economist about its woes is still worth a read. And a timely reminder (mentioning no names – cough – Bugatti) that recycling dead or dying brands probably isn’t worth the bother.
Newswheel staff :: 12 February 2005 :: Filed under Coupe, Saloon, Lexus GS, Lexus LF-A, Toyota, Europe & UK, US,
In an uncharacteristic display of corporate back slapping, the normally po-faced British journal The Economist has been gushing forth on all things Toyota.
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