August 31st, 2010 in Toyota
Toyota has released the first official images of its new MPV contender in the European B-segment today, the Verso-S, ahead of its world premiere at the Paris Mondial de l’Automobile in a few weeks time. Japanese shoppers will eventually come to know the Verso-S as the new Ractis in their own market.
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August 10th, 2010 in Toyota
Toyota may be developing a hot-hatch variant of the Aygo compact car in honor of Hiromu Naruse, the automaker’s chief test driver who was killed in a car crash in Germany this past June.
The new hot-hatch will be a rear-wheel drive with a front-mounted engine, unlike most others in its class.
Based on the Aygo, as well as taking inspiration from the GRNM (Gazoo Racing Master of Nurburgring) Hot Hatch Concept which premiered at the Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this year, the car will feature a 1.5 liter engine sourced from sister brand Daihatsu and a double wishbone rear suspension. Weight will be kept down to less than 1,000 kg.
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August 10th, 2010 in Toyota
The redesigned 2011 Toyota RAV4, which was unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show didn’t get much attention on the stateside; however we now have a leaked picture of the 2011 Toyota Highlander, which will be unveiled at the 2010 Moscow Motor Show for the Russian and Ukrainian markets later this year.
Expect the U.S. 2011 Highlander to look similar with some minor changes in order to meet stateside safety standards and regulations.
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August 6th, 2010 in Toyota
Toyota has confirmed that Russia and the Ukraine will be getting the Highlander crossover, according to AutoBlog. Why should we care about those places? Well, the new look Highlander that will be unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show on August 25 will most likely be the one that we’ll get as well.
The new Highlander looks pretty good compared to the dull design of the old model. The bodylines are pronounced and the conservative front fascia is gone, having been replaced by an aggressive looking nose with bits of chrome here and there. We have only seen the front of the vehicle since there aren’t any official photos of the rear, but we would expect that to have the same characteristics as well.
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July 30th, 2010 in Toyota
Cars and trucks here in the U.S. are being invaded by more efficient four-cylinder engines. Both the and Hyundai Sonata, for example, feature four-pot-only lineups. Even the 4,800-pound Toyota 4Runner has an entry-level 2.7-liter four. Well, at least the off-road-ready Toyota did offer a four-banger for one model year.
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