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Toyota Prius V Review

  Let’s cut right to the chase here: The 2012 Toyota Prius V (we're ignoring that Toyota's marketeers use a lower-case v for the name) is an inspired idea. It’s the first of three spin-offs of the iconic Prius hatchback to appear; the...

Toyota Corolla Review

Despite what many might believe to be a rather mundane choice in personal transport these days, the humble Toyota Corolla has been the undisputed champion of small car sales in Australia for 11 of the past 12 years. That’s a remarkable a...

Toyota Prius C hybrid hatch unlikely to beat regular Prius

The Toyota Prius C, the Japanese brand's new city-sized hybrid, will not be significantly more fuel efficient than the larger regular Prius, if at all. Toyota Australia this week revealed it expects the new Prius C to have a city (urban) fuel...

Toyota iQ Supercharger confirmed for limited production

A supercharged version of the tiny Toyota iQ city car will enter a limited production run later this year. The 100 limited edition hot hatches will be based on the Toyota iQ Supercharger prototype by Toyota tuning specialist GRMN (Gazoo Racing...

Toyota Prius camper conversion unveiled at Tokyo Auto Salon

Ever wanted to go camping but always thought campervans consumed too much fuel? A camper conversion for the Toyota Prius could be your answer. Looking a little like a giant telephone handle stuck onto the top of a Prius - or even a Smurf if yo...

Toyota Yaris Hybrid unlikely for Australia

Official images and details of the Toyota Yaris Hybrid have been revealed in the lead-up to the compact city car’s 2012 Geneva motor show unveiling in March. It appears unlikely the Yaris Hybrid will come to Australia in the short term, howe...

Volkswagen now world No.2 after posting 8.2m sales in 2011

Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota to become the second-largest automaker in the world, after reporting a full-year 2011 sales figure of 8.16 million vehicles. Volkswagen is aiming to hit 10 million annual sales by 2018, and wants to overtake 201...

Toyota NS4 concept unveiled

The Toyota NS4 concept has been unveiled at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. It features styling that will shape future Toyota and Lexus models, as well as a new plug-in hybrid powertrain. Sharing similar dimensions to the Toyo...

Toyota: New Cars 2012

  Perhaps one of the most important introductions for Toyota this year will of course be the Toyota 86 - not so much from a sales perspective but a brand one. The 86 sports car aims to deliver on Toyota president Akio Toyoda's promise to...