Stepping out of a luxurious Porsche Macan and into a Toyota HiAce work van, would Peter McKay struggle to find nice things to write?
Toyota’s latest-generation RAV4 has stormed to the top of the sales charts and is currently our favourite mid-sized SUV. But does it still appeal in its most basic form?
Rapidly dwindling sex appeal aside, the Prius continues to make a case for its own existence – even amid an onslaught of head-turning competitors.
Despite being Toyota's lowest-selling 4x4 or SUV, the Fortuner is a solid, off-road-capable family wagon. And in 2020, it's now safer.
In parts one and two, we explored the process of buying a car from Japan, discussed some of the concerns likely to cause trepidations, the costs and what it’s actually like to go ahead with it. Now, we’ll finally meet the car, check out some other interesting things enthusiasts are currently bringing over, and discover whether it was all worth it...
There is a small-ish shed in the land behind Norm Needham’s house, which looks unassuming enough from the outside. Step inside however, and you’re greeted not by a workshop, but bunk beds, a couch and a fireplace. Most noticeably, the walls are loaded with 4WDing memorabilia...
We test Australia’s top-selling workhorse in the lead-up to the end of the financial year, the biggest month for ute sales.
Salvatore Aloisio • Meet Ralph the Runner. So, after telling myself I'll make a sensible decision, sell my 35-year-old Toyota HiLux and buy a new-ish 4WD, I went and bought a 35-year-old Toyota 4Runner. Yep, I'm an idiot. But, this thing is way cooler than anything else I could have bought, and with only one owner, and 187,000km on the clock, I just couldn't pass it up...
Boasting more space, a bigger boot and Toyota's impressive hybrid driveline, is this SX sedan the pick of the Corolla range?
I’ll be the first to admit I have a problem. I love cars. By that, I just don’t mean the metal itself. I enjoy the many aspects of owning a car. I’ve met some really good people through social circles attached to particular marques. Then there’s cliquey groups, fanboys / fangirls, rivalries, and general workshop related banter to provide entertainment while you own something that’s revered as a bit of a cult classic...
