Toyota News
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Toyota and Subaru announced plans to combine their engineering efforts on a new electric vehicle platform that will host a compact SUV for each brand.
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Toyota to offer replacements parts for classic Supras
Toyota has just come with a new generation of the Supra sports car, but the automaker hasn't forgotten owners of the previous-generation cars.
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2020 Toyota Supra may make more power than advertised
Car and Driver tests revealed that the Supra may be more powerful than we've been told.
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TRD rolls out first parts for the 2020 Toyota Supra
Here's a first showcase of the accessories TRD and GR have planned for the reborn 2020 Toyota Supra.
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First drive review: 2020 Toyota Supra is fast and frenetic
It’s late in the day at Summit Point Raceway, the warm sun of a late West Virginia spring is starting to pack it in for the day, and I’m still working on smoothing out my hamfisted ways behind the wheel of the 2020 Toyota Supra in my few remaining laps on the track’s Shenandoah...
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What does star driver Fernando Alonso think of the 2020 Toyota Supra?
Formula 1 and Le Mans champion Fernando Alonso gets behind the wheel of the 2020 Toyota Supra and gives us his thoughts on the reborn sports car.
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Toyota gave aftermarket builders a sneak peek at the car last year to jump-start interest in the new Supra.
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Drool over this one-owner 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo for sale
The low-milage, one-owner 1997 Toyota Supra has a spotless history and one trick up its sleeve that may send its price skyward.
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Japan's new emperor scores open-top Toyota Century as official car
Japan's new emperor is set to receive a one-off, open-top version of the Toyota Century, a large, luxurious sedan that starts at $175,000, or more than a fully loaded Lexus LS.
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2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition dazzles with deep green color
With its green paint and bronze wheels, the 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition is a dazzling version of a fun sports car.
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Here's proof the 2020 Toyota Supra turbo-4 might come to the US
Toyota previously ruled out a turbo-4 powered Supra for its first model year, but curiously, the engine has undergone certification with the California Air Resources Board. The CARB document, which Autoblog first discovered and reported Tuesday, shows the engine was certified for a number of BMW...
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$2.8B Toyota R&D center includes test track that mimics the Nürburgring
Toyota announced on Thursday that it has built a test track in Japan that mimics some of the toughest sections of the famed Nürburgring.
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It's been two years since Toyota and truck manufacturer Kenworth showed off a proof of concept for a semi-trailer truck powered purely by hydrogen. On Monday, they showed off the first of 10 planned examples that late this year will start transporting cargo across the Los Angeles basin and to various inland cities, with the only emission being water. In the first phase, the trucks, operated by Toyota, UPS and other transport firms, will haul goods from the L.A. and Long Beach ports throughout the L.A. area, the Inland Empire, the Port of Hueneme, and eventually to Merced. In a second phase...
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Toyota, SoftBank buy $1B stake in Uber's self-driving car unit
Ahead of Uber's historic IPO in the coming weeks, the ride-hail giant's self-driving car division received a $1 billion injection from Toyota, investment firm SoftBank, and automotive supplier Denso. Toyota and Denso will together invest $667 million and SoftBank will invest $333 million, valuing...
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Toyota "committed" to Land Cruiser for U.S.
The dinosaur of the Toyota lineup won't go extinct anytime soon, one of the automaker's top North American-market executives told Motor Authority Wednesday at the 2019 New York International Auto Show. "We are fully committed to the Land Cruiser for the foreseeable future," Toyota senior vice...
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Toyota reveals bigger, bolder 2020 Highlander
Toyota unveiled a bigger and bolder Highlander for 2020 and improved the economy, too, with a more efficient hybrid powertrain. The redesigned fourth-generation Highlander made its debut on Wednesday at the 2019 New York International Auto Show and is due on sale in December as a 2020 model. The...
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Toyota launches Supra one-make racing series for "Gran Turismo Sport"
Avid gamers and Toyota Supra fans should gear up for a new virtual one-make racing series. Toyota and "Gran Turismo Sport" will launch a global one-make racing series for the Playstation and featuring the 2020 Supra this month. The racing series will take place entirely within the digital realm on...
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Icon restomods Joe Rogan's Toyota Land Cruiser
Icon continues to work its magic with numerous vintage SUVs, and the latest to go under the knife is a 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser. It also happens to be Joe Rogan's personal vehicle, and it's clear the 51-year-old comedian has pretty good taste in modifications. According to a video Icon's Jonathan...
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While Americans are used to enormous bus-like emergency vehicles, things are different in other parts of the world. Case in point is this 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser fire truck, which was a real emergency vehicle in Japan. Its owner, Brian Corsetti, recently visited Jay Leno's Garage to talk about the vehicle. Corsetti is somewhat of a Land Cruiser enthusiast and owns a few classic examples of the SUV. As for the fire truck version, Toyota indeed built the SUV to spec with almost everything needed to join an emergency vehicle fleet. A Japanese company called Morita completed the finishing...
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Next Toyota Tundra and Tacoma to reportedly share a platform
Future Toyota pickup trucks across the globe may share one common platform, regardless of segment and configuration. Thus, the mid-size Tacoma and full-size Tundra will reportedly ride on shared bones, according to an Automotive News (subscription required) report on Monday. The report cited...
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Ford, Toyota, GM and SAE collaborate on standards for self-driving cars
A new consortium has been established by major automakers and SAE International to help determine safety standards for developing self-driving cars.
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2020 Toyota Supra inline-6 fuel economy estimates nearly as thrifty as BMW Z4 turbo-4
Fuel economy estimates are out for the 2020 Toyota Supra, and even with two additional cylinders, it rivals its turbo-4-powered BMW Z4 cousin. The EPA estimates the new Supra will return 24 mpg city, 31 highway, and 26 combined. That's with the BMW-sourced 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 engine...
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2JZ-powered 2020 Toyota Supra drift car looks awesome, catches fire at first event
A few weeks ago, professional drifter Daigo Saito announced he was building the first 2JZ-swapped 2020 Toyota Supra to compete in Formula D. Now we can see and hear it in all of its glory, but as cool as it is, things didn't go too well at its first outing. As a quick refresher for anyone who...
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Honda and Hino join Toyota's self-driving car company Monet
Honda and Hino have jumped on board Monet, a mobility-as-a-service company established by Toyota and SoftBank in 2018.
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