AJ Allmendinger had it made, driving for The Captain, Roger Penske in NASCAR's premier Sprint Cup Series. He took over from Kurt Busch, who left Penske Racing "by mutual agreement" after the 2011 season; Allmendinger came to his new position from Richard Petty Motorsports, where he'd developed as a...
It’s very rare these days for an automaker to develop a car completely from scratch. Often, designing and building a car involves sourcing parts from other firms... July 10, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Late last week BMW and Toyota made the surprise announcement that the two firms would work together on developing the architecture and components for a future sports car... July 3, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
At a presentation held today at BMW’s headquarters in Munich, the German automaker together with Toyota announced a further expansion of an original alliance... June 29, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Though most BMW and Toyota owners probably don’t realize it, the two automakers are already partners in developing next-generation lithium-ion battery technology. In... June 25, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Toyota Racing came to the 24 Heures du Mans for its first World Endurance Championship race with two TS030 hybrid LMP1 prototypes. They had a good qualifying effort that saw... June 21, 2012 by Anne Proffit
Since Toyota made the tough decision to pull out of Formula 1 racing at the end of the 2009 season, the automaker’s multi-million dollar motorsports facility based in... June 20, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The number 8 Toyota TS030 LMP1 being driven by Britain’s Anthony Davidson suffered a major a crash just before the five-hour mark of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance... June 16, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
For the second week in a row, NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series has had pre-race practice at a recently repaved track. This week it's Michigan International Speedway that hosted the... June 15, 2012 by Anne Proffit
This year's 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans features four hybrid cars on the 56-entry grid, where last year there was only a single hybrid from Hope Racing, using a Flybrid flywheel... May 30, 2012 by Anne Proffit
Toyota Racing filled the final seat for its two-car effort at the 24 Hours of Le Mans next month, naming endurance expert Stephane Sarrazin to drive the No. 8 TS030 Hybrid at... May 26, 2012 by Anne Proffit
Toyota is the latest to unveil its challenger for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Based on the latest 2013 Toyota Camry, the race car’s introduction marks the... May 23, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Toyota Racing undertook a "functionality test" for the TS030 Hybrid chassis at Magny Cours road circuit in France last week, with Alex Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre at the wheel... May 8, 2012 by Anne Proffit
Though just 2,600 RAV4 EVs will be sold over the next three years, the vehicle's unveiling today at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles marks an important milestone... May 7, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Life isn’t always fair, and things don’t always go as planned. Drive long enough, and you’ll eventually get a flat tire, likely at the worst possible... May 4, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
With the recent launches of the LFA supercar, Scion FR-S and a much sportier Lexus GS sedan, it’s clear the desire to build emotionally-styled, fun-to-drive cars has... May 4, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran