Toyota Archive

Scion FR-S Sports Coupe Concept rocks New York

Scion unveiled the rear-wheel drive FR-S Concept sports coupe to- day at the 2011 New York International Auto Show. The concept, which sets out to stimulate the souls of true driving enthusiasts, will be at the Scion display through May 1. The FR-S Concept will inspire a new model coming to the Scion brand next year. Continue reading »

2013 Toyota FT-86 nears production with new concept

Toyota’s long-anticipated FT-86 is still under wraps for now. Debuted at the 2011 Geneva Motor show is a new concept version called the Toyota FT-86 II, which the automaker says continues the theme first presented by the original FT-86 concept at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Continue reading »

NASA clears Toyota of electronic faults

The Toyota unintended-acceleration recall scandal is famous around the world now, although it seems as if the Americans actually did anything about it. The Department of Transportation enlisted the help of NASA scientists, the same ones responsible for the American space program, to have a look at the issues and software within Toyota and Lexus cars to see if the excessive unintended-acceleration claims had any electronic basis. The engineers could not find anything pointing to an electronic problem. Continue reading »

2012 Toyota Yaris hatchback ready

The Vitz, known to us as the Yaris, is one of Toyota’s biggest sellers in the Japanese Domestic Market, accounting for over 1.4 million units since its introductory model in 1999. Toyota’s sold more than 3.5 million of them around the world. And now it has introduced the third generation. Continue reading »

IIHS low-speed bumper crash tests reveal expensive figures

Bumpers are the first line of defense against costly damage in everyday low-speed crashes. Bumpers on cars are designed to match up with each other in collisions, but a long-standing gap in federal regulations exempts SUVs from the same rules. New Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests demonstrate the results: SUV bumpers that don’t line up with those on cars can lead to huge repair bills in what should be minor collisions in stop-and-go traffic. Continue reading »

Toyota and Lexus brake leak safety recall

Toyota has announced that it will conduct a voluntary Safety Recall involving approximately 740,000 – 2005 through 2006 Avalon, 2004 through 2006 Highlander (non Hybrid) and Lexus RX330, and 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250, and IS350 vehicles sold in the United States to address the possibility that a small amount of the brake fluid could slowly leak from the brake master cylinder, resulting in illumination of the brake warning lamp. Continue reading »

2012 Toyota Yaris leaked in Japanese brochure

Fans of the Toyota Yaris have leaked Japanese brochure shots of the 2011-2012 model of the subcompact hatchback. Continue reading »

2005-2008 Toyota Corolla recall for engine stalling

The Toyota Corolla is being recalled over engine stalling issues. So far, the recall is only for 2005 to 2008 models built in the United States. Continue reading »

2000-2004 Toyota Avalon U.S. recall

Toyota has announced that it intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 373,000 2000-2004 Model Year Toyota Avalons sold in the United States to address the possibility that the vehicle’s steering lock bar could break under certain conditions. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles are involved in this recall. Continue reading »

Lexus engine recall for LS, GS and IS

Toyota is currently preparing to recall a total of 270,000 Toyota Crown and Lexus LS, GS and IS models worldwide. As it turns out, some of the company’s 4.6L V8 and 3.5L V6 engines were built using faulty valve springs that may cause the car to stall while driving. About 180,000 of the faulty powerplants were sold outside of Japan. Continue reading »

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