Toyota

Gleaming prototypes of the new Toyota Supra hybrid sports car have been seen at motor shows for some time, but here we have the production model, heavily disguised while testing at Germany’s Nurburgring circuit. It appears much shorter than the Toyota FT-1-inspired show car and is certainly toned down in terms of styling. For a start, the long bonnet features a front bumper … [Read more...] about Toyota Supra hits test track, counting down to launch date

Toyota NZ is bringing in used examples from Japan of the plug-in Prius, the car it tested when new but later rejected for various reasons, among them the price. The Prius PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) are previous-generation models, no longer being built. The deal is they must be aged between two and four years with no more than 25,000km on the clock. Toyota’s … [Read more...] about Recycling plug-in power from used Toyota Prius imports

A Toyota Supra will take on the Honda NSX and Nissan GT-R in a battle for supercar supremacy between the Japanese carmakers. Toyota has moved to resurrect the Supra name, last used in 2002. Its headquarters in Japan has applied for trademark protection for the moniker from intellectual property offices in Australia and Europe. The applications were lodged in June, … [Read more...] about Will new Toyota Supra be as ‘popular’ as Previa?

The Toyota Land Cruiser and the Hilux and Ford Ranger utes are going into the United States – but only to be modified for use by the US military’s special forces. Once finished, the vehicles will look pretty much like the civilian examples seen daily on New Zealand roads – but under the sheet metal will be all sorts of military muscle. Long-term US defence contractor the … [Read more...] about US military to use Land Cruiser 70-series for special ops