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more about #toyota more comments → Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: I always wanted to swap in the 1.8 litre four from an E36 BMW 318i in one of these. Would be a nice machine, I think. more » tonyola: Ahh, a Starlet - for those who wanted a new Toyota but couldn't quite stretch to a Tercel (!). A buddy wanted to buy a Starlet but a test drive convin... more » MushyHeirloom: Fundamentally better car than the Aveo? Arguably so. more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: This right here is the perfect candidate for resurrection as a daily driver. Nothing special, ergo, if it gets stolen/a tree falls on it, it spontane... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Great elemental cars. My mom had a Tercel, and a friend has another now. Too bad this one is headed directly back to the elements. more » Uncle Bo: I worked as a lot boy at a large Toyota dealer in the early 80's when these cars were new. They were crude and simple but a hoot to drive. The RWD C... more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Needs more supercharged four-banger on its side under the floor driving the rear wheels...ness. more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: I love Toyota's approach to redesigns in the last few years has been "lets make the center section of the car look 100% identical to the old one, whil... more » MaWeiTao: Why can't US-bound Japanese minivans look as sleek as the Japanese models they're based on? Why do they all have to look like frumpy, bloated wannabe ... more » GreenN_Gold: Some of it's ok. The front-end treatment is terrible. Needs a different color to get further reaction. more » -
#downonthejunkyard
Rear Wheel Drive Can't Save This Starlet From The Crusher
You don't see many Starlets on the street these days, and they're rarer still in the boneyard. Mike 'Clunkbucket' Bumbeck drives a Starlet, so I called him the moment I spotted this one. More » -
#laautoshow
2011 Toyota Sienna: Like A Venza, But With Interior Space
The 2011 Toyota Sienna gets its chiseled looks and Gillette-like front end from the Toyota Venza, but makes room inside for eight people and now comes equipped with optional all-wheel drive for families that live in snowy climes. More » -
#carpocalypse
Hyundai Feasts In November, Sales Up 46%
The biggest winner this November appears to be Hyundai, with sales up 46% month-to-month with 2008. The losers? Chrysler and Suzuki, dropping 25% and 52%, respectively. The Carpocalypse ain't over yet. More » -
#toyotarecall
TIMELINE: Toyota Reacts To Floor Mat Fiery Death Problem
Toyota enjoys enormous sales due in part to a reputation for quality. A reputation contradicted by the "floor mat fiery death" problem. This timeline (click to enlarge) shows how long it took Toyota to react and recall millions of vehicles. More » -
#fifthgear
Fifth Gear Brings Hot Wheels To Life, Sets Real-Life Loop-The-Loop Record
Fifth Gear replicates the classic Hot Wheels loop-the-loop, performing the world record for the largest 360 degree loop in a real car, a Toyota Aygo. Here's how they did it. More » -
#toyotarecall
Toyota Recalls 110,000 Tundra Pickups For Frame Corrosion
Toyota, bowing to owner reports, issued a safety recall today on 110,000 2000-2003 Tundras sold in 20 cold-weather states and DC to fix frame rust problems that could cause fiery deaththe spare tire to fall off the truck. More » -
#carsafety
IIHS Fires Back, Tells Toyota To Put Cars Where Its Mouth Is
Toyota stamped their feet earlier claiming the IIHS Top Safety Pick awards were "extreme and misleading." Now, Russ Rader of the IIHS responds, saying, basically, Toyota can put its cars where its mouth is.
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#carsafety
Toyota Calls IIHS Top Safety Pick Results "Extreme And Misleading"
Irv Miller, public affairs head of Toyota USA, just posted the automaker's official response to not receiving any 2010 IIHS Top Safety Pick awards. What's it say? The IIHS didn't test every Toyota and the new test is really hard.
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#carcrashes
BMW, Toyota Don't Make IIHS 2010 Top Safety List
This year, people aren't thinking about buying a car the IIHS considers one of the 27 safest for 2010. They're thinking about pink slips, erectile dysfunction, and suicide. According to the IIHS, these people should buy Toyotas and BMWs. More » -
#carpocalypse
Why Do Republicans Hate American Automakers?
A German company is battling with a Japanese one to become the world's biggest automaker. Italians own Chrysler. It's like World War II except we're losing. So why are Republicans suddenly on the side of the automotive Axis powers? More » -
#spyphotos
Is This The Toyota Prius Wagon?
Among the eco-minded set there's been a lot of speculation over a possible Toyota Prius Wagon. Is this photo from Woody's Car Site it? We'll let GreenCarReports untangle the rumors. -
#lolcars
Toyota Cartoon Explains To Kids Why Their Cars All Look Alike
This screen-cap is from a cartoon Toyota produced to help kids understand how their cars are made. It starts with a meeting, charts and one paranoid engineer noticing "they all look the same..." [Toyota] -
#adwatch
Toyota Prius Is A "Butt Buddy?"
This Australian ad for the Hybrid Synergy Technology used in the Toyota Prius and other hybrids draws a parallel between gas/electric harmony and having a weird guy attached to your butt all day. Ya know, that actually kinda makes sense. More » -
#laautoshow
Automaker Future "Youthmobile" Concepts Are Wacky
The 6th Annual Design Challenge winner will be announced at the LA Auto Show, picked from this selection of six radical concepts designed for sale in thirty years to appeal to the cell phone, internet and Guitar Hero generation. More » -
#pickuptrucks
Have the Taliban Abandoned Toyotas for American Pickup Trucks?
If you’re a militiaman rolling in hostile terrain, your best vehicle choice is the Toyota pickup. A minuscule clue in the latest issue of The New Yorker suggests that all that is about to change. More » -
#breaking
Volkswagen-Porsche World's Largest Automaker, Toyota The New GM
VW-Porsche has overtaken Toyota as the world's largest automaker, at least through the first nine months of 2009, having produced 4.4 million cars to Toyota's 4.0 million. Somebody warn Poland. More » -
#autorants
The Case for a Contemporary Citroën SM
The Art Deco love child of Citroën and Maserati is long gone, dead and buried like its contemporary the Concorde. But have we really lost the need for a grand tourer with speed and style in spades? More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
First-Gen Celica Still Going Strong In Nicaragua!
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. How about an early Celica in Granada, Nicaragua? More » -
#sema
Pass The Billabong And Stare At The Venza's Headliner
Designed for Billabong, this Toyota Venza by Street Image has the requisite body kits, wheels and paint for a SEMA vehicle. It even has a winch to pull boarders. But it's the surfgasmic headliner grabbing all the attention. More » -
#racingnews
Toyota Quits Formula One, Cries About It
After spending nine years and over $2.4 billion dollars without a single race victory, Toyota has officially dropped out of Formula One. As you can see from the photo, Toyota Motorsport Chairman Tadashi Yamashina was quite broken up about it.
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#nicepriceorcrackpipe
1980 Toyota Cressida for a Tranquility-Inducing $3,250!
Some people like pain with pleasure — we call them Alfa Romeo owners. Others like their automotive experience to be as serene as an Ansel Adams print. For those, Nice Price or Crack Pipe suggests taking 1980 milligrams of Cressida. More » -
#industrynews
Toyota Talks Recall, Ten New Models, And Competition
In a press briefing held yesterday at the fancy-pants Detroit Athletic Club, Toyota Group Vice President and General Manager Bob Carter talked plans for ten new products for the 2010 calendar year, the fiery death floor mat recall and competition. More » -
#sema
Toyota's "Brooks and Dunn" Pickup Has Belt Buckle Door Handles
Toyota's Tundra Midnight Rider Tailgater concept by Brooks & Dunn has got western belt buckle-styled door handles. As the name implies, it's designed to be the ultimate tailgating vehicle. But seriously, belt buckle handles. More » -
#sema
Toyota's Gullwing Door Monster XBOX Halo Warthog Pickup Truck Concept
What happens when you combine a Toyota pickup with four XBOX systems, a Warthog from Halo and a Monster energy drink dispenser? You get Toyota's Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer (ATG) concept, the SEMA award-winner for greatest number of marketing gimmicks.
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#dragracing
LeMons Veteran Bikini Racer Goes Even Faster When Limited To 1,320 Feet
Some of you had questions about Texas LeMons driver Anna aka Bikini Racer when you saw a few photos of her last weekend. Does she drive? Is she really a racer? More » -
#techporn
Circular Loom Weaves Lexus LFA Carbon A-Pillar
One of only two circular looms in the world is used to weave dual-tube carbon fiber components, like the A-pillar, on the Lexus LFA. It's obsessive attention to detail like this that explains the near $400,000 price. More » -
#hoonoftheday
The Toyota Hiace Was Not Designed For Ramping
Before the advent of powered flight, it was said if God intended men to fly he'd have given them wings. As this clip proves, a Toyota Hiace on a Motocross track does little to disprove the axiom. More » -
#lolcars
Get "Jalopnik Rules" Up On Times Square Billboard With Prius iPhone App!
Here's the deal. Toyota has a Prius iPhone app that'll let you draw things and get them on a big screen in Times Square. First person to get a photo to us of it saying "Jalopnik Rules" wins. Now go! More » -
#formulaone
People to Watch: Kamui Kobayashi
Substituting for an injured Timo Glock at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Toyota’s GP2-racing test driver displayed balls of titanium and mad, scorching speed. More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: Toyota JZ
After we had Engine Of The Day Overload last weekend, I got the usual flurry of emails pointing out the really important stuff I'd overlooked. One engine kept coming up, though: the mighty Toyota JZ! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Of Cakeballs, Bob Ross, And Leaders At The 24 Hours Of Lemons
Those unaccustomed to Lemons racing spend their time staring at the track instead of at what's happening off of it. In addition to the revised leaderboard (new leader!), we have some of the glorious pit row sights below. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Day One Of Racing Over: SCHWING Team Corolla Blows Engine, GT$500 Celica Grabs Top Spot
It looks like Toyota- now tied with Mazda for most LeMons wins for a manufacturer- is the dominant marque here at the Yeehaw It's Texas 2009 24 Hours Of LeMons. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Three Hours In, SCHWING Corolla FX16 Leads!
Remember these guys? They're leading the race with their California-built Toyota, to nobody's surprise. So much could happen between now and tomorrow afternoon, of course! Jump away for complete standings. More » -
#newcars
$400,000 Challenge: Lexus LFA Versus 20 Toyota FT-86s
The Lexus LFA is a beastly car, no doubt about that, but the approximate $400,000 price tag is giving everyone pause. Click more to see how it compares to twenty of the recently debuted $20K Toyota FT-86s. More » -
#lolcars
Toyota Exec Blames Video Games For Slow Vehicle Sales
First it was violence, then bulging wastelines, now video games are being blamed for falling vehicle sales in Japan, at least by one unnamed Toyota exec. The argument? Games are so good lately there's no interest in buying actual cars. More » -
#cardesign
Witness the iPhone-ized Future Of Auto Show Displays
You just know that flat screens with icons in a grid are the zeitgeist when even a carmaker’s display screen looks like an iPhone. More » -
#tokyomotorshow
Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh
We've seen the Toyota FT-86 for a couple of weeks, carefully dissected the delicious, metallic red sports car in any way we can, but now we've actually seen it in the flesh and Toyota's got some serious hotness here. More »
