Category Archives: Toyota
Car tech briefs: Toyota, Volvo, Bosch, BMW
The Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid will cost less than £31,000 when it goes on sale in the first half of 2012, before the government’s £5,000 electric car grant is deducted. Continue reading
Car tech briefs: Toyota, Fiat, Volvo
Toyota has expanded its family of digital crash test dummies to include a 153cm tall female and a 189cm male. The new THUMS (Total HUman Model for Safety) join a 179cm, average build male. Two versions of each dummy have … Continue reading
Madman in a truck jumps 300 feet for world record
The guys from Monster Energy have been at it again. When they’re not sponsoring Ken Block for his tyre-shredding escapades through docks or airports, they’re helping guys like Johnny Greaves. He powered his Toyota race truck more than 300 feet … Continue reading
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Big brother’s little car
Drivers in Plymouth are being watched by a new mobile spy camera. The Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership is using a Toyota IQ fitted with a telescopic camera system to look for drivers committing traffic offences such as jumping … Continue reading
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Is the Polo a worthy Car of the Year winner?
The Volkswagen Polo has beaten the Toyota IQ and five other rivals to be crowned European Car of the Year 2010. Which car do you think deserves the award? Cast your vote and leave a comment below.
What’s your favourite car of the year?
The judges have whittled down the Car of the Year nominees to a shortlist of just seven. Much like the X Factor, there was been a lot of talent on display and no doubt those that have been sent home … Continue reading
European Car of the Year 2010 – who will win?
The 2010 European Car of the Year shortlist has been announced. There are 29 cars listed, with models as varied as the Porsche Panamera super-saloon and the hybrid Honda Insight vying to take the accolade won by the Vauxhall Insignia … Continue reading
Toyota Verso: first driving impressions
My first impressions of the Toyota Verso have been good. It’s a very well executed car, with lots of nice design touches. Unlike previous Corolla-based Verso models it’s been built from scratch, and it looks better as a result.
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Auto Trader’s hottest news, car reviews and articles in January
Top review: Volkswagen Golf (MK VI) Top story: Kahn Cosworth Range Rover Top feature: Celebrity Motoring Disasters
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Audi R8 V10, Jaguar XFR… what’s Detroit’s star car?
The 2009 Detroit Motor Show has opened its doors to journalists in one the murkiest ever times for the automotive industry. But this hasn’t stopped a host of car makers using the American show to display a whole host of … Continue reading
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