Category Archives: Toyota
Should we all drive a new Toyota Prius?
The Toyota Prius has been a striking success, selling in numbers its manufacturer could only have dreamed of. It’s by far the biggest selling electric and petrol engined hybrid in history, and now a new Toyota Prius has been unveiled … Continue reading
Do you drive a tax-free car?
With a road tax increase around the corner, driving a tax-free car could save you between £35 and £950 per year. There’s a growing range of band A vehicles which don’t incur tax, from the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion to the … Continue reading
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Are you buying a car in January?
January will see a bundle of hot new superminis unleashed onto UK roads – including the Alfa Romeo Mito, Ford Ka and Fiat 500 Abarth. With plenty of car deals, low petrol prices and postponed tax increases, 2009 is a … Continue reading
Snowed-in family runs fridge, freezer and TV on Toyota Prius
When an ice storm hit the US town of Harvard last month many houses found themselves without electricity for several days. But one quick-thinking man converted his hybrid Toyota Prius to run his family’s essential appliances. Here’s how:
Which of the Sultan’s 3,000 cars would YOU blag?
Forget his 1,788 room mansion. Forget the private aeroplane with gold-plated furniture. Forget his Oxford Law degree – this man has more than 3,000 cars. THREE THOUSAND. If driven all at the same time, his planet-eating collection would melt the … Continue reading
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Toyota iQ is a clever package
The genius of the original Mini was its use of space. The Toyota iQ’s designers clearly understood that. Alec Issigonis placed the Mini’s engine sideways under its bonnet, and placed the battery in the boot so there was more room … Continue reading
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Top Gear hits America
It’s like Top Gear… in America. The UK’s biggest motoring programme hops across the pond to deliver high-octane thrills to the US – swapping Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May for a trio of American hosts in Top Gear … Continue reading
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What used cars can you get for the cost of a Kelisa?
Britain’s lowest priced new car is the Perodua Kelisa, with prices starting from £4,499. Fitted with a 1-litre petrol engine, it delivers 62.4mpg on the combined cycle and emits 121g/km of carbon dioxide, putting it in tax band C with … Continue reading
Lexus tease us with the LF-A supercar
The Lexus LF-A supercar looks fantastic, packs a sledgehammer-like 5-litre V10 engine behind the front wheels and can spit road out of the back at the rate of more than 200mph. But please Lexus, let us drive it.
My car was inspired by Kate Winslet
Auto Trader has delved into the inspiration behind some well-known cars and found out some surprising things.
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