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1967 Toyota 2000GT sold for $1.16 million – the most expensive Asian car ever sold

The Toyota 2000GT was first displayed in public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965 and was manufactured under contract by Yamaha between 1967-1970. Just 351 models were built and this two-seat, front-engine, rear-wheel drive... 

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14.05.2013
Toyota ME.WE EV Concept revealed [videos]

Toyota has unveiled a new concept called ME.WE which was co-developed with French inventor and designer Jean-Marie Massaud. According to Massaud, he has sought to create an “anti-crisis” car that addresses contemporary... 

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25.04.2013
Toyota and Lexus global sales for hybrids top five million units

Since the first Toyota hybrid went on sale in Japan in 1997, together with Lexus the TMC has sold more than five million hybrid vehicles globally. In 1997 total sales for hybrids were just 3000 units, in 2003 53.2k units... 

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18.04.2013
Toyota FT-86 Open Concept Would Be a Great Car for the Coming Summer

Toyota has unveiled the FT-86 Open Concept at the Geneva Motor Show, previewing a possible cabriolet version of the GT 86. Toyota says the concept was created to gauge customer reaction and seeing the reaction from different... 

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09.03.2013
Toyota i-ROAD Concept Revealed Ahead of Geneva Debut

Toyota i-ROAD concept is a compact, all-electric, three-wheeled personal mobility vehicle (PMV) with an enclosed two-seater cabin where two adults can sit in tandem. The i-ROAD 2350mm long, 1455mm tall with a wheelbase of... 

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04.03.2013
Toyota FT-86 Open Concept Revealed Ahead of Geneva Debut

Toyota has released first pictures and details of the FT-86 Open concept ahead of its Geneva debut next week. The FT-86 Open Concept is currently just a study model based on the GT-86 rear-wheel-drive sports car to test and... 

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01.03.2013
Toyota GT86 TRD Revealed, Priced From £31,495

Toyota has unveiled a limited edition GT86 TRD with a new design and performance features from TRD (Toyota Racing Development). Just 250 units will be available in the UK. Prices start from £31,495 for GT86 TRD manual and... 

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08.02.2013
Toyota FT-86 Open Concept to Debut at the Geneva Motor Show

Toyota has announced their model line-up for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The biggest news is the FT-86 Open Concept, which previews a possible future development of the GT 86 sports coupe. Making its debut alongside the... 

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01.02.2013
Toyota Corolla Furia Concept Debuts at the Detroit Auto Show [video]

Toyota has revealed the Corolla Furia Concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Furia Concept hints at the styling cues we will be seeing on the next-generation Corolla. “The Corolla Furia... 

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15.01.2013
Toyota GT86 Test Drive

Toyota is back in the fast lane with the boxer engined GT86 coupe. No, it is not a replacement of the Celica. Rather it is a spiritual successor to the rear-drive Corolla GTs of yesteryear. Low-slung and with curves in all... 

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20.12.2012
Car of the Year 2013 Finalists Announced

Eight candidates have been nominated finalists for Car of the Year 2013, which will be announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013. The top eight cars launched in the past 12 months going after the Car of the Year 2013... 

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18.12.2012
New Toyota RAV4 Debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show

The new fourth generation Toyota RAV4 has made its debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show with a new exterior design, that follows a similar angular design language we have already seen on the new Auris. In fact the new... 

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29.11.2012
Toyota GT86 Ad Banned Because it Promotes ‘Dangerous Driving’

This does not make much sense, but the Advertising Standards Agency here in UK has banned the Toyota GT86 advert called “The Real Deal” after only two complaints. Some viewers complained that it was “irresponsible”... 

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16.11.2012
Toyota Supra Successor Confirmed, May Be All-Electric

Rumours of a new Supra have been circulating for years with no comment from Toyota until this week. The GT 86 chief engineer Tetsuya Tada told Asia One, that Toyota President Akio Toyoda has asked him to “make a successor... 

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15.11.2012
New Toyota Auris Priced From £14,995, Sales Start In December

Toyota has released pricing for the new Auris, that will debut later this week at the Paris Motor Show. New Auris will be introduced in four grades – Active, Icon, Sport and Excel. Powertrain options for the new Auris include... 

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25.09.2012