The cars, trucks, and SUVs with the best resale value
The average new car will retain about 37% of its original value after five years and 75,000 miles. These are the five new cars that beat the odds.
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE review: A new normal
The 2021 Toyota Prius Prime is a new plug-in hybrid version of Toyota's best-selling vehicle. The RAV4 Prime is a step up in both efficiency and performance.
All the hydrogen vehicles available for purchase
If you want to take the plunge into living the hydrogen life, you have a few options for some of the best car makers in the business. Here's a list of them.
2020 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium review: King returns
The 2020 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium may wear one of the most iconic names in Japanese sports car history, but you can thank BMW for this car's resurrection.
2020 Honda Civic vs. 2020 Toyota Corolla
From fuel efficiency to performance, the decades-old competition between the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic is fiercer than ever. Here's how they compare.
2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition review: Cheap thrills
The 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition, the latest version of Toyota's small affordable sports car, focuses on driving fun -- and ignores just about everything else.
2020 Toyota Avalon TRD review: Big on space, short on hustle
The 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD is performance version of the Avalon full-size sedan. It receives multiple suspension upgrades, but the engine remains the same.
Volkswagen joins list of automakers closing factories due to coronavirus
Automakers are temporarily closing factories due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is response both to the spread of the virus and an anticipated drop in sales.
2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid review: It’s great, but get the LE
The efficient Toyota Camry Hybrid has been available for more than a decade, and the Camry has benefited from regular updates of its reliable hybrid system.
2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid review: Affordable hybrid for the masses
If you’ve been waiting for the hybrid version of Toyota’s most popular and least expensive sedan to come to US dealerships, then this is your year. The 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid sedan is here, and it starts around $23,000.
Toyota’s RAV4 XSE Hybrid AWD is a shockingly efficient SUV for all seasons
Does a Toyota RAV4 ever make sense off road? The unsurprising answer is, well, probably not. But the excellent AWD system in the RAV4 hybrid will keep you safe on the road. Find out more in this Toyota RAV4 XSE Hybrid AWD first drive.
2020 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e review: This classic hybrid is a winter warrior
The 2020 Toyota Prius is the latest version of the car that put hybrids on the map. The Prius has been many hybrid buyers' default choice, but is it still the best? We spent a week with one to find out. Our test car was a range-topping Prius XLE model with the optional all-wheel drive system.
Electric SUV co-developed by Subaru, Toyota may not appear until 2025
Subaru and Toyota are working together on an electric SUV, but Subaru indicated that it may not appear for several more years. Subaru also isn't too keen on selling electric cars in the United States, citing lack of customer interest. Toyota will also continue to provide hybrid tech to Subaru under the partnership.
Toyota just invested $394M in a secretive startup that makes flying taxis
Toyota has shown it is serious about flying taxis with a $394 million investment in California-based Joby Aviation, which is working on an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The current version can reach 200 mph and fly around 150 miles on a single charge. It’s also super-quiet in flight.
Toyota to recall nearly 700,000 newer vehicles that could stall mid-drive
Toyota is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles across multiple models. The recall due to a faulty fuel pump, which, if it fails, could lead to a stall and potentially an accident. The recall affects 2018-2019 vehicles, with affected owners set to be contacted by first-class mail in March 2020.
Toyota’s smart city will be full of autonomous cars, smart homes, robots
Toyota plans to build an entire city to test out different technologies. Called Woven City, it will house 2,000 people in sustainable buildings, with streets crisscrossed by self-driving cars. Toyota also plans to integrate robots and smart home tech in Woven City, which will be located in Japan.
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime adds fuel efficiency and power in equal measure
The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime is a plug-in hybrid version of the popular RAV4 crossover. It may also be the best version. The Prime is the most powerful, quickest accelerating, and most fuel-efficient RAV4, Toyota claims. The RAV4 Prime debuts at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show and goes on sale in 2020.
Toyota partners with weather firm to use wiper blade data to predict weather
Japanese weather forecaster Weathernews has teamed up with Toyota to utilize its data communication module technology to pinpoint windshield wiper usage and therefore low-level rain that does not appear on weather radar. This technology will help drivers prepare for wet roads.
With newly added AWD, Toyota’s Camry and Avalon are ready to battle winter
The Toyota Camry and Toyota Avalon are getting optional all-wheel drive, which should make both sedans a more practical option in snowy regions of the country. The all-wheel drive system from the Toyota RAV4 was modified to work in the Camry and Avalon, which are currently front-wheel drive only.
Toyota takes the tuning world by storm with eight Supra-based builds
The Toyota Supra lineup shown at SEMA 2019 ranges from tame to wild; one merely gets a redesigned body kit, while another receives a 750-horsepower evolution of the stock model's straight-six engine. Toyota hasn't revealed what the future holds for most of these concepts, but we're hoping they reach production.
Toyota gives its sweet, race-ready Supra the green flag for production
At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Toyota unveiled a racing version of the 2020 Supra. Initially called a concept car, the Supra race car has now been confirmed for production. Toyota will start Supra sales to race teams in Europe, North America, and Asia 2020. The Supra will run in the GT4 class.
Toyota leapfrogs competition: Level 4 self driving due next summer
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced in a press release today that its Platform 4 (P4) automated driving test vehicle will be available for public demonstration rides next summer in Tokyo. The P4 is based on a Lexus LS sedan.
Toyota is about to unveil a race car-like Supra concept inspired by the 1990s
Toyota's next concept will be a tribute to a limited-edition variant of the fourth-generation Supra introduced in 1994. The 3000GT -- no relation to the eponymous Mitsubishi -- is expected to receive a full body kit, and we're hoping Toyota dialed more power into the straight-six. It debuts November 5.
Toyota has a new electric car for you — and it’s about the size of a golf cart
The Toyota Ultra-Compact BEV is a bite-sized electric car designed for short trips. Toyota believes there is a market for tiny cars like this in cities. Toyota is shifting more attention to battery-electric cars, but remains committed to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as well.
2019 Toyota Corolla XSE Hatchback review
Take a test drive in one of Toyota’s latest cars and it’s easy to feel like you’re in the Upside Down from Stranger Things. Out of all the cars in the Japanese brand’s lineup, no other car highlights just how much has changed as the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback.
Toyota’s LQ concept has A.I. tech that knows when you’re stressed
Toyota's latest concept car tries to use technology to create an emotional connection with its users. Capable of autonomous driving, the LQ features an artificial intelligent personal assistant called Yui. Toyota plans to give public test drives of the LQ in Japan in 2020.
Toyota is extending warranties on EV batteries because they’re lasting so long
Toyota has announced that starting with its 2020 line up of seven hybrid vehicles and one fuel cell model it is extending warranties on the hybrid battery. Previously covered for eight years and 100,000 miles the new warranty is extended to 10 years and 150,000 miles.
Toyota’s E-volution continues with 2021 Mirai and 2021 RAV4 Plugin
Toyota revealed the second-generation 2021 Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle in Greensboro, North Carolina. Toyota also used the occasion to tease images of the 2021 RAV4 plug-in hybrid, and to introduce an extended battery warranty for model year 2020 hybrid, plug-in, and fuel cell electric vehicles.
BMW recalls 257,000 cars to ensure owners can’t turn off the rearview camera
You'll know what BMW owners are experiencing if you've ever turned your phone's brightness all the way down before stepping out in broad daylight. Motorists are reducing the rearview camera screen's brightness and can't turn it back up. Numerous BMWs, two Rolls-Royces, and a Toyota are included in the recall.
Exclusive: Papadakis tells us the parts he needs to make a 1000 horsepower Supra
Award-winning engine builder Stephan Papadakis set out to wrest 1,000 horsepower out of the new Toyota-BMW B58 engine found in the 2020 Toyota Supra. In the third episode, Papadakis shows us how he assembles a high performance racing engine.
Smarter and sharper-looking, the Toyota C-HR now plays nice with Android phones
Toyota resisted Android Auto for years due to privacy and safety concerns, but it settled its differences with Google. The 2020 C-HR comes standard with Android Auto. It also offers Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa compatibility. Minor visual changes round out the list of updates for the 2020 model year.
Next-gen Toyota Mirai confirmed despite continuing issues with hydrogen tech
The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car will live on for another generation, Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada said at a recent conference on hydrogen. Toyota remains a champion of fuel cells, but lack of hydrogen infrastructure has slowed the rollout of the technology.
Subaru and Toyota will keep working together to create sports cars and hybrids
Subaru and Toyota are renewing their partnership, and that means the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 sports cars will live on for another generation. More Subaru models will get Toyota hybrid tech, too. The two automakers also plan to work together on electric cars and autonomous driving.