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NewsToyota Corolla celebrating 50 years with facelift for 2017
Toyota is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Corolla with a mid-cycle refresh for the 11th generation of the popular compact. The 2017 Toyota Corolla gets a radical overhaul to its front fascia, with a more aggressive bumper and new LED headlights, while a new XSE trim has also been …
News2017 Toyota Prius Prime is the new Prius plug-in hybrid
Toyota has unveiled an all-new version of its all-new Prius, one it promises will deliver almost 1,000 kilometres of driving on a single charge and tank of gas. Replacing the plug-in hybrid version of the previous-generation Prius, the 2017 Prius Prime adds an 8.8-kWh battery pack to the 2016 Prius' …
NewsThe 2017 Toyota Corolla's New Nose
Although the newest Toyota Corolla came out in 2013, the manufacturer decided it was time for a facelift. Everyone, meet the 2017 Corolla, which has been improved both over and under the skin. The 2017 Corolla sports a new nose: the lower part of the bumper now protrudes at the …
NewsRefreshed 2017 Toyota Highlander to debut in New York
A seriously overhauled version of the Toyota Highlander is set to debut at the New York auto show, sporting a new look and new powertrains to match. The 2017 Highlander retains the basic styling of the third-generation version that debuted at the same auto show three years earlier, but adds …
NewsScion FR-S to be called Toyota 86 for 2017 model year
Toyota has surprised no one in announcing plans to re-brand the Scion FR-S as the Toyota 86 starting with the 2017 model year. The move to rename the coupe comes after Toyota announced in February that it would begin dissolving the Scion name, eliminating it completely by August. "We are …
NewsThe Scion FR-S is Reborn; Say Hi to the Toyota 86
When Toyota announced the death of Scion, we were told that the three most important models of the sub-brand–the iM, the FR-S and the upcoming C-HR–would be saved; the other two–tC and xB–would be dumped. We now see the new face of this awesome RWD coupe: here is the 2017 …
NewsToyota Tacoma TRD Pro returning for 2017 model year
The TRD Pro package will be available on the Toyota Tacoma for 2017, the second model year for the redesigned midsize pickup. Completely overhauled for 2016, the Tacoma was already plenty capable in TRD Off-Road guise thanks in large part to its optional crawl control function that can dig the …
RecallsMillions of Toyota RAV4 Units Recalled
If you own a Toyota RAV4 that was built in the last 10 years, or if you frequently sit in the second row of one of these, you should pay attention to this: Toyota just announced they need to recall every single RAV4 built between 2006 and 2012. This represents …
NewsToyota scrapping Scion brand, keeping FR-S, iM
It was in August 2015 that the Motoring TV team was in Calgary for the launch of the 2016 Scion iM , and Motoring TV host Brad Diamond had a simple question for a Toyota Canada spokesperson. "Is this do or die—does this vehicle have to survive for the brand …
NewsToyota Buys 100% Of Daihatsu
Up until now, Toyota owned 51% of Daihatsu; in a recent announcement, the Japanese manufacturer just announced that they will buy out the rest of the company, becoming sole owner of the brand. If you don’t know Daihatsu, it is the oldest Japanese automaker, founded in 1907. Furthermore, Daihatsu never …
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