Tag Archive for ‘Toyota’
Production Subaru BRZ Revealed in Tokyo
The heart of Subaru is the Boxer motor. Now, for the first time, Subaru is putting its venerable boxer into a small, lightweight rear-wheel drive sports car. It’s called the BRZ, and after 3 years of teasing, the production model finally made its big debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. Outside of how it looks, [...]
SEMA Show 2011 Preview
A preview of the cars at SEMA Show 2011 in Las Vegas. (Nov 1 through 4, 2011) That is, if we can avoid getting distracted by all the girls! New modified cars from Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus and Chevrolet.
Official: Travis Pastrana to NASCAR
Only 24-hours after announcing that he was departing from the Subaru Rally Team USA (on good terms, officially) Travis Pastrana announced his next destination: NASCAR. Not just as a driver but as as team owner of Pastrana Waltrip NASCAR Racing, which will use Toyota-based “stock” cars.
Subaru FT-86 North American Update!
Reports have started to fly around stating the forthcoming Toyota FT-86, aka “Toyobaru,” will be sold only as a Scion in North America. These stories add that the much anticipated Subaru version is heading exclusively to European markets. (this form post is a common source) This news about a European-only Subaru model is counter to [...]
BMI 4-Rotor RX-8, Hillclimb, Honda Crosstour
Episode #20 – This week, a hillclimb challenge between the 2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R, 2009 Toyota Venza and the 2009 Ford Explorer. The BMI 4-rotor Mazda RX-8 is heading to Formula D and a review of the Honda Crosstour, is it the new Aztec?
Everybody Piles On Toyota – Even Hollywood
It’s not a good week to be Toyota. Every day, the news wire rattles and hums with stories of every ambulance-chasing attorney from sea to shining sea jumping on board to sue the world’s largest automaker for every fender-bender in the last 10 years. As if that wasn’t enough, Toyota now has customers suing because [...]
Toyota Expands Recall – 8 Models Off The Lots
Toyota announced today that it is instructing Toyota dealers to temporarily suspend sales of eight models involved in the recall for sticking accelerator pedal, announced on January 21
Toyota’s tiny Prius: the FT-CH concept
It’s small, it’s green and we gave viewers a sneak-peek of it in our DSTV Extra! back in December. It’s the Toyota FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept. On January 11, the drapes were dropped by Jim Lentz at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and we have to say, it’s… erm, cute? Designed [...]
2010 Toyota 4Runner – First Drive
The first Toyota 4Runner appeared at the start of the SUV revolution in 1984. Like most of its contemporaries, it was little more than a pickup truck with a permanent “camper shell” on the back. Powered by the same 4-cylinder engine and drivetrain that motivated the comparable pickup trucks, the 4Runner was an affordable alternative [...]
Extra! Volt Dancers, Detroit Preview, Gran Turismo
In this episode of Driving Sports TV’s Extra! you’ll see dancing girls, a plug-in Toyota Prius, Mitsubishi iMiEV, BMW Z4 sDrive35is and Gran Turismo.
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