Author Archives: Kristen

Toyota FJ Cruiser ends worldwide production in August

Come August, Toyota will cease production of the retro FJ Cruiser off-roader after a decade of production. Toyota put the FJ Cruiser into production in 2006 as a modern incarnation of the legendary FJ40 Land Cruiser. After initial excitement, sales began tapering off until the Japanese automaker withdrew the FJ Cruiser from the North American

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Global reveal of Toyota GT86 shooting brake concept

The prototype was conceived and developed by Toyota Australia’s Product Design team and hand-built in Japan under the direction of the global sports car division. The Shooting Brake concept, which adds a more practical hatch styling to the rear of the sporty coupe, has been revealed to the world in Sydney by the Toyota GT86

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Toyota Prius review

As the world’s first mass-produced petrol-electric hybrid, the Prius’s place in history has always been assured. But few would have predicted the cultural and political impact it has made on the world – particularly in the US. Having owners as varied as Hollywood liberals and former CIA chiefs, the Prius has become much less a

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IIMS 2016: Toyota Rush 7 TRD Sportivo Ultimo SUV

Here’s another recently launched model in Indonesia, the 2016 Toyota Rush TRD Sportivo 7. Seen here at the 2016 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) is the “Sportivo Ultimo” version of Toyota’s entry SUV. The two new variants fit in seven seats in three rows, which could possibly be PT Toyota-Astra Motor’s response to the new

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Toyota has built a concept car out of wood

Cars these days are constructed out of all kinds of flashy and excitingly named materials. But as nice as carbon fibre reinforced plastic and carbotanium is, Toyota has decided to kick it old school for the upcoming Milano Design Week. For the fashion event, it’s decided to make a two-seat roadster called Setsuna out of

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