Toyota Monitor

Toyota Future Plans: Less Trucks, Fewer Bucks on Refreshes

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:44:46 +0000

While it has not generated the same amount of headline news as some of our domestic marques , Toyota has been shaken up by economic turmoil and it feels the need to rethink its future product plans. View Toyota's current lineup in this slideshow . While many people may think Prius when they think of Toyota , the company did place a ...

Toyota's Performance Revolution Explained.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:10:30 +0000

The Big Three automakers of Japan have been working hard on performance vehicles in the past year, and they are doing this rightfully so. Toyota has been especially progresive, revealing 2 brand new sports cars in the past month. This automaker has been the epitome of automotive greenness, and its Prius hybrid sits at the pinnacle ...

Toyota Officials Confirm 2011 Sienna for January 2010 Production

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:45:58 +0000

While in the process of giving an interview to a local Indiana television station regarding Highlander production , Toyota officials let it slip that the all-new 2011 Sienna will begin production there in January of 2010. To directly quote the interview, "We also learned the plant (Princeton, Indiana) will have a new Sienna coming out in ...

Spy Shots: 2011 Toyota-Subaru Coupe Revealed

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:03:39 +0000

We have already brought you pictures and details of the upcoming Toyota FT-86 , which is a Subaru sports coupe with Toyota styling and badges. Well, the Subaru version of this joint project has been caught running test laps at the Nurburgring racetrack and you can find shots of it over at MotorAuthority . But why is it wearing STI ...

Is the Scion TC Ready for the Proverbial Automotive Dustbin?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:38:22 +0000

No, I am not referring to the rather Dust-Buster like shape of the Scion TC but I am referring to the fact that sales of this once hot seller have recently cooled to the point of going out. The TC followed the route of pretty much every sports coupe in history (besides the Miata) and only sold like the proverbial hotcakes in a thunderstorm ...

How GM Can Pass Toyota

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:53:05 +0000

GM is lost, right? Hell No! But Toyota could very well be. Okay, here's my view . Toyota , The Great Reliable Car Manufacture mass recalled several million cars for........floor mats? If GM can prove to the world that they build cars just as reliable and are as good build quality as Toyota , then the world will cease hating GM. Look ...

Car Review: 2009 Toyota Venza

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:45:00 +0000

"Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things." Neither, apparently, does the 2009 Toyota Venza --and that's not a bad thing. The above quote was spoken by a fuzzy little green alien in 1980's "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back." The point? That noble warriors should not look for trouble but rather should do their jobs ...

2009 Toyota Venza Review - We Dare You To Call It a Station Wagon

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:07:33 +0000

Review and photos by Derek Mau (Editor and Site Manager for CarReview.com ) Pros STAR safety system is standard Sharp dressed design doesnt get lost among the sea of SUVs Voice command options are displayed on the screen so you dont have to memorize the command prompts You dont have to buy the expensive navigation system to ...

Toyota Teases Nissan 370Z Competitor

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:06:29 +0000

Recently news got around about the latest concept car from Toyota that has all the signs of not only going after the Nissan 370Z directly, but going after the Hyundai Genesis and Mazda RX8 as well. In short, Toyota feels they need to add the Driving Excitement back into the brand. I for one, totally agree and the Toyota FT-86 ...

How the 2010 4Runner Gave Toyota Its Mojo Back

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:43:09 +0000

Price: starting at $29,175 Engine: 4.0-liter V6 with 270-hp and 278 lb.ft. of torque Mileage: 17 city/23 highway It took a car company with the size and cash reserves of Toyota Motor Company but someone finally had the cajones to do it. Instead of performing yet another act of earth unfriendly SUV contrition by releasing yet another ...

Preparing for the Largest Toyota Recall in History

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:04:59 +0000

Earlier this week Toyota issued its largest and, quite possibly, its most disturbing automotive safety advisory to date. Around 3.8 million models are being sought out by Toyota's headquarters to replace a hazardous drivers side floor mat, which can cause the gas pedal to get stuck and force unintended acceleration. This situation stems ...

The 2009 Toyota Venza May Be the Most Rational Car on the Market Today

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:56:34 +0000

Price: Starting at $25,975 Mileage: 21 city/29 highway Is there really anything that the Toyota Venza cant do? This wagon/SUV/crossover comes with either a fuel efficient 4 cylinder or a torque-rich 6 cylinder and can be had with either front or all-wheel drive. There are so many different ways to option up your Venza that it ...

Where Will Toyota Build the Excellent Tacoma Truck Now that the Plant is Closed?

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:44:43 +0000

Price: Starting at $15,170 There are officially no more automobile manufacturing sites in California - possibly the most automotively attuned place in the universe. Unfortunately for employees of the NUMMI plant in Fremont, Toyota decided to abandon the plant that makes Tacomas and Corollas after GM backed out of the joint venture. ...

The Toyota FTHS - a hyrbrid with attitude

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:36:00 +0000

Although the Toyota FT-HS was unveiled two years ago at the Detroit Auto, it is still making some noise today. The Future Toyota-Hybrid Sport boasts a beastly 3.5 liter motor that pumps out 400hp. The 650 watt water-cooled motor goes 0-60mph in around 4 seconds giving the driver all the roar of a conventional motor without the bad breath. ...

Toyota Accused of Not Disclosing All Evidence in Court Cases

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:29:00 +0000

According a CBS News report, Dimitrios P. Biller, a former lawyer for the company, is claiming that Toyota executives withheld evidence in rollover death and injury cases, ostensibly to hide flaws in the vehicles involved. Biller, a former managing counsel for Toyota Motor Sales, filed a federal rackteering suit in Los Angeles and ...