20 Feb 2023

Former Toyota boss Shoichiro Toyoda dies aged 97

Ex-Toyota boss Shoichiro Toyoda helped push the firm to become a global competitor and oversaw the development of Lexus and the Prius. Former Toyota boss and honorary chairman Shoichiro Toyoda, who spearheaded the Japanese manufacturer’s transformation into a global car brand, has died in Japan aged 97. The son of

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06 Jan 2023

Toyota Hilux GR Sport the most powerful model to date

Toyota has finally lifted the sheet off its flagship Hilux GR Sport, the most powerful Hilux ever. Toyota has unveiled the new HiLux GR Sport which gains more power, wider tracks, tuned suspension, and bigger disc brakes. It will be available later this year exclusively in dual-cab guise and although

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06 Jan 2023

Should I buy an SUV or 4WD?

Sports Utility Vehicle or 4WD? SUVs are so popular it seems like you’re not doing family right unless you sell the old wagon/sedan and ‘upgrade’. Sure, some SUVs are bigger than sedans and some wagons, but then again, many SUVs are more like crossovers and make sacrifices compared to a

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28 Mar 2022

Toyota Corolla GR set for reveal this week

Toyota confirms the reveal date for its new GR Corolla. Toyota has given us a peek at its forthcoming GR Corolla that will be revealed on Friday in full. In a teaser video, the badge and GR-Four can be seen, along with a reveal date for April 1. The latest

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14 Jan 2022

Toyota and Lexus parts go online with Amazon

The Toyota online shop is open 24/7, selling general spares, replacement parts, accessories and heritage components. Toyota and Lexus have teamed up with Amazon to launch two new online shops. The retail giant now stocks new parts and accessories for both brands, opening with key items such as headlamp units,

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10 Jan 2022

What can we expect from the Toyota GR GT3 reveal?

Is Toyota’s GR GT3 Concept just that, or a preview of another road and race car special? Toyota has announced its plans for this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon next week, confirming the debut of two very exciting new offerings from the Gazoo Racing team that represent its efforts in both

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23 Nov 2021

Toyota GR 86 delayed until late 2022 in Australia

Buyers keen on Toyota’s latest 86 which wears the Gazoo Racing badge will have to wait until at least late 2022. Toyota Australia’s upcoming sequel to the 86 will be delayed by almost 12 months when it goes on sale later in 2022. Toyota had expected to release details such

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15 Nov 2021

Toyota goes retro with Tacozilla campervan

The Seventies-themed camper was Toyota’s star truck, and it was joined by a TRD version of the new Tundra and a Tacoma exploration vehicle Toyota brought a bit of nostalgia to this year’s SEMA show, in the shape of a Seventies-inspired campervan based on the Tacoma pick-up truck. It’s called

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01 Oct 2021

Toyota says sorry, details wait time on models

Toyota says sorry to customers waiting for cars and resets pre-orders on the new Landcruiser 300 Series. Toyota has addressed the elephant in the room of the auto industry and said sorry to Australian car buyers waiting in long lines for cars to be delivered. Enjoying a boost in sales

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18 Aug 2021

Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series to hit dealers in October

New Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series to arrive in Australian dealerships early October. Toyota is preparing to launch its new LandCruiser 300 Series in October. Information we’ve been provided from dealership sources confirms earlier speculation that October was firming as the month the new generation four-wheel drive would hit showrooms after

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05 Jul 2021

Ford, Toyota and Isuzu utes are the top three selling cars in Australia

Australia buys utes in bulk during EOFY June while SUVs and small cars tussle. Vfacts reporting for June show that utes dominated the month of sales with three models filling the top three spots on the sales chart. A month of end-of-financial-year deals for tradies and business owners, the Ford

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05 Jul 2021

Fast And Furious Supra sold for over $700,000

Movie-used, Paul Walker-driven car sold at Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas. Barrett-Jackson sold a piece of new millennium movie history at their Las Vegas auction this past June in the form of a 1994 Toyota Supra used in ‘The Fast and the Furious’. One of the star cars from the first

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10 Jun 2021

Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series revealed

New LandCruiser 300 revealed and detailed: new looks, new tech, new engines, new chassis, and improved off-road performance. Toyota has officially revealed its highly anticipated new 300 Series LandCruiser. The replacement for the 15-year-old 200 Series, the new model brings a familiar look but with distinct new flavours thanks to

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03 Jun 2021

Isuzu D-Max sales soar as Toyota dominates Vfacts in May 2021

Isuzu D-max jumps up the sales charts and Toyota leads the market in a strong month for Aussie car sales. Car sales are booming once again following a trough of poor months during the peak of lockdowns when consumer sentiment was wavering. However, sales are now exceeding 100,000 units per

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02 Jun 2021

Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series to be revealed next week

Highly anticipated and all-new 300 Series Cruiser is finally about to break cover after. Toyota Middle East has confirmed in a social post on Instagram that it will reveal the all-new 300 SEries LandCruiser next week. Set to make its debut there on June 9 at 9:30 pm local time,

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