A Toyota Prius, on an enthusiast’s Web site? We must be joking. Why on Earth would we want to talk about a hybrid when we cover vehicles like the Chevrolet Camaro SS and the Lotus Evora?
Because this tiny sedan is a precursor to what will be the norm for all automobile in the near [...]
Holy crap, when is this going to end!? Toyota just announced a voluntary recall of another of their vehicles, this time the 2010 Tacoma 4WD trucks. According to Toyota, the from drive shaft in about 8,000 Tacomas may contain “cracks that developed during the manufacturing process,” and “may eventually lead to the separation of the [...]
Uh-oh, looks like there’s a lawyer on the loose, and he’s dishing dirt on his former employer. Sure, that’s not all that unusual in this day and age, but it turns out that said lawyer used to work for Toyota (oops) and the dirt that she be dishing concerns Toyota’s corporate attitude towards safety (double-oops).
The [...]
Just as things seemed like they couldn’t get any worse for Toyota, what with the runaway cars accelerating out of control, Toyota is experiencing more problems with the Prius’ regenerative braking system. The problem, which drivers describe as “an inconsistent feel during slow and steady application of brakes on rough or slick roads when the [...]
Earlier today in Manhattan, ABC News had a chance to hassle Toyota’s US President Jim Lentz into answering a few questions about Toyota’s sticky pedal issue that’s been all the drama lately. Although ABC News’ reporter was pushy, as reporters tend to be, Mr. Lentz seemed to dodge the questions best he could.
“How long have [...]
OK, if you’re a gearhead, and haven’t been living in a snow cave at the polar cap for the last while, you know that Toyota, the world’s largest auto manufacturer, is recalling cars by the millions. Main man Chris covered the story here at Automoblog when it first started. Then it turned into a problem [...]
Yes, these rumors come and go, but it seems like it’s back again. This is just sort of the thing I like to encourage, not the rumor mongering so much (although that might not hurt), but the idea that someone should go out and build a hybrid sportscar that’s tuned for performance first, and [...]
Toyota made their North American debut for the 2010 Prius Plugin Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) today at the 2009 LA Auto Show. There have been a lot of people waiting for this car, proven by the numerous aftermarket kits made to covert the standard Prius into a Plugin.
Why, you ask? Well, it seems people who convert [...]
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