TruckHouse has unveiled a very cool Toyota Tacoma-based RV designed as an expedition vehicle to go just about anywhere. TruckHouse is based in Nevada, and since the Tacoma is a mid-size pickup, the result is a compact RV known as the BCT. The BCT uses a carbon fiber-reinforced camper rig that replaces the bed of the pickup creating a place to live.
Rumors have been swelling that Toyota is looking to add another hopped up compact car to its GR line of sports cars. Americans can't get the cool GR Yaris, which we are rather bummed about. Rumor has suggested that Toyota will launch a GR Corolla sometime in 2023. Toyota has filed a trademark for the GR Corolla name, and insiders claim the car is definitely coming.
Toyota has a new racing car for the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship. The vehicle is called the GR010 Hybrid and what's more exciting than a new racing car is that reports claim a street-legal version will launch in the near future. The vehicle seen below is the 2021 GR010 Hybrid racing car, but it's unclear what exactly the street-legal version might look like.
In the latest report by Australia’s Car Expert, the Federal Chamber for Automotive Industries (FCAI) has banned a TV commercial of Toyota’s newest 2021 GR Yaris hot hatch. As it turns out, the ad violates the FCIA’s Motor Vehicle Advertising Code for exhibiting unsafe driving practices and breaking the speed limit.
Lots of Japanese car fans around the world look forward to the annual Tokyo Auto Salon. Auto manufacturers tend to unveil customized cars at the show, along with new performance accessories. Tokyo Auto Salon is very similar to the SEMA show in the US in many aspects. Thanks to COVID-19, this year, there is no in-person show in Tokyo, so auto manufacturers are revealing their cars online.
Toyota promised a tiny, all-electric city car and it delivered, with the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle delivering a Smart-esque two seater take on the EV as the automaker faces a significant upheaval in its home country. Leaked last week, the new two-door is a Japan-only addition to Toyota's electrified line-up, though initially sales will be limited.
There aren't a lot of large SUVs that are capable off-road. One of the few is the Toyota Land Cruiser. The vehicle has been around for more than 60 years, making it one of the longest-lived models from any automaker. Toyota has confirmed that 2021 will be the end for the Land Cruiser in America.
Toyota reportedly plans to launch a tiny electric car in 2021, a two-seater aiming for a diminutive footprint along with a matching price tag. While not expected to have significant range in the grand scheme of EVs, it'll help fill in gaps in Toyota's line-up as Japan focuses on a wholesale shift to electrification.
Toyota has unveiled something that fans of off-roading, camping, and overlanding will want very badly. The product is a concept trailer designed to pack everything needed to spend time in the wild without really roughing it. It's called the TRD-Sport Trailer, and basically, it's the bed of a Toyota Tacoma pickup used to create a "basecamp" solution that's easy and quick to set up.
The covers are off for Toyota’s custom-built GR Supra Sport Top. It not only has a removable hardtop roof similar to its iconic predecessor, but it drew inspiration from the GR Supra Heritage Edition first seen at the 2019 SEMA show.
Automotive manufacturers and battery researchers worldwide have been pushing hard to create batteries that will enable longer driving ranges and shorter charging times. Reducing the charge time and increasing the driving range for EVs is exactly what the average buyer is looking for before transitioning to an electric vehicle. Toyota has announced that in 2021 it will roll out a new prototype electric vehicle using a solid-state battery.
Toyota has offered details on the second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle. One of the most significant improvements to the second-generation vehicle compared to the first is a significantly lower price. The 2021 Mirai will sell for $49,500, which is over $9000 cheaper than the outgoing model.