Toyota's reboot of its SUV and truck range continues, with the 2023 Sequoia promising more power and more efficiency from the three-row SUV. Completely refreshed, the third-generation Sequoia borrows some of the more memorable styling cues from its 2022 Tundra pickup cousin, not to mention the new twin-turbo V6 hybrid i-FORCE MAX powertrain.
Japanese automaker Toyota started the new year by teasing us with a new GR GT3 concept and a tuned GR Yaris a week before the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon. What really struck our fancy is the GR Yaris since Toyota refuses to bring its "rally-bred pocket rocket" to Uncle Sam’s willing buyers. And now, Toyota has unveiled the GR Yaris GRMN, a limited-edition and more hardcore version of the brand’s world-beating hot hatch.
Japanese auto giant Toyota recently unveiled the range-topping 2022 Tundra Capstone variant. Capstone is Toyota’s entrant in the burgeoning luxury pickup truck category, and it sits above the Tundra 1794 and TRD Pro trim models. The newest Tundra Capstone is only available in a crew-cab body style and a 5.5-foot bed, but it makes up for it with a slew of standard luxury amenities.
Every year in mid-January, an event is held in Tokyo called the Tokyo Auto Salon. Many Japanese automakers reveal special vehicles at that event, and unfortunately, many of them will never come to the US. Toyota has confirmed that at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, running from January 14 through January 16, it will reveal a new sports car called the GR GT3 Concept. Toyota will also reveal a fully tuned version of the GR Yaris along with the new concept car.
One of the better sports cars for automotive enthusiasts looking for a lightweight ride suited to the track is the Toyota GR86 and its Subaru BRZ twin. At a time when both rear-wheel drive and manual transmissions are becoming rare in cars, the GR86 offers both. In most areas, you won't see many GR86 cars on the roads because they are one of the rarest Toyotas of all.
Among Toyotas cars, the Avalon is the model that sits at the top of the range. The automaker is talking about some of the changes and available models for the 2022 Avalon and has confirmed pricing and available powertrains. One of the highlights for the 2022 model year is that Toyota is offering an XSE Hybrid Nightshade Edition for the first time.
Typically when Toyota makes a special edition version of its Supra sports car or any other sports car, the vehicles are exclusive to Japan. Toyota has confirmed the GR Supra A91-CF Edition will be exclusive to North America, however, and only 600 units will be produced. The limited-edition car gets a carbon fiber body kit and a duckbill rear spoiler.
Toyota surprised the industry in mid-December when it announced not one, but 12 upcoming electric vehicles (EVs). The news (via Toyota) was a welcome revelation to many, including SlashGear, and marks a bit of a departure from the company's previous messaging.
A new fully electric vehicle called the RZ450e EV was just revealed by Lexus with nothing but a handful of images and no specific hardware details whatsoever. Despite the lack of details given by the company, we can glean some information from this first batch of photos. The RZ450e EV is clearly based on its siblings from Subaru and Toyota, the 2023 Subaru Solterra, and the 2023 Toyota bZ4X. That means even though Lexus offered no detail at all on its version of the fully electric crossover, we still have a very good idea of what lies under the skin.
If parent company Toyota dabbled in hydrogen, it wouldn’t be amiss if luxury arm Lexus swam in the same pool. It’s no secret Toyota’s working on a conventional internal combustion engine that runs on hydrogen fuel. It even went racing with its hydrogen Corolla hatchback, and the GR Yaris was next to receive the hydrogen treatment.
Many people out there want a performance car, but they can't live with two doors for various reasons. Anyone who owns a two-door sports car or muscle car knows that getting people, pets, and other items in and out of a two-door is very difficult. Thankfully, there are a few four-door cars out there that offer performance and convenience. Back at the beginning of the year, a rumor floated around that Toyota was working on a four-door performance car known as the GR Corolla.
Japanese auto giant Toyota has released images of its latest hydrogen-powered creation. No, it's not a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (HFCEV) like the sleek new Toyota Mirai. As you can see, Toyota has outfitted its brilliant GR Yaris hot hatch with a simple ol' internal combustion engine, but this time it runs on hydrogen instead of fossil fuel.