Toyota has announced some of the changes and new features that the 2019 CH-R gains for the model year. One of the significant changes in the tech department is that the car now has Apple CarPlay standard on all trim levels. For 2019 the ride also has different grade strategy.
Testing of autonomous autos is critical since there will be no human behind the wheel. These vehicles have to recognize all manner of obstacles and conditions to operate safely. Testing of autonomous vehicles is done on public roads in some states, but much of the testing is done in the virtual world.
Toyota and the Japanese space exploration agency JAXA have announced a tie-up to work on mobility for future space exploration. The two firms have signed an agreement that will see them cooperate on a joint study for a manned and pressurized rover. The rover will use fuel cell electric vehicle technology.
The Toyota Racing Development team continues to have its way with the automaker's SUVs, and now it's the turn of the new 2020 RAV4 to get the rally-inspired treatment. The 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road takes the fifth-gen compact SUV and gives it an even more rugged makeover, as previewed at the Chicago Auto Show 2019 this week.
America's best-selling midsize pickup just got a revamp, with the 2020 Toyota Tacoma getting new tech, new comfort features, and bolder styling. Revealed at the Chicago Auto Show 2019 today, the refreshed 2020 Tacoma certainly isn't short on options and trims: in fact, there are more than 30 different configurations in total.
It's taken a bizarrely long length of time, but Toyota is finally adding Android Auto to its cars and trucks - assuming you have the right model, that is. The automaker made the quiet announcement alongside the far more brash reveal of the 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro at the Chicago Auto Show today, with the new utility being among the first to feature Google's smartphone projection interface.
When it comes to hauling the family around, there are plenty of big SUVs out there to choose from. Toyota's big SUV option is the Sequoia, and for 2020 the ride gets a new options package. The 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro aims to open a path for family adventures, and the ride has some TRD Pro design and equipment touches to make it look and perform better. The SUV packs a 381hp 5.7L V8 under the hood.
Gazoo Racing is normally building modern racing cars or out racing. It built a racing car recently that is far from modern, and looks a bit odd but is totally awesome. The vehicle is a restoration of a classic Toyota racing car that won the very first Suzuka 500km race in the mid-60s.
The Chicago Auto Show isn't until next month, but Toyota is making an early announcement for a special edition of one of the world's most iconic SUVs: the Land Cruiser. Later this year, the carmaker will be releasing the 2020 Land Cruiser Heritage Edition, limited to just 1,200 units, to celebrate over six decades of production.
While it was leaked numerous times beforehand, this year's Detroit Auto Show brought the official debut of the 2020 Toyota Supra. The long-awaited return of the Japanese two-door coupe has been welcomed by Toyota fans and Supra enthusiasts, and that excitement has culminated in this weekend's auction of the very first production model.
It's a momentous year for the Detroit Auto Show. Last to face the bitter chill of January in Michigan, before moving out of the shadow of CES to the summer in 2020, this year's show also saw the return of much-beloved nameplates and dawning new ages for others. Muscle cars at one extreme; category-shaking EVs at the other. Read on for the top five cars of the Detroit Auto Show 2019.
When Toyota took the wraps off the 2020 Supra earlier today, we were left with one big question: why, on paper, was it faster than the 2020 BMW Z4 M40i? BMW might be supplying the engine, but Toyota was tuning it, and something about the numbers of the two cars just wasn't adding up.