Toyota
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Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series V8 being killed off, final deliveries in 2025
As expected, Toyota has officially pulled the pin on the cherished V8 in the LandCruiser 70 Series, with production coming to an end in 2025. The new 2024 70 Series debuted with a 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine last year. However,…
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VFACTS: June 2024 new car sales results for Australia
June VFACTS cars sales figures are in, revealing the best-selling models for the first half of the 2024. The figures also show sales are down slightly compared with last June. According to the report, which counts new vehicle registrations (basically,…
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2024 Toyota GR86 GTS review (video)
The second-generation Toyota GR86 (and its Subaru BRZ twin) has been with us for a couple of years now, and as is the case with most sports cars, sales have tapered off slightly. Globally, the GR86 is outselling its twin…
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Top 10 overseas variants of cars we don’t get in Australia
For a long time, Australia was definitely the lucky country when it came to cars. High-powered, home-grown muscle sedans were a staple of ours for decades. We did, however, miss out on some of Europe’s sweetest hot hatches (Lancia Delta…
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Next-gen Toyota GR86/Subaru BRZ could get hybrid or PHEV powertrain
The notion of an electric sports car is not a new one, but generally speaking, plug-in hybrid powertrains are unfavourable due to the weight penalty of the batteries and the fact they have to coexist with a petrol engine. So…
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2024 Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport review (video)
With a not inconsiderable 14.2 per cent market share of the ‘SUV Light’ segment (VFACTS, May 2024), the Toyota Yaris Cross demonstrates Toyota’s commitment to plug every single niche and gap in the Australian new car market. Want a small…
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VFACTS: May 2024 new car sales results for Australia
New vehicle registration figures for May 2024 are out, in the form of VFACTS, and, you guessed it, it was another record month for Australia. New car buyers just can’t seem to get enough of… new cars. With 111,099 new…
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2024 Toyota Kluger GXL 2.4 Turbo review (video)
The ‘SUV large below $80k’ segment in Australia has increased in popularity by 12.1 per cent so far this year (through April, according to VFACTS figures). Go-anywhere, separate chassis entrants such as the Ford Everest, Isuzu MU-X and Toyota’s own…
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Toyota GR Yaris back on sale in Australia, new ‘first in, first out’ buying policy
The Toyota GR Yaris is back on sale in Australia for 2024 as more – but still limited – stock is headed our way. Buyers are urged that these are selling on a ‘first in, first out’ basis. Yes, Toyota…