Toyota Kirloskar to launch its small car in December 2010

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has reconfirmed its plan to launch a compact car specifically for the Indian market. The new car will roll out from the company’s Bangalore plant in 1 year and 10 months from now, TKM’s Managing Director Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa said. The car will be launched with both petrol and diesel variants [...]

2010 Toyota Matrix: Redefining a revolutionary

While some may disagree with me, I have always felt that the first generation Toyota Matrix was revolutionary. It was a small vehicle that offered tons of utility in an edgy, sporty package at a time when Toyota wasn’t known for being overly daring. In fact, shortly after Toyota launched the Matrix, I became the [...]

2010 Toyota Prius — ‘more of the same’ is a surprisingly dramatic improvement

For all the love it’s gotten from hundreds of thousands of customers, there are many people who have never figured out the appeal of the Toyota Prius. The second generation of this popular gas-electric hybrid, sold from the 2004 through the 2009 model years, was a compact economy car priced alongside bigger or more luxurious [...]

2010 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

The current Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has been around for the better part of this decade now. Even though it still looks good, it is estimated that a new model should debut for the 2010 model year. This computer-generated rendering of a possible 2010 Prado was done by a Japanese magazine. It is assumed that [...]

Toyota Echo RS hatchback 2010

You need plans and a car like the 2010 Toyota Echo RS hatchback, if you’re trying to get somewhere in life. The new and restyled can help. Echo comes available with either two or four doors, because a choice is always good. It’s got a truly energetic 16-valve VVT-i engine, and a spacious cabin, wrapped [...]

2010 Toyota Tacoma Comes with ETCS-i

The 2010 Toyota Tacoma is perfect for those who seek a compact pick up loaded with the latest technological features. The Tacoma exterior remains unchanged for 2010, but loads of new entertainment and comfort features make their presence felt inside the cabin. Like its predecessors, the 2010 Tacoma comes in three cab styles – Regular, [...]

2010 Prius proves its fuel economy credentials

With the 2010 Prius, Toyota takes another step forward in eco-friendly motoring. The car is equipped with Toyota’s most advanced hybrid automobile technology – the Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD). With HSD, Toyota excels in producing powerful full-hybrid vehicles, improving upon the single or dual mode hybrid cars offered by most competitors. The core of HSD [...]

Toyota to launch sedan from small car platform

Toyota Kirloskar Motors, the Indian subsidiary of the Japanese giant, Toyota Motor Corporation, will make multiple use of the new compact platform its parent company is developing for the launch of a small car in India later next year. Since the company is developing a completely new platform from scratch, it will use it to [...]

Toyota Fortuner

The Much Awaited SUV from Toyota’s stable is all set to roll out in India. The Toyota Fortuner which has kept the Indian market waiting for quite sometime now would be screaming through the Indian terrain by this year end. This one would be the face lifted version which was recently launched in Malaysia & [...]

Toyota FT-EV Battery Electric Vehicle

Seems shrinking gas prices haven’t deterred Toyota’s need for hybrid developin’ speed. Starting with the third generation Prius and the new Lexus hybrid, the HS250h, which are being unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the car company has announced that it will launch as many as 10 new hybrids by the [...]