2017

Is Toyota working on a successor to the FJ Cruiser? Maybe, if this latest trademark filing is anything to go by. According to AutoGuide, Toyota recently filed the name FT-4X. The FT designation stands for Future Toyota and has been used in recent years on the FT-1 concept to preview the...

Recall Letter You can check the status of any Recall on your Toyota here. Subject: Safety Recall G01 – Remedy 2016 - 2017 Model Year Prius Vehicles Parking Brake Cable Condition: In the subject vehicles, there is a possibility that the parking brake could become inoperative. If this occurs...

Toyota has priced its new 86 sports coupe from $27,120, which is an increase of about 4 percent over the Scion FR-S that it replaces. But the 86 is more than just a rebadge of the now-discontinued Scion brand's coupe. A host of chassis, interior, and styling updates make the first truly sporty...

When you're trying to sell expensive luxury cars, style definitely helps. Jaguar gets it for sure. Mercedes-Benz tends to get it, especially with their coupes like the sleek AMG GT model. But Lexus? Well, words like "comfortable" and "reliable" are usually the ones people associate with the...

Call it the Toyota effect. Two years ago, when Toyota said it was moving its U.S. headquarters from Southern California to Plano, the announcement made national headlines. The automaker was bringing up to 4,000 jobs and investing hundreds of millions of dollars. With its stature in Japan and...

A small sedan that we often characterize as competently anonymous, the Toyota Corolla looms large in automotive history for persistence and for its monumental sales. Persistence: As of November, Corollas will have been in production for a half-century, and Toyota is celebrating this...

While most auto manufacturers offer hybrid vehicles, the Toyota Prius serves as the poster child of the genre. It’s a symbol both of greenie superiority as well as an easy target for detractors. The competition never sleeps, however, and the new plug-in variant, now named Prime, has arrived...

Toyota and Lexus will make automatic emergency braking a standard feature on almost all of their models by the end of 2017. The commitment puts Toyota ahead of the industry target of 2022 for standardizing the safety technology. Thanks to a pact formed by 20 automakers, virtually all new cars...

Name Change Comes with a Bump in Performance In its transition from Scion, the FR-S has been renamed the 2017 Toyota 86, and it will be revealed at the 2016 New York International Auto Show. Toyota has also given the car a significant face-lift featuring new front and rear fascias, an updated...

Whether tackling treacherous snow-covered terrain, driving off the beaten path, or surviving extreme conditions where roads fear to tread, the adrenaline- pumping TRD Pro Series from Toyota is up for any challenge. Two years ago, the TRD Pro Series arose from Toyota's storied off-road racing...