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The Japanese car company Toyota is known for being one of the largest car companies in the world. Although here in North America, they’re stereotyped as being boring, family friendly cars. Toyota made a huge splash by bringing the Prius Hybrid vehicle to the consumer market. The Prius has quickly become an instantly recognizable vehicle that reached celebrity status. Toyota now has a few Hybrids available, and seem to be leading the way for alternate, green fuel.

Most Researched New and Used Cars of 2012: Consumer Reports

Most Researched New and Used Cars of 2012: Consumer Reports
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As 2012 comes to an end, it’s always interesting to see what vehicles were most popular on everyone’s research list for the year. Continue Reading...

Toyota Comments on Poor Crash Test Performance

Toyota Comments on Poor Crash Test Performance
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Toyota issued a statement today in response to its poor performance in a new crash test from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Continue Reading...

Seven Days of Dream Car Garages: Day Five by Sami Haj-Assaad

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Seven Days of Dream Car Garages: Day Five by Sami Haj-Assaad
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Make no mistake, this IS as much of a bucket-list as it is a dream list of cars. I’ve yet to drive many of these sublime examples of motoring, but if I was ever given the opportunity, I’d jump at it,  potentially re-scheduling a birthday party, religious holiday or anniversary to get a chance behind one… Continue Reading...

Toyota to pay NHTSA $17M for Untimely Defect Reporting

Toyota to pay NHTSA $17M for Untimely Defect Reporting
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Toyota has agreed to pay $17.35 million to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over claims from the agency that the Japanese automaker failed to report vehicle defects to the federal government in a timely manner.  Continue Reading...

Ford C-Max Becomes Fastest-Selling Hybrid at Launch

Ford C-Max Becomes Fastest-Selling Hybrid at Launch
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Ford’s C-Max Hybrid only has two months of reported sales under its belt and it’s already outpacing the first two months of Toyota Camry Hybrid sales, making it the fastest selling hybrid at launch. Continue Reading...

Five-Point Inspection: 2012 Toyota Yaris LE

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Five-Point Inspection: 2012 Toyota Yaris LE
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The subject of this week’s Five-Point Inspection is the cheapest car in Toyota’s North America lineup, the Yaris. Continue Reading...

Should You Buy a Car With Direct Injection?

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Should You Buy a Car With Direct Injection?
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Despite advancements in hybrid power-trains and electrification technology, gasoline engines remain the predominant choice in passenger cars because of continued efficiency improvements, most recently through the increased use of direct injection technology. But are you gambling when buying a car with DI, which still has its fair share of concerns and problems?  Continue Reading...

2013 Toyota RAV4 Trades V6, Third Row for Attractive Styling, Sport Mode

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2013 Toyota RAV4 Trades V6, Third Row for Attractive Styling, Sport Mode
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Sporting a bold new look and even a “sport mode”, with the 2013 RAV4 Toyota is looking to win over customers with a little excitement rather than slog it out in the fuel economy war. Continue Reading...

2013 Toyota RAV4 Images Leak (Again)

2013 Toyota RAV4 Images Leak (Again)
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It’s getting harder and harder to keep a car under wraps these days, with even more images of the upcoming Toyota RAV4 hitting the internet prematurely, following a few shots that emerged yesterday. Continue Reading...

Top 10 Cars with the Best Resale Value

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Top 10 Cars with the Best Resale Value
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It’s not uncommon for car buyers to consider a purchase based on how valuable the vehicle will be in the future. Here’s a list of the top 10 cars that will retain the most of their original purchase value after five years, according to Kelly Blue Book. Toyota’s youth oriented Scion brand makes their only… Continue Reading...

Toyota, Lexus Earn Best Resale Value Awards for 2013

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Toyota, Lexus Earn Best Resale Value Awards for 2013
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Those looking for a car with strong resale value can’t go wrong with Toyota. The Japanese automaker was awarded the title of Best Resale Value by Kelly Blue Book for the 2013 model year, while Toyota luxury division Lexus took top honors in the Luxury division. Continue Reading...