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Toyota iQ is the smallest four-seater production car in the world, it measures less than 3 meters (10 feet) in length and accommodates three adults and a child.
This Japanese commercial shows how you can park two Toyota iQ’s to a single parking spot. Please don’t try to do it the way it is done in the commercial, unless you are a professional stunt driver.
It is desperate times for GM and Ford. GM even canceled the plans to unveil the new Buick LaCrosse and the production version of the Cadillac CTS Coupe at this years Los Angeles Auto Show. GM also canceled their press conference.
Toyota on the other hand is doing a lot better. Surely they have problems as well, but they still have enough cash for stormy days.
Looks like they have enough cash and resources as they are introducing a new hybrid technology: a natural gas hybrid.
Continue to read: Toyota reveals CNG Camry Hybrid Concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show
Toyota Australia has launched an ad campaign called Ninja Kittens. They have even set up a Youtube channel, so we are most likely going to see more kittens and Corollas in the near future.
This first video is called The Heist” and features ninja cat who beats up other cat-looking creatures to take their fish. Cats and dogs are often used in different commercials and usually make people say… OO so cute, lovely, so smart…. Lets face it, not this one. To be honest, this Toyota commercial is the worst ever to feature animals(if these can be called kittens). Let’s hope the next episode is little better.
The Ducati Desmosedici RR is the only street legal MotoGP bike ever produced. The ultimate track day bike requires the ultimate transport; that’s where Toyota comes in with the 2009 Tundra Ducati Desmosedici transporter.
The Tundra/Ducati Transporter is built on a Tundra CrewMax, which has been modified to accept a 6.5-inch bed.
Continue to read: SEMA 2008: Toyota Tundra Ducati Transporter
The Yaris Club project pays tribute to Toyota’s racing heritage harkening back to the late ‘60s when Toyota challenged for the Group 7 category of Can-Am racing with the Toyota 7.
The Yaris Club is a stripped-down, with no extras - only what is needed to perform. The roof has been removed and the windshield lowered. With the interior removed, a tonneau was fabricated, turning the Yaris into a single seater with a fairing that doubles as a driver headrest.
The TRD Tundra Street Concept is based on the 2007 Toyota Tundra and incorporates a host of features specially developed for this model by TRD (Toyota Racing Development), providing significant styling and handling revisions and a more powerful, supercharged engine designed to peak the interest of any serious performance enthusiast.
The stock 5.7-liter DOHC VVTi V8 engine is equipped with TRD supercharger and intercooler package featuring an Eaton roots-type supercharger with an integrated air-to-liquid intercooler. Air flow is enhanced with a TRD cold air intake, matched with stainless dual rear exhaust.
Continue to read SEMA 2008: Toyota TRD Tundra Street Concept
We have seen a wide body kit for Smart ForTwo by Königseder and an upgrade kit by Carlsson.
So this shouldn’t come as a surprise that tuners are already working on the new Toyota iQ.
iQ is for people who care about the fuel-efficiency not the performance and most likely do most of their driving in the city traffic. So if people want something, it’s visual changes not extra horses to run under the hood.
Continue to read: Japanese tuner Modelista tunes the Toyota iQ
iQ deliveries in Europe will start already in January. Base price starts from £9,495 for iQ 1.0 VVT-i manual in the UK. Toyota has confirmed that iQ will also be sold in the U.S. under the Scion brand. In addition to the current model Toyota has more variants of the iQ planned.
According to German magazine Auto Motor und sport, Toyota is working on the two-seat roadster based on the iQ.
New Toyota iQ is available to order now, with customer deliveries from January. Base price starts from £9,495 for iQ 1.0 VVT-i manual. There will be two trim levels – iQ and iQ2.
iQ is equipped with 15-inch alloys, heated electrically adjustable door mirrors, air conditioning and six speaker audio system with auxiliary socket. iQ2 is fitted with high-gloss alloys, front fog lamps, automatic headlights and rain sensing wipers, smart entry and start system and climate control.
Toyota has developed the world’s first* SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) rear window curtain shield airbag to protect rear passengers’ heads in the event of a rear-end collision.
The innovative airbag deploys from the roof lining above the rear window in the form of a curtain-like barrier. Together with the headrests, the airbag minimises impact to the head from a colliding vehicle or parts of the hit vehicle, thus helping to reduce the severity of injuries.
Continue to read: Toyota develops world’s first rear window curtain shield airbag
Toyota will display two Venza project cars at this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas to help illustrate the Venza’s versatility.
The first of them is called the Venza AS V (Active-Sports Versatility). This car, developed by Five Axis, will be outfitted with several features offering unique solutions for transporting and storing all types of winter sports equipment.
The rear of the vehicle will house a unique utility system, the Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC), created by Magna Car Top Systems.
Toyota Yaris was first introduced in 1999. First generation was sold till 2005. Second generation has been selling quit well worldwide(in some markets Yaris is known as Vitz and Echo) and now gets its first facelift for 2009.
Compared to the current Yaris the facelifted one will get a smaller grille and the bumper gets a new design(look around the fog lights). It also seems that the rear lights are repositioned. No information on the engines, but we are sure that cleaner and more efficient engines will also be introduced.
Few weeks ago Toyota revealed the first photo of the 2009 Toyota Avensis. That rear-side view gave a pretty good idea where the new Avensis is heading with its sharper and sportier lines. And just this monday our spy photographer captured the Estate version of Avensis on hot weather tests in southern Europe.
Now Toyota has released few more photos. One interior photo, one side view of the Estate variant and a front view of the sedan.
End of August Toyota revealed first image of the new Avensis. The car will be officially introduced next month at the Paris Motor Show. The car has much sharper lines than on the current Avensis.
What we have here is not the sedan, but the Estate version of the Avensis doing hot weather tests in southern Europe. It looks sportier than the previous Avensis and similar to new Accord and Mazda 6 Estate.
Click here to see the photos
Toyota will reveal the all new micro car named iQ next month in Paris. Measuring less than 3 meters (10 feet) in length and with a unique 3+1 seating the car will accommodate three adults and a child.
According to Toyota it is the smallest four-seater production car in the world. iQ will be offered with two gasoline engines.
Continue to read: 2009 Toyota iQ first details and more images
At the Paris Motor show next month Toyota will reveal the world’s smalles four-seater named iQ. iQ measures less than 3 meters (10 feet) in length.
Sales are expected to start soon after the Paris Motor Show. Toyota estimates that they can sell about 100,000 vehicles a year. Now the rumor is that Toyota is already working on a hybrid version.
At this years Paris Motor Show in October Toyota will unveil its redesigned Avensis model for Europe. Avensis is known in the North America as Avalon.
Toyota has only revealed one image of the new Avensis, but it gives a good idea on the changes we can expect on the front as well.
Continue to read: Paris Preview: Toyota unveils new Avensis, iQ and Urban Cruiser
It is very hard for advertisers to get our attention. So different agencies work days and nights to come up with an ad that could get the attention. Surely with video it is easier. Its been a while since I remember seeing a good print ad for an automobile.
Now Publicis Mojo agency in Sydney, Australia has come up with a Toyota Camry print ad that definetely got my attention.
Probably the most extreme work on Prius we have seen so far was the Prius Convertible.Now three Swedes have built the most extreme Toyota Prius in the world!
This custom built hybrid took them around 1000 hours and 1 million Swedish Krons(around €105,000). The result? Most extreme hybrid ricer!
Click here to see the video of the worlds most extreme Toyota Prius
Making its public debut at the British International Motor Show in London, Aygo Crazy is a one-off model, a “shopping supercar” that takes Aygo’s essential qualities to the limit.
Owing more to the spirit of Group B rallying rather than D1 drifting, this is a car that is all about the joy of driving: with no electronic handling aids, no power steering and no ABS, it is like a kart with doors and a roof.
Continue to read: Toyota introduces Aygo Grazy (powered by MR2)
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