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Toyota announces pricing for 2010 models, upgraded engine for FJ Cruiser

Toyota's 2010 lineup will receive a suite of aesthetic, performance, and safety changes and minor price bumps, beginning with the FJ Cruiser. ToMoCo's chunky 'ute gets engine mods that include dual VVT-i and roller rocker arms, returning 19 more horsepower and one additional mile per gallon, with a price increase of just $360. At the other end, the 2010 Yaris will count things like Vehicle Stability Control and traction control as standard on the whole range, and the MSRP gets nudged up by $150. The RAV4 Limited gets a little more chrome ... Read more →

Despite market shift, Toyota confirms next 4Runner in development Chris Paukert

With the U.S. market's pronounced shift away from body-on-frame SUVs towards crossovers and tall wagons, you could be excused for thinking that Toyota would be content to let its 4Runner wither away ...

Lexus cancels next-gen SC, Toyota cancels next Avalon Jeremy Korzeniewski

Sales of the bulbous Lexus SC 430, one of the vehicles that kick-started the current hardtop convertible fad in the U.S., have slowed so significantly that Toyota's luxury brand has reportedly ...

Toyota and Brain Age creator working on old people cars Chris Shunk

Toyota is serious about the safety of its customers, and the Japanese automaker is thinking outside the box to keep its elderly drivers on the road. To help keep the AARP demographic up to the rigors ...

Whiplash a serious problem with many vehicles, says IIHS Damon Lavrinc

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in Arlington, Va. has just concluded testing on some 75 vehicles' head restraint systems and after performing a simulated rear-end impact of 20 MPH, ...

Toyota Kentucky plant about to build five-millionth Camry 3 years ago on Autoblog

Toyota's Kentucky plant is about to crank out Camry number five million. Toyota's manufacturing plant in Kentucky has been operating since 1988, and will be starting a new milestone this year when it begins to produce the Camry Hybrid. That's because after 18 years of producing the Camry, the plant ...

Toyota thrice celebrates American milestones 3 years ago on Autoblog

Good things are coming in 'threes' for Toyota lately. Autoblog just hipped readers to the pending third birthday of its triumvirate of Scion offerings earlier today. What's more, three of Toyota's American plants are reaching some milestones of their own this year. The plants include: ...

BMW 5-Series breaks cover on Autobild? 3 years ago on Autoblog

The cover of German magazine Autobild is plastered with a pair of pics showing what the next BMW 5-Series might look like. Codenamed F10, it appears to take some styling cues from the well received 3-Series, especially up front with those edgy headlights that flow around the hood and up the ...

What Would Grandpa Drive? Edmunds goes 'Top 10' on pensioner's wheels 3 years ago on Autoblog

Edmunds has compiled what it considers the top ten best vehicles for senior citizens. Seniors, defined as those sixty-five and older, represent the fastest-growing segment of America's population. The article addresses the strengths and weaknesses of each vehicle as they relate to a ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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