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Toyota

Recall Notice: 2010 Toyota Tacoma

Alright, so we’ve got runaway accelleration, funky brake pedals, and now this. Toyota is recalling about 8k 2010 Tacoma 4×4 trucks due to defective driveshafts. The rear joint is weak, and could crack, causing the driveshaft to, well, fall off the truck.
No big deal, eh?
Fortunately no accidents have been reported, and most affected trucks are [...]

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Recall Notice: 2010 Toyota Prius Brakes

Toyota is very quickly losing it’s bullet-proof reliability reputation.  First the whole gas pedal / unintended acceleration thing.  They’re still trying to figure that one out, by the way.  Now, Toyota announced that they’re recalling 270k of the 2010 Prius for a brake issue.  About 100k of these Prioria are in the United States.
The issue [...]

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Toyota Camry vs Toyota Yaris Crash Test

Before you watch this video of a Camry and Yaris crashing head on at 40 MPH, let me give you a little hint: The Yaris is utterly destroyed..  The driver’s compartment is completely crushed, along with any human who may have unfortunately been sitting there.  I’m a fan of small cars, but after watching this… [...]

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Toyota FT-CH Hybrid Concept

For years, the Toyota Prius has been the fuel economy champion in America.  Well, Toyota is trying to change that, since apparently no one else can.  (Honda, I’m looking at you.)
Introduced at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show is the Toyota FT-CH Concept. Surely if this vehicle makes it to production, that awful name will go [...]

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Toyota recalls 3.8 Million vehicles

The reputation of Toyota as the perfect, unfailing automaker has taken some hits over the last few years. This latest recall, however, is massive. 3.8 million vehicles, to be exact. These vehicles are the ones affected:

2007-2010 Camry
2005-2010 Avalon
2004-2009 Prius
2005-2010 Tacoma
2007-2010 Tundra
2007-2010 ES 350
2006-2010 IS 250 and IS 350

The problem [...]

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2010 Toyota 4Runner Officially Debuts

On one side of Toyota is the ultra-green, tree saving, hippy-beloved Prius. The Camry Hybrid and Yaris also play in this area of eco-friendly, green mobiles. The other side of Toyota gives the finger to the environment. The all-new, bigger, longer, wider 2010 4Runner is a big part of this side of Toyota. Unlike the [...]

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2011 Toyota Yaris Rendering

According to that crazy Hollywood Extra over at Burlapp Cars, you could very well be looking at the 2011 Toyota Yaris.  This is the five door version of course – the 3 and 4 door versions should still be around if you like those better.  There’s also a faint rumor of a hybrid Yaris [...]

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2011 Toyota Sienna Spy Shot

Check out the 2011 Toyota Sienna – pictured to your right.  It looks familiar – and it should.  Much of the exterior will actually remain the same.  So what’s the big deal?  Well, an all-new chassis is the big deal.  The 2011 Sienna will ride on the “MC” platform – the same platform that [...]

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2010 Prius to start at $21,000

Toyota announced pricing on the redesigned 2010 Prius.  This 50 MPG car can be had for as little as $21000 – just $1200 more than the all-new 2010 Honda Insight.  Not to shabby considering the pretty hefty MPG bump you get by going with the Toyota.
The price doesn’t tell the whole story here, of [...]

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2010 Prius gets an EPA Rating

Toyota expected to get an EPA rating of 50 MPG for the new 2010 Prius –and they did.  The EPA officially rated the 2010 Prius at 50 MPG city / 49 MPG highway.  Things only get better from there.  One of the big features of the new Prius is the ECO mode, which adjusts the [...]

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