The 2012 Toyota Camry made its global debut in California Tuesday, followed shortly after by an earthquake on the US east coast.
Toyota today announced the new 2012 Toyota Hilux facelift, which will be made available in Europe, Australia and a few countries from other parts of the world. The HiLux range includes three different engines: a 116kW/240Nm 2.7-liter four-cylinder petrol, a 126kW/343Nm 3.0-liter four-cylinder diesel and the benchmark 175kW/376Nm 4.0-liter V6 petrol. It is expected that all new HiLux models will be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC) as standard. No word on pricing and availability at this moment. [Zercustoms]
The all new 2012 Toyota Yaris has just been priced in the UK. To be released in mid-September, this new hatchback will be available in three different trims levels including T2, TR, SR and T Spirit, and will come in three different engine options: a 1.0-liter VVT-i petrol, a 1.33-liter Dual VVT-i petrol and a 1.4-liter D-4D turbodiesel. Prices will range from 11,170 GBP (about $17,989) for the entry-level T2 3dr 1.0 VVT-i 5MT model and goes up to 15,385 GBP (about $24,777) for the top of the line T Spirit 5dr 1.33 Dual VVT-i MDS model. [AR]
Toyota has confirmed that the 2012 Toyota Yaris will go on sale in Australia in Q4 2011. Coming in an all-new body, the new Yaris features some of the Prius design in the front end, an increased interior space, a lower roofline by 15mm, an extended wheelbase of 50mm and an overall body length increase of 100mm. The pre-production version of 2012 Toyota Yaris will make its public debut at the upcoming Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne which will be held from July 1 until July 10. [Car Advice]
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The Toyota Tacoma pickup truck is entering the new model year with additional features and a revised lineup. For the 2011MY, the Japanese automaker discontinued three manual transmission models and added five four-cylinder, four-speed automatic models including the Access Cab 4x2 PreRunner, Double Cab 4x2, Double Cab 4x2 PreRunner, Regular Cab 4x4, and Access Cab 4x4.
Added features for the 2011MY Tacoma include a newly designed grille on all Base, SR5, TRD Off-Road, TRD Sport and X-Runner models. Regular Cab models now come with standard air conditioning while the 4x2 versions also gain standard 15-inch steel wheels.
Tacomas equipped with the available six-disc CD changer now come with integrated satellite radio (subscription required), while the company also introduced a new Convenience Extra Value Package for Double Cab models with cruise control, a sliding rear window with privacy glass, remote keyless entry and steering wheel audio controls.
The Japanese firm's pickup truck is available with two engines, a 2.7-liter four-pot with 159HP and 180 lb-ft of peak torque, and a 4.0-liter V6 pumping out 236 ponies and 266 lb-ft of torque.The base MSRP (not including destination and handling fees) for the 2011 Tacoma will range from $16,365 for the Regular Cab 4x2 equipped with a 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission, to $27,525 for the Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 long bed with a 4.0-liter V6 and five-speed automatic.
Toyota said that the first examples of the 2011 Tacoma will begin arriving at U.S. dealerships in late July.
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Making its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the all-new 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser, which also previews the North American market Lexus GX, will go on sale in Europe and other international markets before the end of fall 2009. Building upon the design of its predecessor, the sixth-generation Land Cruiser gets fresh sheetmetal with softer shapes all around and a completely revamped interior featuring a more contemporary design for the dashboard.
Toyota says that the new Land Cruiser, which will be available in most markets in three- and five-door bodystyles, has a more spacious cabin. The five-door model will be offered in a seven-seat version with a third row of two full-size seats that can fold completely flat into the loadspace floor when not in use. The second row seats now have a sliding range of 135mm and a more flexible 40:20:40 configuration, with reclining seatbacks.
Being a proper off-road model, the Land Cruiser sticks with the body-on-frame construction, however, its rigidity has been increased by 11 per cent while insulating frame-to-body mounts have been added to absorb engine, drivetrain and road noise, and to improve ride comfort.
The vehicle's front independent double wishbone and rear four-link lateral rod suspension systems have been revised for extra comfort and better steering feel, while higher grade models are equipped with a new electronic Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS), which adjusts the front and rear anti-roll bars for optimised on and off-road performance.
The flagship models also benefit from an electronically controlled rear air suspension system that works with Toyota's Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) system with Roll Posture Control allowing the driver tune the ride characteristics with a choice of three damper settings.
A new feature for the sixth-gen Land Cruiser is the Multi-terrain Select, which automatically controls power and braking to optimize performance for different types of off-road surfaces. The system also combines a monitor that shows real time images from around the vehicle from a network of four cameras supposedly providing the driver with more information about the immediate surroundings.
In the European market, the new Land Cruiser will offer buyers a choice of two revised engines, a 4.0-litre V6 Dual VVT-i petrol producing 249 horsepower and a 3.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel that makes 173 horsepower. Toyota says that CO2 emissions of both engines have been reduced by 12%, while the diesel model returns a combined fuel consumption of 8.1 lt / 100km (29mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 214g/km.
The Original Toyota Celica GT in Show roomThe Toyota Celica was first introduced to the world market in 1971. The very first Celica was made in Japan in December 1970. The GT model featured a 1588cc 4-cylinder DOHC power plant fitted with Solex carburetors that developed 115 horsepower and a 5-speed floor shift transmission. The suspension combined Macpherson struts in the front and 4-link lateral rods in the rear for extremely stable handling. Celica models offered a choice of four engines and three transmissions, a total of seven different configurations.
The Liftback was introduced in 1976.The Australian market received only the LT model Celica with the standard 2T engine. The ST and GT models were never imported into Australia by Toyota.
Most of the early Celica's in Australia were TA22 and then the newer RA23. The first letter of the model number relates to the engine type. For example the in "TA22" means that it had a T series engine, either the 2T, 2TB or 2TG.
The second letter relates to the body style and all 71-77 Celica's have the "A" type body style.
