It has been said that grit is more important to success than talent or pedigree. Toyota Land Cruiser is proof of that. From humble beginnings as a small, off-road vehicle…
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Driven: 2020 Toyota Supra, Silencing Critics One Lap At A Time.
They tell you to never meet your heroes because they won’t live up to your ideals. I was worried that would be the case with the fifth generation Toyota Supra.…
Driven: 2020 Toyota Camry and Avalon TRD, Mainstream Gets a Makeover.
Even with Toyota’s long history of building winning racers and fun-to-drive performance cars like the 86 and new Supra (more to come very soon on that front), most people aren’t…
Nürburgring, Germany: No Seatbelts Required for the 2019 Gran Turismo World Tour
Yes, there were high speed smashups on the racetrack. Several run ins with the wall, too. And, a few heart-stopping car flips. But at the FIA Gran Turismo Championships 2019…
With all the talk coming out of Washington about trade, tariffs, and national security risks, it’s not surprising that Toyota was eager to share with me and a few other…
Road Trip: Mackinac Island in the Toyota Avalon. Sometimes You Have To Go Home Again.
My alarm went off at 2:15 AM, an ungodly hour for anyone who’s not a night watchman or getting up to make the donuts. After a quick shower and brewing…
Even though I regularly have the pleasure of driving more expensive and exclusive vehicles from BMW, Lexus, Rolls-Royce, Lincoln and other luxury and performance brands, the 2020 Toyota Corolla may…
The New Supra Is Here And One Question Remains: Is It Supracalifragilisticexpialidocious?
A certain amount of hype comes with every new car launch. But when said vehicle is a legendary performance coupe that’s been MIA for the past 22 years, the level…
Road Trip: Following Dead & Company Down The Coast In A Toyota Highlander
Following the Grateful Dead on tour, the late Jerry Garcia observed, was the archetypal American adventure, the modern equivalent of joining the circus or riding freight trains. “You’re either on…
Driven: 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback, It’s All About Expectations
When Toyota’s Vice President of Vehicle Marketing & Communications, Lisa Materazzo, stood in front of about 20 automotive journalists – myself included – and declared the new Corolla Hatchback had…