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Toyota

Read the latest Toyota news and recent events.Toyota is one of the world's largest automakers and is known as the quality, durability, and reliability leader in the industry. Toyota's Camry, Corolla, RAV 4 and Highlander define their class. Toyota makes trucks in its Texas plant and most of its cars are made in the markets they serve.

When you think of dependable vehicles in the automotive world, the Toyota brand belongs near the top. Toyota’s entire fleet of cars, trucks and SUVs is known for incredible quality and reliability over time.

The Toyota lineup in the United States consists of many popular vehicles including Camry, Prius, RAV4, Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner, Highlander, Corolla, Avalon, Sienna, Yaris, Sequoia, Land Cruiser, Corolla Hatchback, C-HR, Supra, 86, Prius Prime and Mirai. Many other popular Toyota models and variations exist all over the world as well.

At Torque News, our team covers the Toyota brand in full detail. We provide you with in-depth vehicle reviews, trim level comparisons, how-to tips and Toyota breaking news and developing stories. We also try to include helpful and useful videos in many of our stories so you can get the most information for your time.

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The side profile of the Toyota GT86 Open Concept

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2013 - 11:48AM

The Toyota Venza F-1. Image courtesy of Toyota.

Toyota expanding US built model exports in 2013

By Don Bain on February 26, 2013 - 6:39PM

That America is once again a good place to build cars is born out by the fact Toyota exported 124,000 US built vehicles to 21 different countries in 2012 – a figure they plan to expand upon this year.

NHTSA probes 561,000 Toyota Prius hybrids over steering problem

By Anthony Faccenda on February 25, 2013 - 6:03PM

The federal government has launched an investigation into more than 560,000 model-year 2004-2009 Toyota Prius vehicles due to a dangerous steering shaft issue.

2013 Subaru Forester vs 2013 RAV4, Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5

2014 Subaru Forester vs RAV4, CR-V and CX-5: Who wins?

By Denis Flierl on February 23, 2013 - 9:06AM

Carsguide takes the new 2014 Forester and rates it against the 2013 Toyota RAV4, 2013 Honda CR-V and 2013 Mazda CX-5. See who the Australian road tester picked as the top mid-size crossover.

The 2013 Toyota Camry gets a spruced up interior, more technology

By Patrick Rall on February 22, 2013 - 1:11PM

Even though the new Toyota Camry was introduced for the 2012 model year, the Japanese automaker has made some interior alterations to the 2013 Camry in response to some of the less than savory reviews of the popular sedan – including more tech goodies in the less expensive trimlines.

Toyota Still a Great Mechanic's Brand - 2013 RAV4 As Proof

By Aaron Turpen on February 20, 2013 - 1:48PM

For the do-it-yourself maintenance mechanic, Toyota is still one of the top brands to own and the 2013 RAV4 continues that legacy.

The 2013 Toyota RAV4 Limited. Photo © 2013 by Don Bain

The fourth generation Toyota RAV4 hits sweet spot for value and style

By Don Bain on February 14, 2013 - 10:04PM

The all-new 2013 Toyota RAV4 has lost the identifying rear-mounted spare tire, but has gained richly in added value in the fourth generation of the Recreational Activity Vehicle.

The Toyota GT86 TRD brings new aggressive design to the UK tuner crowd

By Patrick Rall on February 11, 2013 - 6:22PM

Since the Toyota GT86, the Scion FR-S and the Subaru Boxer were introduced, the tuner crowd around the world has been clamoring for higher performance variants of the new Japanese rear drive sports coupe and while it doesn’t pack any more power – the new Toyota GT86 TRD carries a more aggressive design that could eventually come to those Toyobaru coupes sold in the US.

Updated 2013 Toyota Avalon may alienate elderly drivers

By Anthony Faccenda on February 11, 2013 - 6:21PM

Despite being immensely popular amongst the older car buyers, Toyota has opted to revamp the 2013 Toyota Avalon in several ways that may turn off elderly drivers, says Consumer Reports.

Scion FR-S is transformed into race-ready vehicle [video]

By Denis Flierl on February 8, 2013 - 9:23AM

The new 2013 Scion FR-S is already an icon with its fans and is now a race-ready model that will be the official race vehicle for the 2013 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race.

New 2014 Toyota Tundra has a tough new look and comes with firsts in the segment

By John Goreham on February 7, 2013 - 3:20PM

Revealed today at the Chicago Auto Show, the new Tundra has a new body, a new interior, and brings new levels of safety to the pickup truck segment.

The TorqueNews Top Vehicles of the 2013 Detroit Auto Show - GM takes the cake

By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2013 - 5:14PM

Over the past few weeks we have taken a close look at the new debuts at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit’s Cobo Hall and with such a big year at hand – the folks here at TorqueNews put our heads together to come up with our favorites from Detroit in a variety of categories.

The first look at the Scion FR-S Convertible

Toyota GT86 Open Concept to preview Scion FR-S Convertible in Geneva

By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2013 - 3:29PM

Toyota Motor Corp has announced that the Toyota GT86 Open Concept will debut at the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show and when it does – the world will have its first look at will likely become the Scion FR-S Convertible and possibly the Subaru BRZ Convertible.

Toyota recalls 385,000 Lexus IS vehicles over dangerous visibility issue

By Anthony Faccenda on January 30, 2013 - 7:48PM

Toyota's recall of 385,000 Lexus IS sedans comes in the same day that the automaker recalled 907,000 Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles over an airbag issue.

Toyota recalls 907k Corolla, Matrix models over unwanted airbag deployment

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2013 - 12:25PM

Toyota Motor Corp has announced a global recall of 907,000 Toyota Corolla and Matrix models over a concern that an electric fault in the supplemental restraint system could cause the airbags to open unnecessarily – with 752,000 of those affected vehicles in the United States.

Toyota recalling 16 popular models including Camry, Prius and Corolla for airbag risks

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2013 - 5:44PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of select Toyota models including the Prius, the Camry, the Corolla and many more over a concern that the airbag system may be incorrectly calibrated – although the specifics of this new recall have kept the number of vehicles actually recalled to a relatively low figure of just 3,235 vehicles.

Toyota outsells GM, Volkswagen to claim 2012 global sales title

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2013 - 12:47PM

Sales numbers from around the world are in and Toyota Motor Corporation outsold General Motors and Volkswagen Group in 2012 – allowing the Japanese automaker to reclaim the title that GM snatched away in 2011.

2013 Subaru BRZ / Toyota GT 86 / Scion FR-S awards

Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86 trophy cabinet is overflowing with awards

By Denis Flierl on January 28, 2013 - 8:04AM

Every week the 2013 Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86 gets a new award and the sporty coupe along with the new 2014 Forester is getting more global attention.

Subaru launches the track-ready Gazoo RA Racing BRZ

By Denis Flierl on January 25, 2013 - 9:18AM

For those in Japan who want to go racing, Subaru has announced the new Gazoo RA Racing BRZ performance coupe.

Toyota and BMW will launch new lightweight sports vehicle

By Denis Flierl on January 24, 2013 - 8:08AM

Toyota and BMW have signed a binding agreement further deepening their cooperation for sustainable mobility and will launch a new lightweight fuel-efficient sports vehicle.

Toyota looks to Chicago even before NAIAS ends

By Don Bain on January 23, 2013 - 5:17PM

The auto business is hitting a pace set by some of its supercars as Toyota begins to reveal plans for the Chicago Auto Show before its presence at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit has concluded.

Toyota and Cincinnati Children's team up for child safety

By Aaron Turpen on January 18, 2013 - 2:34PM

In a new campaign to educate parents on proper car seat installation and to provide child safety seats to those who cannot afford them, Toyota and Cincinnati Children's Hospital will be giving away 10,000 child safety seats and hosting a live Twitter Chat to explain their proper installation.

2013 Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ, Toyota GT 86

2013 Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ are simply the best

By Denis Flierl on January 18, 2013 - 11:45AM

The all-new 2013 Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S continue to pile up honors and have won their first award of the new year by being the best.

The Toyota Corolla Furia Concept predicts a bright future for the popular compact

By Patrick Rall on January 17, 2013 - 3:15PM

The star of the show for Toyota Motor Co was the formal unveiling of the new Lexus IS sedan but for the Toyota brand, the 2013 Corolla Furia Concept made a big splash in the Motor City as the company showed that they are finally ready to step up with an aggressive compact that will better compete with the rest of the vehicles in the tightly contested segment.

The rear end of the Toyota Corolla Furia Concept

By Patrick Rall on January 17, 2013 - 3:13PM

The side profile of the Toyota Corolla Furia Concept

By Patrick Rall on January 17, 2013 - 3:12PM

Toyota Prius C wins Greenest top spot from the ACEE

The ACEE Awards Toyota Prius C Greenest 2013 Car

By Nicolas Zart on January 16, 2013 - 1:30PM

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, ACEEE has nominated the Toyota Prius C as “greenest” 2013 car. Find out who else made the list.

2013 Lexus GS350 F Sport review: a luxury sport sedan worthy of the title

By Patrick Rall on January 11, 2013 - 3:02PM

The 2013 Lexus GS350 F Sport is a premium luxury sport sedan fitted with all of the amenities and features that a car claiming to be both luxury and sporty should have – with these attributes combining to create a roomy sedan that is a blast to drive while also being packed to the roof with the greatest of creature comforts.

The 2013 Scion tC. Image courtesy of Toyota.

Toyota output in North America sets peak production in 2012

By Don Bain on January 10, 2013 - 11:11PM

Among other achievements in 2012, Toyota set a new record for North American production with the fabrication of 1.78 million vehicles, outdoing its previous peak in 2007 by over 600,000 units and increasing production over 2011 by 41 percent.

Stripped swimsuit model's Supra found

By Aaron Turpen on January 9, 2013 - 12:58AM

Swimsuit model Jess Barton's stolen Toyota Supra speedster found stripped bare in Florida.

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