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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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2013 Scion FR-S attempts very risky first at Pikes Peak

By Denis Flierl on June 28, 2013 - 11:53AM EDT

Scion Racing gears up to take on Pikes Peak and is attempting a very scary first with the 2013 Scion FR-S race car.

The Kirobo robot. Image courtesy of Toyota.

Toyota's Voice Recognition to get big boost from Kirobo in space

By Don Bain on June 26, 2013 - 5:15PM EDT

Toyota’s Voice Recognition system is probably one of the best at interpretive voice recognition, handling nuances of accent and variations of basic commands fairly well, but to make it even better a robot named Kirobo will travel to the International Space Station to learn to talk with astronauts.

2014 Honda Odyssey arrives with big improvements and one accessory that really sucks

By John Goreham on June 25, 2013 - 4:26PM EDT

The world's most popular maxi-van is refreshed with some very attractive improvements in fuel economy, safety, cell-phone ease of use, and hygiene.

All-wheel drive is the last gas guzzler option

By John Goreham on June 24, 2013 - 10:25AM EDT

As the world turns to fuel economy at the expense of driving pleasure, All-wheel drive is the 200 pound gorilla in the room.

Toyota's "Father of the Prius" wants a new Supra from BMW joint venture

By Patrick Rall on June 13, 2013 - 9:00AM EDT

Takeshi Uchiyamada is known within Toyota Motor Corp as the Father of the Prius but the soon-to-be-chairman has set his sights on a new goal – developing a modern Toyota Supra under the joint venture with BMW.

Which costs less per mile, Nissan Leaf or Toyota Prius

By John Goreham on June 12, 2013 - 10:48AM EDT

We compare the Leaf and the Toyota in costs per mile for fuel and power and find an interesting result. Also, will the price of gas or electricity be more stable over the next ten years?

New eGallon rating offers amazing fuel cost comparisons for EV buyers

By John Goreham on June 11, 2013 - 2:05PM EDT

Wouldn't you like to know the actual cost to run an electric car versus other green car choices? Don't trust the sound bytes. Here are the facts.

2014 Toyota Corolla with new Corolla LE ECO and Corolla S

Three surprising facts about the new 2014 Toyota Corolla [video]

By Denis Flierl on June 9, 2013 - 6:14PM EDT

The all-new 2014 Toyota Corolla has just been unveiled and there are three facts about the new compact car that are a bit surprising. What is all the Corolla hype about?

Toyota recalls Prius and Lexus HS 250h over contaminated brake fluid

By Anthony Faccenda on June 7, 2013 - 10:18PM EDT

Toyota is recalling 242,000 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h vehicles worldwide due to a brake fluid leakage problem.

Breaking down the most hyped compact in America: 2014 Toyota Corolla

By Denis Flierl on June 7, 2013 - 8:33AM EDT

Toyota has finally revealed the 2014 Corolla, the most hyped new compact to come out in the last 10 years. We’ll break it down and see if it was worth the wait.

How a new offer from one auto maker could save you thousands

By John Goreham on June 6, 2013 - 11:59AM EDT

General Motors and other brands such as Toyota are now offering free scheduled maintenance for a couple years to new car buyers. Here is why that could be a big deal to any driver, of any car.

Three new 2014 Toyota Corolla features are teased before release

By Denis Flierl on June 3, 2013 - 7:09AM EDT

The release of the all-new 2014 Toyota Corolla is just three days away but Toyota isn’t done teasing us yet. See the three new features they have released.

Two major changes are coming to the 2014 Toyota Corolla

By Denis Flierl on June 1, 2013 - 11:52AM EDT

Toyota has revealed another teaser image of the new 2014 Toyota Corolla to wet our appetites. What is Toyota planning for the new Corolla?

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

Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S named to 2013 All-Stars team

By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2013 - 7:38AM EDT

Automobile Magazine has named the Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S one of its 2013 All-Stars and says the BRZ is, “exactly the sort of sporting car that will have enormous influence.”

2014 Subaru Forester climbs to top of mountain in small SUV class

By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2013 - 6:50AM EDT

Consumer reports has just endorsed the all-new 2014 Subaru Forester as the best small SUV in it’s class. See what small SUVs didn’t pass the grade.

A review of the 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Premium: a big plush sedan without luxury pricing

By Patrick Rall on May 22, 2013 - 5:36PM EDT

The Toyota Avalon was redesigned for the 2013 model year with a bold, upscale exterior design coupled with a big, plush interior that offers many of the comforts of a large luxury sedan without the high price that comes with a luxury moniker – showing just how far the Avalon has come over the past two decades.

The front seats of the 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Premium

By Patrick Rall on May 22, 2013 - 5:31PM EDT

The dash of the 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Premium

By Patrick Rall on May 22, 2013 - 5:31PM EDT

The rear end of the 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Premium

By Patrick Rall on May 22, 2013 - 5:30PM EDT

The side profile of the 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Premium

By Patrick Rall on May 22, 2013 - 5:29PM EDT

First official teaser image of the 2014 Toyota Corolla hits Facebook

By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2013 - 4:19PM EDT

The first official teaser image of the 2014 Toyota Corolla was posted on the company’s official Facebook page earlier today and while this shot doesn’t show much – it does appear as though the back end of the next generation Corolla could closely resemble the Toyota Furia Concept from the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.

BMW and Toyota could debut a hybrid sports car later this year

By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2013 - 12:17PM EDT

BMW and Toyota announced in late 2011 that the two massive automakers had entered into an agreement to jointly develop new technology including fuel cell, diesel and hybrid drivetrains but rumors indicate that the first co-designed vehicle from Toyota and BMW could be a sports car – and it could debut as soon as late this year.

3 ways that TRD has already improved the 2014 Lexus IS

By Patrick Rall on May 20, 2013 - 12:50PM EDT

The 2014 Lexus IS is a great looking luxury sport sedan with performance capabilities to match the aggressive looking exterior but the folks at Toyota Racing Development have already offered up a handful of aftermarket components to improve the handling and aerodynamics while also enhancing the looks of this sleek compact 4-door.

2 important reasons to wait before buying a Toyota RAV4 - Updated

By John Goreham on May 20, 2013 - 8:04AM EDT

The 2013 RAV4 has only been on the market about 2 months, but holding off a couple more months may save you gas, or maybe even save your life.

Toyota RAV4 vs. Mazda CX-5 driving report changes our view on these crossovers

By John Goreham on May 20, 2013 - 6:59AM EDT

We drove the hottest new compact crossovers to see which has better real-life performance. Our testing contradicts other experts.

Lexus plans to shock the small crossover market

By John Goreham on May 20, 2013 - 6:47AM EDT

Lexus is planning to dominate the premium small crossover market when it introduces its new vehicle. Two versions are possible, a super-efficient hybrid and a rocket with a V6. Here's how they will do it.

11 of 13 new small SUVs fail to pass IIHS safety test

By Denis Flierl on May 17, 2013 - 3:01PM EDT

A new safety test, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds shocking results for the small SUV segment. See if your vehicle is on the list.

5 fun facts leaked on the 2014 Toyota Corolla

By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2013 - 4:45PM EDT

A Toyota dealership in Kansas recently posted a collection of information on the redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla and while that information has since been taken down, the good people at Motor Trend were quick to publish what they read for us all to enjoy.

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 at the Denver Auto Show. Image © 2013 by Don Bain

Mercedes-Benz, Toyota top Harris Poll EQ in automotive brand perception

By Don Bain on May 7, 2013 - 7:39PM EDT

Mercedes-Benz and Toyota received the highest rating for brand perception among 30 automotive brands on the basis of familiarity, quality and intent to buy in the 2013 Harris Poll EquiTrend Brand Equity Index (EQ).

Mariachi Monumental from Toyota's Serenade a Mom page. Courtesy of Toyota

Toyota provides Serenade a Mom for Mother's Day [video]

By Don Bain on May 7, 2013 - 3:40PM EDT

Toyota knows mariachi music can make magic moments for Hispanic moms and as many of their vehicles are sold to this growing demographic they are doing something very special for Mother’s Day via Serenade a Mom.

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