Image: Toyota Toyota seems to be finally getting around to redesigning some of the oldest vehicles in its lineup. From the new Tacoma to the Land Cruiser and 4Runner, Toyota is on an off-road bonza. The buzz surrounding these new vehicles may have led some to forget about the Tundra. We haven’t driven one since … Read more
Toyota is continuing to break into the off-road SUV market with two massive drops: the all-new 4Runner and the all-new Land Cruiser. Both SUVs boast rugged off-road chops, they sit on the same TNGA-F truck platform, and they even share several similar components. Are there really distinct enough audiences to appeal to both of these … Read more
Automotive technology is constantly changing. Advancements come, and stuff that was once cutting-edge rapidly approaches the rear-view mirror. Such is the way of the five-speed transmission. Currently, there are just two cars left in the U.S. that offer five-speed transmission. One is an automatic and one is a manual; neither are very long for this world, … Read more
After weeks of teasers, the final product is finally here: the actually new, sixth-generation 2025 Toyota 4Runner is even more off-road capable than before, but with widely improved technology, handsome new looks, and new trim levels for greater visual impact and off-road prowess. It seems the new 4Runner may have been worth the fourteen-year wait. … Read more
Photo: Toyota Toyota – apparently – is into some light teasing, because the automaker just released a third sixth-generation 4Runner teaser in the last 11 days. This is all leading up to the SUV’s official reveal on April 9. Previously, we’ve gotten a a look at the lower end of the new 4Runner’s tailgate, its … Read more
Photo: Toyota Toyota is giving us another look at the upcoming sixth-generation 4Runner. It’s still a back-end shot, but we now have a much clearer look at what the next-gen ‘Runner is going to look like. There isn’t too much information to go on at this point, but it is a tantalizing glimpse. If Toyota … Read more
Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik Every year, the New York International Auto Show features a number of U.S. and world debuts from different automakers. I’m not here to talk about those cars. No, what I’d like to talk about is the car that has been to more NYIAS shows than anything else on the floor: … Read more
So, as it turns out, I wield the power of God. Earlier this week I wrote about how the fifth-generation Toyota 4Runner has been to 13 consecutive New York International Auto Shows since it debuted at the State Fair of Texas in 2009. Well, it looks like Toyota heard me, because just a few hours … Read more
Image: Superfast Matt on YouTube Former Jalopnik contributor and all-around good guy Matt Brown has a bunch of really cool project cars and an even better YouTube channel. It could be argued that he has too many project cars, because he doesn’t finish a lot of them. But the off-road Viper that he’s been working … Read more
It’s been a few years since Rivian started production on the R1T and R1S, its phenomenal electric truck and SUV that boast incredible designs and capabilities, but are definitely on the pricier side of things. Now the American brand is expanding into more mainstream segments with the compact R2 crossover, which debuted today at the … Read more
