The Tokyo Auto Salon kicked off today, and Toyota took the opportunity to unveil the facelifted version of the GR Yaris, which has been one of the most talked-about and pined-after performance cars of the past decade. Updates to the forbidden (to the U.S.) GR model include a styling overhaul, more power, improved ergonomics, an … Read more
Happy Thursday! It’s January 11, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Student Loans Are Getting In The Way … Read more
As someone who quite enjoys the Zen of tidying up, I was only too happy to grab a dustpan and brush and sweep up some beans spilled on a tabletop while visiting the Toyota Research Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts last year. The chore was more challenging than usual because I had to do it using … Read more
Happy Wednesday! It’s January 10, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Tesla Lowers Estimated Range For All Vehicles … Read more
The Toyota 4runner (and Tacoma) have a death grip on used values. It’s been this way for years. Go ahead, go try and buy any TRD trim that’s a couple of years old; it’ll cost you as much as a new one — not that you could buy a new one at that price anyway … Read more
Full-size trucks have been the best-selling vehicles in the U.S. for decades, but a crossover came close to unseating one of the pickups in 2023. Among the top ten best-sellers last year, the Toyota RAV4 came in at fourth place while the Ram 1500 came in third behind the Chevy Silverado and Ford F-150. The … Read more
Photo: Toyota The A90 Toyota Supra is a good car. A very good car, in fact, with some of the best styling and engine sounds on the market today. Yet, according to Toyota’s year-end sales numbers, none of you have actually gone out and bought one. This is a travesty, and I won’t stand for … Read more
I haven’t spotted too many unreasonable dealer markups in a while. There was that Toyota dealer marking up a 2024 Tacoma they didn’t even have yet. And I know with models like the all new Lexus GX and Toyota Land Cruiser coming soon, some doozies are on the horizon. One model I never paid much … Read more
Image: Mazda We know that, for the most part, most American car buyers are pretty boring; it would be nice if most of the general public were enthusiasts like us. Every so often though, there are glimmers of hope that there are more people who enjoy buying and driving something they enjoy rather than just … Read more
2023 has officially come to a close, which means it’s time for us to dig through yearly sales reports for fun tidbits. For example, did you know that despite Chevrolet killing off the Bolt, sales increased 63 percent compared to 2022? Or that Miata sales were also up nearly 50 percent? What’s less fun, though, … Read more
