

Toyota

Toyota to close Australian technical centre
Shutters to go up at Toyota’s Australian engineering and development arm next year

Toyota S-FR previews smaller, lighter 86 coupe
It may look as sporty as a Hello Kitty toy, but the Toyota S-FR concept previews a rear-drive sports coupe cousin to the three-year-old 86.

Hyundai i30 wallops Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3
September was a big month for Hyundai’s best seller, as Australian new-car sales maintained record-breaking pace.

Will the Hilux be a bigger hit than Corolla?
In a first for a ute, the eighth-generation Toyota Hilux – a ground-up redesign of the best-selling four-wheel drive in Australia – looks likely to become the most popular vehicle here of any kind.

MOTOR November issue preview
Check out what’s in the new-look MOTOR magazine

Alpine coy on gearbox for lightweight sports car
A driver-focused sports car from Renault-owned Alpine is set for production in 2017, but there’s no word on a manual gearbox

Toyota builds IS F powered Hilux
One-off Hilux scores 5.0-litre V8

Nissan Z-car to become SUV
Iconic sports car to tread a new path

Ford Ranger knocks off Toyota Hilux as most popular ute
The Ford Ranger has outsold the Toyota Hilux for the first time in Australia, leading the popular ute category for the month of August – and the new Mitsubishi Triton elbowed the Hilux to third

Baby Toyota RAV4 rival for Mazda CX-3 in spy images
At long last, Toyota is returning to the compact SUV scene with an alternative to the Mazda CX-3 and Honda HR-V. Expect this little sister for the now mid-sized RAV4 next year

Quickshifter: Ashley Madison and the fantasy life
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Inside Wheels September 2015, on sale now
We pit the Mercedes-AMG GT S supercar against the Porsche GT3, bring you exclusive details of the new 300kW Holden Commodore, and compare five family-sized SUVs.

MOTOR Market Watch: July’s winners and losers
Ups and downs in the performance car market

New car sales July 2015: Another record, with Toyota Corolla back on top
Two months, two milestones: record sales for July saw Australians buy 92,308 vehicles, extending the new-car frenzy that generated historically high figures in June

Toyota bringing TRD-tuned 86 to Oz
Factory tweaked 86 to finally land down under

Lexus RC turbo arrives in December
Think 2.0-litre four-cylinder rear-wheel-drive coupe from Japan, think Toyota 86. But add a turbocharger to that equation and you can now picture a Lexus RC200t

Haval’s Aussie launch delayed
Chinese SUV brand Haval has been forced to delay its Australian launch due to problems establishing its Australian dealer network

2015 Toyota Fortuner is a cut-price Prado alternative
Circa-$45K pricing projected as the 7-seater Toyota Fortuner takes aim at Holden Colorado 7 and co.

Tommi Makinen returns to WRC
Finnish legend to lead new Toyota team

World’s greatest car collection up for sale
Jaw-dropping US collection tipped to break auction records

New car sales June 2015: Aussies on a buying bonanza
Australians bought more new cars in June 2015 than in any other sales month as end-of-financial year offers pushed sales through the stratosphere.

Toyota wraps 86 in iconic livery
The 86 goes retro for Goodwood festival

Toyota 86 demand slows
Is the market losing interest in the Toyota 86 golden child?

Toyota Hilux tops May 2015 Australian car sales
The ‘unbreakable’ ute seems unshakable in the showroom stakeout