2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in promises 1.8L/100km
Toyota has announced the official EU emissions and economy figures for its new 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Prepare to be impressed.
Toyota teases FT-Bh concept for Geneva 2012
Toyota has revealed the first details of its new FT-Bh concept car that debuts at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. A radically lightweight hybrid supermini, the Toyota FT-Bh concept promises CO2 levels around 50% lower than the current class average.
Toyota's close call with deer
Drifting champion Ken Gushi was filming a commercial for US car company Scion to promote its FR-S (known as the Toyota 86 here), when he expectedly crossed paths with a deer.
Peter Robinson tells: "I'm in love with a Toyota"
Last week, Wheels’ Peter Robinson was the first man to get behind the wheel of the first Toyota 86 coupe to arrive on Australian soil. “Not since first driving the Boxster in August, 1996, has any car left me as thrilled, or utterly excited, as the 86,” said Robbo.
WHEELS MAGAZINE: Detroit 2012 Motor Show wrap-up
The America Car is back, more globally relevant than at any time since, well, since the Ford Model A of the early 1930s.
4x4 of the Year 2012 winner
Toyota's FJ Cruiser has taken out the title of 4X4 Australia's 4X4 of the Year 2012.
Expensive pile-up: Eight Ferraris in Japanese car crash
A Ferrari driver lost control on a wet road in Japan, causing a chain reaction that wrecked 14 vehicles, including seven other Ferraris, two Mercedes-Benz and a Lamborghini.
Only one Aussie in COTY 2011
After a week of extensive testing, and rigorous culling, a final top six will be selected, one of which will win the Australian automotive industry’s most coveted prize.
Toyota Hilux: Petrol vs diesel
Revamped it may be, but has Toyota done enough to keep the Hilux up front in an increasingly competitive ute market? We drive the diesel and petrol variants to find out…
New Camry revealed
TOYOTA will be targeting private and novated lease buyers as well as the usual fleet operators in a much bigger way than it ever has before with the new Atara version of its seventh-generation Camry sedan.
Size matters in saving on car running costs: RACV
RACV lists the Suzuki Alto and Barina Spark, along with the outgoing Hyundai Getz, as the cheapest cars to own.
Shinari concept heading to Melbourne
Mazda has confirmed its stylish Shinari concept will headline the Japanese carmaker's stand fresh from appearances overseas
Annual Fuel Costs Could Jump By $2000: NRMA
Motorists could see their annual fuel bill jump by more than $2000 as tension in the Middle East forces petrol prices towards $2.00 per litre, according to a new study by NRMA Motoring & Services.
Prius C on its way
Toyota Australia thinks it might be onto a winner with the Prius C city car
Go green! Save the environment and your money
RateCity looks into the world of hybrid cars and their benefits
RACV finds the cheapest and most expensive cars to run
New figures from insurer RACV show that the cost of owning and operating a car in 2010 has changed little from the past two years, rising 4.5 percent over 2009
Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept
THE DRIVING force behind Toyota’s aggressive Salon stable is Akio Toyoda, the company’s new petrolhead CEO
Volkswagen Golf: 2010 Car of the Year Winner
Six generations and 33 years later, the Volkswagen Golf has again claimed Australia's WHEELS Car Of The Year
Ambrose nails a terrific third in bruising Bristol NASCAR race
Marcos rates this his best drive ever - even better than second at Watkins Glen.
Mitsubishi stacks its hopes in the trayback and hatchback
Lancer and Triton help one-time punching bag to notch a profit.
US MAIL: Cash for Clunkers
Old cars destroyed, old car companies resurrected, and the same old faces re-appearing to run them. Wheelsmag's US correspondent John Lamm reports on the latest from Detroit.
Hybrid wars
Toyota has hit back on home soil with its new Prius as the gloss comes off Honda's Insight.
Base three - Mazda 3 Neo
Mazda looks poised for another home run with an evolutionary new 3 that smooths rough edges with an extra layer of refinement.
Traditional cabs on the way out in New York City
New York aint Hollywood ... Pete McKay sends a postcard from the steamy Big Apple.