

Toyota

Renault to launch Toyota Hilux rival
French maker taps Nissan on the shoulder to take-on Hilux

$37K MX-5 to target young buyers
Success of Toyota 86 prompts two-tiered line-up for new Mazda MX-5

Toyota returns to WRC
Japanese heavyweight to do dirt in 2017

Toyota confirms World Rally return
Three-time champions to face off VW, Hyundai and Citroen in 2017

Toyota flags return to rallying
Former rally giant poised to mud-wrestle VW and Hyundai for world honours from 2017

Motor Sport Report – 19/01/14
Mini wins Dakar again; Aussie takes bike podium; Porsche reveals 2015 racer; American teen for Bathurst

Detroit Motor Show: Hyundai Santa Cruz chasing Aussie ute buyers
City-slicker ute is a “love letter” plea to the Koreans to get busy

Prices slashed: Why 2015 is the best time to buy a new car
Good news for consumers as lower tariffs spark lower prices in Australia

2014 car sales: Australia’s Hottest 100
The complete list of the Top 100 vehicles rockin’ Oz

2014 car sales: Three utes in the Top 10
Australia’s love affair with the ute continues, but mining downturn takes its toll

2014 car sales: The top 10 lists
Winners are grinners, so here’s our list of the best performers from 2014

2014 car sales: Toyota number one; daylight second
Toyota crushes its rivals in 2014 but how did it do it?

Welcome to the February issue of MOTOR
As usual, there are 146 pages of the latest performance car news and reviews for you to enjoy. Here are some of the highlights

Toyota to close Sydney office
Toyota Australia chooses Melbourne for its consolidated head office; job losses climb to 2600 with end of local manufacturing

Vehicle sales crack million mark
Mazda 3 nudges out Corolla to take November’s bestseller title as sales top magic million

All-wheel drive Toyota 86 hits Oz
Toyota President shows off 86 rally car to local employees

Diesel remains a dirty word at Lexus
A focus on hybrid technology rules out a diesel drivetrain for Lexus’ new NX compact SUV

Revealed: Lamborghini Asterion LPI-910
Lamborghini previews its future with hybrid supercar concept

Nissan ponders IDx future
Born-again Datsun 1600 could be a rear-drive cross between Toyota 86 and Nissan 200SX

Lid lifted on Aston’s fastest drop-top
Sun-loving Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster makes its debut

Prius sets most boring Nurburgring ‘record’ ever
Toyota has managed to make the world’s most exciting racetrack seem deathly dull by setting a fuel economy record

Toyota poised for WRC return
Testing and development of a Yaris-based WRC prototype suggests a return to the World Rally Championship for Toyota

Meet the world’s most fuel-efficient car
Volkswagen has confirmed it will build the world’s most fuel-efficient production car, the ultra-lightweight, two-seat XL1, that consumes just 0.9L/100km.

Oh what a freezin’
A Toyota dealer in the Russian city of Perm has created any icy version of the Landcruiser 4WD, complete with very cool interior.