Just a month after Toyota unveiled the Century SUV , yet another luxury sedan from the brand is getting an SUV variant. This time, it’s the Crown, and its new variant is called the Crown Sport Z. The Crown Sport Z is described as a sporty SUV and is just one the many models Toyota hopes to offer...
The country’s top simulation racers have been found and will be heading to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to represent the country in the Toyota Gazoo Racing Gran Turismo Cup Asia Finals. The finalists were determined after the staging of the National Finals that was streamed online last September 6....
For some time, the Ford Ranger Raptor has been high performance pickup truck on many buyers’ lists. That might change soon as Toyota prepares to field their challenger. That challenger is the Hilux GR Sport. Based on the Hilux pickup many are already familiar with, the GR Sport adds Gazoo Racing...
The Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Vios Cup, is back for more heart-pounding action and thrills for its second leg on September 9, 2023, at the Clark International Speedway (CIS) in Pampanga. Open to the public with no admission fee, this Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) race event welcomes race...
For some time, luxury car buyers in the Japanese market have enjoyed one of the most enviable exclusive vehicles: the Toyota Century. This vehicle is Toyota’s top-of-the-line sedan, boasting of luxury appointments that rival even the most expensive Mercedes-Benz and powered by a V12 engine. The...
There were not that many HiAce trim levels to choose from when I was growing up, but Toyota PH changed all that when they launched the sixth-generation model in 2020. There are now five variants starting with the basic Hiace all the way to the Super Grandia Elite, which I had the pleasure of...
Just last week, Toyota unveiled the Rangga Concept at the 2023 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) as a potential future utility vehicle for Southeast Asia. Because of its form and purpose, it was very easy to draw comparisons to the dearly missed Toyota Tamaraw of the 80s and 90s....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has received 35 brand new vehicles from Toyota Motor Corporations intended for his office. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. tours the Toyota plant in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Aug. 22, 2023. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos personally accepted the...
Today’s modern family MPVs owe a great deal of thanks to the Toyota tamaraw of the 1970s and 80s. The original Tamaraw, (1977, codenamed KF10) was a dropside pickup conceived with the aim of developing motorization in Asia and Africa. The multipurpose vehicle was used as a jeepney, a microbus, as...
Toyota just took off the wraps of the 2024 Land Cruiser 250 series recently. The reveal showcased a boxier, more rugged model than the current LC300 we’re familiar with. Chances are, there’s reason behind the change in direction. Since their inception, the Land Cruisers have served as...
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is bringing heart-pumping action closer to everyone at the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Festival 2023, happening on August 23 and 24, 2023, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. Morizo, a.k.a. Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman, Akio Toyoda. The TGR Festival is the perfect place...
Sustainable mobility comes in an even smaller form with the arrival of Toyota’s smallest electrified vehicle yet, the Yaris Cross. The Yaris Cross is a subcompact SUV designed to offer a compact drive, the ground clearance and road presence of an SUV, and the youthful vibe the Yaris is known...