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2021 Toyota Mirai Quick Review – New Premium Sedan Drives The Future of FCEVs

By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report Forget everything you know about the Mirai, the hydrogen fuel cell sedan from...
Car Reviews

2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 Quick Drive & 2020 GR Supra 3.0 Premium Review – Four Or Six?

By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report with photos by Lex Adams When Toyota and BMW got together to create...
Car Reviews

2022 Subaru BRZ Preview – All-New Second-Generation Models Celebrate the Joy of Driving

By Steve & Tamami Laser The Subaru BRZ®, and its Toyota 86 sibling (previously called Scion FR-S), have been...
Car News

2020 JCCS World Matsuri Week Review – Virtual Japanese Classic Car Show – We Love It!

By Steve & Tamami Laser The Japanese Classic Car Show is one of our favorite annual shows. For the...
Car Shows

2021 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Preview – Corolla of The Future Arrives – And We Want It

By Steve & Tamami Laser We’re amazed at the wide variety of crossovers that Toyota is introducing for global...
Car News

2021 Suzuki Across Plug-In Hybrid Preview – Toyota Delivers A New RAV4 PHEV Sequel

By Steve & Tamami Laser Suzuki offers a range of cool cars and crossovers in Europe, including the Vitara,...
Car News

2021 Toyota Venza Preview – The Harrier Comes to America – Here’s Why We’re Thrilled

By Steve & Tamami Laser Whenever we visit Japan, one of our biggest dreams is to bring a vehicle...
Car News

2021 Toyota Yaris Cross Preview – Could This All-New Small Crossover Come to America?

By Steve & Tamami Laser Since debuting more than 20 years ago, Toyota has sold some 8.71 million units...
Car News

Toyota Prado Kakadu Horizon Preview – New Special Edition Land Cruiser Debuts in Australia

By Steve & Tamami Laser The Toyota Land Cruiser recently celebrated a historic global sales milestone of an amazing...
Car News

2021 Toyota GR Supra Preview – New A91 Edition, More Powerful Six, New Turbo Four Debut

By Steve & Tamami Laser When the 2020 Toyota GR Supra made its official debut at the Detroit Auto...
Car News

Toyota Reveals GR Yaris at 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon – New 3-Cylinder Turbo AWD Hot Hatch

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The introduction of the rally inspired GR Yaris...
Car Shows

Toyota Woven City of the Future Planned for Higashi-Fuji Japan – Akio Toyoda at CES 2020

By Steve & Tamami Laser In addition to cars, trucks, and buses, Toyota and its partners have built a...
Car News

2020 Toyota GranAce Preview – New Passenger Van Delivers Premium Luxury Features

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota offers a wide array of vans in...
Car News

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Preview – New Plug-In Hybrid Debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser How popular is the Toyota RAV4? It’s the number one selling SUV in America...
Car Shows

2020 Toyota Raize Preview – Smaller than C-HR, Looks Like RAV4 – And We Want It

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan It’s Raize weekend at Toyota dealers across Japan...
Car News

2019 Tokyo Motor Show Part 1 – Toyota and Lexus Charge Into the Electric Future

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan With the theme “Open Future” the 46th Tokyo...
Car Shows

2019 Japanese Classic Car Show – Collector Cars Are the Stars at JCCS 15th Anniversary

By Steve & Tamami Laser Forty years ago, we had a chance to buy a used Toyota 2000GT for...
Car Shows

Toyota Says Thank You 10 Million Times – Land Cruiser Reaches Historic Global Sales Milestone

By Steve & Tamami Laser Wherever you travel on earth, you’re likely to encounter a Toyota Land Cruiser. One...
Car News

Toyota Gazoo Racing Wins at Le Mans – Buemi, Nakajima and Alonso Capture the Crown

By Steve & Tamami Laser The 87th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans saw Toyota Gazoo Racing...
Racing

2019 Toyotafest – Car Collector’s Paradise – Vintage Toyota, Lexus and Scion Plus 2020 GR Supra

By Steve & Tamami Laser Two of our favorite car shows are held every year in Long Beach: The...
Car Shows

Supra Is Back To Japan Fes – Celebrating the 2020 GR Supra Launch at Toyota Mega Web

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan To help celebrate the long-awaited return of its...
Car Shows

2020 Toyota Proace City and Verso Preview – New Compact Vans Deliver the Goods

By Steve & Tamami Laser Compact vans are big business in Europe where they’re offered by a variety of...
Car News

2020 Toyota Highlander Preview – Next Generation Revealed at the New York Auto Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s nearly 20 years since Toyota introduced the first Highlander, a midsize crossover that’s...
Car Shows

New Toyota HiAce Convertible Debuts in Australia – “PieAce” Option Really Makes it Cook

By Steve & Tamami Laser As we previously reported, the new generation Toyota HiAce with its “semi-bonnet” design (below)...
Car News

Toyota and JAXA Reveal Lunar Rover Fuel Cell Concept – Here’s the Whole Story

Intro by Steve & Tamami Laser We were glued to our TV sets in the early 1970s when we...
Car News

New Toyota Hiace Revealed – Next-Generation Vans Ready to Work and Play 

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Since its launch in 1967, Toyota has sold...
Car News

Blind Doctor Drives Toyota GT86 on Test Track – Sets Fifth Fastest Lap Time

By Steve & Tamami Laser As a first-response medic, Dr. Amit Patel knew how to drive fast in emergency...
Racing

2020 Toyota GR Supra Revealed – Akio Toyoda and Fernando Alonso at Detroit Auto Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser When a prototype of the new Toyota Supra made its debut at the Goodwood...
Car Shows

2019 Tokyo Auto Salon – Toyota Gazoo Racing – 2020 Supra Enters Super GT500 Class

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing introduced a new GT-spec Supra...
Car Shows

New Toyota Hiace Relaxbase – 50th Anniversary Special is a Neo-Retro Fun Box

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan While Toyota offers more than a dozen different...
Car News

2020 Toyota Corolla Preview – Hybrid Sedan, Hatch and Wagon Electrify Model Lineup

By Steve & Tamami Laser Talk about a success story. It’s been 52 years since Toyota introduced the first...
Car News

Toyota Gazoo Racing Wins 6 Hours of Fuji – One-Two Finish for TS050 Hybrid

By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota Gazoo Racing, determined to please its home fans in the 6 Hours of...
Racing

2018 Japanese Classic Car Show – 500 Cars, Trucks and Bikes Captured Our Hearts

By Steve & Tamami Laser The 14th annual Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS) on Sept. 15 was the largest...
Car Shows

South OC Cars and Coffee Review – Collector Cars Are The Stars in San Clemente

By Steve & Tamami Laser With its fantastic beaches, breathtaking views and excellent restaurants, South Orange County, Calif., is...
Car Shows

New Toyota Land Cruiser Utility Commercial LCV – Taking Care of Business in the UK

By Steve & Tamami Laser As Toyota’s longest-running nameplate, the rugged Land Cruiser has been offered in a wide...
Car News

New Toyota Supra Debuts at Goodwood Festival – Chief Engineer Tada Drives on Hill Course

By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota finally pulled the wraps off the next-generation Supra by revealing a prototype at...
Car News

Toyota, Lexus and Servco Say Aloha to Hui – New Car Sharing Service in Honolulu

By Steve & Tamami Laser with Nahoko Osuka Here’s another reason to love the Hawaiian lifestyle and spirit of...
Car News

New Crown Transports Toyota Into the Future – “Connected Day” Debut in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Do you remember the Toyota Crown? Launched in...
Car News

New Toyota Century Launched in Japan – Ultra Luxury Sedan Gains Hybrid Power

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Before there was Lexus, Toyota built cars like...
Car News

Toyota Gazoo Racing Le Mans Victory – Buemi, Nakajima and Alonso Win 24-Hour Race

By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota Gazoo Racing took the checkered flag in historic first and second place victories...
Racing

2018 Toyota Camry XSE V6 Review – Sports Sedan Surprise! The Best Camry Ever

By Steve & Tamami Laser We just spent a week with a brilliant newborn who has an incredible zest...
Car Reviews

2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure and XSE Hybrid – New York Auto Show Preview

By Steve & Tamami Laser To reward the RAV4 crossover for its top-selling status, Toyota is preparing to introduce...
Car News

Toyota Camry LEGO Debuts in Australia – Brickman Builds Full-size Model with 500,000 Pieces

By Steve & Tamami Laser According to Toyota Australia, the new-generation Camry contains about 30,000 individual components. It takes...
Car News

2020 Toyota Supra Preview – GR Supra Racing Concept Revealed at Geneva Motor Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser The next-generation Toyota Supra is on the way and now we finally have an...
Car News

2018 Toyota Proace Lerina Preview – Campervan of Our Dreams from Wellhouse Leisure

By Steve & Tamami Laser Over the years we’ve owned three different campervan conversions. Yet these days it’s not...
Car News

2018 Tokyo Auto Salon – Toyota Gazoo Racing – GR Super Sport Hybrid Concept

By Steve & Tamami Laser Streets of the future may be filled with self-driving delivery vehicles like the innovative...
Car News

Toyota e-Palette Debuts at CES 2018 – Alliance with Amazon, DiDi, Mazda, Pizza Hut and Uber

By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s new e-Palette concept vehicle introduced at CES® in Las Vegas is designed to...
Car News

2018 Toyota Vellfire Executive Lounge – “Lexus” of Minivans Gets A Bolder Look

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When we tested the Toyota Voxy Hybrid in...
Car News

2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 4 – Subaru Ascent, Tesla Model 3, Toyota FT-AC and Volkswagen I.D. CROZZ

By Steve & Tamami Laser Part four of our 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show review highlights new models from...
Car Shows

2017 Tokyo Motor Show Part 1 – Toyota and Lexus Displays – Reporting From Japan

By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan During the past 24 years, we’ve been to the biennial Tokyo Motor...
Car Shows

2017 Japanese Classic Car Show – Watch Our Video Review of this Fantastic Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser One of our favorite vintage car shows in the greater Los Angeles area is...
Car Shows

New Toyota GR HV Sports and Tj Cruiser Concepts – 2017 Tokyo Motor Show Preview

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: CarNichiWa.com attended the Tokyo Motor Show press days. Click...
Car News

Toyota GT86 Donuts From Space – Drift King Aasbø Paints a Masterpiece in Rubber

By Steve & Tamami Laser The Toyota GT86 sports a familiar “86” logo that fans across the globe can...
Racing

2018 Toyota C-HR Review – Bold New Compact Crossover is Surprisingly Affordable

By Steve & Tamami Laser We first met the new Toyota C-HR as a concept vehicle at the 2015 Tokyo...
Car Reviews

2017 Toyota Prius Prime Review – New Plug-In Hybrid is the Ultimate Prius

By Steve & Tamami Laser Way back in 1995 at the Tokyo Motor Show, we saw a concept car...
Car Reviews

Toyota and Mazda to Build U.S. Plant – Share EV, Connected-Car and Safety Technology

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota and Mazda announced in Tokyo today that...
Car News

Yaris WRC “EchoCam” Connects with Fans – Toyota Gazoo Racing Teams with Microsoft

By Steve & Tamami Laser Fans have been taking photos and videos of racing cars for decades. Now it’s...
Racing

2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review – Top-Selling Toyota Offers Hybrid Synergy Drive

By Steve & Tamami Laser We first met the Toyota RAV4 as a concept vehicle during the 1993 Tokyo...
Car Reviews

Toyota Aqua Crossover Debuts in Japan – Could This Play on America’s Prius c?

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan If the car looks familiar yet the name...
Car News

2017 Toyotafest – Watch our 22 Video Review of the 22nd Annual Car Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser Sixty years ago this fall, the first Toyotas arrived from Japan aboard a boat...
Car Shows

New Toyota FT-4X Concept – Rugged Waku-Doki Bows at 2017 New York Auto Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s FT-4X concept crossover that made its debut at the New York Auto show...
Car News

Toyota HiLux Tonka Concept Unboxed – Australian Dream Truck is a Serious Off-Roader

By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota Australia tugs at our heartstrings with a new concept truck designed for kids...
Car News

Inside the Bond 2000GT – 50th Anniversary – Visiting the Revamped Toyota Automobile Museum in Japan

By Steve Laser and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagakute, Japan What’s the most famous Toyota of all time? Some...
Museums

Toyota Voxy Hybrid Review in Nagoya, Japan – Popular Van with the Heart of a Prius

By Steve Laser and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan How popular are vans in Japan? Toyota, the country’s...
Car Reviews

2017 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 1 – Toyota & Lexus Gazoo Racing, TRD and Modellista

By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan For the second year in a row, I hopped aboard a Japan...
Car Shows

Toyota Launches C-HR in Japan – Customize it with Toyota, TRD and Modellista Parts

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When we first saw the production version of...
Car News

2016 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 3 – Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen

By Steve and Tamami Laser In this third and final part of our series on the 2016 Los Angeles...
Car Shows

Toyota Corolla Turns 50 Today – Flashback to the 1966 Tokyo Motor Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Where were you on this day in 1966?...
Car News

Visiting Nagoya – Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology – From Spinning Yarn to Building Cars

By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan A visit to Japan is not complete...
Museums

Toyota Hilux Evo Mid-Engine V8 Truck Revealed – 2017 Dakar Rally Preview

By Steve & Tamami Laser Whatever you call it, a pickup truck, bakkie or ute, is designed to carry...
Racing

2016 Toyota Prius Review – Redesigned Hybrid Sips Fuel and Looks Cool

By Steve & Tamami Laser Sixteen years is an eternity in the automotive business. Yet that’s how long it’s...
Car Reviews

2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Preview – Australia Improves its Legendary Workhorse

By Steve & Tamami Laser How popular is the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series? Australians have bought more than...
Car News
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