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...
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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...
New Toyota GR HV Sports and Tj Cruiser Concepts – 2017 Tokyo Motor Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota is offering a sneak preview of some exciting new concept vehicles at the...
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...
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...
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...
Toyota Aqua Crossover Debuts in Japan – Could This Play on America’s Prius c?
By Steve & Tamami Laser If the car looks familiar yet the name doesn’t ring a bell, the Toyota...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Toyota Launches C-HR in Japan – Customize it with Toyota, TRD and Modellista Parts
By Steve & Tamami Laser When we first saw the production version of the new Toyota C-HR, we knew...
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...
Toyota Corolla Turns 50 Today – Flashback to the 1966 Tokyo Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Where were you on this day in 1966? We were kids growing up worlds...
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...
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...
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...
2017 Toyota 86 Preview – Excitement Builds for New Model Launch in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser We know that the Toyota 86 is coming to America this fall to replace...
2017 Toyota C-HR Preview – Interior Revealed in Europe for New Small Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser When we last saw the Toyota C-HR concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January,...
2016 Toyotafest Report – Scion Soars with Collectors at Toyota Car Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser The love for Scion, Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks runs so deep in...
Mint In Box – Grab a New Scion xB Now Before They’re Gone
By Steve & Tamami Laser When it comes to Scion, the fun doesn’t need to stop when the brand...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 1 – Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Lexus Displays
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan The Tokyo Auto Salon is the largest custom car show in Japan...
Toyota 86 “GRMN” Limited Edition Debuts – 100 Units for Enthusiasts in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser There’s good news from Toyota and its GAZOO Racing Division in Japan for fans of...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Preview – Toyota Turns Up the Heat with S-FR Racing Concept
By Steve & Tamami Laser When we saw the Toyota S-FR concept (below) at the Tokyo Motor Show in October,...
2016 Geneva Motor Show Preview – Toyota Proace, Peugeot Traveller, Citroën Spacetourer
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroën are preparing to debut the second generation of their...
2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 4 – Scion, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo
By Steve & Tamami Laser With scores of new vehicle debuts (and few opportunities to rest), we trekked from...
Toyota Automobile Museum in Japan – We Visit this Amazing Collection in Nagakute
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagakute, Japan Toyota has built a time machine that...
2015 Tokyo Motor Show Part 1 – Honda, Lexus, Nissan and Toyota
By Steve Laser and Craig Nicol reporting from Tokyo, Japan When autumn is in the air our thoughts turn...
Toyota Sienta Quick Review in Japan – We Test this New-Age Van in Nagoya City
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan Japan is filled with people carriers of...
Toyota USA Automobile Museum – Treasures in Torrance from Land Cruiser to Lexus
By Steve & Tamami Laser Tucked away in an anonymous warehouse in an industrial complex in Torrance, California, is...
Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show – Preview the New S-FR, KIKAI and FCV Plus Concepts
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota has released sneak peeks at its slate of world-premiere concepts for the Tokyo...
Toyota Updates Crown at 60 – Turbocharged Engine and ITS Connect Introduced
By Steve and Tamami Laser The Crown is one of Toyota’s longest-running nameplates. It was the first model to...
2016 Toyota Prius Revealed in Las Vegas – See What’s New, Inside and Out
By Steve & Tamami Laser The long wait is over and Toyota has revealed its all-new 2016 Prius. In...
2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review – We Score 40 MPG in Seven-Day Test Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser When Americans aren’t buying crossovers or pickups, they’re putting their hard-earned cash on the...
2016 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Preview – New Look Debuts with Enhanced Safety
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s iconic Land Cruiser 200 has received a refresh in Japan with cosmetic enhancements...
New Toyota 86 Yellow Limited Edition – Special Models Debut in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota in Japan has just announced three new limited edition 86 models. Dubbed the GT...
Toyota Sienta Preview – Could This New Van Come to America?
By Steve & Tamami Laser UPDATE: We had a chance to test drive the new Sienta in Nagoya, Japan....
Toyota Introduces Pixis Mega in Japan – A New Spin on the Daihatsu Wake
By Steve & Tamami Laser Today the new Toyota Pixis Mega “minivehicle” (also known as a Kei car) has...
2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Review – The Perfect Father’s Day Gift
By Steve & Tamami Laser Looking for a Father’s Day gift? Instead of wandering through the mall or losing...
2015 Toyotafest 20th Anniversary – Toyota is Red-Hot for Car Collectors
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nearly 60 years have passed since the first two Toyotas arrived at the Port...
Toyota Auris Gains New Turbocharged Engine – Plus Safety Sense C Package
By Steve & Tamami Laser Hot on the heels of the introduction of the new Scion iM at the...
Toyota 86 “style Cb” Goes on Sale in Japan – The Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota has introduced a new variation of the popular 86 coupe (called GT86 in...
Toyota Launches New Alphard and Vellfire – Bold Designs Target Buyers in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen the future of the minivan and we like what we see. Toyota...
The Love of Land Cruiser – Toyota Builds NEW Vintage 70 Series for Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s longest-running nameplate is the Land Cruiser. Originally launched in 1951 as the model...
Toyota to Sell Drift-Ready Mark X – Limited Run of 100 Targets Enthusiasts
By Steve & Tamami Laser One hundred lucky auto enthusiasts in Japan will have their dreams come true in...
2015 Toyota Aqua X-URBAN Debuts – Will Prius c Offer This New Model?
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s Aqua – one of the top-selling cars in Japan – receives several changes...
2014 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 6 – Scion, Toyota and Volkswagen
By Steve & Tamami Laser Our coverage of the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show has focused on automakers that...