Toyota

Known for its sensible, reliable cars, Toyota is a ubiquitous presence in the U.S. Despite this extreme popularity, the thing most Americans don't know is that the Japanese brand kept many of its most luxurious and fun cars for its home market.

No, we're not drunk -- not right now, anyway. There really does exist, out the in the world, a 1984 Toyota Celica Supra Boss 302. Meaning someone plunked a 302 cubic-inch mill into a 1984 Toyota Celica Supra.

On April 1, 2010, the final vehicle built at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant rolled off the production line. That vehicle was a red Corolla, and I spent years searching junkyards for a discarded Corolla built during the final few months of the storied GM-Toyota joint venture in Fremont, California. Finally, success!

Today we bring you a sports car that probably should've been more -- a 2000 Toyota Celica GTS.

We are test fitting GR Corolla suspension and brakes on a 5th Gen Toyota Prius Prime.

Toyota has confirmed that its new supercar will soon debut and introduced a ticking clock to get everyone excited. But it’s hard not to be when this promises to be the most extreme performance vehicle the brand has ever offered to the general public. This is also the first time we’ve seen the car teased without camouflage, even if Toyota is still trying to hide the finer details.

Today we bring you a 1990 Toyota Celica.

Today we have a 1991 Toyota MR2 for ya.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece suggesting that I don't want to see automakers revoke access to Apple CarPlay -- not unless they come up with a better smartphone-mirroring system.

I still stand by that -- but three separate instances of CarPlay going bye-bye when I needed it suggests that the universe is trying to tell me something. Or, at least, it's laughing in my face.

We have a recall for some 2022-2024 Toyota and Lexus vehicles with the V35A engine.

Toyota brought the Scion name out of storage for a SEMA concept. Should it resurrect the brand?

We're modifying a 2024 Toyota Prius Prime in an attempt to improve the handling and appearance and turn it into a hot hatch.

The Scion brand was invented by Toyota for the North American market in a bid to cater to young drivers. Unfortunately, the effort failed and the marque was dissolved in 2016. Well, the name is back and has been applied to an absolutely mental side-by-side concept Toyota sent to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show.

Japanese automakers are considering importing U.S.-built vehicles back into Japan in a politically motivated play aimed at easing trade tensions with the Trump administration. Executives from Toyota and Nissan confirmed this week that they are looking at so-called “reverse imports,” an expensive idea that would see a small number of American-assembled vehicles sold in Japan.

Friend of the site Connie Peters has a review of the all-new 2026 Toyota RAV4 out.

Friend of TTAC Robin Warner has a walkaround of the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter for you.

The Toyota Century is a unique luxury sedan manufactured by Toyota. While just about the antithesis of flashy, this understated-to-the-point-of-being-almost-invisible four-door is the pinnacle of Japanese domestic luxury.

Toyota has previewed the Land Cruiser FJ prototype in Japan, which looks like it could be one of the better compact off-road vehicles money can buy. But the odds of you using dollars (or euros) to purchase it are poor, as the manufacturer presently believes it’s better suited to markets other than our own.

Will Toyota's plan to make the Century a flagship brand work?

Ever since your author was but a wee tot, the hierarchy for Toyota and Lexus was simple -- Toyota was the mainstream brand and Lexus was the luxury flagship.

Enter Century -- what was once a model of Japanese-market luxury cars and limos will now become a flagship brand for Toyota. Even more luxurious than Lexus.

The Corolla Cross, a best selling small SUV from Toyota gets some light updates for 2026 including new styling on both the gas and hybrid models. 

Today's recall involves the 2025 Toyota Sienna Hybrid minivan.

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Toyota and Lexus have been teasing wild-looking supercars for years, but we might finally see one of them head to production. Toyota recently shared images of Fuji Speedway in Japan, showing a couple of its iconic sports cars, along with a GR-badged supercar.

Today we bring you a drop-top 1992 Toyota Celica GT. Just in time for fall.

We have a recall alert for Toyota large trucks and SUVs -- specifically the Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, along with the Toyota Sequoia.

We have a recall alert for you this afternoon. It involves 2025 Toyota Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrids.

Brand loyalty has taken a hit as tariffs have made some vehicles more expensive, driving buyers to other makes, but some automakers have held strong with customers. J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study found that automakers that listen to their customers’ wants and needs are best positioned to maintain loyalty and grow their base.

Toyota revived the Supra several years back with help from BMW. That partnership yielded an impressive vehicle, but it also means that the Supra is wrapped into recalls that impact BMW powertrains. The Supra was recently recalled in an action that also affects the BMW 3-Series and X3.

The 2026 Toyota GR Corolla has been revealed in Japan and has predictably undertaken another round of changes designed to improve the car. As in the past, these focus primarily on further enhancing the scrappy little hatchback’s performance capabilities. But there have also been changes made to vehicle allocations and much-needed upgrades to its optional audio system. However, the latter item will be accompanied by some fake engine noises.

Will Toyota be able to successfully use data to change the charging behavior of EV owners?

The Toyota Research Institute has announced that it has been working on an app that leverages driver data to determine when you should be charging your electrified vehicle. While the best time to charge is probably whenever the owner determines it’s necessary, Toyota wants to utilize the data to modify behaviors that encourage drivers to charge automobiles whenever it’s deemed most environmentally friendly.

If you're going to go to the trouble and expense of importing an overseas-market car to the United States, would you choose a car that was sold here in nearly identical form? That's what someone did with this GDM Paseo, which I found in a Denver-area boneyard recently.

Toyota and Lexus have a relatively large recall happening.

Friend of TTAC Robin Warner is here to help you figure out which version of the 2026 Toyota Camry is right for you.

Valvoline Extended Protection High Mileage has kept our trusty 2008 Toyota Tundra running strong for over 370,000km, but it did leave Dave stranded recently for the first time ever. Find out what broke and how hard the fix was for Master Tech Nam at NV Auto.

Toyota is pressing forward with two new electric SUVs, and both will be built in America. The automaker recently told Reuters that it would build the upcoming three-row models at its facility in Kentucky, giving it a domestic production base as trade policies remain uncertain.

Some Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru models are being recalled because of a problem in the HVAC system.

Today we bring you a 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder.

The Toyota Crown Signia is new for the 2025 model year. Toyota starts with the new for 2023 Crown sedan platform, raises it a touch, adds a liftgate, and voila you get this new "crossover SUV.” I put crossover in quotes because the government considers it a station wagon. But, considering its standard all-wheel-drive and 66 cubic feet of cargo space with the second row folded, it plays the crossover role well enough, even it if doesn’t quite meet the official standard.

We're back with Used Car Of The Day*, and the feature restarts with this 1988 Toyota MR2 that's supercharged with t-roofs.

Toyota renamed the bZ4X and gave it a range of improvements for the 2026 model year, and we now know the price. The upgraded EV starts at $36,350 after destination, giving it a lower starting price than its predecessor, though the entry-level configuration did lose some range.

Toyota took a while to wade into electrification, but it hasn’t backed off internal combustion engine development, and recently restated its commitment to the format. The automaker is planning revised engines as a “game-changer solution” for a range of vehicles and fuel types.

Toyota was slower and less aggressive than most other automakers with its electrification plans, leading some in the industry to criticize its hesitance to move. That approach has proven to be a smart one for Toyota, as it’s now able to strategically roll out new electric and electrified models without having tens of billions of dollars sitting on the line with new facilities and investments. The automaker is planning new models and is expected to transition one of its most popular vehicles to electric propulsion soon.

Junkyard RVs can be scary to shoot for this series, because they can contain all the gross and biohazardous stuff you find in discarded vehicles and they're essentially abandoned houses with all the nastiness you find in those. But a genuine, numbers-matching Toyota Chinook RV conversion is a junkyard rarity, so I took the chance and climbed aboard.

Today we bring you a 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Ultimate Edition.

For a long time, Toyota was known as the appliance automaker, but it has rebuilt its reputation for performance with a range of Gazoo Racing-massaged vehicles in recent years. That trend is set to continue with the automaker’s next-generation gas engines, which could deliver staggering horsepower numbers.

Toyota has plowed tons of money into its Indiana factory, which was expected to prepare the facility for EV and battery production, but the automaker recently scrapped those plans in favor of consolidating its EV efforts at a huge facility in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Toyota, facing a challenging future with new tariff actions, is reportedly considering letting Ford and General Motors sell their vehicles at its dealer locations in Japan. The 25-percent tariff on imported vehicles and parts could be particularly bruising for the Japanese automaker, leading it to explore all options.

Toyota announced a new UK production line to help it cope with demand for the GR Corolla, but the move could have another positive impact for buyers outside the United States. The automaker doesn’t currently offer the GR Corolla in the UK, but the decision to kick up a new production line there could mean a right-hand drive car for the country is in the works.

Surprisingly, Toyota changed the plug-in Prius’ name in 2025, moving away from the long-running “Prime” nomenclature it had leaned on for years, but the car’s 2026 changes will look familiar to anyone who has followed the brand’s recent vehicle updates. Toyota recently introduced the 2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Nightshade Edition, which brings blacked-out styling to the now-sleek PHEV.

Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corporation have jointly announced that their Fuso and Hino truck subsidiaries will “integrate on an equal footing and cooperate in the areas of commercial vehicle development, procurement, and production.” The goal will be for the partnership to yield a new holding company by April of 2026.