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Toyota is gearing up for an exciting year in Australian motorsport, featuring a lineup of thrilling events and competitions. Kicking off the action is the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Australia (TGRA) Rally Team, taking on the challenging dirt tracks around Canberra in early April. Following this, the TGRA Scholarship Series will hit the track at Sydney Motorsport Park in late April, ...

Toyota Australia has recently introduced a series of significant upgrades to its popular GR86 performance coupe, further solidifying its safety credentials. These enhancements encompass the addition of key active safety features to manual-grade models, alongside notable performance improvements for the flagship GTS variant. For models equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, Toyota has integrated autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and Lane ...

Lexus Australia has underscored its luxury leadership in electrification by delivering the brand’s 30,000th hybrid vehicle while also achieving multiple monthly and quarterly sales records across its diverse range. Cumulative Lexus hybrid sales reached 30,229 vehicles in December 2020 with the powerful, yet fuel-efficient technology offered on CT, ES, GS, IS, LC, LS, NX, RX and UX models. Lexus this year ...

Toyota has unveiled a mid-life upgrade for its seven-seat Fortuner SUV, elevating its visual appeal while assembling multiple improvements to engine, driving and towing performance. Due in Australia in late August, Fortuner’s bold exterior styling is refreshed with a more premium look, reflecting the vehicle’s dual role as a comfortable urban transporter and a rugged off-road explorer. But the most ...

The updated HiLux, arriving in Australian Toyota showrooms from late August, offers beefier output from its biggest-selling 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine due to multiple new components and enhanced cooling. Maximum power has been increased to 150kW (+15.3 per cent) while peak torque on automatic models has been ramped up to 500Nm (+11.1 per cent). Fuel consumption also improves by up to ...

Toyota has launched the all-new Granvia introducing not only a new nameplate to its Australian lineup but significantly raising the bar in the people mover market. We are uncertain if this model is wise and capable to be the replacement model of Toyota Tarago (a.k.a Estima in Japan). This all-new Granvia is based on HiAce, tweaked to be better in ride ...

Toyota Australia has revised its diesel-powered HiAce range to improve fuel economy in the city while achieving stricter emissions standards. Recalibration of the HiAce 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine to meet Euro 5 emissions levels has delivered fuel-economy improvements of up to 4.6 per cent on the official urban cycle. The upgrade to the 3.0-litre 1KD-FTV engine includes a diesel particulate filter ...

Toyota Australia is marking the start of a six-month countdown to the first round of the Toyota 86 Racing Series by releasing a special-edition version of Australia’s best-selling sports car. Known as the Toyota 86 Blackline Edition, it features a subtle body kit, gloss-black 17-inch alloy wheels and distinctive red highlights in the sporty black interior. The newest 86 derives its ...