Toyota today announced the new 2012 Toyota Hilux facelift, which will be made available in Europe, Australia and a few countries from other parts of the world. The HiLux range includes three different engines: a 116kW/240Nm 2.7-liter four-cylinder petrol, a 126kW/343Nm 3.0-liter four-cylinder diesel and the benchmark 175kW/376Nm 4.0-liter V6 petrol. It is expected that all new HiLux models will be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC) as standard. No word on pricing and availability at this moment. [Zercustoms]
The all new 2012 Toyota Yaris has just been priced in the UK. To be released in mid-September, this new hatchback will be available in three different trims levels including T2, TR, SR and T Spirit, and will come in three different engine options: a 1.0-liter VVT-i petrol, a 1.33-liter Dual VVT-i petrol and a 1.4-liter D-4D turbodiesel. Prices will range from 11,170 GBP (about $17,989) for the entry-level T2 3dr 1.0 VVT-i 5MT model and goes up to 15,385 GBP (about $24,777) for the top of the line T Spirit 5dr 1.33 Dual VVT-i MDS model. [AR]
Here are the first images of the third generation Toyota Yaris. This fuel-efficient vehicle will be available in three different engine options including a 1.0-liter VVT-i petrol, a 1.33-liter dual VVT-i petrol and a 1.4-liter D-4D diesel. Built at Toyota’s Valenciennes factory in France, the new Yaris is scheduled to go on sale in the UK this summer, prices unannounced. See one more picture after the break. More»
Toyota has confirmed that the 2012 Toyota Yaris will go on sale in Australia in Q4 2011. Coming in an all-new body, the new Yaris features some of the Prius design in the front end, an increased interior space, a lower roofline by 15mm, an extended wheelbase of 50mm and an overall body length increase of 100mm. The pre-production version of 2012 Toyota Yaris will make its public debut at the upcoming Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne which will be held from July 1 until July 10. [Car Advice]
The production version of the Toyota FT-86 was spied during testing on the race track. In case you didn’t know, the FT-86 is the result of the collaboration between Toyota and Subaru. The car is powered by a Subaru developed 2.0-liter normally aspirated boxer engine, equipped with a direct injection system, and a port injection. Watch the video after the jump. More»
Here is a behind-the-scenes video of the Toyota FT-86 II doing its posing for the camera. For your info, the rear-wheel drive Toyota FT-86 is expected to debut either sometime later this year or in 2012. The car will use a Boxer engine coupled to a six-speed manual transmission. Watch the video after the jump. More»
