This model’s design has come a long way
The all-new Toyota Prius is finally out in the open. And would you believe it? The damn thing actually looks good.Toyota has ditched the awkward lines and uneven design cues and found a balance between optimized aero and something that
by Drei Laurel
The popular hybrid has just been revamped
Let's shift our attention away from the next-gen Innova for a minute and turn our eyes on the other new Toyota that's just broken cover: the all-new Prius. This reveal comes just a few days after the first
The full reveal is in a couple of days
For a while, the Toyota Prius was the go-to for motorists looking to save at the pump. In fact, the model was the premiere name when it came to hybrids-provided you didn't mind driving around in something that looked
by Drei Laurel
The Fortuner will get as big as a P39k increase, while the Vios gets a P10k bump
Were you looking to buy a brand-new Toyota this year? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) will be implementing a general price increase effective June 1, 2022.According to a trusted
It’s a 1NZ-FXE engine
Some Toyotas can live long enough to see hundreds of thousands of kilometers on their odometers before they finally give out. But have you ever wondered what the engine of a Toyota actually looks like after, say, half a million kilometers?If
Not a lot of people expected these things to become racing machines
Driver Ricky Rydell had literally no idea Volvo wanted to stuff a square into a circle-shaped hole. "When I signed up for Volvo and TWR around Christmas 1993, I didn't know about the estate plans," he said. "If I'
by Vijay Pattni
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Pretty impressive what a change of color can do for a car
It's impressive what a simple change in color can do for a car. Take this Prius, for example. One moment, it's seen as a vanilla hybrid. Add a splash of black, and it's a brooding sedan with a chip
by Drei Laurel
This leg hosted a record total of 465 students
It cannot be denied that in the Philippine market, hybrid and electric vehicles are still in the process of gaining traction. A big reason for this is that we Filipinos are deprived of the proper and full experience of EVs because of
See if your favorite engine made the cut
The International Engine of the Year Awards celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2018, and to celebrate, the people behind the awards created One Award To Rule Them All (or at least, before the next anniversary rolls around). It was called 'Best of
by Vijay Pattni
Like it?
Liberty Walk will do whatever it wants to whatever vehicle it can get its hands on. Should be apparent by now, seeing what the tuning outfit did to the Suzuki Jimny, how it transformed the Nissan GT-R into a kei car,
by Drei Laurel
The future can't come soon enough
At the recently held Toyota Hybrid Electric Technology Conference, we managed to pick up some cool snippets about the local automotive industry and where it is headed, at least in relation to the eventual shift to hybrids and EVs.For instance, we
Plus slick tires and big wings. They’re still hybrids, though
The Toyota Prius is automotive spreadable yeast extract. It's loved by Uber drivers and Dirty Mike and the Boys, but loathed by people who appreciate decent driving dynamics and doors that are a gauge thicker than a sardine can's lid.
A laudable initiative
As a general rule, car companies are extremely secretive about their technological developments. Anything that could provide a unique selling proposition or give an edge over the competition is kept under lock and key-being guarded more fervently than the recipe for
by Greg Potts
“There is no better way to start the advocacy than with our future engineers and craftsmen”
To the car-loving university students out there, here's something to look forward to, courtesy of Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP): The carmaker has kicked off its Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) campus tour, which aims to give you a better knowledge and
Not so boring now, eh?
The Toyota Prius isn't exactly a car you would picture kicking up snow or eagerly gripping curvy mountain roads. Yet here we are now, heading into 2019 with the Japanese carmaker's eco-firendly offering receiving an AWD performance boost in
by Drei Laurel
A mean, green crime-fighting machine
Well, this is a surprise. Earlier today, photos of a truck full of Toyota Prius police cars surfaced on social media. They were white, equipped with sirens, and featured bodywork decals and the word pulisya plastered on the hood and the rear
by Drei Laurel
Is the PH affected?
This is not a good look for Toyota. According to a report by CNN, the Japanese carmaker has just announced a recall for the Prius, Prius plug-in hybrid, and C-HR because of fire risks. The scale? About one million cars
by Drei Laurel
Toyota's grand electric plan
Toyota has big plans regarding electric and hybrid technology heading into the next decade. Just how big is the Japanese auto giant's electric dream? Well, it's aiming for more than half of its new-vehicle sales to come from electric
by Drei Laurel
