Posted in car shopping, Cars for families, Toyota on Jul 16th, 2012
The 2013 Toyota Sienna will lose the four-cylinder engine option, meaning buyers will all have to get the 266-horsepower V6 engine with their minivans. The 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine, still available on 2012 Siennas, makes 187-horsepower and gets 19-mpg in the city and 24-mpg on the highway. The more powerful V6 engine gets 19-city and 25-highway […]
Posted in Celebrities, Celebrity Cars, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Trucks on Jul 5th, 2012
Baseball player Bryce Harper hasn’t been cashing checks from the Washington Nationals for very long, but he’s wasted no time getting his custom car collection started. Bryce drives a pretty understated Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG and a very ostentatious Toyota Tundra. The Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG starts at $94,900 and packs a 518-hp twin-turbo V8. Bryce had […]
Posted in car shopping, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Gap insurance, Hybrids, Toyota on Jun 26th, 2012
Toyota is planning a 40-mpg hybrid version of the 2013 Toyota Avalon. The 2013 Avalon Hybrid will get the same 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and hybrid drivetrain as the 2013 Lexus ES300h. Toyota says that the 200-hp hybrid system in the 2013 Toyota Avalon will give the large car a 40-mpg rating. Toyota has already announced […]
Posted in car shopping, Toyota, Trucks on Apr 25th, 2012
Toyota has finally released pricing for the TRD T|X Baja edition of the Tacoma (yes that is a pipe, not a slash. I don’t know if the official pronunciation is Tee Pipe Ex or Tee Ex, so feel free to use whichever suits you). The offroad ready Taco had been shown off at SEMA without […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Chevrolet, Compact cars, Comparisons, Toyota on Dec 1st, 2011
If you’re looking for a miniscule car that sips fuel and is easy to fit into tight spaces but want some cargo room, chances are you’re looking at the 2012 Chevy Sonic and 2012 Toyota Yaris hatch backs. The 2012 Chevy Sonic is all new for this year, replacing the Aveo starting with the 2012 […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Chevrolet, Comparisons, Research, Reviews, Toyota on Nov 3rd, 2011
The 2012 Toyota Camry and 2012 Chevy Malibu are mid-sized sedans built for comfortable cruising, do-most-capability (not everything by a long shot, but unless you’re a particular type of buyer who really needs to get off the beaten path or bring a LOT of stuff along, you probably won’t ever find these cars insufficient) and approachable […]
Posted in Automotive on Oct 13th, 2011
Fans of the new 2012 Toyota Tacoma design can now get more information on a limited-edition Tacoma truck that got shown off September 29 at the 2011 Texas State Fair. This truck is called the Tacoma Toyota Racing Development or TRD, Tacoma Extreme (or T/X) Baja, and features a series of changes meant to enhance […]
Posted in Automotive on Oct 10th, 2011
With Kia Motors announcing their best September ever, with sales last month of over 35,000 units, lots of crossover enthusiasts are looking at a vehicle that made up a huge part of that sales volume. To put Kia’s September numbers in perspective, the Kia Sorento CUV sold over 11,000 units, or nearly one third of […]
Posted in 0% Financing, Auto loans, Buying vs Leasing, car buying incentives, car shopping, cash-back incentives, Incentives, Leasing, SUV, Toyota, Trucks on Oct 7th, 2011
The 2011 Toyota RAV4 (shown here) is available with a $229 per month lease deal during October with a 36 month lease and a $2,228 lease. The 2011 RAV4 is on sale this month with a 0% interest rate incentive for 36 months. During October, the 2012 Toyota Highlander is on sale with a 0% […]
Posted in Automotive on Sep 13th, 2011
As 2012 vehicles from domestic and foreign auto makers start to hit American lots, Toyota is giving customers another reason to take a look at their award-winning 2012 Tacoma pickup truck. This compact truck is already a best-seller in the U.S. market, but in a new press release this morning, Toyota has announced that HD […]
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