For our sake, we are glad when disparate design influences in a single vehicle come to fruition. If F. Scott Fitzgerald was right that “the test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time,” it could be that the sign of a first-rate car is […]
Archive | News
2014 Toyota Highlander Earns Consumer Reports’ Seal of Approval
Let’s get this set at the beginning: there won’t be any, “There can be only one” jokes in this piece. When a venerable publication such as Consumer Reports puts one of your vehicles up for review, it can be somewhat nerve-wracking. The 78-year-old magazine is famous for its extensive surveys of popular experience and methodical […]
Toyota Says Fine, We’ll Make the Prius Pretty For You
There’s an understanding in the automotive industry that there’s a certain something that sells, and as important as super-efficient drivetrains can be, they are not it. That thing, in a word, is beauty. Toyota appears to be adding another attribute to their list of values (reliability, efficiency, safety) by going after sleeker, more visually appealing […]
Toyota Answers Hydrogen Car Safety Question With a Handgun
There’s nothing that activates the inner car enthusiast in all of us like hearing the words “hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.” Well, that might not be true. What you probably will find more exciting is something along the lines of “Toyota shoots up hydrogen car with a variety of small arms and .50 caliber machine guns, […]
NAIAS 2014: Scion FR-S and tC Monogram Series
Fans of the Scion FR-S coupe and tC hatchback will be pleased to see that future versions of the two models are about to become significantly more plush. (more…)