The name Corolla seldom springs into the mind of a driving enthusiast. But the ones familiar with the Corolla AE86 from the early 80s know that the brand can stray far, very far, from its tepid, econobox stature. Now it is ready to do it again. After the successful reception of the GR Yaris, Toyota launches the new Toyota GR Corolla.
The fourth month of 2022 saw a major share of recalls being dominated by American manufacturers, especially Ford. Here is the list of all recalls that happened in the past month.
Al-Futtaim Toyota, the exclusive Toyota distributor in the UAE, introduced the GR Sport version of the Toyota Hilux. It gets visual upgrades and host of GR badges inside to help distinguish it from the regular Hilux, while a retuned suspension system helps improve handling over the standard truck.
For those customers who considered Land Cruiser to be not a large enough Toyota, there is the Toyota Sequoia, at least in North America. Though the massive SUV died out in our region a few years ago (because it was terrible), it carried on in the United States and Canada unchanged. Now after a long 13-year life, the 2023 Toyota Sequoia has finally been revealed, to compete with modern rivals, right as the Land Cruiser has been discontinued State-side.
Extending the relationship with Toyota, Subaru brings out their new EV, the Subaru Solterra. This electric crossover is based on the Toyota bZ4X with some changes on the skin to differentiate itself.
Toyota has been one of the most vocal advocates for hybrid vehicles and hydrogen FCEVs. They have also voiced against battery EVs as well. But now the tides have changed, and Toyota has introduced their new EV in its production form. Toyota bZ4X, as it is called comes in a RAV4-sized package and with FWD or AWD options.
The Toyota Tundra has been dragging its current guise for more than 14 years now. While all the main American brands significantly upgraded their truck lineup in the past few years, the Tundra definitely needed a change. The all-new model has evolved completely, riding on a new chassis and with new engines.
The biggest recall story in the past month came from an electric vehicle, calling back one and every example of the model ever made. Adding to these are both Toyota sports cars and a bunch of other models.
What you are about to read are our first impressions of the 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser, based on a quick lunch-break visit to the showroom as well as a very short spin of a private car on city streets. We weren’t invited to the media launch event held in the UAE, which was seemingly attended only by “agreeable” scribes and influencers, but taking a closer look at one of the most hyped new cars to be launched in the Middle East in 2021 (after the latest Nissan Patrol Nismo earlier this year) gives us some insight on why Toyota is trying to control the messaging so tightly.
Modellista is a Japanese firm focused on aftermarket modification kits for Toyota vehicles. With the new LC300-gen Toyota Land Cruiser out now, Modellista has launched a bunch of visual upgrades for those buyers who will never venture off-road.