When the Toyota GR Supra was first revived in 2018, then President and CEO Akio Toyoda had expressed hopes of having ‘three brothers’ of sports cars to complete the line-up, joining the GR 86. The MR2 and Celica were obvious candidates, but work along this direction went quiet as Toyota introduced the GR Yaris and GR Corolla. The sports car market is an incredibly difficult one to make a successful business case. Very few buyers are willing to put their money where their mouth (or keyboard strok

As if reception for the Toyota GR Supra wasn’t controversial enough, the next-generation Toyota Supra could be an electric vehicle (EV), according to rumours from Japanese media. Japan’s BestCarWeb reported that while details are scarce, sources told the Japanese media that the next-generation Toyota Supra - expected to arrive in 2025 - will continue to be rear-wheel drive and its design will be reminiscent of a mid-engine sports car. Currently, the only EV platform Toyota has is the e-TNGA that

"Leaving no car lovers behind" is Toyota's precept behind their exhibition at the ongoing 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon. Slightly sentimental, yes, but the proof of that is in seeing their cars of yesteryear make it to today's show – exemplifying that is this pair of concept AE86s; one fuelled by hydrogen (H2), and the other, pure electric (BEV). Carbon neutrality through old cars First, a bit of background. Toyota Motor Corporation's (TMC) outlook on carbon neutrality doesn't solely tunnel on new EVs,

Toyota Gazoo Racing has announced that they will be reproducing additional spare parts for the A70 and A80 Toyota Supra under the GR Heritage Parts Project. This time around, Toyota is adding a bunch of brake- and air-conditioning-related parts to the catalogue. But that’s not all, as owners of the A70 Supra can also get a reproduced Supra emblem, while A80 Supra owners can even get a brand-new front bumper. The full list of parts and availability can be found below: GR Heritage Parts Project Mo

The all-new BMW 4 Series (G22 generation) made its global debut yesterday. The model will go on sale in Europe starting October 2020. Unlike the previous 4 Series, this all-new G22 generation 4 Series sports a distinctively different design from 3 Series sedan that it based on. European sales will start in October with 5 variants: 420i 430i M440i xDrive 420d 420d xDrive The 430d xDrive and M440i xDrive will join the line-up in March 2021. The flagship M440i model is powered by a 3-litre twin tur

It looks like Kia has been busy recruiting some of the best talents from BMW. The latest recruit to Kia Motors is Jochen Paesen, a former BMW interior designer. The Belgian-born Paesen will become Kia’s vice president of interior design, reporting under a team led by Karim Habib - himself a former BMW head of design. Coincidence? Maybe not. With Paesen's appointment, this marks Kia’s third major recruitment from BMW over the past years. Along with Karim Habib, this also includes Albert Biermann,