The 5th-generation Toyota Prius debuted in late 2022 featuring superb looks, new powertrains, and an updated TNGA platform that vastly improved handling - creating the most driver-focussed Prius ever, in contrast to the efficient runabouts all its predecessors were. That said, you wouldn't peg it to do a fast lap around a racing circuit, would you? That didn’t stop Top Gear UK from trying though, and by golly-gosh, did it look spectacular. In a recent review, they set out on the longest Uber rid

So, looks like the 2023 Toyota Prius (XW60) seen at the Bangkok International Motor Show earlier this year was a writing on the wall, eh? At least that's what media outlet Autolife Thailand reports, as their recent scoop says that the vaunted model will be heading to their market soon. The site says that the fifth-generation hybrid stalwart will be launched in Thailand come 2024, and it is said to be locally-assembled (CKD) to boot. Specs and all will have to wait till later, though the publicat

The 5th generation 2023 Toyota Prius has just made its global debut in Japan today. The highlight of this model is the addition of a new 2.0-litre variant, which is available either as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or a regular (full) hybrid. The PHEV variant makes 223 PS (combined system output) and is capable of sprinting from 0-100 km/h in a rather un-Prius-ly 6.7 seconds. Without plug-in charging capability, lesser variant 2.0-litre models produce a combined system output of 193 PS, which Toyota s

The Toyota Prius had a rather short, fleeting stay here in Malaysia. It was on sale for only one generation, for about 5 years, between 2009 to 2014. As an imported model, coupled with higher cost of Toyota’s full-hybrid drivetrain, it would’ve been price at the level of a BMW 3 Series if not import and excise duty exemptions for hybrid vehicles then. So when that tax exemption expired, the Prius was pulled out of Malaysia. Unlike the Corolla Cross Hybrid (or even the Camry Hybrid before it), lo

If you try to understand Japanese society from the perspective of Western pop culture, then you would think that oyabuns of Yakuzas ride in a Toyota Century. That is no longer true since the 2010s. Like everyone else, business has been bad, even in the underworld. Stricter anti-boryokudan (organized crime) laws are also hitting Yakuzas where they hurt the most – their bank accounts. Today’s Internet-connected world means that a smartphone is essential for business but many Yakuzas are forced to

The all-new 2021 Toyota Prius C, otherwise known as Aqua, has been spotted in Japan. The new Toyota Prius C is expected to debut mid-July, which is less than a month away. Like the Japanese/European Toyota Yaris, the new Prius C will be underpinned by the TNGA-B platform. Creative311 reports that the new Prius C will adopt a foot-type parking brake, rather than an electric parking brake that is able to support auto brake hold feature. Powertrain details are unconfirmed at the moment. Though it’s