Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the full commencement of operations at its newly established research and development facility, Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama, that aims to take a sustainable focus in developing the brand's new models. Yes, it is that Shimoyama referenced on the badge adorning the GR Yaris/GR Corolla's G16E-GTS' engine block. Also read: Review: The Toyota GR Corolla is the result of when heart and soul meets science The badge pays homage to the centre's main test track

Sometimes 2+2=4 but in the case of Toyota’s chairman Akio Toyoda ripping some donuts in a Subaru WRX STI rally car, it’s more like 1+1=3. No, we didn’t forget how to use our abacus as Best Car Web shared this interesting story. You see, Toyota and Subaru got into bed a long time ago and the love child from that rendezvous was the Toyobaru twins, the Toyota GT86 and the Subaru BRZ. Since then, their relationship has only deepened with the new generation of the GR86 and the new BRZ twin as well as

Known more for his portrayal as the child-minded, red-necktie-wearing, teddy bear-hugging man behind a green Mini with a number plate that spells out SLW, Rowan Atkinson, the man, is an accomplished person and a huge petrolhead. However, the comedian caught a lot of flak from EV enthusiasts when he published a column in The Guardian stating that the whole environmentally-friendly image of EVs is nothing more than lies. In short, he was tricked, bamboozled, lied to, and whatever other vocabulary

Toyota must have looked at Tesla’s over the air updates and thought – “that’s a neat trick”, as it rolls out its Toyota GR Yaris “Morizo Selection” with the capability of being updated with new vehicle performance software. Based on the range-topping GR Yaris RZ, the GR Yaris Morizo is only available in Japan via Toyota’s car subscription service, Kinto. On a technical level, there are no significant changes that set the GR Yaris Morizo apart from the standard RZ spec car. Most additions to the

We first heard about the Toyota GR Yaris way back in December 2019, and since then pretty much nobody could get enough of it. It’s been an unequivocal hit in almost every market its 18-inch wheels touch - including Malaysia where ‘less than five’ of the RM 286k hatchback remain unsold. But what if you really, really want one? Your chance may just come around again, but probably in a way you didn't expect. Enter the GR Yaris RS You may know from our encyclopedic closer look article that the GR Ya

The motoring world has been raving about the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris since the car first made its debut. A rally-bred performance car hiding beneath an angsty exterior - what's not to like? "Not angry enough! Needs more craziness!", is probably what Kei Miura, who helms TRA-Kyoto, said. Luckily for us, he thought about this some time ago, promptly hit the drawing board and brandished the power tools to create this - the Rocket Bunny GR Yaris. Since modifying Nissan Silvias, Toyota 86s and Subaru BR