In a recent announcement, Toyota, in collaboration with Subaru and Mazda, revealed their plans for engine development. One highlight was the unveiling of a new 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged engine designed with motorsports in mind. More interestingly, there are rumours suggesting that this engine could be featured in the revival of the Toyota Celica. Initially introduced at the Tokyo Auto Salon, this engine is designed with a focus on high performance, with an eye toward motorsport applicati

If you love cars, you will certainly know the name Tetsuya Tada. He is the reason that we still have the Toyota GR86, and why the Supra nameplate is still alive – thus laying the foundation for the establishment of Toyota Gazoo Racing and the GR badge. The former chief engineer of Toyota sports cars has since retired and is now living a quiet life in the mountains of Japan’s Mie prefecture, keeping himself occupied with renewable energy projects. But a hard charging person like Tetsuya Tada love

Seen here in this grainy spyshot is the rumoured Lexus UC – an upcoming coupe from Lexus that shares its underpinnings with the recently-launched Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ. Looking at this lone spyshot and you can just about see the signature Lexus spindle grille, flanked by slim headlights that are reminiscent of the updated-but-not-sold-in-Malaysia Lexus RC coupe. According to Japanese sources, the forthcoming Lexus UC could be positioned as Lexus’ entry-level coupe, below the Lexus RC. After

When the all-new 2020 Subaru BRZ was unveiled, many car fans were excited to see that the spirit of the traditional sports car was still alive and well. However, that model was solely for the USA, the rest of the world would very likely receive its Toyota-badged twin, the upcoming 2021 Toyota GR86. Back in January, we reported leaked patent images of the GR86’s aggressive front bumper. Now, Japanese media has shown its rendering of what the latest Toyota sports car could look like, and yep, aggr

The next-generation Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ is expected to be introduced some time in 2021, whereby the Toyobaru duo, as some call them, will be overhauled. First up is the new design – some well-known Japanese outlets have begun rendering the all-new Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ, giving us a speculative look at the new rear-wheel drive coupe. The rendered 86/BRZ gets a sharper-looking front-end with a pair of headlights that extend upwards. On the current Toyobaru duo, the headlights are horizontal. The r

As much as enthusiasts such as myself lament the inevitable demise of manual transmissions (MT), there is simply no business case for manufacturers to continue offering a manual option. Instead, dual-clutch transmissions (DCT) or traditional automatic transmissions (AT) are taking over their place. Admittedly, I have defended manual transmissions since the birth of YouTube comment section, not that I participate in them, it's only mental replies. But no longer am I oblivious to the preferences o