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2022 Toyota Supra Gets A $300 Bump In Price And A New $63k Carbon Fiber Edition

Toyota has announced pricing for the 2022 Supra range and the cost of buying the car has risen, as has the cost of shipping the car to you.

For 2022, the entry-level 2.0-liter Supra rings in at $43,290, $300 more from its base price in 2021, which was $42,990. That’s not the extent of it, though. For 2022, Toyota has also upped its “Delivery Processing & Handling fee” from $995 to $1,025. So customers who waited until this year to buy a cheap Supra will actually be paying $330 more than they would have last year.

Prices for the 3.0-liter Supra have risen even more. Starting at $51,640 ($52,665 w/ destination) in 2022, that’s $650 more than customers were paying in 2021, which was already $1,000 more than they were paying in 2020.

The GR Supra 3.0 Premium also gets a bit of a price bump for 2022, with an MSRP of $54,790 ($55,815 w/ destination), or $300 more than it cost last year. It gets a red leather-trimmed interior option and models equipped with the Premium Audio package get full-screen Apple Car Play.

Finally, the A91-Carbon Fiber Edition is new to the lineup and prices start at a whopping $63,280 ($64,305 w/ destination). The model is limited to just 600 examples, though, and is the most exclusive Mark V Supra to date. It features handmade carbon fiber accents, including a duckbill spoiler, a front splitter, and rockers. It also gets unique 19-inch wheels and can be finished in matte-gray Phantom, Absolute Zero White, or Nitro Yellow.

Like the other 3.0-liter Supras, it makes 382 hp (387 PS/285 kW) and can get to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 3.9 seconds. The 2.0-liter model, meanwhile, develops 255 hp (259 PS/190 kW) and can reach highway speeds in just five seconds. Both make more power than they did in 2020 thanks to upgrades introduced last year.

As a nice added touch, every 2022 GR Supra comes with a complimentary one-year membership to the National Auto Sport Association (NASA), which gives them access to perks like discounted admission to NASA events and a free high-performance driving event.

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2022 Toyota Avalon Drops AWD And TRD, Starts From $36,375 For Its Final Year

The fifth-generation Avalon might have been introduced in 2018, but Toyota has confirmed that 2022 will mark the end of its production. Today, the automaker announced pricing for the 2022 MY alongside a few changes in the lineup.

The 2022 Toyota Avalon starts from $36,375 (excluding the $1,025 fee), making it $250 more expensive than last year’s model.

The full-size sedan is not available in AWD variants anymore, while the sporty TRD trim was also dropped from the range. The good news for prospective buyers is the addition of new safety features as standard, including the upgraded Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ package (dynamic radar cruise control, lane tracing assist, blind-spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert, etc), and the addition of a rear-seat reminder system.

Just like last year, the Avalon is available with gas and hybrid powertrains. The 3.5-liter V6 produces 301 hp (224 kW / 305 PS) and 267 lb-ft (362 Nm) of torque, mated to an eight-speed Direct Shift automatic gearbox that sends power to the front axle. The hybrid combines a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with two electric motors producing a combined 215 hp (160 kW / 218 PS) and comes with a fuel economy rating of 44 mpg combined.

The 2022 lineup includes six trim levels, including the XSE Nightshade Edition that is visually differentiated from the glossy black accents, the 19-inch wheels, and the rear diffuser. Inside, variants are differentiated with the base XLE featuring SofTex upholstery and “engineered wood” trim, the Limited coming with perforated leather and genuine wood sourced from Yamaha, and the Touring with perforated SofTex / Ultrasuede and aluminum trim.

In terms of equipment, the Limited and Touring come standard with a premium 14-speaker JBL Audio system, a 10-inch Head-up display, a 9-inch infotainment touchscreen (Apple CarPlay / Android Auto / Amazon Alexa), a wireless charging pad, and a moonroof (also standard on the Nightshade, optional in XLE, XLE hybrid). The Touring is the sportiest of the bunch equipped with the electronically controlled Adaptive Variable Suspension system, and an extra driving mode (eco, normal, sport, sport+, custom)

2022 Toyota Avalon Pricing

Avalon XLE 3.5-liter V6 8-speed Auto: $36,375
Avalon XLE Hybrid 2.5-liter ECVT: $37,350
Avalon Limited 3.5-liter V6 8-speed Auto: $42,675
Avalon Limited Hybrid 2.5-liter ECVT: $43,650
Avalon XSE Hybrid Nightshade 2.5-liter ECVT: $40,700
Avalon Touring 3.5-liter V6 8-speed Auto: $43,075

*MSRP prices excluding delivery processing and handling fee of $1,025

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Modellista Aero-Kitted Land Cruiser Is Here To Make Babies Cry

Toyota has only just pulled the covers back on its new Land Cruiser, but the company’s aftermarket arm is ready with a stack of mods designed to make pedestrians even more terrified of it.

We’re willing to bet Modellista’s Aero Parts set offers no meaningful improvement to the aerodynamics and stability of a vehicle that glides through the air with all the grace of a WWF wrestler getting into a Lotus Elise. But it certainly gives the Land Crusier a heap more visual attitude, which is the real point.

The kit comprises a new front spoiler that fits in the lower section of the bumper and bigger wheelarch mouldings with a contrasting trim that really makes them pop.

Moving to the rear there’s a new lower bumper section with the now obligatory diffuser-like shape, a sporty twin-outlet exhaust tailpipe and a stainless steel rear bumper step guard. And towering above both is the kind of double-hump roof spoiler you expect to see on a hot hatch. Finishing the exterior look is a set of six-spoke 21-inch alloy wheels.

Prices range from ¥51,700 ($473) for an unpainted roof spoiler to ¥401,500 ($3674) for Aero Parts Set A, which includes the front and rear bumpers and arch trims painted and ready to fit.

The interior options for the new Land Cruiser are pretty disappointing in comparison, but you can jazz up the door panels with some metal (or metal-effect) trim, add infrared film to the windows, and improve the interior lighting with LEDs in the door bottoms and luggage area.

But before you run down to your local Toyota dealer it’s worth bearing a couple of minor details in mind. One is that Modellista’s take on a performance-themed Land Cruiser is much glitzier and less authentically sporty than the new GR Land Cruiser, which Toyota says is the base for an upcoming assault on the Dakar Rally.

And the other, rather more important, detail is that depending where you are in the world, you might not even be able to buy the new Land Cruiser at all. Toyota retired the model from the U.S. market due to falling sales, and though the next Lexus LX will be based on the Land Cruiser, you’ll pay a premium for that badge.

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2022 Toyota Tundra Interior Teased With Freestanding Infotainment System

Toyota unveiled the exterior of the 2022 Tundra last week, and now we’re getting our first glimpse inside the cabin.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much to see as the company released a panoramic photo which largely shows the windshield.

However, a few things are visible including a widescreen infotainment system with a freestanding display. We can also see a perforated leather steering wheel with a red center stripe. Furthermore, the A-pillars are outfitted with grab handles and small speakers. Finally, there’s a new overhead console and a rearview mirror that appears to have HomeLink.

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Toyota didn’t say much about the redesigned truck, but last week’s image revealed the rugged Tundra TRD Pro. It features a prominent mesh grille with “TOYOTA” lettering as well as marker lights and an auxiliary light bar. The truck also sports T-shaped headlights, pronounced fender flares and a stylish beltline. Rounding out the highlights are blacked out A-pillars, tubular rock rails and black TRD wheels with meaty tires.

The automaker has been tight-lipped on specifics, but officials have previously said the truck will come with two new engines including an entry-level unit that produces “substantially” more power and torque than the current 5.7-liter V8 which has 381 hp (284 kW / 386 PS) and 401 lb-ft (544 Nm) of torque. While nothing is official, the Land Cruiser’s new twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 would fit that bill as it develops 409 hp (305 kW / 415 PS) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque.

The second powertrain is more mysterious, but it promises to ‘blow people away.’ It’s expected to be a hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrain as Toyota recently confirmed plans to “bring electrification to its pickup truck lineup in the near future.”

Chris Harris Treats The Toyota GR Yaris Like The Rally Car For The Road That It Is

Don’t let the size, tiny, but punchy, three-cylinder engine and aggressive styling mislead you. The Toyota GR Yaris isn’t your typical hot hatch, but rather the closest thing to a rally car for the road that money can buy today.

While the regular Yaris is built around the GA-B platform, the 257 HP and 266 lb-ft (360 Nm) of torque, 1.6-liter turbo-three-powered GR model uses a combination of the GA-B and GA-C architectures, with the latter normally underpinning models such as the Corolla, Prius and Lexus UX.

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This was mandatory for the implementation of an all-wheel drive system, which, together with the short wheelbase, wide tracks and sticky tires, make it an absolute marvel around corners. Engaging the sport driving mode makes it oversteer at will, encouraging the driver to keep the throttle down.

This is something that Chris Harris learned the fun way while driving Toyota’s homologation special on Top Gear. The model, which does the nought to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) in a little over 5 seconds and tops out at 143 mph (230 km/h), will be featured in their Series 30, Episode 4 that airs on Sunday, together with a used sports car guide for the ‘midlife crisis’. This will depict the TVR Chimaera, Vauxhall Monaro and a Toyota MR2 with a Ferrari F355 body kit.

In case you missed it, the popular car show’s previous episode showed an off-road comparison between the Land Rover Defender, Mercedes-AMG G63 and Ariel Nomad R in the Scottish Highlands.

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Toyota UK Sends Off The GT86 With A Short Video Full Of Drifting

The Toyota GT86 story has officially ended in the United Kingdom, with the automaker selling the last unit and concluding an almost nine-year period of pure fun.

The project was first discussed back in 2005, when Toyota and Subaru were looking to make a car that would symbolize the strength of their alliance. They decided to build a sports car and the following year, they started working on it, guided by Toyota President Akio Toyoda’s statement of “if it’s not fun to drive, it’s not a car”.

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Designed to be “simple and fun”, with a naturally aspirated engine, rear-wheel drive and ordinary tires, and with a name that harked back to the AE86 Corolla, the GT86 debuted in production form at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. It packed a 2.0-liter boxer engine supplied by Subaru and used in the previous-gen BRZ as well, making 200 horsepower, and a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. The GT86/BRZ twins went on to win several awards, including Top Gear magazine’s Car of the Year.

Over the years, the GT86 was homologated for GT4 circuit racing and rallying, and it became more popular with its entry in several video games. In 2015, a fleet of cars was wrapped in heritage liveries to celebrate Toyota’s racecars of the past, and they paid a similar tribute to their Le Mans racers three years later. The automaker continued building up the hype by helping a blind driver achieve his dream of driving on a racetrack, and then put drifting champ Fredric Aasbo in a tuned 1,150-hp car to scorch tire tracks in the shape of a giant ’86’ logo that could be seen from space.

Toyota sold almost 7,500 units of the GT86 in the United Kingdom. However, the affordable sports car project won’t be shelved, as its successor is currently in the making.

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Special Toyota GR Yaris Pays Tribute To COVID-19 Pandemic’s Essential Workers

Toyota U.K. has unveiled a special GR Yaris designed to pay tribute to essential workers that have proved so vital during the coronavirus pandemic.

The exterior of the customized hot hatch has been designed by 16-year-old high school student Alice Goodlife as part of the company’s ‘Design a Rally Car Livery’ art contest. The covers to the special GR Yaris were taken off at the final WRC round in Monza, Italy.

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Immediately catching the eye is the front end of the hot hatch that is wearing a surgical face mask with straps around the wing mirrors. Additionally, the roof and rear of the car have a rainbow-colored paint scheme while the sides feature the profiles of a nurse, teacher, construction worker, shopkeeper, and police officer. The design also includes daffodils, the official flower of Wales.

Goodlife is a student at Ysgol Uwchradd secondary school in Plasmawr, Wales and says she was “absolutely gutted” when this year’s Wales Rally GB was canceled, hence why her design includes the daffodils.

While Welsh rally driver Elfyn Evans came into the WRC season-concluding round at Monza as the championship leader, this year’s title was won by French driver Sebastien Ogier racing for the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT team. Ogier has now won seven of the last eight World Rally championship titles and is the second most successful WRC driver behind Sebastien Loeb. .

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PSA Willing To Boost Toyota Van Production To Finalize Merger With FCA

PSA is willing to increase production capacity for Toyota in a bid to address European Union antitrust concerns about its planned merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).

The French automaker currently builds the Toyota ProAce, Peugeot Expert, and Citroen Jumpy vans at its Sevelnord plant in northern France and has committed to increasing production at the site. A source close to the issue has also stated that the company will sell these vans at close to cost price.

Auto News reports that PSA submitted its offer to the European Commission on Friday. This comes three months after the EU opened an investigation into the PSA-FCA merger due to concerns it could hurt competition in the small van market in 14 EU countries and the UK.

“As of now, the transaction has obtained merger clearance in fourteen jurisdictions. As previously stated, closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2021,” PSA and FCA said in a joint statement.

The European Commission halted its investigation into the deal in July while waiting for the companies to provide the requested details. No deadline has been set for when the merger will either by approved or not.

“The deadline is still suspended. This procedure in merger investigations is activated if the parties fail to provide, in a timely fashion, an important piece of information that the Commission has requested from them,” the Commission said.

This news comes just a few days after the PSA Group revealed that it has started to buy back shares from Chinese partner Dongfeng. According to the French group, it recently bought back 10 million shares for 163.85 million euros ($191.9 million), roughly 1.1 per cent of the carmaker’s capital.