DETROIT — Toyota is dumping the big V8 engine in the latest redesign of its Tundra full-size pickup truck, a bold move in a market that likes big, powerful engines. The 381 horsepower, 5.7-liter V8 […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kurt Busch has a multiyear deal with 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team owned by basketball great Michael Jordan and fellow driver Denny Hamlin. Hamlin released more details Saturday about the new […]
SAN DIEGO — It’s easy to see why the Toyota Tacoma has been the best-selling midsize truck in America for more than a decade. For one, it’s been around for a long time, while most […]
TOKYO — Toyota reported Wednesday a record $8.2 billion profit for the fiscal first quarter, underlining the Japanese automaker’s resilience even amid the coronavirus pandemic. Toyota Motor Corp.’s April-June profit zoomed more than five-fold from […]
SAN DIEGO — I spent the past week with one of the strangest cars I’ve ever driven. It’s the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai, and it might be the future, or it might be a weird research […]
SAN DIEGO — There is something incredibly satisfying about having the perfect spot to put something. A place for everything and everything in its place, as the saying goes. I’ve spent the last two days […]
SAN DIEGO — Early this year, I reviewed the Toyota Avalon. That’s the brand’s flagship sedan, with a Lexus-lite design, interior, and drivetrain. It’s the car for people who can afford a Lexus, but know […]
NEW YORK CITY — I was suddenly concerned when I walked out of JFK airport that I might not be able to fit my massive Briggs & Riley suitcase in the back of the Toyota […]
BOSTON — The key to the perfect homemade steak dinner is to start with the best ingredients. Keep it simple. Head to Costco and go straight for the USDA Prime beef (they’re usually on the […]
BOSTON — Folks are always fascinated about what I do for a living. „Oh, you drive a different car every week? That‘s so exciting!“ What follows is a fairly predictable set of questions. „What‘s your […]
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