27th October 2011 Cat: Toyota with
2012 Toyota Yaris has earned top five-star rating for all-round safety performance by passing through Euro NCAP independent crash testing. Your little friend city car meets all high standards for your 2011 test programme and its particular were good enough to abide by the higher five-star threshold that’ll be introduced in 2012.
2012 Yaris is included with seven airbags as standard, together with a driver’s knee airbag. The trucker and front passenger side airbags employ a new two-chamber design that improves protection with larger cushions – eight litres for the thorax/abdomen area and 4.5 litres for the pelvis.
There are also numerous features made to slow up the chance of injuries to pedestrians. The top bumper contains energy absorbing materials that lessen the impact energy inclined to a pedestrian’s legs, as well as a pantograph bonnet structure also absorbs energy to shield your head and the entire body in a very collision. We have a crushable cowl louvre for the rear side of the bonnet, and the front wings have an effect absorbing brackets.
The little car also advantages from a thorough package of active safety systems, including ABS, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Corner Stability Control, Brake Assist, Traction Control and Vehicle Stability Control. Read the rest of this entry »
25th October 2011 Cat: Toyota with
Toyota has completely redesigned its popular Sienna family van to the latest model year, full of four distinct trim levels. Essentially the most polarizing trim levels for that Sienna will be the SE — a sporty variant of the van, including a 265 horsepower, 245 lb-ft of torque 3.5-liter V6.
The base model Sienna, designated because the LE, will list from $24,260, undercutting the existing model by $340. Buyers wanting the sportier SE model must pony up $30,550 while buyers with the range-topping Limited AWD model with need to invest $39,770. Pricing will not include destination.
Riding about the same MC platform that underpins the Camry, Prius, RAV4, Venza and Highlander, Toyota is aiming the brand new Sienna at new families that requirement more space that the traditional sedan or crossover provides. Toyota can also be hoping that empty-nesters will give the new Sienna consideration for the lavish and spacious interior.
Designed at Toyota’s facilities in los angeles, the all-new Sienna takes the majority of its styling cues on the 2006 F3R concept. At the start the Sienna sport a face familiar fot it seen on the Venza crossover, giving the minivan a more aggressive look versus the outgoing model. Toyota engineers were able to hide the van’s sliding door tracks, making it possible for a slicker beauty. The rear with the new Sienna is highlighted by LED taillights.
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12th October 2011 Cat: Toyota with
Toyota announces it intentions to take up a gradual rollout in Japan in mid-2010 of that newly developed “G Sports”1 (G’s) sports conversion car2 series. The series, to be sold through Toyota-brand dealers, is meant to offer to some wider variety of people the “automotive seasoning” that TMC has pursued through its GAZOO Racing3 activities.
The G’s series is ideal for customers who strongly prefer to own an exceptional vehicle, offering them a customized interior and exterior design along with sports-driving performance. TMC has directly designed this sports conversion series, rather than the conventional approach of outsourcing development to a customization firm. Read the rest of this entry »
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