[Editor’s Note: This story first appeared in the March 2004 issue of MotorTrend] There was a time when sport coupes filled this magazine’s pages. For example, our July 1995 issue featured a shootout with a Honda Prelude VTEC, Toyota MR2…

Toyota North America COO Mark Templin didn’t go so far as to criticize the Trump administration, but he didn’t mince words either. Photo by: Getty Images Trump’s tariffs have had an incredibly destabilizing effect on the automotive industry. It’s not…

Toyota’s final set of RAV4 teasers just before the official May 20 reveal of the 2026 model both acknowledge that the previews are, in fact, of the RAV4 itself and show more than earlier teaser images. This time, the photos…

The eleventh shade exclusive to Toyota’s TRD Pro line, Wave Maker, hits dealers later this year. Photo by: Toyota Toyota’s TRD Pro line has offered some excellent color options throughout its history: Army Green, Electric Lime, Terra, Mudbath—the list goes…

For most of the NASCAR Truck race at North Wilkesboro, Corey Heim was firmly in control. It was a dominant performance that didn’t end with a victory celebration, but bitterness and anger for the driver of the No. 11 TRICON…

Japan’s Toyota is the world’s largest automaker – and also the auto industry’s biggest loser when it comes to projected losses from US President Donald Trump’s trade war. As Bloomberg reports, new tariffs on imported cars and auto parts have forced the…

Toyota City, Japan, May 16, 2025 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it will be expanding its battery electric vehicle (BEV) lineup in North America as part of Toyota’s multi-pathway approach toward achieving a carbon-neutral society.…

When the previous-generation Volkswagen Tiguan arrived back in 2016, it landed with a bit of a thud. Compared to heavy hitters like the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Kia Sportage, it came up short—especially in terms of space, technology, and…