Showing posts with label Toyota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toyota. Show all posts

Toyota Camry


The Toyota Camry was originally launched in Japan in January 1980 as the Toyota Celica Camry. It was in essence a second-generation Toyota Carina with updated body-styling and a front-end that resembled the Toyota Celica Supra of 1978. In 1982, the Toyota Camry became a compact mid-sized sedan and hatchback model range on its own and was marketed above the Toyota Carina and the Toyota Corona, which were also a compact mid-sized model ranges. In 1986 a Camry station wagon was added to the line up while the five-door hatchback was dropped and in 1994 a two-door Toyota Camry coup� was added. The Toyota Camry is currently in its seventh generation, which was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in 2006. The latest generation includes the Toyota Camry Hybrid which went on sale in March 2006 as a 2007 model. Below are some of our Toyota Camry Wallpaper that you can download.

Free 2009 Toyota Camry Wallpaper
2009 Toyota Camry
Free 2009 Toyota Camry Wallpaper
2009 Toyota Camry
Free 2009 Toyota Camry Wallpaper
2009 Toyota Camry
Free Toyota Camry Hybrid Wallpaper
Toyota Camry Hybrid

Toyota

Like the other big Japanese car manufacturers, Toyota has been a popular candidate for car modification and show car projects. At any show car event you wouldn't just expect to see a modified Toyota Supa but also modified Toyota Carolla and Toyota Aristo cars. These days you can even expect to see a custom Toyota Prius Hybrid or two!

Below are some of the coolest Toyota show cars from around the world...

Toyota Carolla
Toyota Carolla rally car at the 2008 Sydney Motor Show
Toyota Carolla rally car at the 2008 Sydney Motor Show

Toyota Corolla


The Toyota Corolla is the longest running production car in the world, having been continuously produced since its release in Japan in 1966. The first Toyota Corolla came to the U.S. in 1968 as a small two-door coupe, four-door sedan and two-door wagon with a 60 hp 1100 cc engine. Unfortunately, the original Toyota Corolla was too small and underpowered for American tastes and has consequently undergone several major redesigns in subsequent years, becoming larger and more powerful. Several models were added to the Corolla line up, including the sporty Corolla Sprinter and Corolla Liftback. A compact MPV version, named the Corolla Verso, was added to the Corolla line up in 2004. The latest generation, the tenth-generation, of Toyota Corolla was introduced in 2008 as a 2009 model range. Below are some of our Toyota Corolla Wallpaper that you can download.

Free Toyota Corolla S Wallpaper
Toyota Corolla S
Free Toyota Corolla S3 Wallpaper
Toyota Corolla S3
Free Toyota Corolla S3 Wallpaper
Toyota Corolla S3
Free Toyota Corolla S3 Wallpaper
Toyota Corolla S3
Free Toyota Corolla Verso Wallpaper
Toyota Corolla Verso
Free Toyota Corolla XRS Wallpaper
Toyota Corolla XRS

Toyota

Like the other big Japanese car manufacturers, Toyota has been a popular candidate for car modification and show car projects. At any show car event you wouldn't just expect to see a modified Toyota Supa but also modified Toyota Carolla and Toyota Aristo cars. These days you can even expect to see a custom Toyota Prius Hybrid or two!

Below are some of the coolest Toyota show cars from around the world...

Toyota Aristo
A red Toyota Aristo at the SEMA Show in 2008
A red Toyota Aristo at the SEMA Show in 2008

Toyota MR-2 Modification


Toyota MR-2 Modification

Toyota Yaris Modification

Toyota Aygo Modification

Why Buying a Used Toyota Van or SUV Can Help Families on a Budget


It seems that everyone in the Pittsburgh area is living on a tight budget due to the modern economic crisis that the United States is currently facing. The stock market has been experiencing a constant and tumultuous roller coaster-like cycle that has left all of Wall Street and many financial experts in a panic. Gas prices are at an all-time high. The cost of food is steadily increasing. Many American citizens are experiencing massive financial losses in their jobs, retirement plans, stocks and 401K accounts. Necessary living expenses and expenditures like utility bills, rent and mortgage payments can place a substantial dent in the average family's regular income.

Like everyone else, Pittsburgh families are dealing with financial hardships that can easily result in debt or bankruptcy. As the nation continues to spiral downward into a possible economic recession, many Pittsburgh-area families are left wondering how they will possibly pay for the seemingly endless current and future needs of their children, like necessary medications, college tuitions or clothing.

One of the best ways to thrive on a small or limited budget is by buying a reliable and economical family vehicle that is both easy on gas and safe. A Toyota van or SUV, like the Toyota Sequoia or Toyota Highlander, has a high dependability rate, gets great gas mileage and is the ideal choice for Pittsburgh families on a tight or shrinking budget.

Buying a Toyota 4Runner or Toyota RAV4 can help a family survive during an economic slowdown. Toyota 4Runners and Toyota RAV4s are reliable, possess high safety ratings and get more mileage to the gallon than many family vehicles that are available for safe and convenient transportation.

Many used and new Pittsburgh Toyota dealerships, like Toyota Greensburg, understand the many difficulties that families face during harsh financial times. These dealerships will help families obtain the best deal possible on a Toyota RAV4 or Toyota 4Runner.

Before you purchase the right new or used Toyota Land Cruiser or Toyota truck, you must first consider your options. It is recommended that you carefully examine the driving and travel habits of you and your family members.

* Does your family frequently travel out of state or long distances to visit friends or relatives? Some Toyota SUVs, like the Toyota 4Runner or Toyota Sequoia offer regular and extended warranty coverage that may last up to several years or up to a certain amount accrued miles, whichever happens first.
* Do you have small children that will benefit from the many family-friendly features of Toyota Land Cruiser or the Toyota Matrix that are catered toward young kids, like child-proof locks, back-up cameras, televisions and DVD players?
* Is safety important to you? As a parent, you should want nothing but the safest and most comfortable traveling environment for your children. This is why buying a Pittsburgh Toyota mini-van or SUV is much more practical when you have a family.

Toyota Greensburg is a new and used Toyota dealer that offers a wide selection of vehicles that are great for families, like Toyota Land Cruisers, Toyota Sequoias and Toyota 4Runners.

Toyota Prius vs. Honda Insight


It was nearly 10 years ago that Honda shook up the automotive world with the then-new Honda Insight, the world's first mass-production hybrid electric vehicle. It looked like a CRX, packed a unique hybrid powertrain and set new standards for fuel efficiency. Honda revealed the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid electric vehicle at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008. The Paris car was a show version with LED headlights and 18 inch wheels that were never intended for the final production model. Honda plans to sell half a million hybrid vehicles annually by 2012 with the Honda Insight to account for 200,000 of those.

There's more than a subtle hint of Prius in the new Insight's 5 door bodyshell but following the poor sales of the Civic Hybrid, which was indistinguishable from a regular petrol power Civic, Honda have decided to follow the Toyota example and make a distinctive new aerodynamic Insight chassis that will only be sold as a Hybrid.


With an electric motor 1/8th as powerful and a battery 1/2 the size of that found in the 2010 Prius, the Honda has a specification designed to low ball the Toyota competition while still making a decent profit. The 2010 Honda Insight has already made it's place in the history books by becoming the first Hybrid to top the Japanese sales charts in April but the jury is still out on if lower powered Hyrids will prove satisfactory in the long run.

While the Prius look may score credibility points down at the local supermarket the 2010 Honda Insight is a much milder Hybrid than the 2010 Toyota Prius. Honda call their system Integrated Motor Assist (IMA), a simple system consisting of a small efficient gasoline engine, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and a thin, brushless electric motor sandwiched between the two. Comparing the Honda and Toyota hybrid powertrain specifications is revealing. The Honda Gasoline engine is only a 1.3 Litre 8 valve VTEC compared to the 1.8 litre 16 valve VVT-I in the third generation Prius. Hondas in-line 4 cylinder engine puts out 88 hp (64 Kw) and 88 Ft/lb, the Toyota 98 hp (72 Kw). The electric motor in the Insight is an ultra thin Permanent Magnet AC Synchronous Brushless DC (BLDC) unit that puts out and regenerates only 13 Kw (10 hp) with 68 ft/lb (92 Nm). This doesnt compare favourably with the Prius at 59kw (80hp) and 295ft/lb (400Nm). This alone earns the Insight the tag of mild hybrid.

Another technical specification that no doubt keeps the price down but also classes the Insight as mild is the 100 volt 0.58 Kw/hr battery pack. While it uses the same Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Battery technology found in the Prius it has less than half the capacity as the 500 volt 1.3 Kw/hr Toyota pack. Honda say the 2010 Insight can be driven in EV only mode up to 30 mph (48 kph) on a level surface but with such a small battery it will probably give an EV only range of around 2 miles (3 kms). With a curb weight of 2723 lb (1235 kg) off the line the Insight does 0-60 mph in 10.9 sec and the quarter mile in 17.9 sec.