Toyota announced 2015 Toyota Tundra exclusively with V8 Engines

Toyota has announced a series of changes to the 2015 Toyota Tundra car which is offered exclusively with V8 engines.

First and foremost, the 4.0-liter V6 engine has been dropped from this lineup. This means the truck will be available exclusively with either a 4.6-liter V8 engine that produces 310 bhp (231 kW) and 327 lb-ft (443 Nm) of torque or a 5.7-liter V8 engine that develops 381 bhp (284 kW) and 401 lb-ft (543 Nm) of torque.

Additional changes are limited but there's a new under seat storage tray on select Double Cab models and a newly optional spray-in bed liner. Models equipped with the 5.7-liter V8 engine and the Tow Package will also offer a newly optional Integrated Trailer Brake Controller (ITBC).

Last but not least, is the addition of the Tundra TRD Pro. As we have previously reported, it features a front skid plate, a revised grille and a 2-inch front lift. The model also a retuned suspension and an upgraded interior - among other things.

The 2015 Toyota Tundra is already on sale and pricing starts at $28,410 (excluding destination and delivery fees).

2012 Toyota Camry Review

The 2012 Toyota Camry rankings 11 out of 19 Cost-effective Midsize Vehicles. This position is based on our research of 14 released opinions and analyze pushes of the Toyota Camry, and our research of stability and protection information.

Auto testers think Toyota created the best-selling Camry even better with a upgrade for 2012 thanks to its fantastic gas usage, enhanced performance and high-quality internal.

Test individuals like the remodeled 2012 Toyota Camry for its ample internal, best-in-class non-hybrid, non-diesel gas usage, relaxed journey and sleek applications. With the changes for 2012, most testers anticipate the Camry to sustain its location as one of the best-selling cars in the category.

The vehicle media says the 2012 Camry gives customers a fantastic mix of relaxation, website power, internal space and technological innovation. They are grateful Toyota created upgrades where necessary and eventually left other places that do not need remodelling the same. Powerplant Pattern says, "Besides being a best-seller, it has probably been the best car in its category for 20 decades, so upgrades are often small, not incredible, like those of the '08 Toyota Malibu, '10 Honda Combination, '11 Cars Sonata, and possibly the '12 VW Passat."

The main gripe testers have with the 2012 Toyota Camry is its remodeled external. Although they think it looks better than this year's design, they still observe that the Camry has a traditional, plain look. While some say they wish Toyota would make the Camry a little more edgy, they understand that strong design might restrict the Camry’s mass-market charm.

If you are purchasing for a ample, able, fuel-efficient midsize automobile, automatic testers say the 2012 Camry is definitely worth a try.

Other Vehicles to Consider

With the exemption of multiple and diesel fuel cars, the 2012 Toyota Camry has the best gas usage in the category. If fantastic gas usage is especially important to you, the Toyota Camry Hybrid is the best place because its gas usage rankings are better than the gas-only Camry, but it also expenditures thousands of dollars more. The Camry Hybrid also maintains all the functions testers like about the gas-only Camry, such as its performance and internal functions.

If you like the functionality of the Camry but are looking for a automobile with more “look at me” design, check out the 2012 Cars Sonata. Along with its head-turning body-work, the Sonata also provides many of the same functions as the Camry. These involve a ample internal, a fuel-efficient platform website and a aggressive list of conventional technical functions like Wireless and USB iPod incorporation. Reviewers think the Sonata is one of the best-looking midsize cars in the marketplace.

Since 1997, the Toyota Camry has been the best promoting car in The united states every season but one (2001). Last season, People in the united states purchased 327,804 of them. Furthermore, the Camry groundwork assists as the groundwork for the following Toyota and Lincoln models: Avalon, Highlander, Sienna, Venza, ES350, RX350, and RX450h. Jointly, they included up to 738,415 sales in 2010—42 percent of To­yota’s United states complete. In other terms, the Camry is the business.

Toyota has repaired this car like clockwork every five decades, and the Camry has obtained an valued location as the conventional popular automobile of choice—quiet, sleek, relaxed, efficient, and reasonably cost. This new, seventh-generation, 2012 design is developed to sustain these benefits while providing more petrol performance and value.

Though Camry primary professional Yukihiro Okane does not say it, Toyotawas perhaps shy by dropping out in mpg rankings to rivals, particularly the Honda Combination multiple and the Cars Sonata. Okane guarantees that this new model—with every engine—will at least tie for authority in fuel-economy results.

Mahindra XUV 500 Review

Mahindra’s 1st global SUV platform is here. Designed with inputs from customers across the world, it is unmatched in terms of style, performance, technology, safety and comfort – a truly complete driving experience.

Bold lines outline the chiselled, aerodynamic body of the XUV500 with static-bending projector headlamps, LED parking lamps and racing-inspired twin exhaust give the vehicle both a ferocious and sophisticated look, making it a striking presence on road.

Mahindra seems to have decided to grab the attention of the entire nation with its new SUV- XUV 500. With this move, the undoubted king of the SUVs in India achieves the famous five figures.

It was originally code named as W201, and then received the name XUV 500 recently before its launch on 29 Sept, 2011.

The external Look

As far as the looks are anxious, it looks enormous with big front grille that’s dominated by the brand’s logo at the center. It brings in the goodness of luxury segment contenders like SUVs like the Honda CR-V & Hyundai Santa-Fe at a really modest price of under 15lakhs.

The mesh type look behind front grille and in between the front bumper doesn’t give premium or up-market look to the SUV. But, M&M has managed to come up with a really wide and huge SUV.

The fog lights, tail-and-headlights features clear lens for clear and bright view. Its huge wheel gives rugged and macho look that is further enhanced by wider 17-in alloy wheels.

In the interior

If you step inside the 500 XUV, you’ll understand that there’s something extraordinary in place inside it. Seven passengers can be accommodated comfortably in its interior.

The dash, housing a long middle console, grabs the attention of the person entering XUV 500. Central console houses six-in touchscreen color/monochrome display and there are 2 AC vents on central console, and smaller ones on the side.

The dash, housing a long central console, grabs the attention of the person entering XUV 500. Central console houses six-in touchscreen color/monochrome display and there are 2 AC vents on central console, and smaller ones on the side.

Comparing XUV500 with Toyota Innova

It is true that Indian patrons have been getting fairly reasonably priced small diesel cars when compared to massive SUVs, but it is also a fact that utility vehicles are having the engagements of true SUV lovers who can easily afford massive wheels.

Taking presentation into consideration, the close rival of XUV500 will be Toyota Innova as it comes with 2KD-FTV diesel turbocharger unit, delivering 102PS and 200Nm.

We can’t expect high fuel economy ratings from both as they are SUVs; the average gas mileage ratings of XUV500 and Innova are 11.5km/l and 10.2km/l respectively.

Talking about Innova, it is very reliable as it comes from the quality-conscious Toyota. If you are going to add an SUV to your auto collection, the new XUV500 is the best choice to entertain your adventurous legs with sporty and speedy drive along with essential safety attributes to make your journey safe.

Pricing

The base MSRP of the XUV500 W6 is Rs 10.8 lakhs, and the price of W8 2WD and W8 4WD is Rs 11.95 lakhs and 12.88 lakhs correspondingly.

Thanks:

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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

Back in the fading years of the earlier millennium, the Toyota Prius was born, becoming the 1st Toyota hybrid. Since then, of course, many other Toyota and Lexus hybrids have hit the roads, as have many from nearly every other automaker. But it’s the Prius—thanks to distinct styling and industry-leading fuel economy—that remains the unofficial green mobile for Toyota and the world.

Naturally, then, the Prius is set to become the 1st Toyota to make the next big leap in fuel effectiveness for 2012 by going plug-in with the new Prius PHV, or “plug-in hybrid vehicle.” And since 2012 is a long way off—in our impatient minds, at least—we jumped at the chance to drive one of the 150 powder-blue preproduction Prius PHVs bound for the U.S. in 2010. All are part of Toyota’s Prius PHV pilot program that places these vehicles with various utilities and government agencies to gather data on vehicle performance.

So how exactly does it differ? Other than silver paint on the mirrors, door handles, and tailgate, the blue-and-white “PLUG-IN HYBRID” lower door decals, and a cutout in the left front fender that houses the plug, there are no visible distinctions between the regular Prius and the PHV. Ditto the interior, where a few PHV-specific info displays and a slightly raised cargo floor for the PHV’s larger battery pack represent the only notable changes.

The Prius PHV doesn’t differ much from the regular Prius from a dynamic standpoint, either. No surprise, really. The Prius PHV is essentially just a Prius whose nickel-metal hydride battery pack has been swapped for a far pricier, far heavier, and far more potent lithium-ion pack. (How potent is unclear, as Toyota won’t tell us how much it improves on the regular car’s 1.3-kWh capacity.) The new batteries can be fully charged in three hours from a simple household 110-volt outlet or an hour and a half from a 220-volt plug. The battery swap allows for more miles on electricity alone and a commensurate boost in real-world fuel economy.

And so the parallel-hybrid powertrain design, the squishy suspension setup, and the puny 15-inch wheels remain, giving the PHV the same lackluster driving characteristics as its non-plug-in sibling. That includes the way-overboosted electric power steering and a brake pedal that has yet to deliver anything close to accuracy.

Going Farther, Faster on Electrons

The most palpable difference between the standard and PHV Priuses, then, is how a judicious right foot can direct the PHV to achieve and maintain speeds of up to 62 mph using electricity alone. Like a regular Prius, though, the PHV will fire up its internal-combustion engine if you’re not careful. The PHV’s threshold is slightly higher than the regular car’s, but anything more than genteel pressure on the go pedal—say, as might be required to enter the freeway or accelerate up a slight hill—and the 98-hp, 1.8-liter four-cylinder stirs with a decidedly unsexy moan.

Thanks: http://www.caranddriver.com

2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser

The Toyota FJ Cruiser has changed very little since its introduction five years ago, and during that time the range of serious off-road-worthy models hasn't changed much. Hummer is now gone, and Jeep has honed its Wrangler, but the FJ Cruiser remains one of the better bets for off-road toughness and trail prowess.

The FJ blends retro and contemporary so well that its design should be quite ageless. Looking a bit like a vintage 1960s-era FJ40, crossed with modern cues from the 4Runner and Land Cruiser, with a MINI Cooper-like edge, the FJ Cruiser looks ripe for the trail, yet like a stylish accessory that would make as much of a statement parked in front of an outdoor outfitter as in front of Urban Outfitters. Inside, the appointments are intentionally stark, with body-colored panels and simple gauges and sturdy switchgear.

The 2012 FJ Cruiser is built from the sturdy underpinnings of the last-generation Toyota 4Runner, with off-road ability the priority. Especially when considering its shortened wheelbase and additional ground clearance, it shines off-road. Skid plates protect the underbody, and components are tucked into frame rails. On the trail, you'll find good wheel articulation, without making too much of a sacrifice on-road, and the FJ's approach and departure angles and water-fording depth (27.5 inches) are better than other stock vehicles.

Considering that, on-road performance isn't quite the afterthought you'd expect. The FJ does quite well, even on the highway, provided the path is relatively straight, but in any corners its height, tall tires, and hefty 4,300-pound curb weight get in the way of any attempt to change direction quickly. Its 260-horspower, 4.0-liter V-6 provides strong performance from a standing start, whether with the five-speed automatic or six-speed manual, though it's not as quick on the highway.

Source: www.thecarconnection.com