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First Test: 2010 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD
A Jack of All Trails: Versatile Ute Is All You Want It To Be more
First Look: 2011 Toyota Sienna
Toyota released its third-generation 2011 Toyota Sienna at the Los Angeles Auto Show today that it expects to appeal to those who grew up with the vans either as children or as parents -- namely today's Gen-Xers and empty-nesters. more
From Rock-Crawler to Desert-Runner: Toyota Enters a 4Runner in the Baja 1000
Not too long ago, Toyota Motor Sales received a call from Akio Nishimura, chief engineer for the Toyota 4Runner, wondering how hard it would be to get one of their new Fifth Generation 2010 4Runners ready for the Baja 1000, one of the most grueling races in the world, and a hard-core endurance t more
2010-2011 New Van and Minivan Buyers Guide
The Ultimate Guide to All the Newest 2010-2011 Commercial vans, work vans, and minivans! more
2010-2011 New Truck Buyers Guide
The Ultimate Guide to All the Newest 2010-2011 Trucks! more
Transporter: 2009 Toyota "Ducati" Tundra
A Hardcore Rider's Dream Hauler - Toyota wanted to demonstrate just how useful the bed of a 2009 "Ducati" Tundra can be. more
Toy Story 2: 2010 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 4x4
The Sequel Is Everything the Tundra Ever Was...and Less. For 2010, the Toyota Tundra gets a new, smaller engine. That's actually good news, because the slightly smaller 4.6-liter V-8 replaces the aging 4.7, making more power and more torque and using less gas in the process. more
First Test: 2010 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition
The 2010 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition is a mountain goat amidst lambs - a broad-shouldered, go-anywhere beast that relishes the unbeaten path. more
(Off) Road Test: Finishlinewest 2009 Toyota Sequoia
The Finishlinewest Toyota Sequoia isn't pimpified with the flotsam and jetsam of bolt-on paraphernalia; it's mildly modified with an eye toward off-road ability and utility. more
Half-ton Work Trucks: What You Need To Know
You may discover that shopping for a base-model half-ton is the way to go. These trucks can do the tough jobs around the work site, and if you forego the cushy interior and high-horsepower engine, may not cost an arm and a leg to buy. Here's what you need to know about the half-ton base models on th more
Earth Movers: Ford F-150 SuperCrew Lariat vs Toyota Tundra CrewMax Limited
Our Last Two Trucks of the Year. One Winner: Two years ago, Toyota began its own slow rearrangement of the truck world's continents with the introduction of the new Tundra. Twelve months later, a comprehensive round of improvements elevated the latest Ford F-150 past the interesting new Dodge Ram to more
Comparison: 2009 Ford Edge vs. 2009 Nissan Murano vs. 2009 Toyota Venza
Stuck Between a Sedan and a Sport / Utility? Try on a Two-Row Crossover, such as the 2009 Ford Edge, 2009 Nissan Murano, and 2009 Toyota Venza. more
2009 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Tech Specs
The source for official specifications, payload, towing capacity, and other information about the 2009 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab. more
2009 Toyota Tundra CrewMax Tech Specs
The source for official specifications, payload, towing capacity, and other information about the 2009 Toyota Tundra CrewMax. more
First Drive: 2009 Toyota 2.7-liter I-4 Highlander
A new engine for a changing SUV - Who would've thought SUV makers would battle over having the strongest, most fuel-efficient four-cylinder engines? Toyota has gone back to the drawing board and built a new, more powerful four-cylinder engine, more suited to people who want to use their midsize SUV more
Power to the (Big Truck) People: Toyota Supercharges the Tundra and Sequoia
Toyota Racing Development has introduced new supercharger systems for the 2007-2009 Tundra and new Sequoia equipped with the 5.7-liter V-8. more
Long-Term Intro: 2008 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 4x4
Toughened Up for the Typical Abusive Relationship more
First Drive: 2009 Toyota Venza
Identity Crisis: Is it a Car? No. An SUV? Not Quite. A Station Wagon? Almost more
First Test: 2008 Toyota Tundra TRD Supercharged
The Sports-Car-Eating Truck from Texas That Rumbles to 60 in 4.4 seconds - Truck guys take a lot of guff for driving gas-guzzlers that rarely get used for what they're designed to do. Well, bite your tongue car weenies 'cause this Toyota pickup does exactly what it's built for -- speed. more
First Look: 2009 Toyota Sienna
More of the Same for Toyota's Well-Regarded Minivan more
Long Term Update 4: 2008 Toyota Tundra
10 months and 20,179 miles - 2008 Toyota Tundra Work truck? Oh, yeah. more
4x4 SUV Comparison: 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha, Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Land Rover LR2, Nissan Xterra, and Toyota FJ Cruiser
Three Days in the Valley: Hunger, Death, and the Search for the Most Capable, Least Compromised Off-Roader more
Long Term Update 3: 2008 Toyota Tundra
8 months and 14,650 miles - Photographer (and avid motorcyclist) Julia LaPalme previously filed a complaint about the Tundra: "I can't fit both my motorcycles in the bed and close the tailgate." more
Crossover Comparison: 2008 Honda CR-V vs. 2008 Nissan Rogue vs. 2008 Saturn VUE vs. 2009 Subaru Forester vs. 2008 Toyota RAV4
Entry-level 'utes for the unwavering urbanite -- Art St. Antoine, Ed Loh, Scott Mortara, Julia LaPalme, and I are going to need some seriously distillated java-juice to shake off our lunch-induced stupors and formulate some conclusions about these cars. Cars? Those would be the five compact SUVs we' more
First Test: 2008 Toyota RAV4
Toyota's RAV4 is perhaps the compact 'ute we'd most eagerly recommend to just about everybody - but ourselves. more