Next Toyota Aygo Could Be All-Electric
The Toyota Aygo, first launched in 2014, is the only car Toyota sells in Europe that doesn’t come with a hybrid option. But when the company introduces the next generation of the car, it may have no combustion engine at all. Toyota Europe CEO Johan Van Zyl says the decision would be motivated by the […]
UK Real Estate Company Signs for 200-Strong Toyota Aygo Fleet
The Toyota Aygo is arguably the most fun car produced by Toyota over in the UK. It might be small, but its larger-than-life personality makes it a hit for many British drivers. A range of quirky TV commercials has helped the Aygo build a solid reputation as a fun-to-drive vehicle, and more recently it’s even […]
[VIDEO] Toyota Aygo Commercial Gets Revenge on Weather Forecasters
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The Toyota Aygo is at it again. After releasing a commercial a few months back featuring the tiny Europe-only hatchback lifting its rear wheel and peeing on various things, Toyota has released a new Aygo commercial that’s certain to resonate with every human being who has ever cussed out a weatherman for predicting the weather […]
[VIDEO] Toyota Aygo Peeing Commercial Leaked
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Marks an important spot in Toyota's advertising strategy.
Toyota is known for its weird commercials across the globe. From the strange “Jungle Wakudoki” commercial created by Toyota Asia Pacific to the recent “The Musical City” by Toyota Europe, one thing’s for sure—whoever is in charge of Toyota’s global advertising certainly has a sense of humor. [ Watch the commercial below ] The Toyota […]
Toyota Aygo Tells Drivers to Go Fun Themselves at Geneva
It would be an entirely agreeable situation that if someone were to tell you with all sincerity to “Go Fun Yourself,” you’d be liable to come across the table at them. Toyota, however, is unafraid of reprisal and has affixed the catchphrase to the brand-new Toyota Aygo, which debuted at the recently-concluded Geneva Motor Show. […]
Toyota Safety Sense Coming to UK Yaris and Aygo
Last December, Toyota announced a new safety package called Toyota Safety Sense that would start rolling out this year. In the UK, the package has already been introduced on the Avensis and Auris models, and now the automaker will be offering Safety Sense in the new Yaris and Aygo models. Related: How Do Hydrogen Cars […]
Toyota Announced Aygo x-cite Special Edition
Toyota’s sporty new take on the Aygo was considered to be an extremely exciting change in the compact car’s aesthetic direction. Perhaps to drive the point home, Toyota has released a new special edition of the Aygo for the European market—the Aygo x-cite. Needless to say, it is exciting and we are very excited to […]
2016 Toyota Prius Gets 5 Stars in Euro NCAP Testing
The 2016 Prius was the first to undergo the new autonomous emergency braking technology test
Today, Euro NCAP, a vehicle safety watchdog much like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), awarded the 2016 Toyota Prius its highest safety rating of five stars. This follows a Top Safety Pick+ designation for the 2016 Prius from the IIHS, which was announced earlier this […]
H2Woah: Check Out the Toyota Mirai’s Hidden Skill
The 2016 Toyota Mirai is a revolutionary car. Although it’s technically an electric vehicle, it uses a hydrogen fuel cell to create electricity rather than needing to be plugged into an electrical outlet. Filling up with hydrogen takes mere minutes rather than the hours it typically takes to charge an EV, so the Mirai is […]
Toyota Japan Commercial Rivals America’s Funniest Home Videos
Car commercials can be pretty hit-or-miss, but a new one from Toyota in Japan had us chuckling over our coffee this morning. The video promotes the Toyota Safety Sense C package available in the Japan-only Vitz, but you wouldn’t know that from watching the beginning of the commercial. Check it out and see what we […]
BMW-Toyota Entry-Level Model Could be in the Works
BMW and Toyota have been working on some super secret stuff for a while now, and we’re eagerly awaiting a next-generation Supra that will feature a hybrid engine and tons of BMW know-how. But now, we’re learning about a possible BMW-Toyota entry-level model in the form of a small hatchback that could end up as […]
Camouflaged Redesigned Toyota Avensis Wagon Spotted in Europe
Never heard of the Toyota Avensis? If you’re the typical North American driver, the answer is probably not. The Avensis has been sold in the UK since 1997, and was released a few years later in Europe in 2003 as its second generation debuted. Available as a sedan or a wagon, the Avensis is the […]
Toyota Fun Chain Commercial Shows that Toyota Cars are Fun
Here in the US, we get our fair share of weird Toyota commercials. Overseas, it’s no different—you might recall the peeing Toyota Aygo commercial, for example. Now, Toyota Motor Corporation has released the new Toyota Fun Chain commercial featuring a variety of its vehicles spinning, doing wheelies, and generally having a good time, all to […]
Toyota at the Paris Motor Show: Hybrid Crossovers, Fuel Cell Sedans, and More
The Paris Motor Show is underway, and Toyota has been revealing some cool new vehicles, as well as showing some that have become firm favorites from our trips earlier this year to the Detroit and Chicago auto shows. Toyota at the Paris Motor Show: C-HR Concept So what have we seen so far from Toyota […]
Weird Toyota Commercials: From Toyota Jan to Invisible Drivers
If you have an internet connection and eyes, you might have noticed some interesting new commercials from Toyota. The Japanese automaker is promoting the 2015 Sienna hard, which means rebranding it from boring “minivan” to ultra-cool “Swagger Wagon.” But slightly odd commercials are nothing new for Toyota, which has been using “weird” as a way […]
Now You See Me: Toyota Invisible Driver Prank
Recently, a video surfaced featuring Rahat, internet prankster supreme, dressed up as a car seat, confusing Europeans as he drove around the new Toyota Aygo. Sounds weird, right? Well, it is. But the Toyota invisible driver prank quickly went viral, making the rounds across a variety of social media, and even Toyota’s global press site. […]
The Star Names Opel Corsa South Africa’s Best Budget Buy
The new Opel Corsa toppled competitors such as the Mazda2, Suzuki Celerio, Toyota Aygo, Volkswagen Up, and Honda Jazz for the Best of the Best Award in the Best Budget Buy segment in The Star’s annual vehicle awards. The Star is South Africa’s biggest newspaper. The award was accepted by Denise Van Huyssteen, GM General […]
Redesigned British Yaris Coming to UK Roads This Summer
This summer, British drivers can look forward to a new, refreshed Toyota Yaris. The city-friendly subcompact is getting some funky new upgrades, both inside and out, that are sure to draw drivers—both new and experienced—to the brand. And hopefully within the next few years, we in the US might be lucky enough to see some […]