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  • Toyota Research Institute and Stanford Engineering achieve world’s first autonomous tandem drift sequence

    Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Stanford Engineering have achieved the world’s first autonomously drifting sequence featuring two cars in tandem following almost seven years of collaborative research to make driving safer. The experiments automate a motorsport drifting manoeuvre, where a driver precisely controls a vehicle’s direction after breaking traction, by spinning the rear tyres – a skill transferable to recovering from a slide while driving on snow or ice. By adding a second car

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    TGR Announces Upgraded GR86 and Limited Special-edition Model

    TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) announced today that it has upgraded the GR86 for improved turning performance and easier upper-limit handling, deepening the unique driving feel of a GR vehicle Orders are now being accepted by Toyota vehicle dealers across Japan, with sales set to launch on August 1. TGR also announced today the start of a purchasing lottery that runs to July 28 for the RZ “Ridge Green Limited”, a limited special-edition model that augments the GR86’s exterior colour lineup with

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    Toyota and Lexus Excess Protection: peace of mind for when the unexpected happens

    Life is always throwing up unexpected events and when you’re a motorist, a bump or scrape might happen at any time and can be a costly experience. Toyota Insurance Services is helping ease some of the financial pain with its new Excess Protection cover Available for owners of both Toyota and Lexus models, this complimentary 12-month offer will pay back up to £350* of your motor insurance excess, once your claim is resolved.  To qualify for the offer, you need to have purchased a vehicl

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    THE NEW TOYOTA YARIS CROSS

    The new Yaris Cross follows the Yaris hatchback in adopting an additional, more powerful hybrid powertrain. This dual hybrid strategy widens the model’s customer appeal, particularly to people who want a more compact vehicle, without forgoing power and performance. Around 50 per cent of customers entering the B segment are looking to downsize their choice of vehicle. The hybrid powertrain is the number one deciding factor for people choosing to buy Yaris Cross. Now they have more choice tha

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    Toyota recognised as the “most influential hybrid car maker” in the EcoCar Electrified Top 50

    Toyota has been recognised as the Most Influential Hybrid Car Maker in the 2024 EcoCar Electrified Top 50, an annual assessment of the UK market’s best hybrid and electric vehicles The honour reflects Toyota’s leadership in electrified vehicle technologies, established over more than a quarter of a century since the launch of the original Prius – the world’s first mass-market hybrid car. Since that first step, Toyota has sold more than 27 million electrified vehicles worldwide, which it cal

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  • Sun/moon roof opening on rav4 phev GR Sport

    I have a question on the sun roof * opening in the rav4 phev gr sport. Yesterday when I slided the switch to open the sun roof, it opened almost all the way but looked like there is a few inches to completely open. I can't remember how far it went last time as I hardly used it. Reading on the net someone says you need to press the switch one more time to get it go further but I tried it and it didn't. So before I take it to the dealer if someone would tell me whether this is as far as it opens a

    Torrox
    Torrox | 
    Rav 4 Club 12

    Corolla 4zz idle

    Well lads,  Ive got a 1.4 vvti corolla e12 with some idle issues at cold start its idle is around 950rpm and warm idle is dropping down to about 500 to 600rpm, i have replaced the throttle cable as the old one was overstretched and also replaced the throttle body and cleaned the maf sensor, car had a full service but i cant seem to get it to idle right, when its warm and i let the foot off the clutch instead of the car starting to move its nearly cutting out on me, its not the clutch as tha

    kc88
    kc88 | 
    Corolla & Corolla Cross Club 3

    brake pads

    hi guys i have a 2010 estima hybrid and just wanted to know if someone can direct me to some good quality front and rear brake pads thanks. also wheres the best place to buy parts be it normal service parts but more importantly other parts. thanks in advance guys. do apologise if its a silly question 

    Lifeofwisdom
    Lifeofwisdom | 
    Toyota Estima Forum 2



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