By David Boldt
MyCarData

(September 8, 2024) In the midst of a tortuous (ya’ think?) campaign season, here’s a twist: After a short absence from the U.S. marketplace, Toyota has reintroduced its iconic Land Cruiser with both a smaller footprint and much smaller price tag. Trump hasn’t mentioned it, and Kamala hasn’t mentioned it — but it sure-as-hell is worth mentioning.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(August 18, 2024) One of the late 20th Century's brightest automotive ideas came from Toyota with its Recreational Active Vehicle with 4WD, which showed up in 1995. It was branded the RAV4. Toyota said "it was designed for consumers wanting a vehicle that had most of the benefits of SUVs, such as increased cargo room, higher visibility, and the option of full-time four-wheel drive, along with the maneuverability and fuel economy of a compact car."

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(July 7, 2024) Once an icon in suburban driveways, the mid-sized sedan has all but been eliminated from the automotive landscape in favor of sport utility vehicles or — as perhaps they are more aptly called — crossovers. The four-door car with a trunk is totally gone from the extensive lineups of traditional U.S. carmakers such as Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge.

By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(June 16, 2024) After being discontinued three years ago, Toyota's seven decades flagship Land Cruiser returns for 2024 as a smaller, less expensive and completely redesigned SUV built on the same chassis frame with the Lexus GX and LX 600 along with Toyota's full size Tundra pickup truck, Sequoia SUV, midsized Tacoma pickup and soon to be introduced 2025 4Runner.

By Casey Williams
MyCarData

(April 28, 2024) All automakers are facing the challenge of  how to keep their sedans relevant.  It’s a crossover world, ya’all.  So, to stand out from the boring three-box masses, they must innovate without squandering the handling and comfort for which sedans are known.  When Toyota replaced its long-standing Avalon full-size sedan, it could have just given us another.  Instead, we drive the 2024 Toyota Crown Platinum.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 31, 2024) Slip into the 2024 Toyota GR Supra, crank up the healthy 382-horsepower turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine, and get ready for a true sports car experience. Because that's exactly what you are going to get — an outstanding sports car experience. The great thing about the current-generation Supra — which has been around since 2020 — is that its road-carving, off-the-line goodness can be had in GR guise for an affordable price starting under $57,000.

By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 17, 2024) When Toyota finally came up with an all new Tundra full-size pickup for the 2022 model year after a long 14 years since the last model debuted, we knew an all-new Sequoia that pairs with the Tundra truck couldn't be far behind. The aging and long-neglected Sequoia barely hung in there for 2022 and 2023 saw the debut of an all-new Sequoia grabbing the best of the Tacoma pickup's style, brawn, platform and capable architecture.

By David Boldt
MyCarData

(Mach 10, 2024) As our domestic industry abandoned the compact/midsize pickup category, Toyota and (to a lesser extent) Nissan held on to the belief that not everyone needs three tons of truck when making the Home Depot run. In our increasingly congested urban and suburban environments, a footprint that’s easy to park, along with a powertrain capable of getting a real 20+ miles per gallon, has become increasingly attractive.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(January 28, 2024) Big SUVs have traditionally been powered by big V-8 engines. The all-new Toyota Sequoia bucks that trend setting a new course with a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 hybrid. The powerful engine-electric motor combination pulls the three-ton body-on-frame truck with confidence making 437-total horsepower and a massive 538 pound-feet of torque.