Toyota RAV4 EV

Toyota unveiled the U.S. model RAV4 EV, the world's first compact SUV with electric drive. Drive your car has been developed jointly with the Californian company Tesla Motors, Inc..

AV4 EV is based on the traditional version of compact SUV Toyota. The car was equipped with an electric drive unit Tesla, reaching to the actual conditions of a range of about 160 km (100 miles).

The vehicle will go on sale in California in the late summer of this year. Toyota plans to sell over the next three years in California about 2 600 units RAV4 EV. Price of the car is 49 800 USD.

The car is the only electric SUV on the market. His performance, dynamics, and the possibility of the load are equal or even exceed the capabilities of the petrol version of the RAV4 V6. In sport mode the car accelerates from 0 to 96 km / h (60 mi / h) in 7 seconds. RAV4 EV powertrain is covered by the 8-year limited warranty.

RAV4 EV will be manufactured in a factory Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc.. (TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.

Toyota Venza

Toyota Venza is a mid-size crossover is offered primarily in North America. At a car dealership in New York, a Japanese manufacturer unveiled a refreshed version of the Venza in 2013.

The manufacturer decided not to significant changes, but we can see that this model facelift. Vehicle's front fascia is now more pronounced due to the modified radiator grille, bumper przestylizowanemu and new headlamps with integrated daytime running lights made ​​with LED technology.

There are also new mirror housings with integrated turn signals and new design 19-inch alloy wheels. Customers who opt to purchase refreshed Toyota Venza will also be able to choose one of three new exterior colors: Attitude Black, Cypress Pearl and Cosmic Gray Mica.

In the interior largely unchanged - only attention the new steering wheel. Toyota in model year 2013 I decided to offer a slightly richer equipment already in the basic version of the car. As standard you will receive an electrically controlled front seats, dual zone air conditioning and a six-speaker audio system.

Refreshed Venza will be offered with two petrol engines to choose from:

• 2.7-liter 4-cylinder engine that generates 184 hp and 246 Nm of torque,
• 3.5-liter V6 engine that generates 272 hp and 333 Nm of torque.

Drive through the six-speed automatic transmission is transmitted to the front axle, but for demanding clients also prepared an optional all-wheel drive.

Top 10 world most popular car models in 2011

Car manufacturers are competing not only with the largest number of cars sold, but also that their individual models were in the top positions of individual segments in different markets around the world. When, however, collect all the results of global car sales, it is shown that models deserve to be where the most popular cars in the world.

Here are the top 10 most popular car models of 2011:

1. Toyota Corolla - 1 141 709 pcs 
2. Ford Focus - 882 551 pcs 
3. Volkswagen Golf - 864 452 pcs 
4. Volkswagen Polo - 788 789 pcs
5. Ford Fiesta - 767 465 pcs
6. Hyundai Elantra - 751 967 pcs
7. Wuling Sunshine - 731 689 pcs
8. Chevrolet Cruze - 704 691 pcs
9. Ford F-series - 698 319 pcs
10. Volkswagen Jetta - 695 159 pcs

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Toyota GT86

Toyota officially unveiled the model GT86, formerly known as the Toyota FT-86 Concept. Car was produced in cooperation with Subaru, which divides not only the drive and motor, but also the vast majority of items.

GT86 Toyota model name comes from the legendary Toyota Corolla AE-86. Although the car looks like a Toyota Celica Generation VII produced by 2006. Also promises to be a worthy successor.

Toyota Car GT86 is driven by the rear wheels and under the hood resides a 2-liter boxer with 200 hp and maximum torque of 205 Nm, available until at 6 600 rev. / Min. However, there is the version with four-wheel drive.

Inside you will find 4 seats, but as it happens in czteromiejscowych coupe can not ride in the back. Toyota engineers have almost reached the ideal weight distribution between the axles, amounting to 53:47, and low center of gravity, which were obtained including thanks to the flat boxer engine.

Toyota TS030

Toyota officially presented its new weapon for the racetrack. It is equipped with a hybrid model TS030.

The new work of Toyota Motorsport GmbH, prepared to fight in the LMP1 racing series, has received a carbon fiber chassis and drive gasoline engine based on the 3.4 V8 and an additional unit of electricity.


We know that the hybrid powertrain is called R-THS (Toyota Hybrid System - Racing), but do not know the details about it. So far Toyota has betrayed the drive component suppliers and the fact that the element of the set is a system of braking energy odzyskujący.

TS030 will have its racing debut May 5 at 6-hour competition at Spa-Francorchamps.