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CLASSIC CARS | The Fiat X1/9 Vs. the MR2 MK1
Two-seater Toss Off For as long as time has begun, from the ’70s to be exact, the Fiat X1/9 has always been compared to the TR7. And this is true of the classic press too. Wedge-shaped with pop-up headlights, that is where the similarities end. The X1/9 comes out well in these tests but I […]
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Quick Drive. Toyota Corolla Excel 5dr 2.0 Hybrid
What Have We Got? Toyota and their never-ending array of hybrids brings back an old name with a modern twist. The Corolla is back. And back with a bang it would seem. We take one out for a drive around the lanes of Basingstoke. Driving First thing that becomes apparent with the 2-litre petrol […]
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CAR REVIEW | Toyota Yaris GR, the hybrid hustler
This is what the Yaris does so well, it goes about its business quietly and efficiently.
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Taking A Toy Boy To Silverstone With Toyota GB
Toy Boy Toyota ‘He’s my toy boy, toy boy. I’m out with my toy boy, toy boy. And when I get to take him home, I know he’s gonna love me right’ Now don’t worry, I’ve not lost the plot. I was fortunate one week in February to be given the keys to Toyota GB’s […]
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The Good, The bad and the Ugly. Toyota Yaris 1999 – 2005
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Embed from Getty Images An irrelevant look at a certain car. The Toyota Yaris 1999 – 2005 The Toyota Yaris, the Greek goddesses of charm and beauty. Well not quite. According to Wikipedia, “Yaris” is derived from “Charis”, the singular for Charites. And this thankfully is as complicated […]
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MOTORING | My week with the 4×4 Tamiya Toyota Bruiser
A week in Toyota Toy Town I’ve just spent the past week pretending I was Calvin Brookman. Never heard of him? Then you need to brush up on your Tamiya history. Calvin was the driver of the Tamiya 1985 model 58048, the Toyota 4×4 Bruiser. Now bizarrely for Tamiya, this model never came with a […]
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CAR REVIEW | Toyota Hilux
★★★★ | Toyota Hilux Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it’s off to work I go with Loadsa Unadulterated Xpression. OK, that is a crap intro for a vehicle that is anything but. This thing can seriously take a lot of it. This vehicle really is the king of the pick-ups. I was in a bit of a quandary […]
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CAR REVIEW | Toyota C-HR Excel Hybrid 1.8 CVT
★★★★ | Toyota C-HR Excel Hybrid 1.8 CVT Never before has a car arrived into the avenue and caused quite a stir like that caused by the new Toyota C-HR. Next door has been looking to trade in the BMW 3 series for one while those opposite are also considering one to replace their Nissan Duke. […]
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CAR REVIEW | Toyota Prius Business Edition Plus
★★★ | Toyota Prius Business Edition Plus Manufacturers since the 1980s have teased us with electric and hybrid technology. No one though had the balls to actually do it. Toyota was the first to give us a hybrid car as a stand alone product called the Prius. It looked like nothing else in the Toyota […]
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CAR REVIEW | Toyota GT86
Toyota has produced plenty of icons over the years. From the bruising twin-turbo Supra as seen in The Fast & The Furious to the lightweight and nimble MR2 sportscar or legendary Landcruiser, the Japanese marque has catered well for the petrolhead. Does the GT86 live up to this tradition? First impressions on this occasion are […]
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Top Ten Motoring News This Week From Corsas To Teslas
After complaints were made about an ‘ugly yellow car’, a local resident’s Vauxhall Corsa, ruining photographs of a Cotswolds’ village, Vauxhall have come up with an optional camouflage net for the car. Available in Flaming Yellow, Flame Red, Lime Green and Chilli Orange, they claim the bizarre accessory ‘has been designed specifically for use near […]