“sonally I enjoy the rough idle sound that comes from my Pontiac Ventura... but then again its not a tree hugging whale kissing moon maiden of a girls”

The source added that the China-made new Crown will have a longer wheelbase to meet the needs of Chinese consumers. In addition to the stretched wheelbase, the all-new Crown model is 30mm longer and 15mm wider than its predecessor, and it is more streamlined.

Sales of Toyota's recently launched Crown Hybrid have exceeded the OEM's initial targets, according to a report by Japanese newspaper the Nikkei . The hybrid model arrived in Japanese dealerships in May, with a starting price of ¥5.

NAGOYA: Toyota Motor has overtaken General Motors of the United States in global auto sales during first half of 2008, according to data released by the two automakers. Recording a growth of 2.

Toyota's Crown Hybrid gets brownie points for good gas mileage, but it's apparently a troublemaker in the motor noise department. Instead of merely adding insulation to the bulkhead, Toyota engineered an Active Noise Control system to reduce engine noise insid...

According to reports out of Japan today, Toyota plans to lower its global sales estimate to 9.5 million vehicles this year, down from a previous sales estimate of 9.85 million. The report comes the day after GM's " Sweeping-Reorganization Press Conference, Par...