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Test Car Information:

2014 Toyota Corolla LE
1.8L naturally aspirated I4, 132 hp @ 6,000 RPM, 128 lb-ft @ 4,400 RPM
Continuously variable transmission, front-wheel-drive
MSRP as tested: $18,300 (not including $825 S&H charge)

Review Index

2014 Toyota Corolla LE – Part 1 (Exterior)
2014 Toyota Corolla LE – Part 2 (Interior)
2014 Toyota Corolla LE – Part 3 (Interior – Electronic Features)
2014 Toyota Corolla LE – Part 4 (Powertrain)
2014 Toyota Corolla LE – Part 5 Chassis and Suspension)

For most of car enthusiasts (or, auto junkie, which my wife calls me), if he is given a budge of around $19,000 to shop for a new car, I believe the Toytoa Corolla will not be in ...

The upcoming 2015 Lexus NX200t is equipped with the first turbocharged engine within the whole Lexus history. This engine has the Toyota internal code name “8AR-FTS”.

The 8AR-FTS has an 2.0L displacement with an open-deck, midi-skirt type aluminum cylinder block. It also has a fully balanced forged steel crankshaft, cast-in iron cylinder liners.

On the Lexus NX200t, the turbocharged 8AR-FTS makes 235 hp at 5,600 rpm with 258 lb-ft of torque available from 1,650-4,000 rpm. On the paper this engine sounds just like a normal modern 4-cylinder turbo engine, which has similar performance (2...

Today news spreads out that, Toyota is planning a big model reorganization for its Scion brand. Following are the details.

Scion xB: replaced by a variant of the Toyota Auris, in 2015.

– Current model:

– Future model:

Scion xD: replaced by a new design based on the Mazda2. Below is the current model. For the new Mazda2 please see this report.

Scion iQ: this model will be discontinued after the 2014 model year.

Scion FR-S: a second generation will debut in early 2017.

Scion tC: will be redesigned in 2016.

There is also a new CUV model based on the Toyota Corolla platform.

As we are approaching the market release date of the completely-new Lexus RC-F, speculations of how Lexus will do for its V8 engines in the next few year starts to emerge.

As we know the 5.0L V8 engine in the RC-F is based on the firm’s 2UR-GSE V8, which is currently used in the IS-F, but with significant modification and enhancement to push maximum output way more than the 450 hp mark.

At the same time, Lexus’ flagship sedan: the LS460, although with many impressive features, it lag behind its German rivals, such the Mercedes-Benz S550, the BMW 750i, the Audi A8, in engine output. The LS460’s 1UR-FSE 4...

For internal combustion engine cars, different level of trims usually comes with different type of engine. This may not be the same case for electric cars, since there is no “number of cylinders” term for electric motor.

Besides offering electric motors with different output rating, automobile manufacturers now has more options in marketing their products. For Toyota, it is reported they are planning to roll out two types of batteries in the new Prius, which will be redesigned next year as a 2016 model.

For the 2016 Prius, the base models will come with the nickel-metal hydride battery, while upper trim variants will be equipped with the lithium-ion battery...