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Friday, June 14, 2013

Toyota Will Replace Accelerator Pedals For Customers Who Complain About Repaired Originals


The squeaky gas pedal gets the grease...or something like that.


Anyway, The New York Times has a memo from Toyota to its dealers telling them to replace accelerator pedals only if customers complain about the metal bar repair Toyota recommends.

“Accelerator pedal replacement is based on specific customer request only,” said the memo, which was addressed to dealers, service managers and parts managers. “Dealers are not to solicit pedal replacement.”

Full story from The New York Times.
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Monday, May 20, 2013

toyota yaris 2012

Sales of the Toyota Yaris (called Vitz in Japan) took a header last year in the American market, dropping almost 40 percent over 2009, which was one of the worst sales years in forever. To say that Toyota needs to give its small car some love is an understatement, and that makes the U.S. debut of the new 2012 Toyota Yaris all the more important . “We need to stand out more,” says deputy chief engineer Yoshinari Toyomura. “That is one reason why the new Yaris has grown in size and taken on an edgier look compared to its predecessor.” Recently, we had a chance to check out the Japanese-spec version of the new car, and we immediately saw what Toyomura meant. The new B-segment bigwig is 3.5 inches longer with a wheelbase that gains 2 inches. Toyota is hoping the new car’s more aggressive edges will appeal to a larger audience (read: males). The car does feel bigger, but the company’s efforts to minimize costs while improving packaging are met with mixed results. The engine lineup gets new versions of the 1.3-liter and 1.5-liter gas variants as well as a revised 1.4-liter diesel for Europe (expect the 1.5-liter version to continue as the base engine for the U.S., although a 1.8-liter and a hybrid model are also rumored). The highlight of the lineup is undoubtedly the car we tested: the 1.3-liter Smart-Stop Package. Taking just 0.35 seconds to restart after seamlessly cutting the engine at idle, the smart-stop works to improve fuel economy by some 2 mpg, thus achieving 61.5 mpg in the Japanese mpg cycle. But the start-stop is only offered on the 1.3-liter due to its hefty $700 price tag. More strikingly, VSC and TRC traction controls, which are standard on the 1.3-liter version, are not even offered as options on other models, although we’re guessing that will change for the U.S. market version.
Tuned for optimum fuel economy and CO2 emissions, the 1.3-liter was adequate but by no means quick. Mated to a revised CVT, it pulled sufficiently from around 2000 rpm and stayed strong enough through the mid-ranges — we think, because our car did not have a tachometer. We expect the five-speed manual and a tach to continue to be offered in the U.S. Although it’s unclear if the CVT will come stateside, we wouldn’t bet against it, especially given the aging four-speed automatic on the present car. To keep up with rivals, the Yaris has stiffened body rigidity, a more compliant ride, and a better weighted, more responsive steering feel. While the new Yaris is more spacious, handles better than the old model, and looks considerably smarter, it’s been shortchanged on a few interior elements, and performance is middling at best. It’ll need those missing toys to stand out from the crowd when it arrives here, reportedly later this year
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Toyota recall 2 8 million cars

Toyota prius
The recall of the Japanese firm includes 13 models that might present problems in management and / or electric hydraulic pump.

The measure affects brand to 2.77 million vehicles from 13 different models that can present problems in the steering system. One of the component parts can wear when you steer to the limit and repeatedly at low speeds.

Of these cars, 620,000 may also have problems with the cooling system of the electric hydraulic pump. In these cases the fault is due to cables that may have been damaged in the production process and if they break into short circuits can generate the hybrid propulsion system.

Although the recall is global, the most affected country with 1.5 million units involved is Japan. The main models that will be reviewed are the Prius (the most affected by the problem in the pump), the Corolla, the Isis and Wish (manufactured between 2000 and 2011).
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Toyota GT86 Convertible and Hybrid coming

Toyota GT86 Convertible
How short the Toyota GT86 also still on the market, its public appeal in unprecedented. The GT86 is an unprecedented image-builder and knows the stuffy image of the Japanese manufacturer like snow in the sun disappears. This asks for more!

And more is coming. In different flavors. The first is fairly predictable: an extra fast Toyota GT86. But on the other hand, the concept before or again striking. It is because no extra powerful engine, but an electric motor providing additional power to deliver. And that makes us eager hand, because more power means more fun, but then it makes us very anxious. Hybrids, especially at Toyota, just not the most exciting cars. You can call it very boring. And thats something the GT86 precisely it has broken. Start the engine and hear the typical boxer rumble to life. Go stand on the gas and it roars over. Turn a little blipping back and a thud escapes from the exhaust. All things that you will not experience a hybrid. Toyotas development chef, Tetsuya Tada, opposite leaves Autocar that the Toyota GT86 250 hp should generate. And now all thumbs that Toyota obey.

GT86 Convertible
On a different tack the second newcomer to the GT86-stall it. That will be a real sun worshiper. Expect a fabric hood and a slightly softer tuning of the drive character. But otherwise the model will be identical to the รณ so tasty and entertaining Toyota GT86 Coupe. Wait for the Convertible we do not incidentally. Insiders talk namely an unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show. In the hybrid version, we still have to wait, which is scheduled only for 2015.
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Monday, April 29, 2013

2011 Toyota Corolla LE 4 Spd AT

 

 Standard Features

 

 

VEHICLE SUMMARY

Engines & Emissions

  • ULEV II Emissions
  • Free Scheduled Maintenance For 24 Months or 25,000 Miles
  • Roadside Assistance Warranty For 25,000 Miles, 24 Months
  • Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition
  • 1.8-Liter, I4, VVT-i 16-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 132@6000, Torque Of 128@4400, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head

Safety

  • Trunk Anti-Trap Device
  • Side Guard Door Beams
  • Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters
  • Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts
  • Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt
  • Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters
  • Rollover Sensor
  • Star Safety System(TM)
  • Front Active Head Restraints
  • Front and Rear Crumple Zones
  • L A T C H
  • Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors
  • Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags
  • Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment
  • Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor
  • Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags
  • Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment

Transmission

  • 4-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive
  • Adaptive Automatic Transmission
Seats:5
Fuel Type:Gas
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