Why The 209 HP Toyota Yaris GRMN Actually Feels Like The Fastest Car Ever
The 2018 Toyota Yaris GRMN is a tightly-wound compact car with a manual transmission and a supercharger. (Full Disclosure: I asked the team at Toyota GB if I could borrow a Yaris GRMN and they said yes. And the 2018 Yaris GRMN will be limited to 400 units in Europe, with 80 of those hitting the U.K., making it something of a collector's piece. You do get exclusivity, and the fact it's the first in a line of super special GRMN cars serves to boost its appeal. Photo: ToyotaVerdictAdvertisementThere's no doubting the Yaris GRMN is a really good car, but the cost and cheap interior do it no favors.
How To Make A Toyota GT86 Race Car Fast, Reliable, And Not Need A Turbo
as declared in Photo: FrozenspeedThe Toyota GT86 Cup is a brilliant race car kit which makes the best street car I've driven in years even more enjoyable on track. The Nürburgring 24 Hours, on the other hand, is where some of those Le Mans drivers end up running for fun. They mean the car was lighter, more powerful, and had revised aerodynamics compared to the original 2012 GT86 Cup. AdvertisementThe car first raced at the four-hour-long second VLN race of the year, before the Nürburgring 24 Hours in May. Inside the garage, which was shared with multiple other teams as there are that many teams running at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.Toyota Patent Hints At Pedal-Charging An Electric Car
You never know what incredible discovery you'll come across trolling through various patent applications from the world's automakers. Take this one reportedly filed by Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA), for instance. It offers up a system that allows passengers to add energy to an autonomous vehicle by pedaling or turning a crank. This way, the autonomous vehicle (AV) could travel farther before needing to roll to a charging point and filling up from the grid. Now what, you may be asking yourself, would motivate someone to do this sort of work?collected by :Edison Noah