Just a little more than a week to go and the team went for its night practice yesterday. The car is slowly coming together although there were some last minute gearbox works and wheel alignments done earlier in the day to make sure our outing was purposeful. With our 2zz engine currently limited to 6k rpm and the VVTL-i not functioning, our lap-times last night seem reasonable. Read more

Here’s the latest development from our MME race team, the car’s painted in mica blue with a black top, pure black, no carbon fiber wannabe’s here. The Celica has already been put through its phases at the Sepang International Circuit and its all coming together well. Read more

Only a year after taking control of Sony’s robotics business, Toyota has revealed a new transportation device it describes as a ‘mobility robot’. It is a vertical, mechanized two-wheeled scooter. This self-balancing electric vehicle is similar to the famous ‘Segway’ which was first revealed to the world in 2001. However, this personal scooter is probably not up to par to the Segway in speed or ruggedness. The Winglet can only go up to 3.7mph versus Segway’s top speed of 12.5 mph. Toyota hopes to put the Winglet into production in 2010. Read more

Mazda kept the rotary engine concept when other manufacturers had abandoned it. However, Dr Felix Wankel’s mechanical innovation does work to full effect. A rotary engine has triangular rotors which spin within epi-trochoidal housings, instead of conventional pistons, and it tends to get smoother and more powerful the faster it rotates. It also has the benefit of being compact and lightweight - and Mazda is able to squeeze 231bhp out of a twin-rotor unit of just 1308cc capacity. Read more

Toyota to join touring car races?

German ADAC Procar Team Geipel Motorsport have built the new Auris T-Sport with the view of entering a two two-car team in the 2009 WTCC. Read more

The latest BBC’s Top Gear aired on Sunday last week (UK time) casts doubt upon the notion that a hybrid car would be the most fuel efficient in every circumstances.

Clarkson chose the most extreme examples to make the point — a sedan equipped with a V-8 engine producing 414 horsepower against the Toyota Prius with its 76 horsepower hybrid motor. The EPA rates the BMW at 14 miles per gallon in the city, and 20 on the highway which compares unfavorably to the 48 and 45 figures for the Prius. Read more

Zerotohundred.com regular TEAMADVAN is set to put his Super “Soapra” up for sale. This Super GT inspired matt black monster Supra is not only pumped up on the outsite but fully loaded on the inside as well. From race fuel cells to Tilton race pedals to carbon fiber race interior Read more

For the first time since its introduction, the all new Toyota Alphard will be available in two different series. Launched in Japan yesterday (Monday), the massive MPV now comes in the famous “Alphard” series which emphasizes elegance and refinement and Toyota’s new offering, the “Vellfire” Read more

According to automotive world.com, Toyota could announce the arrival of the all new Toyota Alphard today, 12th May 2008. No details are available yet, but one thing is for sure though, from a Transformers point of view, Read more

Soon after Toyota and Subaru officially announced their collaboration on a lightweight rear-wheel-drive coupe there was debate as to how the Toyobaru would be marketed, particularly with both brands getting their own models of the same car. Read more