More Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series details reported! Bad news if you re waiting for the hybrid, but good news if you want a GR Sport - reports
2 Feb 2021 • 2 min read
New Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series have continued to emerge from Japanese media - and it s not good news if you re hanging out for a hybrid.
According to the sleuths over at Japan s
Best Car Web, the long-awaited LandCruiser 300 Series (and we do mean long, at 14 years and counting) will finally launch in September 2021, ushering in a new era in the off-roaders legacy, and one headlined by a new TNGA platform and new engine options.
All-new Mazda 2 to go electric with a rotary range extender to claim the eco city-car crown from the Toyota Yaris Hybrid? Reports
2 Feb 2021 • 2 min read
Mazda is reportedly putting the finishing touches on an all-new Mada2 city car, with the Japanese giant to unveil its Toyota Yaris competitor in September, ahead of an all-electric version with a rotary range extender that could appear in 2022.
According to Japan s
Best Car Web, the new model will initially be powered Mazda s SkyActiv-X technology, this time applied to a tiny three-cylinder engine that promises to be both frugal and fun, and will be reserved for the most expensive models, with a conventional petrol powertrain planned for the lower grades.
Will the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series get a V6 or four-cylinder diesel? Here s what you need to know
16 Dec 2020 • 2 min read
The rough seas swirling around the incoming LandCruiser 300 Series got a whole lot murkier this week, with fresh reports out of Japan suggesting the off-road icon will be equipped with a 3.3-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, with no mention of the punchy six-cylinder we d been promised.
The reports, which came courtesy of Japan s
Best Car Web, had us scratching our collective heads, given it and other Japanese outlets had previously reported the brand was cooking up a V6 for international markets - like ours - to compensate for the loss of the beloved diesel V8 that has powered our LandCruiser 200 for years.