10/05/2009, 2:51 PM

Review: 2009 Toyota Venza FWDBy Mark Elias Toyota has been taking it in the shorts lately. Chief Akio Toyoda has claimed the company is “grasping for salvation” and needs to get back to the job of building cars that people can be passionate about. Even though sales are down, they’re still surpassing rivals – but in reality, Toyota has long been a purveyor of really good appliances. Enter the Toyota Venza. Although not stirring in the same way a Supra was able to rile up the fanboys, i

For Low Costs and Happy Customers Create Flexible Automation

Author : Donald Mitchell The General Motors approach to automation has been inflexible It did optimize costs if you made tremendous numbers of exactly the same vehicle If you needed to change over to offer vehicle variations, the robots needed a lot of tending Toyota countered that challenge by automating relatively stable processes such as the link between a customer's order in a dealer showroom and the parts order process, while not automating that which would be desirable to change qu

The Uniqueness Of The 2007 Toyota Camry

Every car makers dream, and every car owners completion. That is how the 2007 Toyota Camry was described to me. It comes with a style all its own, a flashy yet subtle elegance and a functionality that is unrivalled. It takes the best of the best and makes it better. On top of that it is the car of the year according to Motor Trend. From the outside with its sparkling class and sporty potential barely veiled, its craftsmanship stands out. With some amazing new unique and functional components a

The Top Ranked 2007 Toyota Camry Eliminates The Competition

If you were to picture the best car in the world, whether it included the elegance of the “jet-set”, the nine second quarter mile time of the street racer or the fuel economy of the lower income single mom, you’d open your eyes to see the 2007 Toyota Camry. On top of that it was Motor Trend’s winner for car of the year. From its sleek, sporty lines blended in perfect harmony with elegance and class, to its unique features it truly offers something for everyone. With facts like these, it is no

Bires in the No. 11 at Atlanta

Kelly Bires Atlanta Motor Speedway Sponsor: RIDEMAKERZ Owners: Tony Bryan Mullet Nationwide Crew Chief: Paul Wolfe Nationwide Chassis: 017 Manufacturer: Toyota Engine Builder: Triad Kelly Bires Quick Facts: • Kelly Bires will make his first appearance behind the wheel of the No. 11 RIDEMAKERZ Toyota this weekend at Atlanta Mot

Andrew Ranger to make his debut with CJM Racing in Montreal

Andrew Ranger Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Sponsor: RIDEMAKERZ Owners: Tony Bryan Mullet Nationwide Crew Chief: Paul Wolfe Nationwide Chassis: 010 Manufacturer: Toyota Engine Builder: Triad Andrew Ranger Quick Facts: = NASCAR Canadian Tire Series driver, Andrew Ranger, will be behind the wheel of the No. 11 RIDEMAKERZ Toyota

Toyota Celica Speedster at Woodward Dream Cruise

Since 1995, the Woodward Dream Cruise has taken over the streets of Detroit each August and is one of the biggest gatherings of muscle cars and hot rods on the planet. J-tin is a pretty rare sight at the WDC, but we’re not sure if that’s because photographers focus on the domestics or because there really isn’t any.Motor Trend‘s article on this year’s cruise showed this Toyota Celica speedster, a custom job that lopped the roof off a first gen coupe – a scalped daruma, if you will. There’s also

YOUR SATISFACTION AFTER MODIFIED YOUR CAR? YOUR NEW IDEA TO MODIFY YOUR CAR? KEPUASAN ANDA SELEPAS UBAH SUAI KERETA ANDA.

Modified Toyota Altis.Malaysian like to modify their car.People from other country also already know that Malaysians like to spend a lot of their money to modify their lovely car.No matter whether they are women or men they will spend a lot of their money to modify their car.Some people said thatNissan Grand LivinaNo money No beautiful car.Is it true?. So here, let’s share your satisfaction and your new idea with all of us.I’m sure that you will agree with me that Malaysia is different with the

North American Car of the Year’s Hybrid Version

Earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show, the Saturn Aura was named as the 2007 North American Car of the Year. This distinction gave the Saturn brand a boost in terms of popularity among car buyers. This award also leads to Saturn using a new marketing campaign which pits the Aura against the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry. The distinction shows that General Motors is serious in its effort to revitalize the brand. And recently, the North American Car of the Year winner was given a hy