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The day has finally arrived. The all-new Toyota Corolla has been completely unveiled. Sure, the Japanese automaker has been giving us sneak peeks here and there, but this is the real deal. Starting with the sedan's elongated wheelbase to its completely restyled grille, the next-generation model is hot.

It's big and bold; the all-new Toyota 4Runner, that is. Designed for off-road escapades and drivers with adventurous spirits, the popular SUV has consistently been the preferred utility vehicle. We're thrilled to see that the fifth-generation model will do more than simply continue that trend. In fact, the auto's audacious style and performance is being taken one step further.

Toyota has overtaken BMW as the most valuable automotive brand, an annual ranking of the world's top brands shows.

The value of the Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Hyundai brands improved by double-digit percentages compared with 2012, largely because of strong demand in China and the United States, according to the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study released by market research company Millward Brown today.

Toyota's 2013 brand value rose 12 percent to $24.5 billion largely because of its significant inroads in the hybrid market, according to…