Toyota Driving Simulator Oculus Rift Is Keeping it Real

Toyota launched its new TeenDrive365 distracted driving simulator with Oculus Rift, marking the first time the virtual reality technology is being used to educate the public - teens and parents alike - about the dangers of distracted driving.  

 
To experience the new Toyota TeenDrive365 simulator you get behind the wheel of a stationary Toyota car, put on the Oculus Rift headset and are fully immersed in a virtual reality driving experience, complete with the three dimensional sights…
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2015 Toyota Camry Beats Our High Expectations

What characteristics come to mind when you think of the Toyota Camry? If you're like us then you've found that value and reliability have come to describe the Camry over the years.

The 2015 Camry certainly maintains those qualities, but it's also kicked style and performance into high gear. The results have simply left us speechless!

The Camry's dazzling new style is plain to see, but you have to take the…

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Free Yourself from the Cords That Bind with Toyota's Qi Wireless Charging Bin

There are a lot of things that keep you tied to your office or home -- from last-minute reports and conference calls to unanswered emails and unwashed laundry -- but charging your phone shouldn't be one of them.


For one more reason to get into your car and go, the 2015 Toyota Camry can come equipped with such time-saving technologies as the Qi wireless smartphone charging station:




Sound like the sedan you've been waiting for…

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Toyota and Scion Receives IIHS 2015 Top Safety Pick Awards

On the 12th day of Christmas, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave to Toyota, 12 awards awarding. In fact, the automaker won more awards than any other automaker, including the most of the Institute’s highest honor.
In all, eight Toyota and Lexus vehicles earned a Top Safety Pick+ rating. IIHS in particular recognized the Prius V for its significantly improved performance all-around in the small overlap crash test - naming it a Top…
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Small Package, Big Fun: the 2015 Toyota Yaris

Whether you're in the city or usually on the highways, there's nothing not to love about better gas mileage; when it comes to the 2015 Toyota Yaris subcompact car, the fuel economy is worth dreaming about! Small in size but offering tons of interior space, this little peppy go-getter offers spacious seating for all passengers, a great design you can be proud to drive, and modern tech to keep you entertained and connected…

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2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Wins Class at Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

The 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Desert Race Truck not only raced for over 1,200 miles to a first place finish at the 47th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it was also driven an additional 1,000 miles back to the start line of the race.  The Toyota team was first to the finish line in its "Full Stock" class, led by team coach and legendary Toyota off-road racer Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, and piloted by Toyota engineers and Toyota athletes. 

 

"The Baja 1000 is another test to ensure that Toyota trucks continue to exceed the expectations of our customers," said…
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Toyota FCV is the Best Of What's New

Even the techies at Popular Science like the Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). The magazine named the sedan to a 2014 Best of What's New winner in the auto category.
 
"For 27 years, Popular Science has honored the innovations that surprise and amaze us - those that make a positive impact on our world today and challenge our view of what's possible in the future," said Cliff Ransom, Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science. "The Best of What's New Award is the magazine's top honor, and the 100 winners - chosen from among thousands of entrants - each a revolution in…
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Toyota Sheds Light on How to Dual Fire Breathing Kittens in New Video

Not only do our lineup of new Toyota models offer fantastic style and great fuel economy, they also offer some pretty impressive tech designed to keep you safe on the road. So if you're contending with drifting out of a lane due to the distraction of fire-breathing cats, the Lane Departure Alert on the Camry is here to help.

What was that we said about fire breathing cats, you might ask? Well, believe it…

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Toyota FCV As A Rally Car

Shinshiro, Japan.

A Toyota fuel cell vehicle (FCV) will be put through its paces in the final installment in this year's Japanese Rally Championship: the 285 km Shinshiro Rally, held in Aichi Prefecture on November 1 and 2. Before the race starts, the FCV, specially tuned and outfitted for rally racing (as pictured below), will check the safety of the roads as a zero car?while emitting zero CO2 or harmful substances.
 
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