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Toyota showcases classic Supra, Subaru, Mazda and more at Tokyo Auto Salon

Toyota brought a bevy of classics to the Tokyo Auto Salon. It’s not the typical venue for such machinery, but Toyota’s presence was big and a lot of cars where shoved under the Gazoo Racing banner. What’s perhaps even more … Continue reading

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Akio Toyoda steps down as president and CEO: His legacy at Toyota and his successor

It is often said that Akio Toyoda likes surprises. The Toyota president and CEO is fond of racing, and is one of the few corporate leaders who will eagerly don a helmet and climb behind the wheel of his company’s … Continue reading

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Tokyo Auto Salon 2011: Toyota Takes the Stage

Perhaps the biggest surprise of Toyota’s exhibition at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon was not a car, but a person. Company president Akio Toyoda took the stage and spoke about how driving the Lexus LFA in the 24hrs of Nürburgring … Continue reading

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Top Toyota Test Driver Killed in Lexus LFA Crash near Nürburgring

Toyota master test driver, Hiromu Naruse, was killed in a crash on Highway 410 near Germany’s Nürburgring circuit today. He was test driving a Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition and was 67 years old. Naruse has been a driver for Toyota … Continue reading

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