Toyota Racing
Where are Toyota Supra Models built?
Where is Austria?
Introduced to the world in 1997, this model started the hybrid revolution and remains Toyota's most famous fuel-efficient vehicle.
What is the Prius?
With an estimated combined rating of over 50 MPG, the hybrid version of this compact sedan is the best-selling nameplate in automotive history.
What is the Corolla (or Corolla Hybrid)?
This ultra-popular compact sedan from Honda has been the direct, head-to-head archrival of the Toyota Corolla for over four decades.
What is the Honda Civic?
When a customer cross-shops the Toyota Grand Highlander against the Honda Pilot, you can point out that the Pilot still uses an older, less fuel-efficient naturally aspirated V6, whereas Toyota uses this smaller, standard turbocharged engine displacement.
What is a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder turbo?
What complimentary membership do Toyota customers get with a purchase of any GR vehicle.
What is a one year NASA membership
This specific designation is added to Toyota models, such as the RAV4 and Prius, to indicate that they are Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).
What is "Prime"?
Unlike a fully electric vehicle or a Prime model, a standard Toyota hybrid never requires a customer to do this in order to recharge the battery.
What is plug it in?
When a customer says they are cross-shopping the Toyota RAV4 against Subaru's best-selling compact SUV, they are looking at this vehicle, known for its standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.
What is the Subaru Forester?
When a customer asks about Toyota Safety Sense, they want to know the difference between standard Lane Departure Alert and this advanced feature, which actively keeps the vehicle centered in the lane when Dynamic Radar Cruise Control is active.
What is Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)?
What does the GR stand for in Toyota models?
Found as a button near the shifter in most Toyota hybrids, this driving mode forces the vehicle to operate solely on battery power at low speeds for short distances.
What is EV Mode?
Redesigned for its 9th generation, this highly popular mid-size family sedan is now offered exclusively as a hybrid, achieving over 50 MPG combined in its base LE trim.
What is the Camry?
While the Toyota Sienna relies on a standard hybrid powertrain, this main Chrysler competitor appeals to road-trippers by offering a Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) version of its minivan.
What is the Chrysler Pacifica?
Which trims for the Toyota Rav4 come standard with SofTex seating?
What are XLE Premium, Limited, XSE, and Woodland?
What are the three different trims available on the GR Supra?
What is 3.0, 3.0 premium, MkV Final Addition
This standard Toyota hybrid technology captures kinetic energy that is normally lost while coasting or stopping, using it to recharge the onboard hybrid battery.
What is Regenerative Braking?
This Toyota vehicle does not use gasoline at all; instead, it uses a fuel cell to mix hydrogen and oxygen, creating electricity and emitting only water vapor.
What is the Mirai?
When selling a Toyota Highlander, your biggest domestic threat is this Ford mid-size 3-row SUV, which uses a rear-wheel-drive-biased platform and offers an EcoBoost engine.
What is the Ford Explorer?
When an enthusiast asks why the GR Corolla or GR Supra requires specialized maintenance, you must inform them that unlike standard Toyotas under ToyotaCare, these performance vehicles require this specific, highly accelerated first service interval.
What is the 1,200-mile break-in oil change/inspection?
What four North American driving championships does Toyota currently compete in.
What are NASCAR, Formula Drift, GR Cup and NHRA
This is the official name of Toyota's proprietary hybrid system architecture, which seamlessly combines a gas engine, electric motors, and a planetary gear set to maximize fuel economy.
What is Hybrid Synergy Drive?
This specific twin-turbo V6 hybrid powertrain was engineered to give heavy-duty vehicles like the Tundra and Sequoia better fuel economy without sacrificing their massive towing capacity.
What is the i-FORCE MAX?
Customers cross-shopping the Toyota Tundra against the standard 3.5L EcoBoost Ford F-150 are comparing trucks with similar twin-turbo V6 setups, but Toyota has a massive reliability advantage because it does not use this fuel-saving, mechanical engine feature that Ford uses to deactivate cylinders.
What is Cylinder Deactivation (or Displacement on Demand)?
A safety-conscious parent asks exactly how Toyota's Pre-Collision System detects a pedestrian at night versus a bicyclist during the day. This is achieved because the system blends these two distinct hardware technologies mounted on the windshield and front grille.
What are a monocular camera and a millimeter-wave radar?