Despite the onslaught of hybrid and electric vehicle announcements from automakers, they're still busy squeezing as much efficiency out of internal combustion engines as possible. It's Toyota's turn ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

The biggest problem with the internal combustion engine is that most of the energy generated by combustion is wasted as heat rather than converted propulsion for the vehicle. Toyota’s new Dynamic ...

Japanese automakers Mazda and Toyota, among other brands, have been working hard on furthering efficiency without sacrificing performance or power. The SkyActiv engine was introduced in 2010 and ...

Instead of adding turbos or reducing displacement, Toyota decided to improve the Camry's existing 2.5-liter setup. Significant changes in the intake system and the areas of cooling, exhaust flow, and ...

Even though we’re in the presence of the mid-cycle refresh, the C-HR still doesn’t come with a hybrid option in the United States of America. To this effect, stateside customers will have to settle ...

Toyota has detailed a new powertrain that it says will reduce C02 emissions in its vehicles by more than 18 percent. The Japanese automaker says it’s developed a new CVT transmission, a new six-speed ...

Toyota has a pair of new, efficient 2.0-liter engines on the way to market. The Japanese automaker calls them Dynamic Force Engines -- one is designated for conventional use, the other for hybrids -- ...

Following the North American and European launches, Toyota has finally made the all-new RAV4 available on its home market. While it sports the same styling as the rest of the models, the Japan-spec ...