Although the new-generation Toyota Land Cruiser was introduced on the market last September, the Japanese company decided to make some innovations in model 2011. The most significant change occurred in 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine that not only has become more powerful, but now meets European requirements for allocated Euro 5 emissions. The power unit that is equipped with a new filtration system for particulate matter, increased from 173 to 190 h.p. and its maximum torque has increased from 410 to 420 Nm. Available in the range 1600-2 800ob/min. However, average fuel consumption of 8.1l/100km. remained unchanged. Toyota Land Cruiser 2011 will appear in the European market in the last month of this year, the model will receive an additional package that will be offered as an option and will include a glass roof.

The Company Mitsuoka, whose car seemed to come out of Japanese animation, presented a limited version of the Orochi, which is called Premium Gold and will be produced in a series of 20 pieces. Special Orochi Premium Gold differs from the standard model in the presence of a new aerodynamic package, exhaust system with four chromed tailpipes and exclusive interior, dressed in Alcantara. From a technical standpoint, however, the car no changes have occurred, the engine is the same 3.3.-liter V6 of the Toyota, generating power 233 h.p. and the gearbox is a five-speed automatic. Mitsuoka Orochi Premium Gold is available only to customers in Japan, as its price is equal to about 95 000 EUR.

Toyota develops smaller and affordable version of the coupe FT-86, whose prototype was presented last year at the exhibition in Tokyo. According to preliminary information, the length of the car will be about 3.8 meters, and its engine will be a 1.5-liter gasoline engine, a power 110 h.p. Most interesting is the final price of a small compartment in the U.S. will certainly be less than 20 000 dollars, which means about 5000 dollars less than that of big brother, it will be marketed in 2012. From Toyota and Subaru, which work together and both cars had the intention and the price of the FT-86, whose appearance on the market is scheduled for late next year, is below that amount, but ultimately it proved impossible.

First Photo spread Toyota’s updated RAV4, which will debut at the exhibition in Geneva next month. From the photos it appears that the front of the car has received a new bumper, grille, headlights and fog lamps. It is also known that the Toyota RAV4 will have a redesigned interior and will be available with the new engine line, Optimal Drive. Specific information about aggregates and their characteristics is not reported. Toyota will use the exhibition in Geneva, to show more hybrid modification of a renewed Auris, and debuted in October at the Tokyo model FT-86, jointly developed with Subaru.

As we announced at the forthcoming exhibition in Geneva, unless renewed RAV4, Toyota will display and modification of the hybrid model Auris, which earlier today, the Japanese company photo spread. Auris HSD is based on the eponymous concept debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show last autumn and will be the first hybrid model of Toyota, which will be produced in Europe. The car will appear at dealers in the Old Continent in July and will be able to run and in pure electric mode. By the Japanese company has not disclosed details of its hybrid system, but hard to speculate that it would be identical to that of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid. We remind you that this Prius has a 1.8-liter gasoline engine with a power 97k.s., advanced electric motor and lithium-ion batteries, rechargeable in a standard household contact for 1.5 hours.

At Tokyo Auto Salon 2010, which opened at the end of last week, Toyota introduced a new concept FT-86. It is called G Sports, in a development company and was involved GAZOO, preparing racing cars of the Japanese. Along with the debut of the FT-86 G Sports, tuning of the exhibition in Tokyo, Toyota and its partner Sony Computer Entertainment, issued a new trailer for Gran Turismo 5 game in which the protagonist is precisely this car. For the time being by Toyota did not disclose information about the dynamic performance of the FT-86 G Sports, but it became clear that the engine is again used two-liters of bokserov Subaru, as the first concept FT-86, which in this case has received and turbine. Toyota FT-86 G Sports is equipped with a completely new aerodynamic package, contributing to greater stability at high speeds. In addition, extended wheel arches to seamlessly accommodating 19-inch wheels and the interior boasts two racing seats, Recaro.

This year’s Tokyo Auto Salon exhibition was used by Toyota for several conceptual developments created jointly with other companies, including the prototype Sports Hybrid, which is based on the model MR-2. The prototype is equipped with a gasoline 3.3-liter V6 engine and new hybrid technology to the Japanese THSII. The car can move and using every unit separately, the electrical system is possible only at low speeds, and combining the forces of the two engines. Toyota Sport Hybrid Concept has a total capacity of 392 h.p., weight, and is about 1 500кг. according to Japanese and accelerates from 0-100 km/h for 4.5 sec. Standard drive is transmitted to all four wheels, but it is electric only to the front. Toyota currently do not report on anything for mass production of hybrid model, but according to the British edition Autocar, which is usually one step ahead of everyone else in terms of avtomboilnite innovations, the Japanese preparing a new hybrid model to compete with Honda debuts in Detroit CR-Z.

Of the ongoing exhibition in Delhi, Toyota presented its conceptual model Etios, whose serial version will appear in India this year, the price is around 500 000 rupees (approximately 7 400 million). Toyota Etios been developed specifically for the Indian market is planned as a year of it to produce 70 000 pieces. At a later stage, it is possible that the model appeared in China and Brazil, where interest – and worldwide. The car will be available in sedan and hatchback versions, both of which are shown at the exhibition. Concept sedan is equipped with a 1.5-liter petrol engine and hatchback – with a 1.2-liter gasoline. These engines will be offered in both versions, as well, and they provided 1.4-liter diesel with a power 90 h.p. known to us by the Yaris. Incidents will be 90% similar to the concepts. The reason Toyota to develop cars specifically for the Indian market is the company’s wish to take a larger market share as the main competitor and Suzuki holds around 50% of the market in the country.

Toyota, Lexus and tuning specialists Five Axis presented the elaboration of the GS 460 SEMA. Five Axis tuning showed its new super sedan on the GS 460. The car was shown on car exhibition SEMA. Five Axis GS 460 includes a wide body kit, 20-inch wheels, a special use PPG paint, which contrasts the huge black rims. Under the remarkable exterior lies a less rigid and suspension, brake kit and a huge Custom exhaust system. Another car with the brand Lexus in the exhibition is Vegas we know from last year’s Project IS F, which returns with even more power. The car is really looking aggressive and beautiful and has strong engine, really much better than the serial one.

With the introduction of new-generation Toyota Prius, the model became extremely popular in Japan and became the best selling car this year, so it was clear to everyone that say it will be chosen for “Japanese Car of the Year” (JCOTY). The award was presented to the first day of 41 th exhibition in Tokyo, which opened its doors to visitors on October 24 and will be closed on November 4. Participated in the vote 60 Japanese journalists, such as Toyota Prius received 433 points, followed by the hybrid Honda Insight and Volkswagen Golf 6. The third place of Volkswagen Golf 6 is a crucial recognition of the qualities of the car, especially given how hard it is to break the European model of the Japanese market. Furthermore, 6 of the Golf was awarded his prize “Foreign Car of the Year” and the title “Sports Car of the Year” went to the Nissan 370Z. Yesterday did you know that Mitsubishi i-MiEV was awarded in the category “most advanced technologies.