Toyota GR officially becomes a standalone brand in New Zealand

Toyota is officially giving Gazoo Racing its own identity in New Zealand, with GR now operating as a standalone performance brand focused on motorsport, enthusiast cars and the pursuit of driving excitement. After spending two days with Toyota at Hampton Downs, I got to see first hand what sits behind this change, and it is […]

How Toyota wants to turn Kiwi racers into global contenders

We hear it all the time about brands that help nurture local talent to project them globally, but it is totally different to hear about that while sitting across the dinner table from one of the people currently living that philosophy. Ryan Wood has spent his life climbing the motorsport ladder, from karting at seven […]

The new Toyota GRF-70 starts a new era for Toyota’s junior single-seater program

Toyota’s next-generation Formula Regional racer has made its public debut at Hampton Downs, bringing Gen 2 technology and a locally developed powertrain to the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy, with a renewed focus on driver experience. And, of course, Toyota (smartly) chose Hampton Downs to pull the covers off their newest race car. This […]

Proudly Prado – Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Adventure Hybrid Review

It has certainly been sometime since Toyota have given us a new Land Cruiser Prado. The last variant of the Prado dynasty, one which has gone down as one of the most rugged and popular nameplates in the Toyota back catalogue, was released in 2009. Fast forward to 15 and a bit years later, the […]

GR FOUR, now for more – Toyota GR Corolla Auto Review

The hot hatchback formula is one that is dear to many a car enthusiast’s heart, with many different ways to approach the pint sized fun recipe. The Toyota GR Corolla has always done that by wearing its rally DNA on its sleeve, and now the facelifted version doubles down on that personality while making the […]

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