JD Power recently released its 2023 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which showed that vehicle reliability has increased with an industry average of 186 problems per 100 (PP100) vehicles, an improvement of 6 PP100 from 2022. For context, a lower PP100 score is better. Even premium marques scored an improvement, lowering their score by 23 PP100. Vehicles from the 2020 model year were the focus of this study. Unsurprisingly, Lexus took the top spot of dependability in the premium brands seg

With the recent unveiling of the 2022 Toyota Avanza, one can safely say that this all-new model is far superior to its predecessor in almost every way. All-new DNGA platform, full suite of ADAS, and a new CVT transmission. But, one can't help but notice that the 2022 Avanza is now driven by the front wheels. The 2022 Avanza's move to a front-wheel drive FWD from rear-wheel drive (RWD), and adopting a CVT transmission is not only necessitated by it now employing the Daihatsu New Global Architectu

The Toyota Avanza is long due for a replacement yet it is still printing money for Toyota with the model being among Indonesia’s best-selling cars of 2021. Still, the all-new Avanza which will switch from rear-wheel-drive (RWD) to front-wheel-drive (FWD), is due to be launched as early as November and already there is a rendering of what it could look like. This rendering of the next generation of Indonesia’s most popular car (prior to 2020) is courtesy of Bagasatriakbar, a graphic designer from

After some rumours of a delay (ultimately unfounded), the much-anticipated Toyota GR 86 is finally here. The GR 86 will be the third model in Toyota's motorsport-inspired GR (short for Gazoo Racing) series of sports cars, following in the steps of the GR Supra and GR YarisGR Yaris. As before, the GR 86 is developed and manufactured in partnership with Subaru, who will continue making the identical BRZ model. Staying true to the original format, the GR 86 utilises a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive

Toyota and Subaru have just announced that they will unveil a new co-developed model in Japan on 5-April 2021. What could it be? Since Toyota Gazoo Racing is mentioned in the joint statement, we are more inclined to believe that it refers to the Toyota GR 86. Remember that although the Subaru BRZ has made its global debut in the US, the model has yet to be launched in Japan, and the Subaru BRZ’s twin the Toyota 86, which will be re-designated as the Toyota GR 86 in the same vein as GR Yaris, has

McDonald’s has the Golden Arches, Coca-Cola has the contour bottle shape, and BMW has the kidney grilles. These are some of the most iconic brand symbols of all time but while the other 2 remain the same throughout the years, the kidney grille has been making quite a few changes, some you might not even notice. I’m thinking of this as I look at the official photos of the latest G80 M3 and G84 M4. Some might think the vertically extended kidney grilles leave a sight for sore eyes, especially on t