Happy New Year from Toyota World of Newton!

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Hey friends! Who can come up with the best caption for this photo? We say, this is a perfect weekend to learn how to "Swan-drive!" Have a great weekend!

Tarzan and Cheetah love their 1981 Toyota TV Commercial

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"I have purchased several cars from Toyota World of Newton, formerly Condit Toyota, over the past 23 years.  My cars are serviced there by the best darn service department ever.  Manager Dave Aroune and staff are professional, courtesy and incredibly honest hard working people.  If I have a problem, it is taken care of and if any repair is going to take a long time, they will provide complimentary transit to local shopping area or restaurant.  Comfortable waiting area, coffee, TV on site.  I once tried another service center closer to my home and got ripped off on brake replacements that were not even needed.  This was verified by Toyota World and another service area.  It is such a comfort to know that I can trust Toyota World of Newton with my safety and care of my car.  This is the only place worth traveling to for my car purchases and service."

 

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Happy Holidays from Everyone at Toyota World of Newton!

Who has the most interesting plans for this weekend?

Does it ever feel like you're just going through the motions all week? Hopefully you're ahead of the heard on the way home during rush hour! Who has the most interesting plans for this weekend?

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2013 Toyota RAV4 World Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show

Toyota Loves Nurses Incentive Program

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2013 Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ claim a single award

The 2013 Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ share the 2013 10Best award from Car and Driver. This is the first time since 1997, when the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique shared a single 10Best award. But that was one car sold under two different marques from the same manufacturer. These two cars, maybe for the first time in history from two competing automakers have been awarded a joint honor and the same award. But this is the second time that these two cars have claimed the same award.

The second joint award for the two cars

The 2013 Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT 86 (Scion FR-S in the U.S.) have just recently jointly been honored by receiving the 2012-2013 Car of the Year Special Award in Japan. The two sports cars have been wildly successful and are now being rewarded by the press. When Toyota and Subaru joined together to create a new two-door sports car, they didn’t have any idea that the two rear-drive sports cars would be as successful as they have been. Both cars have been selling well around the globe.

Now Car and Driver has recognized the two sports coupes for their 2013 10Best award. C&D say that despite a few shortcomings like a “buzzy” interior and few rattles here and there, the two cars were built and designed with a sporty character in mind. Buyers who are attracted to the “Scibaru”, are looking for a rear-drive sports car that is fun to drive. The two-door coupe’s are definitely sporty and handle well in the curves.

Affordable and fun to drive

And with a starting price of $24.995 for the Scion FR-S, both are priced well and buyers are responding. Car and Driver compares the two coupes with the Porsche Boxter’s handling characteristics, but at about half the cost. That’s exactly what Subaru and Toyota had in mind when they agreed to the joint venture to design and produce the car.

Subaru supplied the boxer engine that sits super low in the chassis for a near perfect weight balance, and Toyota contributed their cutting-edge 4-DS direct and port injection that was added to the Subaru 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine. The technology comes directly from the high-performance Lexus IS F.

Subaru and Toyota came up with a car that Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has dreamed about for a long time. Toyoda loves fast cars and is a certified test driver for Germany's famed Nurburgring. Before the creation of the BRZ / Scion FR-S, Toyoda was quoted as saying, “where is the passion in our lineup?, I want to build a sports car.” And this is one of the first cars that is coming out of that vision that Toyoda has for his company.

Both the 2012-2013 Car of the Year Special Award and the 2013 10Best award from Car and Driver are well-deserved by the joint venture that produced the 2013 Scion FR-S and 2013 Subaru BRZ.

 

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Toyota: Strengthening Communities Through Partnerships

The 2013 Toyota Prius: "Those Who Get It, Get It" with Raphael Saadiq

Don't Forget About the Stuff the Bus Food Drive at Toyota World of Newton

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Toyota Avalon - Coach T - Catwalk

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Stuff the Bus Food Drive at Toyota World of Newton

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Radical New Toyota Prius in the Pipeline

It's been some 15 years since Toyota launched the first Prius with the tag line "Just in time for the 21st century." While it's commonplace now, back then, the Prius was at the cutting edge of the hybrid revolution. Toyota followed up with a parade of hybrids, expanding the use of its fuel-efficient tech to its luxury Lexus lineup as well as building a brand around the Prius.

Now, with nearly every car maker pinching some of the hybrid pie, Toyota looks to be planning a radically different approach for the next Prius, as we recently learned from an anonymous source close to Toyota in this exclusive interview. Here's what our source said is in store for the next-generation Prius.

Q: When can we expect the next Prius?

 
A: It was originally scheduled for a late 2014 launch, but the global financial crisis delayed our advanced development of the car, so it's now due around spring 2015.  

Q: Considering that most of today's cars take just 3 years to develop from the product planning stage to production, that sounds like an abnormally long gestation period. What's up?

 
A: We started with development of the next-generation THS (Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive) system. As you know, the present Prius went on sale in 2009 with a model life of 6 years. So you could say that our R&D of the new car is not that far behind. However, the all-new THS system was being developed separate from the next Prius, in a totally different department. That means that we can't move on the Prius until the new THS system is ready.

Q: You are saying that the specifications of the new THS have just been finalized and that the new Prius is well underway?

 
A: Yes, I suppose you could say that. It's just that, well, there are various complications. You see, a number of basic THS patents will expire in 2013. That's not to say that some other car maker can pick up the ball immediately and get to where we are. Conversely, when we launch the new THS system, we will once again jump ahead of the competition.  

Q: So the next Prius will be the first model to employ the all-new THS system?
 

A: As it turns out, a couple of new hybrid models will be launched in 2015, but the Prius will most probably be the first as it is nearing completion now.

Q: That's what we'd like to hear. Can you please explain the development concept in more detail?

 
A: Putting it plainly, the concept is this: "Getting back to the basics of the original Prius." The current model is selling well (in the U.S. and Japan at least) thanks to the eco-boom and high gas prices. But when we launched the original model with the catch-cry of "just in time for the 21st century," our main sales point was being ahead of the curve and offering the most advanced technology. We were able to do what no other car maker could do - mass-produce the world's first hybrid. But today, Nissan and Honda as well as many foreign brands also have hybrids, so it's not rare anymore. Hybrids are selling like hotcakes, especially in Japan.  

Q: Are you saying that the image of the Prius that Toyota originally wanted to build, and the one that is selling so well today, has lost direction?

 
A: I wouldn't say that. If the truth be known, Prius sales only really took off after we launched the second generation. If we check out the buyer breakdown back then, we saw lots of forward thinkers in the mix, like scholarly types, wealthy businessmen, and those with a strong creative edge. Today, however, the vast majority of customers [in Japan] for the current Prius are senior citizens looking for a reasonably priced car with class-leading fuel economy. Our job with the next Prius is to try to regain the interest of customers from our second-generation car.  

Q: So by employing an all-new THS system, you hope to bring those customers back to the showroom? Will you aim for huge sales again with the new Prius?

 
A: THS will be important, but big sales are not our main aim. We plan to focus buyer attention on the slightly smaller and cheaper Aqua, the model below the Prius [in Japan], while overseas, the next Prius will be crucial. In fact, our sales target is roughly the same as the current model. But like the first two Priuses, the next Prius will employ the most advanced technology we have, and while delivering class-leading economy, it will redefine the "hybrid" as we know it.  

Q: Tell us more.

 
A: The design will change significantly, the most radical of which will be the lowering of the hood and waistline. The hood height will drop in height by at least 90 mm [3.5 inches] and it will lose its characteristic wedge shape. The A-pillar will retreat backwards while the roof line will be pushed forward by around 500 mm [19.5 inches] with two aims: 1) to improve aerodynamics and 2) to improve the overall look.  

Q: And to achieve that effect, the THS unit must be downsized considerably.

 
A: Yes, that's right. But these significant revisions were made possible thanks to an all-new platform as well.  

Q: Correct me if I'm wrong, but the current Prius employs the so-called "new MC" mass-produced platform, which is also employed on models from the European Auris to the Corolla to Japan-spec Alphard minivan. That level of versatility means that it still has the potential to lose even more weight. Right?

 
A: Yes, that's right. We are developing our next generation "C" platform as part of our Toyota New Global Architecture [TNGA] strategy. The top of the range model that will sit on this new platform will be the Prius, which by the way will shed over 150 pounds. And the new THS system means that the engine mounts will be very different to the current car's setup as well.  

Q: So the four main revisions on the new Prius will be the totally new styling, lower curb weight, a new more compact hybrid system, and a lower center of gravity? Is that about the extent of it?

 
A: Yes. The body size will change very little to the current car and maintain the present 106-inch wheelbase. Front overhang will decrease by just under 2 inches thanks to the smaller powertrain and hybrid system. But as I said before, the overall styling will change considerably, but it will still be recognizable as a Prius.  

Q: Yeah, by doing away with that "one-motion" wedge-shaped styling, the car's overall look will change radically. And dare I say, make it more stylish.

 
A: That's right. By lowering the height of the hood, we are not only improving its aerodynamic efficiency, but we are also responding to the demands of the U.S. market.

Q: Huh?

 
A: Our research tells us that many Americans think the current Prius' waistline is too high and its shape too "wedgy." They say it does not look sleek enough. We are being told to give the next model a sleeker, lower profile. And that's exactly what is going to happen.  

Q: Any other design hints?

 
A: The central part of the roof will be the highest section of the car, and the further you go back, the narrower the car will become. By that I mean that the car silhouette from the B-pillar aft will not be that different to the current model.

Q: I see. And what about the car's utility?

A: The new version will get a more luggage space, which translates to space for 4 golf bags in Japan. Because of that revision, we are switching rear suspension from the current torsion beam setup to a new double wishbone construction, which will improve the car's all-round stability.

Q: Can you tell me anything more about the new THS system?

A: As I mentioned, several patents will expire in 2013, so several new technologies have been developed to replace those. The current 2ZR-FXE engine will be significantly modified, while the inverter and motor will be downsized but deliver more power.

Q: And what about the batteries?

A: Ah, yes. We will continue to offer NiMH batteries as well as the lithium-ion variety. I know you'd expect by now that we upgrade all cars to Li-ion, but to tell the truth, our engineers have found that NiMH batteries actually manage power delivery better when it comes to intensive consumption and recharging of electricity.

Q: Really? So that's why the changeover to Li-ion is taking longer than expected? By the way, we haven't really spoken about fuel efficiency targets yet. Can you give me an idea of what to expect?

A: OK. The lower hood height and roof height are both aimed at improving aerodynamics and mileage, which we expect to clear 40km/L. That's about 90 miles/gallon, which is about 20 percent better than the current car's 70 miles/gallon. [Note: Expect mileage in the U.S. car to improve from 50 mpg to at least 60 mpg combined.]

Q: That's a significant improvement. But what about the Prius PHV that has just been launched in Japan?

A: Given the initial high cost of the PHV and the fact that we don't foresee great advances in electric charging infrastructure in the near future, we don't expect that specification to have made significant strides by 2015. For your information, a PHV version will be launched at the same time as the next Prius, which as you may have guessed is slated for a 2015 debut.

Q: What kind of performance can we expect from the PHV?

A: In EV mode, it will have a maximum speed of around 62 mph while its range in EV mode will be around 22 miles. As far as mileage goes, we have heard that it will be rated at 112 mpg in Europe with CO2 of 49g/km.

Q: Will the drivetrain stay the same?

A: Good question. Actually, the next Prius will be the first model to get 4WD. The rear wheels will be driven by a motor in what we call an e-4WD system. Targeting snowy areas, the rears will operate up to 37 mph. Above that speed, it becomes a purely front-wheel drive car.

Overall, it sounds like a huge leap forward is in store for the Prius. It can't come soon enough, as European hybrids, EVs, U.S. range-extenders, and even Mazda's new Skyactiv technology are all looking to cut into Toyota's hybrid dominance. A new Prius that looks sleeker and sportier, and with improved handling and better mileage? This total redefinition cannot come quick enough.

Courtesy of Motor Trend

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Tekked-Out Prius, Rowdy Camry round out Toyota's SEMA offerings

NASCAR stars Clint Bowyer and Kyle Busch were recently involved with the Dream Build Challenge, hoping to win $50,000 for their respective charities. Instead of building trucks like their NHRA counterparts, Bowyer had a Prius built for the contest while Busch stuck with a car he's very familiar with, the Camry.

Bowyer's Tekked-out Prius is probably about as cool-looking as a Prius can get with its lowered stance, custom body kit, side cameras replacing the door mirrors and black-and-blue paint job matching the car's techie persona. Inside is where most of the mods took place with a totally redone interior including new fabrics throughout (including leather and Alcantara) and plenty of cabin tech such as the 17-inch touchscreen computer built into the passenger side of the instrument panel. Bowyer's charity of choice is the Emporia Community Foundation which goes to benefit Bowyer's hometown of Emporia, Kansas.

Named after Busch's apparent alter-ego (Rowdy Burns from Days of Thunder), the Rowdy shows how mean a midsize Toyota can look with styling upgrades like a wide body kit, rear diffuser with integrated exhaust outlets and a ram air hood. The blacked-out Camry also has a lowered suspension and rides on staggered-width 18-inch wheels, and it was was built for the Kurt Busch Foundation. 

-Courtesy of AutoBlog

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Famous Toyota Priuses

Here are a few Toyotas that get the red carpet treatment because of their famous owners.

Kate Hudson, her entourage, and her Prius 

Gwenneth Paltrow, some awesome shades, and her Prius

Kristen Dunst on a workout run with her Prius

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Self-driving cars now legal in California

California is the latest state to allow testing of Google's self-driving cars on the roads, though only with a human passenger along as a safety measure.

Gov. Edmund "Jerry" Brown signed the autonomous-vehicles bill into law last month alongside Google co-founder Sergey Brin and State Sen. Alex Padilla, who authored the bill, at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. The bill, SB 1298, will set up procedures and requirements for determining when the cars are road-ready.

Brin hopes that self-driving cars will be able to drive on public streets in five years or less.

"Anybody who first gets in the car and finds the car is driving will be a little skittish. But they'll get over it," said Brown when asked if the California Highway Patrol was on board with the plan.

The cars use a combination of technologies, including radar sensors on the front, video cameras aimed at the surrounding area, various other sensors and artificial-intelligence software that helps steer. Google is the most visible company working on these types of vehicles, but similar projects are under way at other organizations.

Google has already been testing the cars on the road in Nevada, which passed a law last year authorizing driverless vehicles. Both Nevada and California require the cars to have a human behind the wheel who can take control of the vehicle at any time.

So far, the cars have have racked up more than 300,000 driving miles, and 50,000 of those miles were without any intervention from the human drivers, Google says.

There have been no accidents while the cars were controlled by the computer. The only documented accident with one of the Google vehicles was a fender bender that took place while a human was in control.

Brin, who sported a pair of Google glasses at the media event without comment, said the cars could address a variety of current transportation issues. First and foremost, he said, the self-driving cars would be safer than human-driven cars. There were just under 33,000 deaths from motor vehicle accidents in the United States in 2010.

They also could ferry around people who are usually unable to to drive, such as blind people.

"Some people have other disabilities, some people are too young, some people are too old, sometimes we're too intoxicated," said Brin.

Ideally, a car that drives itself can minimize traffic by chaining together with other self-driving vehicles and using highways more efficiently. Drivers wouldn't be limited to listening to NPR and honking during their morning commute; instead they could use that time to be productive, like the millions of people who take public transit currently do.

Brin also discussed the many parking lots in urban and suburban areas, calling them "a scar to the surface of the Earth." Self-driving cars would be able to drop you off at work and then pick up another person instead of idling in a parking lot. If you did opt to own your own car, it could park itself in the most efficient way possible.

Consumer Watchdog, a consumer-rights group, has expressed reservations about the cars on privacy grounds, saying they would allow Google to gather personal information about passengers.

Google's fleet of vehicles started with Toyota Prius Hybrids. The project is directed by Sebastian Thrun, who also co-founded Google Street View.

There are many legal and technical problems still to be worked out before the cars are commonplace. Asked who would get the ticket when a driverless car runs a red light, Brin replied, "Self-driving cars do not run red lights."

-Courtesy of CNN

The Toyota Tundra- An American truck, making an American endeavor

Born in America and ready to pull the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Hear from the team who built the Tundra. See the countdown to the Tundra Endeavour at http://www.toyota.com/TundraEndeavour

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Toyota Presents the Single-Passenger, Smart INSECT City Car Concept

A single  passenger vehicle has been on every automaker’s mind, and Toyota is the one who has finally materialized that thought. At CEATEC Japan 2012 last week, The Company was seen with this ultra-compact, single passenger electric vehicle called the “Smart INSECT”. Short for “information network social electric city transporter,” it connects the home, vehicle, and people in new ways through Toyota’s cloud services. The Smart Insect concept seems like a thinner version of city cars like the Smart ForTwo or Scion iQ, with some kind of battery-electric drivetrain. The interior has an aircraft-like yoke rather than a traditional steering wheel along with small doors which open upwards.

The Smart INSECT incorporates new features like face and voice recognition. Motion sensors and cameras identify pre-registered drivers as they come closer and it will also welcome the person with blinking lights, messages and sounds from the instrument panel. It also has the capacity to connect to the driver’s home via a smartphone to manage systems like door locks and air conditioning. It can also apparently predict the driver’s intentions like opening doors automatically when driver reaches out to the door etc by tracking body movements. In the interior, a large display is featured above the steering wheel which offers a detailed GPS mavigation system which is connected to the cloud-based Toyota Smart Center, which hosts a virtual agent that provides navigation instructions through voice command.

As of now, the Smart Insect is only a concept, but the regular Coms do give us a detail regarding its abilities. Unfortunately, Toyota says they have no plans to take the Smart Insect concept car to production.

 

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Toyota to indroduce ways to increase fuel efficiency in its non-hybrid models

Toyota has put its proverbial powertrain eggs in just the hybrid basket in recent years, but it looks like the automaker is going add of downsized engines and direct injection to help increase non-hybrid efficiency.

According to Automotive News, Toyota will introduce a slew of revised engines and new transmissions over the next two years. Toyota has quickly become one of the few automakers not to take advantage of the efficiency gains of variable valve timing direct injection, and turbocharging.

Toyota is hoping to begin rolling out two new engines and two new transmissions starting next year. AN reports the first of which will be a new 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle I-4 with direct injection, slated to find its way into the brand’s hybrids. Coming in 2014 will be a 2.0-liter turbo-four, along with a new continuously variable transmission for small-to-midsize cars and six- or eight-speed transmissions for larger vehicles. Currently, only Toyota hybrids use a CVT and the Lexus LS and IS F are the only models in the company’s portfolio to use eight-speed automatics. It’s also been rumored that Toyota may introduce a CVT in the next-generation Corolla to replace the current car’s  four-speed auto.

According to our source close to the matter, Toyota originally planned on introducing a direct-injection V-6 in the 2013 Avalon, but delayed that to 2015. The automaker has had direct injection-equipped engines on sale outside of North American since 2006, and only recently introduced the technology in the U.S. in the Lexus GS and LS and Scion FR-S.

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Get your car ready for colder weather by following this quick Monday Maintenance Tip

Here are some quick tips to take cre of your vehicle during the cooler months:

Keep the gas tank at least half full throughout the fall and winter. This will reduce condensation, making your vehicle easier to start on cold mornings.

Have your charging system checked. Cold weather starts make the vehicle battery work much harder and getting stranded in the cold is no fun!

Change your oil and oil filter. Clean, high quality engine oil goes a long way in protecting the motor in cold start situations. Use the oil recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.

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We've Received a 5-star Review on DealerRater!

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"I could not be happier with this Dealership.The rear hubcap cracked on our Prius at 12,800 miles. Honestly don't know if debris kicked up and cracked it or just defective. Anycase I went to dealership to show them, never questioned me if i hit something.Ordered a new hubcap under warranty, received message it came in. We went to dealership Sunday morning with no appointment, they were busy, the Service mgr Dave Aroune took our car into shop and replaced it himself. After he was done he went back to cleaning the garage floor with the Zamboni. Must say we were impressed.
Because of the staff at this dealership we keep coming back, and we will tell others."

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Toyota Details Broader Hybrid Lineup

Toyota put its weight behind hybrids on Monday, disclosing plans to roll out 21 new or redesigned gasoline-electric powered vehicles by the end of 2015 and playing down the near-term outlook for other alternative-fuel technologies such as all-electric vehicles.

The Japanese auto maker predicted its sales of hybrid models world-wide will likely top 1 million this year and every year through 2015.

While the rollout and forecast signal Toyota's confidence in its hybrid strategy, the company acknowledges costs must still be cut further to increase profitability and spur sales.

"Profits from conventional [gas] powered cars are still higher, so we need to reduce hybrid costs more in order to promote their diffusion," Takeshi Uchiyamada, Toyota's vice chairman and R&D head, said at a news conference.

Hybrids are becoming more mainstream in Japan. Toyota's sales of the gasoline-electric vehicles last year reached 310,000, or 26% of its total sales. But they remain a niche in other key markets such as the U.S. Last year, Toyota sold 178,587 hybrid models in the U.S., just a fraction of the 1.64 million vehicles it sold there overall in 2011.

The Japanese auto maker has high hopes for its "plug-in" hybrid, which can be refueled either at the gas pump or by plugging in to a standard electrical outlet.

Earlier this year, the company announced plans to shift production of its Highlander SUV hybrid to a plant in Indiana, but the core engine components-such as motors, batteries and converters-will continue to be exported from Japan.

Beyond the main thrust into hybrids, Japan's No. 1 auto maker also laid out its strategy in other fields of environmental technology, such as all-electric and fuel cell-powered vehicles. Toyota is tiptoeing into EVs with its first sales this year, and it won't begin commercial sales of a fuel cell vehicle for at least three years.

Mr. Uchiyamada indicated that proprietary technology makes FCVs hold more promising than EVs. "Anybody can make EVs, but that is not the case for FCVs," he said. "So we see a lot more potential in FCVs."

Toyota will begin sales of a compact SUV with an electric engine made by Tesla Motors this week in the U.S. market.

The auto maker said it would launch a fuel cell-powered sedan "around 2015" in Japan, North America and Europe, and collaborate with subsidiary Hino Motors to debut a fuel cell bus in 2016. It projected sales of FCVs in the "tens of thousands" by the 2020s.

-Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal

Yaris- It's a Car! (And a whole lot more)

The Toyota Yaris offers great fuel economy without the hybrid hardware, and has a nice, cheerful interior. Check out the 2012 Yaris by visiting us in person or online: http://bit.ly/Qunk5b

Saturday, Sept. 29th is our Child Safety Day

Protecting our children is our most important job; that's why we're offering a helping hand at Toyota World of Newton.
We're hosting a Child Safety Day on Saturday, Sept. 29.
This event includes the following:

• Fingerprinting by the Sussex County Sheriff's Department,
• A bounce house and facepainting for the kids,
• Free food and refreshments!

Come by to take advantage of this great opportunity and have some fun with your kids. Hope to see you there!

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2013 Toyota Tacoma, Tundra Get New Equipment, Trim Levels

Toyota has made some minor equipment and trim updates on the 2013 Tacoma and Tundra truck models. The Entune system is added to available equipment for the Tacoma, and Toyota's midsizer also gets a new Limited trim level. For fullsize fans, Toyota adds a TRD Rock Warrior trim to the Tundra, with special 17-inch wheels and BF Goodrich tires to give it a tough, off-road look. If your fullsize tastes trend more toward the luxurious side, Toyota has broken out the Platinum package as its own trim level, bringing Lexus-level luxury to Toyota's big truck. Read on for more detailed descriptions of the trim changes.

2013 Toyota Tacoma Changes
Already the dominant player in the midsize truck segment, Toyota figured not to mess with the Tacoma's fundamental strengths, but made incremental changes to increase its appeal to core buyers. Along those lines, the new Limited package adds SofTex-trimmed heated front seats, a four-way adjustable driver's seat, variable-speed windshield wipers, metallic instrument panel trim, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror with rear camera display, exterior temperature gauge, and a Homelink universal transceiver.

Double Cab V-6 models carry over the premium Display Audio head unit including HD Radio with iTunes tagging, iPod connectivity, Bluetooth hands-free calling and music streaming, and JBL GreenEdge energy-conserving technology. On Tacomas equipped with the Display Audio unit, the backup camera image is displayed through the head unit. The Display Audio unit also adds Toyota's Entune multimedia and app package.

The T|X and T|X Pro packages introduced in 2012 carry over, as does the X-Runner performance street truck package. A TRD supercharger is available on all V-6 Tacoma models, boosting output to 304 hp and 334 lb-ft of torque. The supercharger carries a warranty of five years or 60,000 miles, or the remainder of the factory powertrain warranty when installed by a Toyota dealer.

2013 Toyota Tundra Changes
Highlighting changes to the Tundra lineup for 2013 is the addition of a Platinum trim, and a TRD Rock Warrior Special Edition package on 4x4 models. The Platinum trim, formerly a package on the Limited model, becomes a stand-alone trim level. The plush trim package includes heated and ventilated front bucket seats, leather seating surfaces, a memory package, which includes two-position driver's seat, exterior mirrors and steering wheel position memory, auto-dimming power-folding outside mirrors with turn signal indicators, navigation, power tilt/slide moonroof and woodgrain interior trim.

For those looking for a more aggressive personality on their trucks, Toyota offers the TRD Rock Warriror package, which features Bilstein shock absorbers, 17-inch forged alloy wheels with LT285/70 R17 BF Goodrich T/A tires, a Rock Warrior exterior graphic, fog lamps, privacy glass, eight-way driver and four-way passenger adjustable black cloth bucket seats, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror with backup display and HomeLink. If you want the rough and tumble image without giving up your comforts, the Rock Warrior package is also available on the Limited trim level, which includes all the comfort and convenience features of the premium trim with a more aggressive appearance.

-Courtesy of TruckTrend.com

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Toyota Avlaon Sheds Weight for Fuel Efficiency

Toyota will reduce the weight of its latest model, 2013 Toyota Avalon, in a bid to improve the fuel efficiency.  Randy Stephens, Avalon chief engineer said that the company’s target was to dramatically improve all aspects of dynamic performance. He added that the ‘weightless’ Avalon will be more responsive and with less mass, less tire width is needed to reach competitive grip levels.

The new Avalon designed for 2013, is about 110 lbs lighter than the existing model and this, according to the company sources, will make the car more fuel efficient without compromising on the previous model’s driving characteristics. The automaker said that it managed to decrease the weight from key areas including body, seat structure and wheel design.

Earlier also, the company had reduced weight of its cars to enhance fuel efficiency. In May, the California Air Resources Board commissioned sports car manufacturer Lotus to strip a Toyota Venza down as needed to achieve a similar result. Lotus, one of the most popular and leading experts in developing lightweight cars for improved fuel efficiency, was successful in trimming Toyota Venza’s weight 36 percent that provided around 23 percent better mileage for the vehcile.

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U.S. testing "talking" cars to avoid crashes, congestion

Michael Knight in the television series "Knight Rider" had one. Pixar made a movie about them. Now the U.S. government is testing a fleet of so-called "talking" cars that may help American drivers avoid crashes and traffic jams.

Over the next year, U.S. officials and the University of Michigan will fit nearly 3,000 cars, trucks and buses with wireless devices that track other vehicles' speed and location, alert drivers to congestion or change a traffic light to green.

Granted, these cars will not be as chatty as actor David Hasselhoff's talking car KITT  or the cast of Pixar's animated movie "Cars." But they will warn about potential crashes through loud beeps, flashes or vibrations in the driver's seat.

In fact, "vehicle-to-vehicle" communication might help avoid or reduce the severity of four out of five crashes that occur when the driver is not impaired, U.S. safety regulators said.

"This is a big deal and I think everybody here believes this has a lot of promise," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told reporters on Tuesday at an Ann Arbor, Michigan, event.

"But until we see the data, until the study is complete, we won't know with certainty what promise it really has. A year from now I think we will."

The results of the experiment will help the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration decide if the technology should be mandatory. A decision on such a rule would not be made until the test ends in August 2013, LaHood added.

The road test underway now is the largest of its kind. The vehicles will be driven in Ann Arbor, a college town of nearly 28 square miles with a population of nearly 115,000.

Eight major automakers, including Toyota Motor Corp, supplied the cars. The test will cost $25 million, with 80 percent of the money coming from the Transportation Department.

'SEEING EVERYBODY'

The vehicles will also be able to communicate with roadside devices in 29 areas in Ann Arbor. If conditions are safe, the vehicles can change the traffic light to green or let the driver know if a light is about to change.

Connected vehicle systems use a technology similar to Wifi called dedicated short range communication, which is unlikely to be vulnerable to interference, U.S. officials said.

The cars can track other cars' location and speed. They can also determine if a driver is braking or turning the wheel. Details such as the license number or VIN number are not shared.

Automakers currently use radars or cameras to spot problems. Ford Motor Co's cross-traffic alert system uses two rear radars to detect passing vehicles within 45 feet when a driver pulls out of a parking spot.

Radar systems that alert drivers to a possible head-on collision have a reach of up to 200 meters, said John Scally, manager of electric safety and driver assist systems for Honda Motor Co Ltd's U.S. development arm.

The wireless system, however, can detect cars up to 300 meters away. This system can also alert drivers if a nearby but unseen car brakes suddenly. Radar systems cannot detect vehicles around a corner and out of view.

"We've done things with cameras and radars to look for vehicles around you and on the side. But those are just using proximity sensors," Scally said. "This will allow us to see everybody around us," he said of the wireless system.

BEEPS AND BUZZING

The road test represents the second phase of the Department of Transportation's connected vehicle safety program. In a study conducted in 2011 and early 2012, the department found that nine out of 10 drivers had a "highly favorable" opinion of vehicle-to-vehicle technology.

Each automaker has found a different way of alerting drivers to potential crashes. Many automakers use loud beeps or sounds or a certain message on the digital instrument cluster. Others use more discreet haptic systems, which vibrate the driver's seat or steering wheel.

Some use all three. Ford uses beeps, red LED lights and a vibrating seat to tell the driver to slow down, said Ford's technical leader for vehicle communications Michael Shulman.

Executives said it is crucial that vehicles' safety alerts are not overly sensitive. Too many warnings would likely annoy drivers who might turn them off or ignore them outright.

"We want people to get warnings when they need warnings," Shulman said. "But we don't want them to get alerts when there's a car in another lane that's not really a threat."

-Courtesy of Yahoo News

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Vroom Girls name Toyota Yaris as a Top Inexpensive Ride

The Vroom Girls named the 2012 Yaris as a top inexpensive vehicle! Here's what they had to say about this Toyota model:

"There are a lot of things we like about the 2012 Toyota Yaris, chief among them its easy-to-handle size, cute styling, and unbeatable build quality. Standard equipment includes air conditioning and an iPod compatible stereo, though there are a few signs of cost-cutting, like the old-tech 4-speed automatic transmission  and a few interior pieces here and there. The Yaris is expensive compared to other cars on this list, but strong resale values and epic reliability improve the its value equation."

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Monday Maintenance Tip: Keep Your Paint Looking Good As New

Here's a Monday Maintenance Tip: If you find a bird has pooped on your car, wash it off as quick as you can. There are compounds in bird waste that can damage most car paint jobs. If you leave it in the sun and it bakes on, you could end up with a dull spot in the paint.

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2008 Toyota A-BAT Concept: A Concept Car that Should've Made it

Trucks keep getting bigger. Fuel prices remain high. What truck lovers the world over need is a capable, small pickup—something akin to the mini trucks of the 1970s and '80s.

Toyota created just such a concept with the 2008 Toyota A-BAT concept truck. It's difficult to judge the size of the A-BAT from a photo, but with an overall length of just 181.3 inches, it measured a foot shorter than a typical midsize sedan. The lightweight, compact truck used the gas–electric hybrid drive system from the Toyota Prius.

To give such a small vehicle good hauling capacity (and let it carry items longer than 90 inches), the A-BAT had a deep pickup-style box and a midgate that opened a clear passageway between the cab's interior and the exterior bed (a la the Chevrolet Avalanche).

This is one of those "What are you waiting for" ideas.

-Courtesy of Popular Mechanics

No Longer the FR-S, but my FR-S

My decision to buy the FR-S was made the second I drove it, and thanks to Scion’s simple ordering process, it didn’t get much harder than that.

Sold as a ‘mono-spec’, there is only one trim for the FR-S, plus a few additional options. In many ways this is Scion’s way of saying it’s perfect just the way it is. And I agreed, choosing not to add anything.

The next major option was the transmission, though again, there was nothing to consider. The automatic was out of the question. Having lived with an automatic all my life I now want to experience what a manual transmission is like, day-in, day out.

About the only thing I did have to debate was the choice of color, and I ticked off the classy Ultramarine Blue.

 

After signing the papers, I had to wait an agonizing two weeks to get my new ride. In the larger scope of new car buying that isn’t bad, but I’m not talking about a new Chevy Cruze or Honda CR-V here. This is my new sports car. The days couldn’t go by any slower.

On delivery day, I arrived at the dealer 30 minutes earlier out of pure anticipation. Like a kid hunting for that last present hidden behind the Christmas tree, I looked all around to see if I could catch a glimpse of the FR-S… my FR-S.

My sales associate explained the break-in procedure, which sounded like a mean joke. Not taking the car over 4000 rpm for 1,000 miles? The 7400 rpm redline suddenly became a cruel tease.

Finally she brought me into the service bay and I saw it immediately, my gorgeous dark blue (Ultramarine)  FR-S. My hands started to shake, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Those words might sound cliché, but you’ll have to trust me, they’re genuine. The FR-S was absolutely stunning, and it was going to be mine.

The rest of my time in the service bay was a blur. I think my sales associate showed me the spare rubber mats in the back, and put some security stickers on the car. My mind was elsewhere, not registering anything other than the low, blue car in front of me.

A Toyota mechanic broke my trance. “That’s a beautiful color,” he said. “We don’t see very many of those here, only black, white and silver. All boring colors. That blue is really classy.” I nodded. “You’re going to love it,” he said as he patted me on the shoulder.

And then I took the keys to my car.

Driving out of service bay, I could hear the distinct noise of the Subaru sourced flat-four engine, something far more aggressive than what I was used to.

My body was still in shock. My foot shaking on the clutch, my right hand sliding through the gates slowly. I felt disconnected from the car, something that wasn’t an issue when I test drove it.

Driving through the city, the reflection of the car in building windows caught my eye, as did my own reflection, and the goofy smile I couldn’t shake.

Paused at a light I overheard a couple of bar patrons having a brew on the patio.

“Whoa! It’s that car!” said the one.

“Wow, that’s nice looking. What is it?” said the other.

“It’s a Scion, and has to be one of the nicest looking cars around. I can’t believe I’m seeing one so soon,” came the reply.

They were excited just to see the car. But I was driving it. It was both a humbling and flattering experience and it didn’t take long for me to realize this was something I was going to have to get used to.

Courtesy of AutoGuide.com

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As a Sales representative for our stores you will utilize your selling ability, communication skills, and positive attitude to attract customers.​ ​ Your role will be to engage the customer, as well as follow up with previous customers and foster long term relationships. 

Applicants must have excellent communications skills and customer service skills.​ You must also be able to utilize all modern web technologies considered commonplace in today's competitive landscape such as: social media applications, office applications, etc.​ Experience is a plus, but we are willing to train the right people.

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