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Someone Is Building a V8 Toyota Prius Ultimate Sleeper
Someone Is Building a V8 Toyota Prius Ultimate Sleeper

9 Jan 2015, 10:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We saw a Prius powered by a Harley Davidson v-twin engine a while ago, so I guess the only possibility left to try out was a V8. How do you stick an eight-cylinder engine in a front-wheel-drive hybr...

 
Next Generation Prius Being Delayed Over Design Issues
Next Generation Prius Being Delayed Over Design Issues

15 Dec 2014, 13:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As some of you enthusiasts know, the fourth generation Toyota Prius had to be unveiled in early 2015, but the engineers said it needs further “polishing” so the big event got delayed for...

 
Toyota’s Most Efficient Prius c Hybrid Brings More for 2015
Toyota’s Most Efficient Prius c Hybrid Brings More for 2015

19 Nov 2014, 17:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Looking for the most efficient hybrid without a plug? The Toyota Prius c is what you’re looking for and its recent revamp for 2015 makes for another good reason to get one. The Prius c is t...

 
Next-Gen Toyota Prius Getting TS040 Racing Technology
Next-Gen Toyota Prius Getting TS040 Racing Technology

10 Nov 2014, 09:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / They say racing started immediately after the second car was produced and that’s probably the best thing that could happen to the automotive industry. That’s because it generated competi...

 
Toyota Prius v Gets an Angry Face for 2015
Toyota Prius v Gets an Angry Face for 2015

8 Oct 2014, 12:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Hide yo’ wife, hide yo’ kids, ‘cause the Prius has gone bonkers for 2015. Better get used to the idea all planet-saving cars are all “sporty” and mean-looking now as ev...

 
Toyota Prius Plug-In Ad Mocking EV Owners, Shame on You
Toyota Prius Plug-In Ad Mocking EV Owners, Shame on You

28 Aug 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You’ve probably found out by now that Toyota doesn’t see a future in all-electric vehicles. Simply because they are limited by the technology we have now, mainly the current lithium-ion ...

 
Special Edition Toyota Prius Rolling in for 2015
Special Edition Toyota Prius Rolling in for 2015

30 Jul 2014, 16:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / What, the unified new platform is delaying the next generation Prius? No time to explain - quick, put out a special edition current Prius out on sale to keep people busy! Toyota already accustome...

 
Toyota Prius Does the Nurburgring on Two Shots of Gasoline
Toyota Prius Does the Nurburgring on Two Shots of Gasoline

16 Jul 2014, 13:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When it comes to driving on the Nurburgring, the amount of miles per hour you can push through corners without dying is what matters the most. However, once in a while, somebody like Toyota rolls on...

 
Fourth Generation Toyota Prius Gets Delayed
Fourth Generation Toyota Prius Gets Delayed

30 Jun 2014, 12:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The next generation of Toyota’s most iconic car, the Prius, was due to arrive in early 2015. Well, not anymore, as the automaker’s engineers are delaying it for further “polishing&...

 
Is Toyota Prius Losing Popularity Among Green Enthusiasts?
Is Toyota Prius Losing Popularity Among Green Enthusiasts?

23 May 2014, 15:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Being the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle in the world, the Toyota Prius soon achieved its reputation for the best green car, starting the eco-revolution among hipsters and ecologists possessing ...

 
How Silicon Carbide Will Improve the 2015 Toyota Prius
How Silicon Carbide Will Improve the 2015 Toyota Prius

20 May 2014, 12:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Silicon carbide technology will aid Toyota develop better power control units and increase its hybrids and EVs efficiency

 
Who Said Custom Toyota Prii Suck?
Who Said Custom Toyota Prii Suck?

13 May 2014, 16:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Well, as long as you follow what we said in the how not to customize your ride tutorial earlier, why not giving your hybrid a little glam? It wasn’t designed for speed or pulling Gs in the cor...

 
Four Toyota Models Get Named “Top Rated Vehicles” by Edmunds
Four Toyota Models Get Named “Top Rated Vehicles” by Edmunds

16 Apr 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yet another publication recognizes Toyota vehicles to be best in their class, as Edmunds.com awarded the 2014 Toyota Prius, Avalon, Highlander and Sienna with its “Top Rated Vehicles” gr...

 
Toyota Camry, Prius - Best Used Cars Under $8,000 Says KBB
Toyota Camry, Prius - Best Used Cars Under $8,000 Says KBB

11 Apr 2014, 16:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When it comes to used cars, usually the Japanese brands are at the top of the least due to their reliability and small owning costs. And Toyota definitely makes it on the list with two models, even ...

 
Harley Davidson V-Twin Powered Toyota Prius Is For Sale
Harley Davidson V-Twin Powered Toyota Prius Is For Sale

3 Apr 2014, 16:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Nope, it’s not an April Fools joke. In fact, it’s a bit late for that. What you’re seeing here in the photos and video bellow is a Toyota Prius powered by a V-twin motorcycle engin...

 
Tommykaira Kit Turns Prius Into Rocket Ride
Tommykaira Kit Turns Prius Into Rocket Ride

3 Apr 2014, 16:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Don’t worry, this kit won’t stick a 2JZ under the short hood of the Prius, but it will make it look like it’s ready to tear the track and blind people with tons of LEDs. As you ...

 
Life With a Fleet of Toyota Prii
Life With a Fleet of Toyota Prii

19 Mar 2014, 13:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A large company will surely need a large fleet of vehicles to move around its employees, especially those in charge with sales or catching new contracts with clients. However, not just any car will ...

 
This Is the World’s Fastest Toyota Prius
This Is the World’s Fastest Toyota Prius

11 Mar 2014, 09:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Toyota Prius was never associated with high speed, tremendous acceleration and hard cornering. No, this hybrid arrived in 1997 to use two times less gasoline than the other cars on the market. ...

 
Toyota Chairman Expects Hybrids To Make 20 Percent of Global Sales
Toyota Chairman Expects Hybrids To Make 20 Percent of Global Sales

10 Mar 2014, 19:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Hybrid cars are on the market for about 17 years. It all started with the first Toyota Prius and now almost every automaker tries to push its own electric-aided vehicle on the market. Some of the...

 
This Is What the Prius Range Needs
This Is What the Prius Range Needs

26 Feb 2014, 17:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Hybrids’ worst enemy? That would be weight. In fact, weight is somehow a necessary evil - it’s hard for the electric motor to beat the vehicle’s inertia to move it and drains the b...