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Pure Group A with pure engine sounds – Rally Corsica 1994

*Sorry for the poorer video quality but the audio track (= then engine sounds) alone is just pure gold* Group A at its finest on tarmac with pure engine sounds – Toyota Celica GT4, Subaru Impreza 555 and Ford Escort driven to the absolut limit and sometimes over it by the most majestic and flamboyant [...]
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Toyota Received Complaints About Lexus Engine Problem in 2007

Toyota Received Complaints About Lexus Engine Problem in 2007 Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s largest automaker, received complaints more than three years ago in Japan about engine problems that sparked recalls this week of more than 100,000 Lexus and Toyota vehicles in Asia. Read more on BusinessWeek
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Toyota Motor Corp. recalls nearly 92,000 vehicles in Japan over engine troubles

Toyota Motor Corp. recalls nearly 92,000 vehicles in Japan over engine troubles TOKYO – Toyota on Monday began recalling more than 90,000 luxury Lexus and Crown vehicles in Japan as part of a global recall over defective engines — the latest setback for the automaker beset with quality problems. Read more on Brandon Sun
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Toyota to recall luxury cars over engine problems

Toyota to recall luxury cars over engine problems Toyota Motor Co. said Friday that it was moving ahead with plans to recall about 138,000 Lexus cars for engine problems that could, in rare instances, lead to stalling. Read more on CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance
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Toyota to recall 270000 cars over engine fault

Toyota to recall 270000 cars over engine fault Toyota Motor said Friday it will recall 270000 vehicles worldwide because of an engine fault affecting cars including its luxury Lexus range and Crown sedans in the latest blow to its reputation. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
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Toyota MR2 . Mid Engine And Strictly Fun

In 2000, the waning fortunes of the targa style MR2 meant a radical change was necessary if the Toyota MR2 was to remain on the market. The restyling that occurred saved the MR2 and it went on to become a favourite on the Australian market. Being a two seater roadster, the Toyota MR2 is strictly [...]
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Toyota eyes setting up R&D centre, engine plant in India

Toyota eyes setting up R&D centre, engine plant in India BANGALORE: Japanese car maker Toyota is exploring the possibility of setting up a research and development facility and engine plant in India, the head of its joint venture said today. Read more on The Hindu
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Toyota in Top Fighting Form, Reveals Plans to Revamp Engine Lineup

Toyota Motor Corp. has unseated General Motors Corp. as the world’s biggest carmaker last year instead of in 2007, as industry observers have earlier predicted. Detroit-based weekly Automotive News, whose data centre publishes a widely quoted ranking of the world’s automakers, said Japan’s top carmaker outsold GM by about 128,000 units last year based [...]
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How do you turn off check engine light on 1996 toyota Avalon XLS?

How do I get rid of check engine light on a 1996 Toyota Avalon XLS myself (without spending $$), the light is there for a year, i showed it to a mechanic, he said its not a big deal. Now i m planning to sell this car and want to get rid of this the [...]
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Isuzu to Venture With Toyota on Engine Production

Japan’s Isuzu Motors Ltd. said Thursday that it is considering a set up in a joint venture to produce diesel engines with Toyota Motor Corp. as part of the tie-up which was announced by the two firms last year. The truck maker and the world’s number one car maker have been discussing details [...]
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