Toyota has a reputation for building engines that last. The Corolla has proved it generation after generation at the economy end, while legends like the Mk IV Supra carry the torch for performance.

[This story first appeared in the May 2002 issue of MotorTrend] Although there's no sign of their sales declining (yet), the days of conspicuously consuming, over-capacitized, underutilized ...

The Toyota Matrix was discontinued just over 10 years ago and it's already been pretty much forgotten. While it was dropped in the U.S. ahead of 2014 (and a year later for Canada), the Matrix had ...

Just because a vehicle does not stick around for a long time does not mean that it was a failure. In fact, there are some hidden gems peppered throughout every manufacturer's history that had short ...

Toyota’s next step forward for the 4Runner is also a throwback. Like the first of this breed, the new, sixth-generation trucklet boldly announces its relationship to the pickup truck line. In fact, ...

Warner Bros. is ready to re-enter The Matrix. A new "Matrix" film is in the works at Warner Bros. Pictures, with Drew Goddard ("The Cabin in the Woods") set to write and direct, the studio revealed on ...

My friend and former colleague Chris Rosales once said, “The world’s greatest luxury car right now is a fully loaded Honda Accord.” As insane as that might sound on its face, he is right. However, I’d ...

If you drive a 2003 or 2004 Toyota Corolla sedan, 2003 or 2004 Toyota Matrix hatchback (shown above), or 2004 or 2005 Toyota RAV4 SUV, Toyota says you should not drive your vehicle until a dealership ...

When production came to a screeching halt at 14 Toyota assembly plants last month, the automobile industry took notice. A fault in the parts order management system was the reason production could no ...

At the recent launch of its new BEV factory, Toyota vowed its next-generation electric vehicles will deliver longer range and faster charging at a lower price. The Japanese automaker now says its new ...

Toyotas may be some of the most reliable cars on the road, but they only come with a middling factory warranty — just 3 years or 36,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper coverage and 5 years or 60,000 miles ...

Based on the Corolla, the Matrix is a rather dull hatchback for people that place reliability above anything else. You know, the kind of guys and gals who know exactly what they want. Manufactured ...