Apr 17
As concept cars go, Toyota building a real-world FT-1 racer to celebrate the car’s inclusion in Gran Turismo 6 really goes the extra mile, so we couldn’t pass up the … Continue reading
Apr 08
Toyota has decided to blur the lines between virtual and real-life car racing, thanks to a brand new accessory for its 86 (which is also called the GT86 and Scion FR-S in select markets) sports car. With the new Sports Drive Logger, drivers are able to record their lap times as well as relevant data, before opting to upload such information to the Gran Turismo 6 video game, so that one can go head-to-head against friends and professional drivers.
This is one fun device to be sure, as it breaks down your performance into a bunch of different metrics. Specially designed to blend real-life track driving with the virtual, you will be able to perform virtual replays of your track runs as you can see in the video example above.
The Sports Drive Logger telemetry recording device would hook up to the ride’s controller area network (CAN) and GPS in order to perform its data collection duties. Among the data collected include GPS information, vehicle speed, accelerator pedal input, steering angles, brake operation signals, shifting data and engine speed, where all drivers have their own style.
Such data, when applied to the PS3’s Gran Turismo 6 car racing game, would allow one to “replay” the run in the virtual world using their real world driving style. Right now, the GT6 Toyota drive logger functionality supports the Fuji Speedway International Course, the Tsukuba Circuit 2000 Course, and the Suzuka Circuit International Course, with plans to add additional courses down the road. [Press Release]
Toyota Sports Drive Logger Replays Circuit Runs At Home , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Gaming, GPS, gran turismo, toyota, 
Apr 07
In January, Toyota took the wraps off its FT-1 sports car concept, a monster of a vehicle that wasn’t slated for production. A single model of the FT-1 concept was … Continue reading
Apr 03
When one talks about the Toyota Prius, the first thing that comes into mind would be this being one of the more successful hybrid vehicles globally we have seen to date, where its hybrid engine offers great fuel economy. However, when you mate it to a Harley-Davidson engine, you can throw fuel economy out of the window. This strange amalgamation exists, which obviously is not for sale by either Toyota or Harley-Davidson Motors.
Toyota Prius Runs On Harley-Davidson Engine original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 28
In the racing world, having a car that gets better fuel economy is almost as good as having a racecar that is faster than the rest. The further you can … Continue reading
Mar 24
Toyota has dispatched a small fleet of its i-Road electric “personal mobility vehicles” into public testing, the first of a multi-city trial to see just how practical tiny tilting three-wheelers … Continue reading
Mar 24
BMW and Toyota have teamed up to share hybrid vehicle technologies and announced their partnership for a sports car late last year. The first car to come of the partnership … Continue reading
Mar 19
Toyota has agreed a $1.2bn settlement over its sticky accelerator pedal recalls with the US Attorney’s Office, agreeing to the sum in order to finally put to rest the issues … Continue reading
Mar 13
Earlier this month, Apple announced CarPlay which was basically a rebranding of iOS in the Car. Apple also announced several new partners that would be including the CarPlay feature in their vehicle models, and Toyota was one of them.
However according to Apple’s website, Toyota has been listed as being a partner for future models, versus brands like Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo who are expected to debut vehicles with CarPlay later this year. However thanks to a recent post by Toyota, they might have revealed their CarPlay plans a little earlier than expected. (more…)
Toyota Reveals CarPlay Plans Earlier That Expected original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 13
Toyota has backtracked on its own suggestions it would support Apple’s CarPlay from 2015, first announcing that – and then pouring cold water on – the idea that it would … Continue reading
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