Magnussen's Toyota of Palo Alto

When the next-generation Toyota RAV4 rolls into the Magnussen's Toyota of Palo Alto showroom in 2014, it will look the same - but different. Yes, we know how that sounds but let us explain: Toyota has made some noticeable tweaks to the hood, front fenders, headlights, and taillights. The overall shape and dimensions of the RAV4 for stay mostly the same.

Like we said, the biggest changes will be

Over the next few months, you're going to hear a lot about one of the big model updates Toyota brought to the New York Auto Show - the all-new Toyota Avalon. Magnussen's Toyota of Palo Alto will be bringing you more news on that in the near future, but before we do that, we'd like to take a minute to talk about one of the other models the Japanese automaker showed up with...

These days, fuel-efficiency goes beyond hybrid systems. Way beyond. Automakers are taking an holistic approach to environmentally-friendly vehicle technology, from the basic hybrid drivetrain to regenerative braking to lighter vehicle mass to improved aerodynamics. Toyota took the spotlight earlier this month in Geneva with their new FT-Bh concept that has the potential to boast numbers like 110 mpg thanks to all of the technology Toyota has worked to develop.

The FT-Bh concept...

Okay, so the 2012 model year is off to a great start, but we have to say that we're already getting really excited for the 2013 models to start rolling into our showroom later this year. Toyota has already unveiled some of the models we'll be seeing soon, and there's more in store. Specifically, the 2013 Toyota Venza will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show in April.

The crossover from...

Toyota is easily one of the world's most famous hybrid automakers. There's no doubt about the fact that when they released the first mass-market hybrid, the Toyota Prius, they changed the face of the auto market. And they're setting themselves up to use their hybrid technology to change another major part of the automotive world - racing.

More specifically, the world's oldest endurance race, 24 Hours of Le Mans. And, they're...

Imagine a world where rain makes you skinny, babies don't need diaper changes, and curtains are made of pizza. At least, that's what Toyota is asking us to imagine in their latest commercial for the 2012 Toyota Camry. Why? Because this year, the Toyota Camry has been completely reinvented.

More specifically - it features anything you could possibly want. You won't find a couch made of super models or a DMV that serves...

Like many automakers based in Asia, the last couple of years have been a bit of a struggle. With natural disasters that led to falling market shares, it's no surprise to hear that many automakers have plans to make a comeback in 2012. Toyota used the 2012 North American International Auto Show as their jumping-off point this year, despite the setbacks of the last two years.

Managing Director of Toyota Canada, Stephen Beatty, says...

With constantly climbing fuel prices, automakers are faced with the challenge of creating the most fuel-efficient vehicles possible, without compromising on all the things we've come to love about our cars. And while we can't all afford hybrids or alternative-fuel vehicles, there's a segment of cars that continues to impress critics and drivers with its styling and fuel-efficiency. That's right, those zippy little subcompacts are winning everybody over.

And Toyota really knows...

When the Prius first hit the market, hybrid vehicles weren't the ubiquitous force that they are today. Quite the little pioneer, that first Prius to hit the streets in Japan in 1997. Fast-forward nearly 15 years and three generations, and you have a whole family of Prius hybrids. Which made the choice for "Best Green Car to Buy," very difficult for Green Car Reports. Plus, the Prius was up against some very impressive green...

The Toyota Camry has been around for 30 years, resulting in nearly seven-million Camry drivers throughout the country. That means that there are countless Camry stories to tell - maybe it was your very first car and you've driven a Camry ever since. Maybe you took it on your first date, maybe your first Camry is now your teenager's first car ever. Here at Magnussen's Toyota of Palo Alto, we hear stories like...