Toyota Archive

  • i-Real: Toyota updates its futuristic tricycle

    i-Real: Toyota updates its futuristic tricycle

    Formerly known as iSwing, Toyota's single-seat personal mobility cars gained worldwide attention back in 2005 when TIME magazine called it one of the ”coolest inventions” of that year. But now Toyota has decided to update the vehicle (by reworking the 4-wheel car into a 3-wheel "chair"), give it a new name (i-Real) and let the Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya test a total of four units on a daily basis.

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  • What has more buttons: an F1 steering wheel or your BlackBerry?

    What has more buttons: an F1 steering wheel or your BlackBerry?

    As Matt will tell you, I know absolutely nothing about cars. Four wheels, a steering wheel, a couple of pedals—that's the extent of my knowledge. That said, for whatever reason, I find myself getting into Formula One; it's just fun! So, with that in mind, watch as I watch Force India's team manager explain all the high-tech wonderment of a Formula 1 steering wheel.

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