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This car still speaks to the core audience that made the 4Runner such a famous brand name for Toyota. It is distinct in character from Toyota's other midsize SUVs such as the Highlander although it does cross paths with the FJ Cruiser. The 4Runner's days may be limited, like the days of all rough-and-tumble off-roaders, but for now I suspect there are sufficient buyers, especially given its solid-gold reputation among outdoor adventure types.inline_mediumwraptextright31857777/reviews/editors_notebook/0912_2010_toyota_4runner_sr5_4x4_v60912_04_z+2010_toyota_4Runner_sR5_4x4_v6+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Family sedan buyers in search of extra pizzazz and performance face something of a paradox these days. On the one hand, it's not hard at all to find lots of power -- not when your average six-cylinder Toyota Camry pumps out 268 hp. At the same time though, "mid-size" cars have gotten bigger and heavier, the transmission choices have gotten fewer, and front wheel-drive has become even more dominant.inline_mediumwraptextright26386868/reviews/driven/0912_2010_subaru_legacy_25gt_vs_2010_ford_fusion_sport_awd0912_01_z+2010_subaru_legacy_25GT+2010_ford_fusion_sport_aWD.jpgTrue

Dave Stollery is many things: successful industrial designer, accomplished actor (he appeared on the Broadway stage as a child and as TV character Marty of Spin and Marty as an adolescent), fascinating raconteur, and, above all, an outstanding car designer with a highly experimental bent. After seven years with General Motors and seven more as the first design director for Toyota's pioneering California studio, Calty, he set up an independent operation, Industrial Design Research.inline_mediumwraptextright31384116/features/news/1001_arex_roadster1001_02_z+arex_roadster+rear_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Reports of the minivan's death have been greatly exaggerated. Even in a dreadful 2009, the segment managed more than 400,000 sales. That's way down from its heyday but still more than double the volume of, say, the hotly contested luxury compact crossover segment.inline_mediumwraptextright2011 Toyota Sienna SE27546328/reviews/driven/0912_2011_toyota_sienna035-Sienna-SE.jpgTrue