We've already seen the successor of the Aygo testing on a couple of occasions these past few months, but Toyota has just officially confirmed it for Europe.

The Nissan Z Proto is the most exciting vehicle unveiled by the Japanese automaker in recent memory and soon, it will spawn the production-ready 400Z (name unconfirmed). Before that happens, YouTuber Raiti's Rides had the opportunity to check out the Z Proto in the flesh, providing us with an in-depth look at both the exterior and interior designs.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into the fourth generation Toyota RAV4 following reports of fires starting at the 12-volt battery.

LONDON — Fernando Alonso is fit and 'fully operational' after jaw surgery and will be fine for Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain, his Alpine team boss said on Tuesday.

The double world champion fractured his jaw in a collision with a car while cycling on a road near his home in Switzerland last month.

CANTIL, Calif. — To be honest, I never really got the appeal of side-by-sides. The only place I encountered them was while off-roading my 2003 TJ Jeep, which seemed compact and rugged enough, but could also be a fully functioning street-legal car with air conditioning. Luckily, Honda forced me out of my bubble by giving me a spin in a 2021 Talon when we took a new Ridgeline (more to come on that) to the company's Mojave Desert proving grounds for testing. It was lucky because as it turns out, this side-by-side is an absolute riot.

Introduced in 2019, the Honda Talon is a relatively new player in the sport side-by-side class. It debuted with two versions — the nimble 1000X and the brawnier, wider-tracked 1000R. Though it was a latecomer, Honda quickly catapulted to the No. 2 spot in sport SxS sales. Part of that has to do with the fact that the lineup expanded to include a four-seater (1000X-4) that can be had with or without Fox Live Valve shocks. Now, for 2021, those shocks can be had on the two-seat models, bringing the number of Talon models up to six: 1000X, 1000R, 1000X-4 and the Fox Live Valve versions of each.   

The Toyota Yaris has been named the 2021 European Car of the Year.

We can all rest easy at night, now that one of the world's great questions — What would a Lexus IS look like if it were a shoe? — has been answered. Lexus has collaborated with streetwear brand RTFKT to make a sneaker inspired by the 2021 Lexus IS.

The project is part of a Lexus campaign called "All In" that celebrates people who are passionate about their craft. For the cynical, you can read this as a campaign that uses influencers in non-automotive fields to put the IS in front of a new audience and attract younger customers to the Lexus brand.

BOSTON — An American father and son accused of helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan are being handed over on Monday to Japanese authorities for extradition from the United States, a person familiar with the matter said.

The U.S. Supreme Court last month cleared the way for the extradition of U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, who are accused of helping Ghosn flee Japan while he was awaiting trial on financial charges.

Mitsubishi has announced pricing on what is probably the most compelling — and important to the company's future — product in a decade, the 2022 Outlander. As we learned at the reveal, the base ES trim will start at $25,795, or $26,990 when the destination charge is factored in. Fuel economy figures are also in, giving the Outlander a rating of 24 miles per gallon in the city, 31 on the highway and 27 combined for the front-wheel-drive model. Mitsubishi's S-AWC all-wheel-drive system, which is available on any trim for $1,800, drops one mpg highway and combined.

By way of comparison, the base 2021 Nissan Roque, which uses a similar engine and platform, gets 27 city, 35 highway and 30 combined in front-wheel drive guise. That combined figure matches that of the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. It's worth noting that the Mitsubishi Outlander comes standard with a third row for seven-passenger seating, so a direct comparison with the Rogue isn't exactly fair.

Japan’s Honda and Yamaha have signed a memorandum of understanding with Italy’s Piaggio and Austria’s KTM to develop batteries for electric powersports vehicles.

DETROIT — The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating after getting 11 fire complaints involving the 2013 through 2018 model years.

A new Honda CR-V is coming soon, as one of our spy shooters just caught the next-gen model out testing for the first time. It wasn't an easy catch. The shooter says they used an ultra-long telephoto lens to shoot from a long distance away from this secret European testing facility.  It was shot through trees and fencing, but the majority of the car is still in full view to be taken in. 

First impressions go to size and shape. It looks like the CR-V may be growing in overall footprint versus today's CR-V — though we're not ruling out the possibility that this is a Euro-spec version with a third row, as is offered in Europe today. Front and rear overhangs remain substantial, but the new design approach in front makes it appear longer than before. Honda seems to be adopting a more rugged aesthetic, as the gently sloping hood is replaced with a straight, flat one. This leads into a grille and front bumper design that is much more flat-nosed than before.

While the fifth-generation CR-V recently got a mild makeover, the arrival of the new HR-V underscores the need for an all-new car. And these preliminary spy shots seem to indicate that the sixth-gen crossover-SUV is not too far off.

Sales of the Toyota Crown, a Japanese-centric luxo-barge that a strange subset of wistfully-eyed western car enthusiasts lusts after, have been on the decline. An opinion piece on Japanese site BestCarWeb seems to have an explanation as to why.