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JAKARTA – On September 6, 2024, PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) officially launched and marketed the all-new Toyota Fortuner, which is the third major facelift from the second generation that has been marketed in Indonesia and other southeast Asian countries since February 2016. Here are some of new changes for the newly facelifted Toyota Fortuner for the Indonesian market. 1. Exterior The only change from the exterior is the front grille where it carried from non-ASEAN market Fortuner Legendary which had been facelifted earlier this year, while the rear is unchanged but the rear bumper and sensors. The head lamps improved into DRL with full LED (VRZ, SRZ and GR-S only). 2. Interior The interior had also got new features like wi-fi hot spot and the newly updated infotainment system (for higher variants like 2.8 VRZ GR package TSS and 2.8 GR-S TSS). 3. New safety system For this new facelifted Fortuner it is also upgraded with Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) safety systems which is standard for h...

NEW YORK – The 100th Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures In Babysitting stars Sabrina Carpenter as Jenny Parker and Sofia Carson as Lola Perez. The two actresses and singers needed their own driving licenses while driving during the film's production in April 2015; Carpenter was 16, while Carson was 22 at the time. And here are the two iconic cars driven by the two main characters of 2016 remake of 1987 film of the same name Adventures In Babysitting . 1. Toyota Prius (third generation) The third generation Toyota Prius driven by Jenny debuted as a compact liftback manufactured and marketed by Toyota, having launched in 2009 for model year 2010 at the January 2009 North American International Auto Show. Internally designated as model XW30 and replacing the XW20 series, sales began in Japan on May 18, 2009. Noted for its more aerodynamic bodywork and a claimed drag coefficient of Cd=0.25, an underbody rear fin helps stabilize the vehicle at higher speeds. The third generat...

JAKARTA – Jika dua pabrikan otomotif terkenal asal Jerman yaitu Mercedes-Benz dan BMW mempunyai sedan premium dan mewah seperti Mercedes-Benz E-Class , Mercedes-Benz S-Class , BMW 5 Series dan BMW 7 Series yang populer di Indonesia (semuanya dirakit secara lokal/CKD di Indonesia), maka tidak heran juga bila kita juga melihat dua mobil sedan populer dari dua pabrikan terkenal asal Jepang yaitu Toyota dan Honda. Toyota di Indonesia memiliki sedan mulai dari yang terbawah (Vios), menengah (Corolla Altis dan Mark X), menengah keatas (Camry) dan super premium (Crown). Sedangkan Honda di Indonesia juga memiliki sedan dari yang terbawah (City), menengah (Civic) dan menengah keatas (Accord). Pada artikel ini, kami akan membahas tentang sejarah rivalritas dua sedan menengah keatas yaitu Toyota Camry dan Honda Accord di Indonesia termasuk dari segi evolusi dari kedua mobil ini. 1. Generasi sebelum Camry dan Accord Pada awalnya, sebelum tahun 2000an, kedua sedan ini belum begitu populer di In...

JAKARTA – Siapa yang tidak kenal dengan Toyota Kijang Innova ? Mobil MPV sejuta umat di Indonesia ini baru-baru ini sudah memasuki generasi ketiganya yaitu Kijang Innova Zenix. Sesuai dengan slogannya "Memang Tiada Duanya", mobil keluarga ini tidak hanya sukses di tanah air saja, tapi mobil ini juga sukses diekspor ke beberapa negara lainnya di Asia seperti Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Arab Saudi, dll.  Seperti apakah evolusi Kijang Innova dari tahun ke tahun? Mari kita simak sejarahnya berikut ini! 1. Generasi pertama Toyota Kijang Innova resmi diluncurkan dan dipasarkan di Indonesia oleh PT. Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) pada tahun 2005, menggantikan Kijang Krista yang berhenti produksinya pada tahun 2004. Pada generasi pertama ini, mobil ini dibekali dengan mesin 2.0 liter (136 hp) 1TR-FE VVT-i dan 2.7 liter 2TR-FE VVT-i untuk mesin bensin, serta 2.5 liter (102 hp) 2KD-FTV D-4D direct injection 4-stroke diesel turbochar...