The New 268hp 2012 Toyota Camry Coming Soon...Extra Tires Recommended

From the Toyota channel on YouTube: "We caught NASCAR driver Kyle Busch heading home from Daytona for the weekend. See the reinvented Camry at toyota.com/newcamry. It's Ready. Are You?"
http://youtu.be/vngPjKrr6Wo

Found: Portland connections to Toyota, Ford Hybrid Venture Plans

From the website of Sustainable Business Oregon: "Ford, which announced last year a partnership with Portland General Electric, and Toyota, which selected Portland State University as a testing ground for its plug-in hybrid, will collaborate on a new rear-wheel drive hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs. The two companies will implement the new technology in their own vehicles."  Read more at attached link...
http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2011/08/toyota-ford-teaming-up-on-hybrid.html

Scion xD Releases New England Forest Rally Video

From rallyamerica.com: "The Sparco Rally xD team finished 2nd in Class at last months event of the Rally America series. This event marks the end of the season, another strong finish, another podium placement, all in all a great year for the Rally xD race car and team.

Check out the newest video released by the team on its team site, www.rallyxd.com, or click on the link attached.

With 4 months left this year, the team will regroup and utilize this time to repair, re-prep, re-fuel for the start of the 2012 season in late January. Keep track of the Sparco Rally xD team as it looks forward to another competitive rally season on the team website, twitter and/or facebook fan page."
http://www.rallyxd.com/rallyxd/2011/08/new-england-forest-rally-video/

Portland weather: more heat on the way through the weekend

Turn on the fan and crank the air conditioner. It's going to be hot out there today, Portland.
http://www.oregonlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2011/08/portland_weather_more_heat_on.html

Scion | Zeus & the High Voltage tC -- The Extended Cut

	Scion | Zeus & the High Voltage tC -- The Extended Cut Zeus unleashes his power on the Scion tC, thus creating the limited edition "High Voltage" Scion tC Release Series. He's only made 2200 of them because he has other things to do.Get more of Zeus and the High Voltage tC at:http://www.scion.com/rstchttp://www.youtube.com/scionhttp://www.facebook.com/scion	From:scion Views:48 1ratings
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boPbb5wjmPA&feature=youtube_gdata

The Safeway Classic at Pumpkin Ridge: Free Preferred Parking for Toyota Owners

Don't forget that Toyota owners park right up front for free at Pumpkin Ridge's Safeway Classic this weekend!  Visit Toyota Village and win some cool prizes. Follow the event on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/LPGA-Safeway-Classic/113534262011144?ref=ts

The Happy Face of Wilsonville Toyota: Cheryl Lyn--Birthday and Retiring?!

Always the bright spirit and smile of our store, our central receptionist, Cheryl Lyn, turns 49 today (!) and says she's retiring!  Give her a call or send her a note and let her know how you feel about this. Click the link to our staff page and send her a note!

http://www.wilsonvilletoyota.com/dealership/staff.htm

Wilsonville High School Part of Largest Youth Soccer Tournament in PNW This Weekend

Wilsonville High School is a co-host of the Nike Mt. Hood Challenge youth soccer tournament, with 64 of the games played on Wildcat fields Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  With 10s of thousands of players, officials, coaches, volunteers and spectators, this weekend's tourney is the largest in the Pacific Northwest and one of the biggest in the entire country!  See the future of US Soccer on a field in Metro Portland near you. Visit the official website for more information.
http://www.mthoodchallenge.com

Toyota: Four artists go to town on the Prius Plug-...

Toyota: Four artists go to town on the Prius Plug-in, designing custom decals as unique as the vehicle itself.http://t.co/48ETgTj
http://twitter.com/Toyota/statuses/103148952676876289

Production Toyota Prius Plug-in to debut at Frankfurt Motor Show

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Hybrid, Hatchback, Toyota

Lots of people have been waiting for this news: The production version of the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid will make its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September.

Toyota says the Prius Plug-in is the next "major milestone" in the automaker's 40-year quest for sustainable mobility (so, what's the RAV4 EV, then?). The plug-in hybrid sedan features a newly designed, compact lithium-ion battery that enables the pluggy Prius to achieve a remarkably low fuel consumption rating of 2.2 liters per 100 kilometers (107 miles per gallon U.S.) and CO2 emissions of just 49 grams per kilometer.

While the Japanese automaker will continue to focus on hybrid vehicles without a plug, Toyota says the Plug-in Prius is its "flagship" that showcases the latest developments in hybrid-drive technology. It also says that the car's value and fuel-sipping abilities combine to make it the "ultimate eco car."

We'll bring you more details on the production version of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid when it takes the stage in Frankfurt.

Continue reading Production Toyota Prius Plug-in to debut at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Thinking about a Prius Plug-in? Here's how to be an early bird...

Here's how it works:

1. Get on the Priority Registration list right here before August 22, 2011!
2. Select Wilsonville Toyota as your dealer of choice
3. The Priority Order Window will open later this year only to those on the Priority Registration list.
4. When the Priority Order Window opens, you can place an ADVANCE ORDER for a New Toyota Prius Plug-in from Wilsonville Toyota!!
5. When your car is built, you'll be able to pick it up right here.

More information at the attached link on WilsonvilleToyota.com.
http://www.wilsonvilletoyota.com/buy-prius-plug-in.htm

Thinking about a Prius Plug-in? Here's how to be an early bird...

Here's how it works:

1. Get on the Priority Registration list right here before August 22, 2011!
2. Select Wilsonville Toyota as your dealer of choice
3. The Priority Order Window will open later this year only to those on the Priority Registration list.
4. When the Priority Order Window opens, you can place an ADVANCE ORDER for a New Toyota Prius Plug-in from Wilsonville Toyota!!
5. When your car is built, you'll be able to pick it up right here.

More information at the attached link on WilsonvilleToyota.com.
http://www.wilsonvilletoyota.com/buy-prius-plug-in.htm

2012 Toyota Prius v Full Test Video

We test the 2012 Toyota Prius v, a larger Prius hybrid wagon made for those who wanted more cargo capacity and rear-seat passenger space.
http://www.insideline.com:80/toyota/prius-v/2012/videos/2012_toyota_prius-v_ft_111.html

Toyota Confirms 2012 RAV4 EV Will Be Offered to the General Public

Toyota says it will be the only manufacturer to bring two battery electric vehicles to the market next year - the RAV4 EV and the Scion iQ EV.
http://www.insideline.com:80/toyota/rav4/2012/toyota-confirms-2012-rav4-ev-will-be-offered-to-the-general-public.html

Consumer Reports:Toyota most recommended US-built models

Filed under: Etc., Chevrolet, Ford, GM, GMC, Honda, Toyota

Consumer Reports make/model table - Click above to see entire article

Thanks to its countless hours of research and testing, Consumer Reports is able to provide detailed and accurate assessments of pretty much every new car out there. Some of the data they compile results in the all-important reliability and safety ratings.

On the other hand, some of the stuff they come up with is a little more trivial. Like how many American-made individual models each automaker produces. Not important, but kind of a fun fact to flex your car knowledge muscles with. The list was compiled by counting each automaker's list of individual models. In other words, the Honda Civic counts toward Honda's total, but the Civic Si does not.

For 2011, Ford and Chevrolet top the list with 12 each, followed by Toyota at nine and Honda and GMC at eight. General Motors topped the corporate ladder with 21, followed by FoMoCo with 14 and Chrysler with 12.

Consumer Reports investigates who builds most models in U.S. originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Auto Parts From Fruit?

Lots of questions abound from this article. Edmunds' InsideLine.com reports that scientists are using topical fruits such as pineapples and bananas to make automotive plastics that are stronger, lighter and more eco-friendly than the petroleum-based plastics currently used in cars.

1) Will you be able to scratch-n-sniff?
2) Can it be used as survival food if you're stranded?
3) Does it turn into a smoothie in the rain?
4) Will it make it more difficult for car salespeople? Customers will be hunting for make, model, trim, color, and flavor?

Terrible humor aside, great technology in the research stage here.

Just the Facts:

• Scientists from Sao Paulo, Brazil, are using pineapples, bananas, coconuts and other tropical fruits to make a new generation of automotive plastics that are stronger, lighter and more eco-friendly than traditional petroleum-based plastics.
• The research, presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society, notes that fruit-based plastic also is completely renewable.
• Scientists expect auto manufacturers to begin using fruit-based plastic within two years. 

Full article:
http://www.insideline.com:80/car-news/auto-parts-from-fruit.html

Do You Really Need A Prius To Save Money?

The question doesn't get asked often enough.  Do I really need a hybrid vehicle like a Prius to save money?  The short answer is probably "no" for most people. 

The reason so many people think that they do is the amazing gas mileage. There are some other distinct advantages to owning a Prius over time too. But boiled down to simple fuel cost and resale value, many prospective new Toyota buyers in Oregon and Southwest Washington might want to take another look at some other Toyota models.

After some mileage and gas price assumptions, it's clear that there are at least 4 new Toyota options that either give you more car--or save you a lot more money--over a 5-year ownership cycle than a new 2011 Toyota Prius II. 

More evidence WTS No Bull is the future: "Clock ticking for the F&I office even as dealers resist merging sales, finance - Automotive News"

On its Web site, Wilsonville Toyota boasts that it offers "One-person help from start to finish: No closers. No finance managers." A customer testimonial on the site enthuses that the store provided "the best and most open, honest auto buying experiencexperience," the customer ever had. Dave Jachter, general manager of the Wilsonville, Ore., dealership, introduced no-haggle pricing and eliminated the finance and insurance office when he took over the store four years ago. But he is quick to say that combining sales with F&I is not for everyone. "This is not easy," he says. "It involves constant training, constant updating. If you're not willing to strap it on and work at it for a couple years, it's not going to work." Jachter is part of a movement among some dealers -- particularly no-haggle stores -- to merge F&I with sales... Read more:
http://www.autonews.com/article/20110309/FINANCE_AND_INSURANCE/303099989/1400