Initialisms have frequently been used in the names of vehicle and to designate trim levels for decades. Examples include T/A, short for Trans Am; ST (Sports Technologies) tacked on the names of Ford ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kristin Shaw is an automotive journalist based in Texas. Over the years, a few of my favorites tend to be in the blue-hue family, ...

Like many OEMs, Toyota builds performance-oriented versions of some of its most popular models, which can be identified by special badging. Toyota models that have been built with enhanced off-road ...

Not wanting to miss out on the sport truck craze currently happening with the Detroit 3, Toyota has debuted the TRD Rally model of the Tundra. It’s a combination of nostalgia, muscular sound, and ...

Toyota is known for producing exceptionally reliable, well-built, and well-engineered cars and trucks, but they are not often all that exciting. Toyota does make some enthusiast vehicles, they just ...

Toyota has all sorts of performance vehicles, as the GR (Gazoo Racing) branch of the Toyota tree handles sports cars like the GR Supra, coupes like the GR86, and their all-wheel-drive hot-hatchback, ...