The revised model gets...

The revised model gets a new mesh grille and sportier, low-slung front and rear bumpers designed to make it appear less tall. It also has LED rear lamps to give a more modern finish, and there"s a choice of four new paint options. Inside, the Japanese firm has redesigned the entire dashboard and brightened up the trim with new colour schemes. A leather steering wheel has been added, and there"s also an op-tional sat-nav screen. To keep up with the likes of Nissan"s Micra, a new smart card key system hooked up to the immobiliser has been fitted.

It"s the car that will...

It"s the car that will make Toyota cool тЂ“ so says company boss Akio Toyoda. As he took the wraps off the FT-86 тЂ“ the eagerly awaited replacement for the Celica тЂ“ at the Tokyo Motor Show, he claimed sporty models such as the rear-driven coupé will change his firmтЂ™s image.