It’s the rough idle no Toyota Prius owner ever wants to hear. When my neighbor heard a “loud, throaty sound” from his otherwise quiet Prius one morning, he knew the catalytic converter had been stolen ...

Toyota was an early adopter of plug-in-hybrid powertrains, first entering the segment in 2012 with the Prius Plug-in Hybrid. The PHEV version of the Prius took on the name "Prime" when it returned for ...

Joseph is a writer and editor with an unhealthy interest in everything automotive. Father by day, he spends his nights reading and writing about fast cars, exotic brands, and the latest automotive ...

In 1997, Toyota released the Prius — the world's first mass-produced hybrid car — in Japan, with a U.S. version following in 2000. There have been five generations of the compact car since, but one of ...

Ever wonder what a Toyota Prime model is? Maybe I say "Prime" and you think of Amazon delivery or Optimus, the semi-truck leader of the Autobots. If you're a math teacher, maybe numbers like 1, 3, and ...

We conduct a Car of the Year–style competition to determine which plug-in hybrid is best within its respective segment. The 2024 Toyota Prius Prime XSE and 2024 RAV4 Prime XSE sit at the top of their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Teo Van Runkle is a journalist who covers the auto industry. Even the earliest images released in late 2022 showing a ...

We’ve been going about the 2024 Toyota Prius Prime all wrong. After driving it once or twice and speaking to numerous colleagues, it seems unanimous: the Prime is the car most people need in most ...

We conduct a Car of the Year–style competition to determine which plug-in hybrid is best within its respective segment. After spending extensive time with our yearlong Prius Prime XSE test car and a ...