The new Toyota Yaris now have three-cylinder engines. A number of manufacturers have produced three cylinders, 1 litre turbocharged engines. Some research has shown that typically these engines have real fuel consumption figures that are significantly higher than the rated figure from the laboratory.

Toyota has packed its new Yaris little car with considerable prevention and protection features in their quest to have the safest car in this segment. The big sales performers have been the lower-priced, lower-spec cars such as the MG and the Suzuki Baleno Toyota

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In November 2019 I met John Mann at the Island Magic meeting at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in southern Victoria. John has a long and illustrious career in motorsport so it was great to have a chat. John, who is now eighty