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Are you searching for the car of your dreams? Do you want something that is safe and dependable yet smart and luxurious? Drop by and see us here at Cavender Toyota, and let us introduce you to the all-new 2018 Toyota Camry.

The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan that has it all. From comfort to class and from safety to convenience, the Camry is an all-around great car. Just take a look inside one of these vehicles, and you will see for yourself. The driver's space is carefully designed to be both welcoming and intuitive. The seat is…

What does horsepower mean and how does it help your vehicle? Your vehicle horsepower says what you need to know about the power of your engine. A horsepower is a unit of strength or power. The term originally was coined in the 18th century by inventor James Watt. Watt was hoping to sell more steam engines. In his efforts, he used a single horse to pull coal for a specific amount of time. He described this as horsepower. His single horse produced 22,000 foot-pounds of work in a minute. That was later increased to 33,000 foot-pounds.

When some people hear the terms 4-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive, they tend to think that the two terms are the same thing. In some ways that are true, but in fact, they are two separate applications of all four wheels on a vehicle having power instead of just two.

Four-wheel-drive has been around longer, so it is more familiar to most people. This type of powertrain uses a lower gear ratio and a split differential in order to power all four wheels. This is found mainly on pickup trucks and larger SUVs that are used in off-road situations.

When your vehicle needs to be worked on you will typically have two options, take it to a dealership or to an independent mechanic. Both of these are excellent options with their own pros and cons associated with them, and our team at Cavender Toyota is here to break them down for our local customers.

Taking your vehicle to a dealership ensures that you are getting OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) parts. Every part is made with the same level of quality standards and is exactly the same as the part you are replacing which means it will perform exactly the…

If a new Toyota's safety rating is important to you, it's good to know where it stands. Vehicles don't make it to the road unless they meet certain safety standards, but some Toyota models exceed the usual requirements and excel where others do not. Every year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety puts vehicles through rigorous crash testing to see which ones deserve the TOP SAFETY PICK+ qualification.

How does a vehicle earn TOP SAFETY PICK+ qualification?

To earn the right to be called a TOP SAFETY PICK+ by the IIHS, a vehicle must meet several criteria…

Believe it or not, 2017 marks the twentieth year since the beloved Toyota Prius entered production. Since its inception, this popular hybrid has undergone four generational updates, with the current being the most popular yet. But this year also sees another epic milestone for our preferred automaker. It’s the year that they’ve hit 10 million hybrids sold around the world.

A minivan has never been (and will never be) the type of car that gets you out bed excited to take the wheel. But, a minivan like the new 2017 Toyota Sienna will remove the stress from your carpool and improve your daily drive around the San Antonio, TX. Doesn't that sound pretty good?

Your family will love driving in the Sienna's well-designed, modern interior that brings comfort and convenience to the road. You'll have no trouble staying connected with the Entune media center while a Blu-ray player keeps your kids entertained.

We know that a compact car isn't the first vehicle that comes to mind when hear the phrases, "fun to drive" and "feature-rich." But, that's no longer the case thanks to the arrival of the 2017 Toyota Corolla at our dealership in San Antonio.

Now, the 2017 Corolla remains a great value, but it goes beyond practical appeal to provide an awesome daily driving experience. Take the wheel to discover that the Corolla offers sporty style, engaging performance and a roomy, modern interior. What more could you want from an affordable car like the Corolla?

It was a sad, yet momentous day on October 12, 2012. The U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour was being retired after 20 long years of service ferrying astronauts into orbit and back again. It ran dozens of missions, but after the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003, NASA believed it was wise to play it safe, and set a date to phase out its older shuttles before any signs of aging could create a hazard -- the same way you replace your old cars.

The shuttle's wistful retirement offered a deep honor for Toyota, however....
 

Toyota is always promoting the idea of going places; after all, its advertising tagline here in the states is "Let's Go Places." And, the Japanese automaker clearly practices what it preaches, constantly pushing the envelope and taking us to new and uncharted territories of automotive innovation.