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The 2013 Toyota Venza has received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) highest rating for frontal, side and rollover crash tests.  Venza received five stars after NHTSA tested both the front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive models. Also called the New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA created the 5-Star Safety Ratings System to provide consumers with information about its evaluation of the crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles.

The Detroit Free Press is reporting Toyota’s three brands – Scion, Toyota and Lexus – swept the three top spots in Consumer Reports’ annual reliability survey, which analyzes subscribers’ experiences with 1.2 million new vehicles to predict future reliability.  Of the 27 models in the brand’s lineup, 16 earned the highest rating.  The subcompact Toyota Prius C received the top score overall.  “We are basically just taking data that the consumers and subscribers are providing to us,” said Jake Fisher of Consumer Reports Magazine. Click here to read the entire story

Reasons to not buy a sports car get eliminated one by one in the FR-S. Everybody seems to fit in the manfully bolstered bucket seats, and the rear seatback folds to extend cargo space. Click here for the full story on Yahoo Autos

A Toyota Tundra half-ton pickup truck without any special modifications successfully towed the 150,000 pound space shuttle Endeavour across a bridge spanning the nation’s busiest freeway on Friday night, Oct. 12. The tow was a result of a 20-year partnership between Toyota and the California Science Center to raise awareness of the space program and continue public education through exhibits and events. The Tundra was piloted by longtime Toyota professional driver Matt McBride. Riding along was Garrett Reisman, one of the astronauts aboard the orbiter when it traveled to the International Space Station in 2008. Click here for the full story [gallery]

Responding to disproportionate risks that African American and Hispanic children face in motor vehicle-related crashes, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Toyota and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center announced on October 12th, 2012 that they are bringing the groundbreaking national safety education program Buckle Up for Life to Philadelphia for the first time. The program represents a partnership between two of U.S. News’ top-three children’s hospitals and one of the world’s largest automakers to improve the safety of some of the most vulnerable children on the road. To view a video about the program, please click here Click here for the full story. [gallery]

Visit Ardmore Toyota this Saturday October 13th from 10am-12pm & meet Rhea Hughes & the 94.1 WIP Tailgate Team. You could Win a Pair of Tickets to this Sunday's Eagles Game! The WIP Tailgate team will be here and you can win a pair of tickets to the Eagles Vs. Detroit Lions Football Game this Sunday October 14th at the Linc, or win tickets for the Temple vs. Rutgers Football game, Saturday October 20th, the the Linc. The WIP Tailgate team will have hats, cozies, mini footballs and water bottles for all guests who visit. In addition, there will be an XBox competition with NFL Madden in the showroom for guests to play. Don't miss this wonderful event. It will be followed by a BBQ lunch with Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Pretzels & more. Plus, check out some of the new Toyota models that are available with some great model year end Clearance savings for you to take advantage of. This Saturday October 13th, from 10am-12pm at the Ardmore Toyota Showroom.

Max Paul’s Ardmore Toyota is a proud member of the local community. Over the years, Ardmore Toyota has supported Lower Merion Township and many other important aspects of the local community. Lower Merion Township does a great deal of travel throughout the day and Ardmore Toyota has donated a Toyota Prius Hybrid to the Township to help keep fuel costs lower and to help with the environment.  On Friday October 5 th, 2012, Brad Paul, Owner of Ardmore Toyota met with Bob Duncan of Lower Merion Township to present the keys to the new 2012 Toyota Prius to Bob and Lower Merion Township.

On Saturday September 29 th, 2012 Ardmore Toyota Scion participated in the Annual Campus Philly Event on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Ardmore Scion had a special Scion FR-S model on hand as well as an all new 2013 Scion xD on hand for all guests to see.   Campus Philly is a nonprofit organization that fuels economic growth by encouraging college students to study, explore, live and work in the Greater Philadelphia tri-state region. Attract: Campus Philly promotes Philadelphia as a place to go to school. Engage: Campus Philly builds students’ attachment to Greater Philadelphia by introducing them to all the region has to offer. Retain: Campus Philly increases the number of college and graduate students who stay in Greater Philadelphia after graduation, by connecting students to internships, employers and job opportunities. Click here to Learn more about Campus Philly [gallery]

Toyota once again ranked the highest of automotive brands and No. 10 among all brands on Interbrand’s 2012 Best Global Brands list.  Topping the 13th annual 100 Best Global Brands report was Coca-Cola, followed by Apple, IBM, Google and Microsoft. In the automotive sector, Toyota was followed by Mercedes Benz (#11), BMW (#12) and Honda (#21).  Interbrands stated in their report that automotive brands are becoming more attuned to the emotional connection consumers have with their cars. Interbrand creates the ranking by examining a brand’s financial performance, the role the brand plays in influencing consumer choice, and strength the brand has to command a premium price or secure earnings for the company. Click here for the full story

On Sunday October 7 th, 2012, Ardmore Toyota will be hosting an event that will support Living Beyond Breast Cancer. The Event, called “Get Fit with Focus Fitness & Ardmore Toyota“ will take place at 10:30am at Ardmore Toyota and will be a Yoga Class. All proceeds from the Yoga Class will go to Living Beyond Breast Cancer. At 11:30am, there will be refreshments served immediately after the Yoga Class. In addition, Ardmore Toyota will be making a donation to Living Beyond Breast Cancer based on the amount of customers that come in to test drive a vehicle or service a vehicle on both Saturday October 6 th & Saturday October 13 th. Come out to Ardmore Toyota to support this wonderful cause. For more information, click here

On Saturday September 29 th, 2012, Ardmore Toyota hosted another successful Toyota Tailgate Sales Event. We had the grill working for all service and sales guests. Customers looking for a New or used car or waiting for their car to get serviced were able to choose from Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chicken Sandwiches, refreshments and more. On the front entrance of the dealership was an 8 foot Inflatable Eagles Player. Customers were taking pictures with the Inflatable Eagles Player and people driving by on Lancaster Avenue were honking and saying “E-A-G-L-E-S… Go Eagles! Be sure to visit Ardmore Toyota throughout the fall as we celebrate Football season during our Saturday Tailgate Cookout Events. In October, Ardmore Toyota will be promoting awareness to Breast Cancer and having Saturday events that will be geared towards the dealership making a donation on behalf of every customer who test drives a new Toyota or services their car. Stay tuned for more information about Ardmore Toyota and the commitment to Living Beyond Breast Cancer. [gallery]

Harsh conditions and harsh work is enough to beat up any truck. So how well did the Tundra hold up after its life on the ranch? This first episode will delve into the overall wear and tear of the Tundra. Footage from the disassembly plant will show exactly how well certain components such as the brakes, the pneumatic tailgate, shocks, springs and bushings fare against road conditions and long hours on the ranch. For more information, visit http://www.toyota.com/tundra/deconstructed for more information. Click Here to watch the Video