Video: Toyota F1 Meets the Batmobile at Silverstone

Thanks to a partnership between Panasonic Toyota Racing and Warner Bros. Pictures, the Batmobile and the Badpod found their way to the Silverstone race track on Thursday evening (July 3) for a demonstration run alongside Toyota’s TF108 race car which has adopted a new look for this weekend’s British GP. To mark the release of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight” staring Christian Bale, the Dark Knight artwork will be displayed on the TF108s and the overalls of Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock, as well as the team's motor home. -Video after the jump

Video: Toyota Venza Crossover – Detroit Show Presentation & Promo Clip

Revealed at the 2008 Detroit Show, the all-new 2009 Venza (pics & details here) is described by Toyota as a crossover sedan vehicle – don’t ask us why, we have no idea. When it goes on sale later this year, the five-passenger Venza will come with a 268Hp 3.5-liter V6 while a more fuel-efficient 2.7-liter, four-cylinder model will arrive a few months after the V6. Both engines will be paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift. -Video after the jump

Video: Toyota’s Massive Driving Simulator

Here’s a video showing Toyota’s all-new driving simulator that we told you about the other day (click here). Designed to analyze driving characteristics and so develop improved active safety technology, it is said to be the largest one in the world. The driving simulator incorporates a real Lexus inside a 15-foot high, 23-foot diameter dome which serves as a giant 360-degree video screen.