On May 20/21,2025 (depending on your region), the automotive part of Earth almost stood still - Toyota Motor Corporation announced a new iteration of its best-selling RAV4 compact crossover SUV.

In 2006, the SUV scene was quickly heating up. A new wave of turbocharged competitors with sport-tuned handling was incoming soon, and Toyota knew it. To help get the day's RAV4 on the mental radar of ...