Japanese Car News

[Gummybr]

and the monstrosity from Toyota/Lexus

Transormers or Batmobile?

[Gummybr]

Well the Tokyo Motor Show starts today (weep weep) and low and behold....a concept for a 510 revival ?

checkout the whole article at : http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2013/11/19/news-the-datsun-510-is-reborn/

Gotta start saving in case they build it. Looks as if they will go back to their roots.

[iRage]

More of the IDx:

http://car.jp.msn.com/news/%E3%80%90%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC13%E3%80%91%E6%97%A5%E7%94%A3%E3%80%81%E8%8B%A5%E5%B9%B4%E5%B1%A4%E3%81%A8%E5%85%B1%E5%90%8C%E5%89%B5%E9%80%A0%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%88%E3%83%A2%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB-idx-%E3%82%92%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8-1

[iRage]

Honda Vexel Urban SUV. Based on the Fit it will go on sale in Japan in December. Comes with a Hybrid and "Sporty Hybrid" engine in either FF or AWD

[iRage]

Toyota's new FCV-Electric concept which they claim will do 500km on a charge and will recharge in less than 5 mins. Also claims we will see the tech in 2015...hopefully the looks of the thing does not transfer through...

Toyota's vision to replace the ageing Crown Comfort taxi line:

Aqua Air : an Aqua drop top

Edited November 21, 2013 by iRage

[iRage]

DIY Copen ?

[iRage]

Suzuki's HV concepts

and the X-LANDER

[iRage]

and across the ocean all the way in LA...the new WRX is official

am I the only one who sees a resemblance here ?

[trinity]

and across the ocean all the way in LA...the new WRX is official

am I the only one who sees a resemblance here ?

Damn! it looks like a 141

[Schiffer]

O.o why does the new WRX look so boring O.o

[Gummybr]

Suzuki's HV concepts

and the X-LANDER

I see the Jimny / Samurai successor there.

[Magnum]

Honda Vexel Urban SUV. Based on the Fit it will go on sale in Japan in December. Comes with a Hybrid and "Sporty Hybrid" engine in either FF or AWD

My instincts tell me that this'll be a great success here

[Charith H Jayasinghe]

Honda S660 (http://motorshow.carview.yahoo.co.jp/tokyo-motorshow/car/detail/185/)

Honda NSX..they ahdthis at thelast show as well and even had printed brochures at dealerships...no idea what the deal is this time (http://motorshow.carview.yahoo.co.jp/tokyo-motorshow/car/detail/183/)

This is sooooo lovely

[iRage]

More of the Honda S660

[iRage]

and in India Honda unveils the next gen City. Supposed to come with a 1.5 ltr gasoline engine and a "for India only" diesel engine

Edited November 26, 2013 by iRage

[iRage]

Mitsubishi's inspiration for:

The next gen Pajero:

Outlander

Triton

Delica:

[iRage]

Meanwhile...Toyota wants you to reach out and touch (a rear end...)(with those leather pants why not ?)

[iRage]

and Toyota's newer trims/versions of the Aqua

Aqua Air

Premi Aqua

Aqua Cross

Aqua G Sport

Sorry specs are too much to list out but it is pretty much the same thing underneath as the normal Aqua with a few bells and whistles...

[iRage]

Pictures of individual booths:

http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/gallery/index.html

Videos from individual booths:

http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/gallery/video.html

[trinity]

AQUA G SPOT.... HA HA HA

Wet all the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Komisiripala]

Lol trinity good one!

[walkernet]

Damn! it looks like a 141

It really do look like a 141

[Komisiripala]

I wasn't the first to notice! The new axio rear end and impreza rear end look identical.

Toyota owns Subaru, folks. And it's beginning to show. We weren't fooled by the brz/86 fiasco!

[Magnum]

Toyota Prius Hybrid does 1 million km as taxi in Vienna

[iRage]

Honda VEZEL goes on sale as of today ! Well in Japan...

Engines available:

1.5ltr gasoline + iDCD hybrid

1.5 ltr gasoline

Also there is talk of diesel variant for non-japanese markets.

Grades:

Gasoline G (FF/4WD): 1.87mil yen / 2.08 million yen
gasoline X (FF): 2.01 mil yen
gasoline S (FF): 2.12 mil yen

HYBRID (FF/4WD): 2.19mil yen / ¥ 2,400,000
HYBRID X (FF/4WD): 2.35m yen / ¥ 2,560,000
HYBRID XL package (4WD): 2.68m yen
HYBRID Z (FF): 250m yen