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POV Review Shows Why the Lexus LFA Is the Greatest Japanese Supercar Ever Built
POV Review Shows Why the Lexus LFA Is the Greatest Japanese Supercar Ever Built

2 Jul 2021, 14:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When fitted with the Nurburgring Package, the LFA lapped the "Green Hell" almost ten seconds quicker than the mighty Porsche 911 GT2 RS

 
This Japanese STOL Amphibian Can Land on the Roughest Seas and Remote Islands
This Japanese STOL Amphibian Can Land on the Roughest Seas and Remote Islands

2 Jul 2021, 13:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / High waves are no match for this powerful Japanese amphibian, one of the best short takeoff and landing aircraft in the world.

 
2022 Toyota GR 86 Looks Aggressive With SARD GT1 Widebody Makeover
2022 Toyota GR 86 Looks Aggressive With SARD GT1 Widebody Makeover

25 Jun 2021, 17:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2022 Toyota GR 86 is already available with a widebody kit in Japan even though Toyota hasn't even announced the starting price of the all-new sports car

 
Japan’s 2021 BMW X5 Pleasure Edition Has an Eye-Rolling Name, Can Seat Seven
Japan’s 2021 BMW X5 Pleasure Edition Has an Eye-Rolling Name, Can Seat Seven

24 Jun 2021, 09:28 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The new BMW X5 Pleasure Edition is based on the xDrive35d model and is a Japan-only affair. Pricing starts at the equivalent of $93,610

 
BMW Murders Out the 8-Series, Launches It in Japan as the Frozen Black Edition
BMW Murders Out the 8-Series, Launches It in Japan as the Frozen Black Edition

24 Jun 2021, 08:55 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Offered in the 840i configuration, the 2021 BMW 8-Series Frozen Black Edition is limited to 20 copies of the Coupe and Gran Coupe.

 
2022 Honda Super Cub 125 Boosts Power and Efficiency, Keeping Its Famous Style
2022 Honda Super Cub 125 Boosts Power and Efficiency, Keeping Its Famous Style

23 Jun 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Honda introduces the new Super Cub 125 with increased power, efficiency, and new features that add comfort and maximize control.

 
Honda Retiring the Clarity FCV, JDM-Spec Odyssey and Legend Already Dead
Honda Retiring the Clarity FCV, JDM-Spec Odyssey and Legend Already Dead

17 Jun 2021, 10:07 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Poor sales have sealed the fate of the hydrogen-powered Clarity. Honda has reportedly retired the JDM-spec Odyssey and Legend too.

 
This Ultra-Rare Ferrari J50 Costs Bugatti Money
This Ultra-Rare Ferrari J50 Costs Bugatti Money

13 Jun 2021, 08:30 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Based on the 488 Spider, the J50 is a 10-unit limited production model shown in 2016, which celebrated Ferrari’s 50th anniversary in Japan.

 
Dealing With the Lack of Chips Deemed as Critical as Securing Food in Japan
Dealing With the Lack of Chips Deemed as Critical as Securing Food in Japan

7 Jun 2021, 05:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The local government wants to bring chip manufacturing back to Japanese factories in an attempt to prevent the shortage from happening again

 
New Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Premieres a Safety Driver Assistance System in Japan
New Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Premieres a Safety Driver Assistance System in Japan

4 Jun 2021, 16:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Mitsubishi Fuso equips its new Super Great truck with the Mercedes-Benz Active Drive Assist 2 and Active Sideguard Assist 1.0, for the first time in Japan

 
2021 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Celebrates 70th Anniversary With Special Edition
2021 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Celebrates 70th Anniversary With Special Edition

3 Jun 2021, 12:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This may be the final year on the market for the current-generation Prado, which is why Toyota is sending the Prado off with a Japan-only special edition

 
Rare 1995 Mercedes-Benz E36 AMG Wagon Is Up for Grabs, Has a Decent Price Tag
Rare 1995 Mercedes-Benz E36 AMG Wagon Is Up for Grabs, Has a Decent Price Tag

1 Jun 2021, 19:04 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This is one of those rare vehicles that you might have not even heard about, and yet here it is looking for a new owner—at a fraction of what a new AMG costs

 
Japan to Send a Robot Ball to the Moon as Early as Next Year
Japan to Send a Robot Ball to the Moon as Early as Next Year

29 May 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / JAXA has revealed its design for a new robot that is set to land on the Moon next year. It will help scientists prepare for Lunar Cruiser's future mission

 
Lamborghini Urus Road Trip Saw the Super SUV Explore Over 4,000 Miles of Japan
Lamborghini Urus Road Trip Saw the Super SUV Explore Over 4,000 Miles of Japan

29 May 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The official project went by the name of “Unlock any Road Japan” and saw the mighty Urus travel across the Land of the Rising Sun for almost a full month

 
Fuel-Cell High-Speed Shuttle to Be Introduced in Japan for Passenger Transport
Fuel-Cell High-Speed Shuttle to Be Introduced in Japan for Passenger Transport

26 May 2021, 13:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / ZESST, a hydrogen-fueled/electric-powered passenger vessel, could soon be revolutionizing short-distance transport in Japan.

 
Screambulance Delivers Horror on the Go as World’s First Mobile Haunted House
Screambulance Delivers Horror on the Go as World’s First Mobile Haunted House

25 May 2021, 08:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When you can’t go to the haunted house because of social distancing, the haunted house comes to you in the form of a horror ambulance

 
Subaru Bell 412EPX to Begin Utility Mission With Japan’s National Police Agency
Subaru Bell 412EPX to Begin Utility Mission With Japan’s National Police Agency

22 May 2021, 16:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Subaru announced the first delivery of its new state-of-the-art Bell 412EPI helicopter to Japan's National Police Agency.

 
Japan’s First Arctic Research Icebreaker Has an Under-Ice Drone and a Radar Dome
Japan’s First Arctic Research Icebreaker Has an Under-Ice Drone and a Radar Dome

22 May 2021, 09:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This state-of-the-art Arctic research vessel can not only break ice, but it features an impressive weather radar and 2 drones that communicate with each other.

 
Man Sells ‘89 Toyota Supra to Pay for Cat’s Medical Fees, but There’s a Twist
Man Sells ‘89 Toyota Supra to Pay for Cat’s Medical Fees, but There’s a Twist

22 May 2021, 04:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Leiz had owned and driven the sports car since at least 1993, had no intention of selling it. However, he was forced to because Silk needed expensive treatment

 
93-Year-Old Grandpa Discovers Racing Games, Gets a Chance to Drive His Old Mazda
93-Year-Old Grandpa Discovers Racing Games, Gets a Chance to Drive His Old Mazda

15 May 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese grandpa experiences racing games for the first time, finally getting behind the wheel of a digital version of his ‘90s Mazda Savanna RX7