Mazda Reaches 50 Million Units Production Milestone in Japan
30 May 2018, 12:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Since 1931, Mazda has manufactured a total of 50 million cars in Japan and plans to significantly increase output in the years ahead.
2018 Suzuki Jimny Spied Without Camouflage, Debut Imminent
29 May 2018, 13:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / By the end of the year, the first examples of the 2018 Suzuki Jimny will be delivered to customers in Japan, with Europe to follow suit
Hello Kitty Shinkansen Bullet Train Ready for Service in Japan
21 May 2018, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / West Japan Railway to launch into service on June 30 a 500 series shinkansen with a Hello Kitty theme on the outside and the inside.
Japan Opens Snow Corridor in the Northern Alps
21 Apr 2018, 08:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A spectacular mountain road, walled-in by 55 feet of snow, opened last week in the Japanese Northern Alps, to close in June.
Leaf Hits Sales Milestone in Japan, Nissan Plans Three New Electric Models
20 Apr 2018, 12:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan says it will introduce three new electric models on the Japanese market by 2022, in the wake of the Leaf success story
Japanese Police Takes Delivery Of Nissan Leaf Fleet
18 Apr 2018, 20:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Would you believe the Nissan Leaf is fit for police duty? Only in Japan it is, for metropolitan patrol and public relations, apparently
Human Male Runs for Office as Female Robot in Japan
17 Apr 2018, 13:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Candidate Michihito Matsuda devised his entire election campaign as if he were a robot named AI Mayor. promises to replaces humans with machines.
Japan Unveils the New Shinkansen Supreme Bullet Train
19 Mar 2018, 12:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / New version of the Shinkansen train unveiled in Japan. To be called Supreme, it will link Tokyo and Shin-Osaka starting 2020
Stink Bugs Prevent Thousands of Japanese Cars from Reaching New Zealand
25 Feb 2018, 15:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This insect is particularly renowned for the stench it releases if crushed, but at least of New Zealanders, it might have another trick up its sleeve
2018 Mitsuoka Himiko Switches Mazda MX-5 NC Underpinnings For 1.5-liter ND
22 Feb 2018, 17:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Fancy and old-school Jaguar roadster but don't fancy the poor reliability record of such a car? Then Mitsuoka's all-new Himiko could be the car for you
Cadillac ATS-V Gets Vector Blue Special Edition In Japan
20 Feb 2018, 15:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors still hasn't cracked the Japanese market, but Cadillac appears to be trying with the Vector Blue Special Edition of the ATS-V sedan
Matte Bronze Ferrari F40 Is So Japanese, Shines in Tokyo
20 Feb 2018, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The custom car culture defines Japan and this also applies when it comes to motoring icons like the Ferrari F40 - here's an example for you
2019 Honda HR-V Facelift Launched In Japan as New Vezel
19 Feb 2018, 13:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Five years after it entered production, the Vezel is up for a redesign. And soon enough, the Honda HR-V will join in on the action for the 2019 model year
Lexus F 10th Anniversary Special Editions Go Official In Japan
5 Feb 2018, 13:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Can you believe it's 10 years since Lexus launched the first F-branded model? Be that as it may, the LFA is dearly missed to this day
2019 Mitsubishi Delica Spied, Borrows Styling Cues From The Xpander
4 Feb 2018, 13:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There's an all-new Mitsubishi in the pipeline, and to the disappointment of purists, it's an eight-seat people carrier instead of an all-new Lancer EVO
PVC Drifting: Japan's New Way of Enjoying $300 Kei Cars
30 Jan 2018, 17:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Who says you need money to make a drift car? PVC pipe sections wrapped around the rear tires of tiny cars have turned into a new motorsport in Japan
Lexus RC F Has All-Carbon Hood and Body Kit, Stunning Grey Paint
29 Dec 2017, 17:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The coolest JDM-only Lexus model right now is this thing, an RC F coupe with a carbon fiber hood and other carbon aero goodies
BMW Launches Japan-only M3/M4 Competition M Heat Edition Models
28 Dec 2017, 15:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want a right-hand drive BMW M3 or M4 with the infotainment system set in Japanese, then the M Heat Edition is the go-faster BMW for you
2018 Suzuki Xbee Is A Hustler-Ignis Mashup With Mild-Hybrid Turbo Power
27 Dec 2017, 20:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A subcompact hatchback with the looks of a kei car and the practicality of the Ignis, the Suzuki Xbee ticks a lot of right boxes
Japanese Patrol Officer On Bicycle Chases and Tickets Lamborghini Driver
22 Dec 2017, 12:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ever wondered if you could give chase to a 610-horsepower supercar on a women's bicycle? This patrol officer in Japan will be happy to prove that it's possibly