2015 Mitsuoka Himiko Is the Strangest Coupe Cabrio in Japan
27 Jan 2015, 13:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When Japan wants to have its own Morgan Aero but the engineers only have a Mazda MX-5 to start with you end up with the Mitsuoka Himiko
Next Generation Toyota Alphard Is Bolder than Ever · Video
27 Jan 2015, 10:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota turned the new Alphard into a real Mercedes V Class fighter, but it's never going to face it anytime soon because JDM
Lexus LFA Sacrificed to Be a Drift Car in Japan
23 Jan 2015, 09:31 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yesterday we saw a Toyota Prius turned into a drift machine using a high-power electric motor turning the rear wheels. But that’s not the only oddity presented at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2015. He...
Japanese Artist Creates Mesmerizing Sci-Fi Spacecraft Out of Paper
22 Jan 2015, 18:48 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Like most of you guys who happen to visit our little planet we proudly call autoevolution, we too love scale models. We like how some of them come with beautifully crafted details which perfectly re...
Carlex Design GT-R Carbon Interior Is for Hipster Samurais
22 Jan 2015, 14:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We've checked out literally hundreds of custom car interiors over the years but we don't think there has ever been one with a matching carbon fiver carry bag and a Japanese katana sward. W...
Daihatsu Copen Gets Cool Tuning Jobs for Tokyo Auto Salon 2015
21 Jan 2015, 16:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Few of you might know about the Daihatsu Copen, the world’s smallest coupe cabrio ever. While the first generation was looking like some sort of bug, the new one is actually a car you wouldn&r...
Japan’s Prime Minister Becomes First Toyota Mirai Owner
21 Jan 2015, 10:56 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / “As you are aware, creating FCVs is not something that can be done by a single automaker” Toyota’s CEO Akio Toyoda said the moment he passed the keys of the first mass-produced fue...
Watch Muscle Car Enthusiasts in Japan Go for a Night Drive in Tokyo
20 Jan 2015, 16:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When so many drivers in Japan use lilliputian kei cars to avoid the rather hefty taxes, parking spot-related fees included, you wouldn’t exactly expect to find a muscle car community in, say, ...
Renault Launches Chocolate-Themed Clio Model in Japan: Lutecia Ganache
20 Jan 2015, 15:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I don't know about you guys, but before today, I never heard of a chocolate desert called a ganache. Apparently, it's a French specialty made up of a glazing, icing, sauce or filling. Supp...
You Can Buy a Driven-by-Human Giant Robot With McLaren P1 Money
19 Jan 2015, 13:12 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Since there are at least two years left before Avatar 2 hits the big screens, maybe you should finally call that rich uncle you have and ask him for a loan. Tell him you want to buy your dream car, ...
Toyota Mirai Exceeds Expectations with 1,500 Orders In Japan Already
16 Jan 2015, 10:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The hydrogen fuel cell pioneering has already begun in Japan and, contrary to Toyota’s believes, the Mirai managed to receive an exceptional 1,500 orders in the first month of sale there. T...
Very Accurate Lamborghini Miura Replica Shows Up at 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon
13 Jan 2015, 16:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When we usually hear about replicas, we automatically think about odd-looking copies of supercars, usually made in China with wrong wheelbases, dubious proportions and gaping panels. However, from t...
2015 Honda N-Box Slash Walkaround Shows How Cool a Kei Car Gets
9 Jan 2015, 14:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Who said kei cars are uncool? Sit down and watch this fresh 2015 Honda N-Box Slash ample walkaround to see how much this vehicle class evolved. I agree the old generations were more like fridges on ...
Toyota Crown 60th Anniversary Comes in Bright Green and Blue
9 Jan 2015, 10:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Don’t know about you, but I am genuinely jealous on what cars Japan gets to drive. Limited edition Toyota Mark X GRMN? They got it... The retro styled Suzuki Alto which is perfectly acceptable...
Honda Reveals New Jade Hybrid 6-Seater in Japan
8 Jan 2015, 13:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda has revealed the first photos and details regarding a brand new 6-seater estate model called the Jade. The passenger car will go on sale come February 13 and by the looks of things, it will be...
You Are Using this JDM Sticker Wrong
8 Jan 2015, 12:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Sometimes the cultural differences between Asia and the rest of the world are more than amusing, especially when Western people are trying to assume some of the Eastern practices without exactly kno...
Classic Car Gymkhana in Japan is Funny as Hell
1 Jan 2015, 08:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Ken Block might have shown you the coolness of Gymkhana, with lots of smoke, tire shredding and going sideways as much as possible. But the original Gymkhana is not like that. In fact, seeing such a...
Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R Heading to Auction Without Reserve
1 Jan 2015, 07:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An extremely rare Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R sedan is heading to auction at no reserve, namely, chassis number PGC10-000917
2015 Mazda Carol is a Retro Kei Car We Can’t Get Enough Of
30 Dec 2014, 14:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 660 cc era of the kei car introduced a few regulations that directly affect the styling cues of these little urban dwellers. To sum things up as short as possible, a kei car manufacturer needs t...
Toyota Unveils Limited 2015 Mark X GRMN in Japan
24 Dec 2014, 10:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Japanese always do cool stuff for their market and the Toyota Mark X is here to point out how bad your Camry is. The limited edition GRMN recently unveiled simply makes it even better. Yep, t...