Walkaround: 2014 Toyota Harrier Hybrid Is a Disguised Lexus
25 Feb 2014, 14:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are two main things you need to know about the new Toyota Harrier - it looks cooler than its Lexus RX equivalent and unfortunately it’s not available elsewhere than Japan. I think the...
Honda's Legendary Takeo Fukui to Retire in April
24 Feb 2014, 16:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the key individuals in Honda's history, Takeo Fukui, announces his imminent retirement from the manufacturer's board. This April, Mr. Fukui will step down from the executive positio...
Japanese Volkswagen Golf R Launched with Detuned 280 HP Engine
22 Feb 2014, 13:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has only been focusing hard on the Japanese market for a couple of years, but their efforts are showing. We've seen all sorts of crazy tuning projects involving Golfs and even the ti...
Custom Toyota Hiace Gets Anime Video Game and Cursing Wrap
21 Feb 2014, 18:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Welcome again to the mystical world of Japanese manga/anime tuning, where people can dedicate a car theme to a digital character that sings with the help of a program and has concerts around the cou...
Toyota Noah and Voxy Posting High Orders in Japan
21 Feb 2014, 15:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Replacing the old Alphard and Vellfire models, the Toyota Noah and Voxy are the next generation spacious minivans perfectly designed for large families. And it looks like the families liked the two ...
Toyota Japan Plants Resume Production
18 Feb 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The United States is not the only country affected by heavy snow - four Toyota plants in Japan had to stop production on Monday due to bad weather conditions. The Takaoka, Motomachim Tahara and T...
Probably the Biggest Toyota Hiace Custom Car Show
18 Feb 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yesterday we saw a Toyota Hiace minivan that could drift like a Nissan Silvia. Now we go big and see how many of them you can find in Japan. Japanese tuners really take the Hiace seriously and if...
This Toyota Hiace Can Drift, Your Argument Is Invalid
17 Feb 2014, 18:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Toyota Hiace is a widely-spread minivan in Asia and Australia, but Japan has a special love for it. They have the biggest stanced Hiace community ever, but now, it looks like the car is in anoth...
Japanese Architect Takes Epic Ride in the 2014 Lexus IS
17 Feb 2014, 16:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The new design language Lexus developed lately is best understood by people with a taste in art or design. Show one of Lexus’ new cars to the average German-car-lover and he’ll say it lo...
Lexus and Toyota Eye-Candy from 2014 Osaka Auto Messe
16 Feb 2014, 17:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If the VIP Style has a special place into your heart, then the Osaka Auto Messe is an auto event you can’t miss. But because it’s in Japan and travelling there might be an issue for some...
Nissan Launches All-New Dayz Roox in Japan
14 Feb 2014, 17:13 UTC · By: Liana Nastase / Japanese drivers that enjoyed Nissan’s Dayz kei car that was revealed last year, they will surely be happy to hear that the company will be bringing a taller version of the model, the Dayz Roo...
Lexus LFA Gets Artistic Display
12 Feb 2014, 17:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We all know that Lexus likes to promote the brand’s style in artistic ways, so being part of the Media Ambition Tokyo 2014 event was absolutely a must. The event features 18 artworks by six...
Kick Ass 2 Ducati 1199 Panigale Replica, the Grand Prize in the Japan Premiere
11 Feb 2014, 16:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / You all know about the peculiar eggplant 1199 Panigale Ducati has Hit Girl riding in the second episode of the Kick Ass franchise. Well, if you're Japanese, it's good news for you, as ...
2014 Ford Fiesta Walkaround Puts a Spin on Japanese Market
9 Feb 2014, 21:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It might seem trivial to show you guys a Ford Fiesta supermini sold in Japan, but it’s really not. You see, people often don’t understand why a car like this can end op costing the equiv...
Ford Launches Mustang V8 GT Coupe the Black Limited Edition in Japan
7 Feb 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford has announced the introduction of a special edition model of the 2014 Mustang in Japan. Named “Mustang V8 GT Coupe the Black”, the musclecar will be limited to only 40 units. As ...
Mercedes-Benz E 250 Coupe Limited Edition Unveiled in Japan
7 Feb 2014, 15:09 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Yet another special edition of a Mercedes-Benz model has been recently introduced in Japan, since it seems that people from the land of the rising sun are pretty much addicted to limited edition Ger...
Toyota Teams Up With Miyoshi City Over Disaster Aid Agreement
6 Feb 2014, 12:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As a part of the automaker’s commitment to working with local stakeholders to create disaster-resilient communities, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) signed an agreement today with Miyoshi City ...
Toyota Harrier Gets Mirror Wrap and Reflection Mapping
6 Feb 2014, 09:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The world of advertising can be a crazy place sometimes, especially if you take a look at the one in Japan, where advertising can take the shape of a mirror reflecting backward-spelled words moving ...
Nicely Stanced Aimgain Japan Lexus LS 460 L
5 Feb 2014, 16:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Here’s another great ride from Aimgain Japan that Stance Nation featured recently on their website - a stanced Lexus LS 460 L. As opposed to the US market’s LS 600h L, in Japan you ca...
Toyota Becomes Japan Paralympic Committee Official Partner
5 Feb 2014, 12:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota’s commitment into supporting noble causes continues, with the automaker recently becoming one of Japan Paralympic Committee’s official partner. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) s...