Initial D Toyota AE 86 Replicas At Special Shop in Japan
16 Jan 2014, 16:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you ever thought of getting yourself an Initial D Toyota AE 86 replica, we’ll tell you that there is a specialized shop in Japan that has a batch of them. The shop is located in Kyoto, J...
Suzuki Cappuccino Turns Into Fast and Furious Toyota Supra for Tokyo Salon
12 Jan 2014, 15:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The students over at Nihon Automobile College (NATS) in Japan amazed us again this year at the Tokyo Auto Salon by coming up with this little Toyota Supra kei-car, a mini version of the one drove by...
Toyota GT 86 Wearing Scales at 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon
10 Jan 2014, 10:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Remember that work-in-progress Toyota GT 86 that we were guessing it will feature pinstripes at the end? Well, we were wrong - it has dragon scales now. This “armored” GT 86 is probab...
Lexus Showcasing RC F GT500 at Tokyo Salon
10 Jan 2014, 10:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After we’ve seen the first Lexus RC F official pictures, followed by it’s first presentation video, let’s have a look now at its GT500 racecar version that will compete in the Japa...
Toyota Aqua Topping Sales in Japan
9 Jan 2014, 18:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After four consecutive years of being Japan’s best-seller vehicle, the Toyota Prius Liftback got dethroned by a... well, another Prius of course. According to the Japan Automobile Dealers A...
Japanese Custom Motorcycles Book Available Now
9 Jan 2014, 14:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / New Zealand-based German author Ulrich "Uli" Cloesen and Veloce Publishing announce a new exquisite motorcycle book: the Japanese Custom Motorcycles -The Nippon Chop – Chopper, Cruis...
Subaru Celebrates 20 Million Cars Built in Japan
9 Jan 2014, 10:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A white Forester 2.0XT with the latest "EyeSight" became a reason for celebration at Fuji Heavy Industries today, as it became the 20 millionth domestically produced vehicle. The compan...
Yamaha Wins Lawsuit over Gear Scooter Lookalike Copies
7 Jan 2014, 16:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While when it comes to illegally copying the design and styling of scooters, the Chinese manufacturers are one of the most common perpetrators, Yamaha has just won a legal battle against not one, bu...
Japanese Driver Fined for Picking His Ears Sues and Wins!
4 Jan 2014, 06:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Through movies and cartoons, Japan has earned a reputation for being a place of wonder and from a motoring point of view, of freedom. That's far from the truth though, as the one mighty Asian e...
Vossen Calling for All Stanced Lexus Rides in Japan
3 Jan 2014, 16:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Don’t know about you guys, but when I think of stanced rides i can only picture VIP-style Lexuses, especially GS and LS models from different generations. And it looks like Vossen is picturing...
Kawasaki Returns to Suzuka 8 Hours
22 Dec 2013, 10:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kawasaki is back to the Suzuka 8 Hours racing, and the goal is no less than reaching the podium, and possibly taking a shot at the highest step. The manufacturer will throw a ZX-10R-based machine in...
Honda Vezel Urban SUV Debuts in Japan
19 Dec 2013, 16:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Between the small MPV slowly being killed off and supermini platforms becoming modular, we ended up with with a new type of vehicle, the urban crossover SUV. Everybody has one nowadays, from the Ope...
Lexus IS Wins Auto Color Award 2014
18 Dec 2013, 11:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / With the holidays coming fast and the year ending, it looks like there was still time for the 2014 Lexus IS to win another award. The one for its color combination. Yes there is an award for auto...
Toyota Automobile Museum Holding Publica Sports Event
16 Dec 2013, 14:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Japanese automaker’s cultural facility Toyota Automobile Museum will hold a special event in January next year, celebrating the Publica Sports concept, a vehicle that led to the motorizati...
2014 Corvette Stingray Unveiled in Japan
13 Dec 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unveiled almost a year ago at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2014 Corvette Stingray has already reached its first US customers. However, the American sportscar needed a few more months to reach Japan, w...
New De Agostini Car Magazine Launching in Japan - Classic Toyotas Showcased
13 Dec 2013, 14:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / De Agostini is launching the “Finest Cars in Japan” weekly magazine, set to showcase the finest cars that have colored the history of Japan’s auto industry. Structured in severa...
New Toyota Harrier got 20,000 Preorders in One Month
12 Dec 2013, 18:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It looks like the new Toyota Harrier managed to attract a lot of attention in Japan, with the company receiving about 20,000 requests for the model since its reveal. The redesigned Harrier went o...
Custom Lexus CT at 2013 Drefess Show
11 Dec 2013, 14:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You probably haven't heard of this one, but the Drefess is one of the biggest car gatherings in the Western Japan, reuniting over five hundred Japanese custom vehicles enthusiasts in Hyougo eve...
New Honda Fit Extends Lead Over Japanese Car Market
8 Dec 2013, 12:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / November sales figures are trickling in from all over the world and we think the numbers coming in From Japan are particularly interesting. For about two years, Toyota has had the best selling car i...
Two Lexus LFA Spyder Surfacing in Japan
8 Dec 2013, 08:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / This seems interesting… Up until now, we knew there is only one white Lexus LFA Spyder in the world. But now it seems there is a second yellow one, as this short video from Japan reveals. ...