Murcielago LP620 Penna Bianca
10 Dec 2012, 15:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The stealth fighter that is the Aventador LP 700-4 has made us forget all about te Murcielago, which went out of production in 2011. But a decade after we first saw the wedge shaped now classic supe...
All-New Nissan Sylpy Launched in Japan · Video
5 Dec 2012, 13:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Nissan Sylpy has already gone on sale in the US as the Sentra, as well as China or Thailand, and now it’s finally been made available in its domestic market of Japan. This sedan is...
Mitsubishi Announces Excellent Sales Record for the Outlander Sport in November
4 Dec 2012, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mitsubishi is one of the few automakers present on the US market to record a negative sales result in November. Sales were down 4.3%, when compared to last year’s figures. The main cause for t...
Here’s a Driving, Fighting DIY Transformers Robot from Japan!
4 Dec 2012, 13:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You might think that Transformers are as American as apple pie and guns, but actually, they were created by Hasbro in partnership with another toy company called Takara Tomy, from Japan. The Japa...
New Daihatsu Move Teased for Japan
3 Dec 2012, 13:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you’re reading this, chances are that you don’t live in Japan, since we’re using good-ol’ English. But we though it’d be interesting to show you something from a com...
EU and Japan Start Free Trade Agreement Talks
30 Nov 2012, 16:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / More bad news for Europe’s carmakers and their employees today, as the EU has started negotiations with Japan about a free trade agreement, which could flood the market with cheaper imports. ...
Toyota Pondering RAV4 Hybrid
30 Nov 2012, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite being the world’s single largest manufacturer of hybrid vehicles, Toyota has surprisingly never made a hybrid version of their highly-successful RAV4, opting instead for just petrol, d...
Japanese Build 500 KM/H Mag-Lev Train Prototypes
29 Nov 2012, 13:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Japanese have announced the construction of several prototypes for mag-lev (magnetic levitation) trains, which can reportedly reach a top speed of 500 km/h (311 mph). They will pave the way ...
Dyno Shows Ninja 636 Superiority over the Old 599cc ZX-6R
29 Nov 2012, 12:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We've heard a lot of riders asking themselves whether the new 636 Ninja is indeed different form the old ZX-6R. Such a question is not only a perfectly legit one, but finding a proper answer fo...
2013 Kawasaki KLX450R, the Mixed Motocross-Enduro Racing Beast
29 Nov 2012, 10:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2013 Kawasaki KLX450R brings together motorcoss and enduro racing in one nifty package, loaded with a brawny engine and sporting all the necessary features which make a bike ride well on pretty ...
Here's an Electric Helicopter for €300,000
27 Nov 2012, 17:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may have heard of the Japanese company Hiribo, if you are into model helicopters, as they specialize in making unmanned miniature choppers driven by electricity. However, now they’ve moved...
TMG Reveals Ultra-Hot Lexus LS - The Sports 650
27 Nov 2012, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Prior to launching the very exciting LF-A, Lexus was known as an automaker which tried to isolate the driver as much as possible from the outside world. Also, in Lexus cars of old, steering with no ...
Nissan GT-R Chief Engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno Won't Retire
27 Nov 2012, 15:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan GT-R has to thank its chief engineer, Kazutoshi Mizuno, for all the assets it’s been gifted with, but there have been recent questions about the vehicle’s future since Mizuno ...
2013 Honda Ruckus, When Fun Meets Function
27 Nov 2012, 10:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some guys really hate the neat, fat design of present day scooters and are looking for something with a rugged, beastly look, seemingly capable to work after an A-bomb went off near it. For all thes...
2013 Kawasaki KX65, the Fully-Featured Competition Machine
27 Nov 2012, 10:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are many small-displacement dirt bikes for kids out there, but finding one with a real racing pedigree might prove to be harder than expected. Now, if a race-bred small crosser is what you�...
Toyota COMS Now Available for Ha:Mo Car-Sharing in Japan
26 Nov 2012, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota’s equivalent of the Twizy all-electric city runabout, the COMS, has been included in a Japanese car sharing scheme, which is part of a much grander service, called Harmonious Mobility N...
Subaru BRZ Getting 230 HP Without Turbocharging
26 Nov 2012, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Toyota GT-86, and its two derivatives, the Subaru BRZ and the Scion FR-S, are great drivers’ cars, with handling characteristics and a feeling behind the wheel which can only be found on m...
2013 Kawasaki KX85-I for the Dirt Racer Kids
26 Nov 2012, 10:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / All the big champions started early, so if you feel like your kid will become one, the 2013 Kawasaki KX85-I might be one of the best small-displacement dirt bikes to build up confidence and train sk...
Mazda Planning Upmarket Move
26 Nov 2012, 09:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having languished long enough in the very crowded market of mainstream and mass-market manufacturers, Mazda have announced, through their CEO, Takashi Yamanouchi, that they will be moving away from ...
Toyota Idles Japanese Plants for 11 Days
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The financial recession is surely one of the most popular news subjects nowadays since reports about struggling automakers continue to come on a daily basis. Today's piece of news concerns Toyo...