2014 Nissan Elgrand: Japan's King of Luxury Minivans
20 Mar 2014, 11:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As a company, Nissan is known for totally different things depending on where you live. If it's Europe, it has to be crossover, America equals cheap sedans and Japan… In the land of t...
Rilakkuma Alloy Wheels Could Be Japan's Strangest Aftermarket Goodie Ever!
13 Mar 2014, 18:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody knows about Hello Kitty. It's on toys, food, clothes, sexy underwear and of course cars, lots of strange cars. We here at autoevolution think being mainstream is bad, really bad, whic...
Illegal Street Racing In Okinawa, a Wild Story
10 Mar 2014, 10:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / There’s always been some sort of fascination around the illegal street racing in Japan and now there’s a short documentary that takes us straight into the heart of that world. The crew o...
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...
Honda Vezel Walkaround Videos Show Future Global Fit SUV
3 Feb 2014, 18:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Remember the days of "Japanese imports", when the Civic and Accord actually came from the land of the rising sun and not some factory in Ohio? The owner manuals were unfathomable and you c...
Pokemon Toyota Cars Are 50% Crazy 50% Cute
3 Feb 2014, 00:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though some might say that Pokemon is a stupid cartoon that’s been overhyped, it’s still a smash sensation around the world and has netted millions through all sort of gimmicky fran...
Nissan Leaf Gets Aero Body Kit, But Only in Japan
13 Dec 2013, 14:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In the US, Nissan is this sort of budget car maker, offering an endless slew of uninspiring cars. But back in Japan, its range is crowded with luxury models, really small city cars and really cool s...
Japanese Custom Car Culture Like You've Never Seen It
29 Nov 2013, 10:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You know how they say we know more about the surface of the moon than the bottom of the ocean? Well, Japan is a little bit like that. The country has one of the biggest auto markets in the world, bu...
Nissan March Bolero: the Micra With a Bentley Grille!
27 Nov 2013, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Most automotive aficionados know the current Nissan Micra isn't made in Europe any more, as Nissan believes China or India can make the car cheaper. As a result, it's not a particularly de...
Nissan Note Axis by Autech Is Japanese Coolness
26 Nov 2013, 14:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We continue our journey into the land of Makes No Sense, otherwise known as Japan. Yesterday, we brought you a car called the Note Rider, which is only available there, and today, we have another co...
Nissan Note Rider Autech Says Hello from Japan
25 Nov 2013, 17:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Japanese automakers only offer a fraction of their JDM cars overseas. That's probably because while in the US or Europe they have to be affordable, back at home they can play the premium game a...
Honda Reveals Honda Vezel Urban Crossover SUV in Tokyo
20 Nov 2013, 11:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Right in the middle of the worst financial crisis in recent history, the automotive world decided a new niche car was needed. Just like sedans got much smaller during the 80s oil crisis, so too did ...
Ford Japan Announces Fiesta EcoBoost Will Debut in Early 2014
11 Nov 2013, 16:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / More and more small and attractive European superminis are making their way to Japan, indicating a growing popularity for European nameplates After the Renault Clio went on sale there as the "L...
Honda Dominating Japanese Car Market with New Fit, N Box
8 Nov 2013, 15:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's a common conception that Toyota is the biggest Automaker in Japan. They've had the best selling car there, the Prius, for two and a half years now, so we take small companies for gran...
Anime-Wrapped Low-Riding Toyota Van with Swarovski Crystals in Japan
12 Oct 2013, 13:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / How to be a boss in Japan, lesson one. Forget about covering your body with incredibly painful tattoos and carrying a sword around, yakuza don’t deserve as much respect as this guy. This To...
Honda Say It Has 62,000 Orders for New Fit / Jazz
7 Oct 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Earlier today, Honda Motor Co. announced it has already received 62,000 orders for the brand new Fit model, which has yet to reach European and US dealerships. The model was launched in Japan on Se...
Honda Fit Shuttle Gets a Minor Update, Still Ugly Though
24 Aug 2013, 19:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wanted a really small Japanese wagon with a leather steering wheel that comes standard? Now's your chance, because knowing the all-new Fit is on its way, Honda has updated the wagon versio...
Japanese Man Makes Poached Eggs on Hot Dashboard in Summer
13 Aug 2013, 13:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Poached eggs are delicious, especially on toast with a strip of bacon. However, it's ridiculously hard to make and we cup ramen people of the world can't possibly handle a recipe like this...
Mercedes GLK Gets Schwarz Edition in Japan
6 Aug 2013, 10:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Preconceptions about the language or culture of a country are supposed to be bad, but they are often used in the auto industry. We think all German cars are serious, all Japanese motors smoke and As...
New 2014 Honda Fit Gets Microsite, to Debut in September
5 Aug 2013, 14:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda is a car company that knows innovation is key to its survival, and by god if this new car isn't innovative. We've already seen the brand new 2014 Fit / Jazz about a short while ago w...