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...
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...
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...
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.
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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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corporation recently signed an agreement with French group PSA Peugeot Citroen in order to supply i MiEV electric cars. Although it's not yet confirmed, it ...
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...
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The world of custom bikes has produced a new offspring designed and built by Hide Motorcycles. Some of you are maybe not prepared for the amazing style of this vintage motorcycle design named Glory....