Tokyo Motor Show

  • Lexus LF-NX Turbo concept  -  2013 Tokyo Motor Show live photos

    The startling Lexus LF-NX Concept, launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, appeared with a new powertrain at the Tokyo Motor Show. And this one's not the hybrid system it was shown with previously The LF-NX Concept that Lexus has been showing this year previews a production model that will debut next year, perhaps as early as January's Detroit Auto Show. We've known for a long time that Lexus would offer a premium compact crossover, smaller than the RX mid-size model, which really defined the luxury crossover niche three generations ago. But Lexus was slower to the game with a...

  • Honda Vezel (Japanese market model) at 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
    Honda Vezel Compact Crossover: Tokyo Motor Show Live Photos

    Not many vehicles on display at the Tokyo Motor Show will make their way to U.S. shores, but here's one that will. Honda unveiled the Vezel crossover at the show, going on sale in its home market as soon as December 20. It'll be a little while longer before the Vezel appears in the U.S, and it's...

  • Toyota Aqua Cross Concept (Prius C) at 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
    Toyota Prius C Concepts: Tokyo Motor Show Photo Gallery

    The car we know as the Toyota Prius C, the smallest and least expensive member of the Prius hybrid family, has a different name in Japan: Aqua. And the Aqua has been a roaring sales success in Japan, which led Toyota to produce no fewer than four Aqua concept cars showing additional models and trim...

  • Yamaha Motiv city car concept
    Yamaha Motiv: Gordon Murray's City Car Partner Revealed

    Ever had to keep a really big secret? Respected automotive engineer Gordon Murray has: Having known for quite some time who one of the biggest customers for his highly-efficient iStream production process was, Murray has been unable to reveal it to us all. Now that secret is officially out...

  • Nissan BladeGlider Electric Sports Car Concept  -  2013 Tokyo Motor Show live shots (preview event)
    Nissan BladeGlider: Live Preview Gallery Of Electric Sports Car

    The Tokyo Motor Show is now well underway, but before doors opened to press and public we were allowed a sneak preview of one of its stars. Nissan's BladeGlider Concept is one of the most striking electric vehicles we've seen in years, and one of the most exciting too--and we can now, via Motor...

  • New Honda Fit Hybrid (Japan-only model)
    2015 Honda Fit To Have 36-MPG Combined Gas Mileage Rating

    The new 2015 Honda Fit will have a combined EPA gas mileage rating of 36 mpg, according to Honda officials. That's the second-highest rating for any five-door subcompact hatchback, and notably improves on the current 2013 Fit's highest rating of 31 mpg. MORE: 2015 Honda Fit - preview In a company...

  • Daihatsu FC-Deck Concept, 2013 Tokyo Motor Show

    The 2013 Tokyo Motor Show is almost upon us. And while the Los Angeles Auto Show might hold more relevance for the U.S. market, Tokyo's offerings can never be discounted entirely. Weird and wonderful some may seem but many feature the kind of technology we'll soon be seeing in our road cars. And of course, Japan is virtually the home of the economical car--prioritized for dealing with the country's tight, traffic-clogged cities. Below is our full guide to all the green cars from the show. From production-ready hybrid coupes to unlikely kei-class sports cars, it's all here--listed...

  • Toyota Aqua Air concept, 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
    Toyota Prius C Hybrid To Get Convertible Model In Japan?

    From the current Toyota lineup, the Prius C compact hybrid probably wouldn't be your first choice for turning into a sports car. Toyota itself might disagree though, and will display just such a vehicle at the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. It's called the Aqua Air, and as you might know already...

  • Uni-Cub β electric personal mobility device
    Honda Refines Uni-Cub Electric Personal Mobility Device

    Honda's Super Cub motorcycle is one of the most important motor vehicles ever made. With more than 60 million produced since 1958 it's done more to get people moving than any other motorized vehicle in history. Honda's electric Uni-Cub has done none of those things but its ethos is the...

  • Nissan BladeGlider Electric Sports Car Concept  -  2013 Tokyo Motor Show
    Nissan BladeGlider Concept: Electric Delta Wing Racer For The Road

    The claim that race car development helps road car development is getting harder to uphold these days, but there are still some engineers willing to have a go. Look at the Nissan BladeGlider electric car concept for example, and it's hard to argue that the design and engineering hasn't been...

  • Volkswagen up! five-door
    Volkswagen Twin-Up: XL1-Powered Plug-In Minicar Revealed

    VW has hinted for some time that the diesel-electric drivetrain from its XL1 eco-supercar would appear in something a little more humble and affordable. Now, writes Autocar, it's revealed the result of such a concoction, in the shape of the Twin-Up. As the name suggests, it's based on the...

  • Toyota FCV concept, Tokyo Motor Show 2013
    Toyota Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car: 2013 Tokyo Motor Show Preview

    Toyota is serious about hydrogen fuel cell cars, and to prove it the company will unveil a new fuel cell concept at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Called the FCV, Toyota's new concept is the clearest hint at what its fuel cell production car--due in 2015--might look like. It's certainly less...

  • 2015 Lexus RC 350

    The next few weeks are going to be busy ones for car fans, with both the Los Angeles International Auto Show and Tokyo Motor Show happening simultaneously. The latter is set to play host to the usual throng of unusual Japan-only concepts, but among the kei-cars and crazy metal, Lexus will officially launch its RC Coupe. It's essentially an IS-based coupe, though unlike the LF-CC coupe concept which begat the current-generation IS sedan, the RC coupe takes a slightly different styling tack. It still features the love-it or hate-it 'spindle' grille design at the front (here larger and more...

  • 2014 Mazda Mazda3
    New Models Of Mazda 3 Widen Green Options, But Not For U.S.

    In the motor industry, as in investments: Never put all your eggs in one basket. Mazda certainly isn't, demonstrating both hybrid and compressed natural gas (CNG) versions of its recently-unveiled Mazda3 compact at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Though the CNG version isn't likely to appear in the...

  • Toyota FCV-R concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Toyota Prototype Of Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car Shown To Journalists

    Toyota has given a small selection of journalists their first taste of prototypes of its long-awaited hydrogen fuel-cell production car--and driving impressions are beginning to surface. The Japanese automaker has shown off hydrogen concepts for some time, most prominent of which is the FCV-R...

  • Trio of Mitsubishi concepts headed to the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
    Mitsubishi Doubles Down On Plug-In Hybrids: 2 Tokyo Motor Show Concepts

    Mitsubishi will debut large and small plug-in hybrid SUV concepts at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.

  • Toyota FCV-R hydrogen fuel-cell concept car, 2012 Detroit Auto Show
    Toyota FCV-R Concept, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle In Detroit: Photo Gallery

    While most of Toyota's focus for fuel efficiency remains on its growing lineup of Prius dedicated hybrids, the company said almost two years ago that it would launch a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in 2015. Its latest concept vehicle designed around fuel-cell technology is the FCV-R, which it unveiled...

  • 2011 Honda EV-STER Concept live photos
    Honda EV-STER Electric Concept Car Could Make It To Production

    Two weeks ago, Honda unveiled the EV-STER Electric Sports Convertible Concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, along with its new Earth Dreams range of eco-friendly engines, drivetrains and advanced drive technology. Now we learn that Honda could be about to use the EV-STER as the basis for a...

  • 2011 Nissan Pivo3 concept

    At first glance, Nissan’s Pivo3 concept from this week’s Tokyo Motor Show looks pretty wild: Seating is staggered, with the driver ahead of two passenger seats; wheel-hub motors provide power; and aggressively configured four-wheel steering that allows the Pivo3 to be turned on a dime—well, a two-meter one.

  • 2011 Honda AC-X Concept live photos
    Honda AC-X Concept: Tokyo Motor Show Live Photos

    Honda released some details of its Tokyo Motor Show concept cars three weeks ago, and now we can see what they look like in person. For U.S. buyers in particular, the most important of them is the Honda Advanced Cruiser-X (AC-X) Concept, a mid-size sedan that resembles nothing so much as a...

  • 2011 Suzuki Regina concept
    Suzuki Regina Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show Live Photos

    One of the cars we were most excited to see at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show was the Suzuki Regina concept, one of the trio of city car concepts revealed by Suzuki in Tokyo. As a light weight, compact city car powered by a regular gasoline engine it could be considered a fairly old-fashioned take on...

  • 2011 Nissan Leaf NISMO concept
    Nissan Gives 2012 Leaf Sporty Makeover, Announces 2012 Leaf Nismo

    Admit it: You like the 2012 Nissan Leaf, but you yearn for the extra performance and sporting pedigree of Nissan’s custom-built, mid-engined, Nissan Leaf Nismo RC race car. Sadly, you’re unlikely to ever be given the chance to own your very own Nissan Leaf Nismo RC, but Nissan has just...

  • Mitsubishi PX-MiEV II Concept
    2011 Mitsubishi PX-MiEV II Plug-In Hybrid Concept: Tokyo Motor Show

    The new PX-MiEV II Concept remains an important step in the automaker’s initiative to launch eight new electrified vehicles by 2015.

  • The 2012 Toyota Prius. Image: Toyota
    Robotic Toyota Prius To Offer Test Rides, Not Drives, At Tokyo Motor Show

    For years, Honda has been showcasing the advances made by its ASIMO humanoid robots at auto shows and press events around the world. But now close automotive rival Toyota is going one better for the Tokyo Motor Show by unveiling a Toyota Prius that can drive itself. One of many advanced technology...

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