Nissan has revealed a two-seat electric city car – the Nissan Land Glider – which leans on corners. It will show at Tokyo later this month. It’s starting to look as if car makers are waking up to the reality that electric cars are only really suited to city environments. In those surroundings they can […]
Suzuki fuel cell Concepts at Tokyo
Suzuki are bringing three fuel cell concept vehicles to the Tokyo Motor Show – A car, a scooter and a wheelchair. We’ve already had one debut for Suzuki at the Tokyo Motor Show revealed – the Suzuki Swift plug-in Hybrid – and now Suzuki has revealed their other Eco direction – the fuel cell. Suzuki […]
Lexus LF-A at Tokyo
Lexus are promising a ‘Two Seat Supercar’ at the Tokyo Motor Show. Will this be the Lexus LF-A ready to go, or do Lexus have something up their sleeves? The Lexus LF-A has been on the cards for four years. First shown at the North American Motor Show in 2005 it’s ben an on-off project […]
Toyota FT-EV II – it’s the Jetsons!
Toyota are bringing a low-powered, short range, ultra-compact electric city car concept to the Tokyo Motor Show – the Toyota FT-EV II. Not quite – the Toyota FT-EV doesn’t fly – but it does look a bit like a retro-futuristic car. Something designed in the fifties to portray life in the 21st century. And in […]
Toyota FT-86 Concept – say ‘hachi roku’
Toyota will show the FT-86 Concept (hachi roku) – a compact two-door sports car – built in collaboration with Subaru at the Tokyo Motor Show. In recent years Toyota has become a somewhat boring car maker. It makes cars very well, it’s just that they’re not exactly inspiring or exciting. So it looks as if they’re taking […]
Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid at Tokyo
Suzuki will unveil the Swift Plug-in Hybrid at Tokyo, featuring a small range-extender engine and designed to run as an EV. We’re beginning to wonder if Motor Show organisers have made it a condition of exhibition space that car makers bring along a hybrid or a plug-in or an EV – or preferably all three. […]
Mitsubishi PX-MiEV Concept at Tokyo
Mitsubishi is using the Tokyo Motor Show later this month to show off its next generation crossover – the PX-MiEV Hybrid Crossover. It looks like the Tokyo Motor Show is going the a way of the Frankfurt Motor Show – and the car world in general – by focusing on Hybrid and Electric cars, not […]
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon. Why?
Subaru has revealed a new Impreza – the WRX STI Carbon – with carbon roof, suede trim and a five-speed automatic. On more of the ‘What’s coming to Tokyo’ theme that’s starting to crop up, we have news of the Subaru WRX STI Carbon. Which sounds very promising. A slimmed-down carbon-clad version of the WRX […]
Honda Skydeck Concept at Tokyo
Honda are bringing the Skydeck Hybrid Concept to Tokyo – a Concept People Carrier aimed at Ford’s new C-Max. We warned you – lots of Tokyo stuff coming in. We had Honda’s CR-Z Concept earlier, and now we gate Honda’s take on the new Ford C-Max – the Honda Skydeck Concept. But again, it’s more […]
Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept revealed
Subaru are bringing the Hybrid Tourer Concept to Tokyo, featuring a 2.0 litre Boxer engine and a pair of electric motors. Last month just about every piece we ran had ‘Frankfurt’ in it somewhere. And now, with the Tokyo Motor Show looming, the Japanese car makers are busy rolling out their offerings for the show, […]