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2011 Tokyo Motor Show
Tokyo 2011: Toyota FCV-R Concept Previews Production Fuel Cell Car · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 13:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The brand new FCV-R concept bowed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show earlier today. It’s supposed to be a practical sedan-type next-generation fuel-cell concept vehicle. The vehicle combines the next generation of hydrogen-powered tech with looks t...
Tokyo 2011: Toyota Aqua / Prius C · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota is using the Tokyo Auto Show to introduce the Aqua, the Japanese Domestic Market version of the new Prius C. Basically, we now have Toyota’s Hybrid Sinergy Drive in hatchback form. The car is powered by a 1.5 liter DOHC four-cylinder u...
Tokyo 2011: Toyota GT 86 Sports Coupe Unveiled · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The long awaited Toyota sports coupe that was co-developed in partnership with Subaru made its official global debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The main focus of this car is bringing back driver feel instead of focusing on the horsepower war. ...
Tokyo 2011: Lexus GS 250 · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and gentlemen, we’re inviting you to take a seat on... Tokyo Motor Show’s floor and enjoy the new entry-level version of the Lexus GS range, the 250 - the example brought by the carmaker here is finished in white, a color that Le...
Tokyo 2011: Mitsubishi Mirage · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Japanese automaker Mitsubishi has finally show the brand new 2012 Mirage hatch for the global market during the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, where we captured these shots of the lime-green beast. The five-doors small proportions and the front end show a ...
Tokyo 2011: Mitsubishi PX-MiEV II Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mitsubishi has brought over a second version of the PX-MiEV concept SUV, and the big news is that it has become even more efficient than before, being capable of doing 141 mpg. The concept is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and two e...
Tokyo 2011: Nissan ESFLOW Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan ESFLOW Concept, which we first met earlier this year at the Geneva Auto Show is making is Japan debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. We’ll remind you that this is not an all-show development, as we are talking about a working vehicle....
Tokyo 2011: Volkswagen Passat Alltrack · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 11:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The VW Passat Alltrack made its world debut in Tokyo, with the car preparing for its European showroom arrival, which is scheduled for early 2012 (VW said that it’s wont also be offered in the US). The Passat Alltrack comes with a range of...
Tokyo 2011: Volkswagen Cross Coupe SUV Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 11:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We knew that Audi was working on such a car, but now VW, so when we spotted the Cross Coupe Concept on the floor of the Tokyo Motor Show, we were really surprised. The German automaker says this concept "hints at how a crossover between a four...
Tokyo 2011: Honda Micro Commuter Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 11:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda has a whole bunch of concepts that have given new life to the Tokyo Motor Show that we took for dead at the beginning of the year. And while most of them embrace a greener future, we’re really impressed by the design language, especiall...
Tokyo 2011: Subaru BRZ Looks Fast · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Toyobaru project has been one of the most anticipated cars in the last few years and we’ve now finally got to meet the beast in metal on Tokyo’s floor. We have to tell you that the vehicle looks better in person than it does in p...
Tokyo 2011: Honda EV-STER Small Electric Sports Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 10:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda is powering dreams with electricity nowadays, as they chose to unveil the EV-STER, a small sportscar concept with roadster looks, on home turf at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. We know that fans of the brand were waiting for a successor to the NS...
Tokyo 2011: Honda AC-X Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 10:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Honda has brought a new interpretation of the four-door coupe concept to the Tokyo Motor Show, in the form of the AC-X Concept. While its name stands for Advanced Cruiser eXperience, the vehicle uses a plug-in hybrid powertrain comprised of a 1...
Subaru BRZ Interior Revealed, Makes Video Debut
30 Nov 2011, 09:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Subaru BRZ might have been developed by people with a passion for cars, but it’s being marketed by nannies. The first ever video of the sports couple talks about “pure driving pleasure”, but only provides some B-roll footage a...
Tokyo 2011: Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 09:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Subaru announced earlier this year that they have a number of hybrid vehicles coming our way, but even we weren’t prepared for the coolness that is the Advanced Tourer Concept, which we’ve just looked at for the first time on the show f...
Tokyo 2011: Nissan NV350 Caravan · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 09:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan is using the Tokyo Motor Show to prove that vans aren’t necessarily dull creation that only serve an A to B transportation purpose, with the company introducing the NV350. The light commercial van comes with car-like styling which i...
Tokyo 2011: Nissan Townpod Concept · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 09:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the concepts brought by Nissan to this year’s edition of the Tokyo Motor Show is the Nissan Townpod, a vehicle that debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and is now meeting the Japanese public. The concept is presented as a casual pi...
Tokyo 2011: Mazda Takeri Concept Previews New Mazda6 · Live Photos
30 Nov 2011, 08:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In front of a crowd of automotive journalist eager to go over its lines, the brand new Mazda Takeri Concept was revealed today at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. Initially, the automaker was not keen to talk about any of the technical details being cont...
Subaru BRZ Official Photos and Specs Released
29 Nov 2011, 08:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have a few good news and what we see at at least a couple of bad ones. The good news is that Subaru has today taken the wraps of the production version of the BRZ sports coupe, which they developed in partnership with Toyota. The production v...
Is This the Production BRZ?
28 Nov 2011, 10:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The dedicated FT86Club forum (which should now change its name to the GT86Club) has a bit of a scoop on the production 2013 Subaru BRZ. From the upcoming issue of Road & Track magazine come a couple of photos showing what could be the actual ca...