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...
Man in Monster Spandex Costume Poses Next to Ferrari in Japan
18 Jul 2013, 13:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Why Japan, why? Why do you have to ruin everything in this way! Can't you just leave some things alone? We've just found a couple of shots on Twitter of something we couldn't easil...
Nissan Reveals Micra Nismo and Nismo S
25 Jun 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You might notice a distinct lack of interest throughout this article, and that's because the new Micra Nismo is not as interesting as we'd thought it would be. The press release announc...
Honda NSX Police Car Scale Model Is a Must Have
21 Jun 2013, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / You are looking at at 1990 Honda NSX Japanese Police Car scale model and we have to admit that this is one scale model that certainly floats our boat. We are talking about a 1:18 model, which is a l...
Mazda Biante GRANZ Skyactiv, a Cool Japanese MPV
28 May 2013, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Mazda Biante is a large 8-seater MPV which Mazda has been selling in the Japanese market since 2008. It shares its platform with the Mazda3 sedan, which in turn is derived from the Mk2 Ford Focu...
Your Guide to the Japanese Car Culture!
10 Feb 2013, 20:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Why is that small car so low to the ground and sporting a ginormous wing? What a hatchiroku? What makes drifting so cool and where do hybrid come from? Those are the sort of questions most car fa...
Nissan Silvia Drifting on Three Wheels Is Inspiring
30 Jan 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Drifting is by no means easy, which is why many are discouraged to try and powerslide their cars in a controlled manner. We’ve all been through those first experiences, which seemed exciting a...
2013 Toyota Passo +Hana Japanese Commercial
7 Jan 2013, 12:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Our passion for Japanese Domestic Market cars that you’ve never seen or heard off, today we bring you the slightly cute Toyota Passo. The car was launched in 2010 and shares its looks and plat...
2012 Daihatsu New Move Launched in Japan
27 Dec 2012, 16:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Following the refreshed Subaru Stella, we bring you its sister kei car from the Daihatsu brand. The “New Move” has been officially launched in Japan, promising a more engaging drive and ...