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Author: laserdrive

2022 Subaru BRZ Preview – All-New Second-Generation Models Celebrate the Joy of Driving

By Steve & Tamami Laser The Subaru BRZ®, and its Toyota 86 sibling (previously called Scion FR-S), have been...
Car News

2022 Honda Civic Prototype Revealed – New Sedan, Hatchback, Si and Type R Confirmed

By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda revealed a first-look at a prototype of the next-generation Civic tonight during a...
Car News

2020 GMC Sierra Denali 1500 4WD Review – Duramax and CarbonPro Deliver Rugged Luxury

By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report; with photos and video by Steve Laser CarNichiWa.com You Can Get What You...
Car Reviews

2022 Hyundai Tucson Preview – New Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and N Line Models Debut

By Steve & Tamami Laser With three generations and more than 7 million units sold across the globe, the...
Car News

Porsche Unseen – Vision Renndienst Concept Revealed – What If They Built An Electric Van?

By Steve & Tamami Laser Automakers invest heavily in developing futuristic concept vehicles that usually premiere at major international...
Car News

2021 Nissan Navara PRO-4X Preview – Redesigned Pickup Delivers Bold New Look

By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan is in the midst of a product renaissance, called “Nissan Next,” that brings...
Car News

2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 Preview – New Electric Supertruck with e4WD and CrabWalk

By Steve & Tamami Laser The long wait is over, and GMC has finally revealed the new 2022 Hummer...
Car News

New Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV Preview – Plug-In Hybrid Joins Restyled Models in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Mitsubishi Motors is revamping its popular Eclipse Cross...
Car News

2020 JCCS World Matsuri Week Review – Virtual Japanese Classic Car Show – We Love It!

By Steve & Tamami Laser The Japanese Classic Car Show is one of our favorite annual shows. For the...
Car Shows

New Puma ST from Ford Performance – Mean Green Euro Machine On Our Wish List

By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been wishing that Ford would bring its new compact Puma crossover to America....
Car News

Songsan SS Dolphin and Summer – Neoclassic Corvette and VW Bus Debut at Auto China 2020

By Steve & Tamami Laser Remember Mitsuoka Motors in Japan? The boutique automaker recently introduced the Rock Star Roadster,...
Car Shows

New Honda SUV e:Concept Revealed – Future Sport EV Previewed at Auto China 2020

By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda is preparing to expand its lineup of electrified models in various markets across...
Car Shows

2022 Nissan Z Preview – Makoto Uchida Unveils New Z Proto – His First Car Was a Fairlady Z

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update Aug. 2021: Nissan introduced the production models...
Car News

2021 Volkswagen Caddy California Preview – New Compact Camper Van Delivers Sweet Dreams

By Steve & Tamami Laser The Volkswagen California is called “the world’s most successful camper van,” with more than...
Car News

2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – New Concept Previews Full-Size Three-Row Luxury SUV

By Steve & Tamami Laser We knew that Jeep was planning to reveal a new concept for the upcoming...
Car News

2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition – “Most Extreme Version” Becomes A Future Collectible

By Steve & Tamami Laser Update 4/22: Honda is planning to introduce a new generation Civic Type R for the...
Car News

2019 Subaru Forester Touring Long-Term Review – Our Top 5 “Likes” After 1 Year of Driving

By Steve & Tamami Laser While it seems like only yesterday, a year has gone by since we took...
Car Reviews

2022 Ioniq 5 Electric Preview – Ioniq Brand Inspired by Hyundai 45 EV and Prophecy Concepts

By Steve & Tamami Laser Story update Feb. 23, 2021: Watch the world premiere of the all-new Ioniq 5...
Car News

2023 Cadillac Lyriq EV Preview – Electric SUV Charges Up Luxury Brand – Celestiq Could Be Next

By Steve & Tamami Laser Way back in March (it seems like a long time ago), General Motors unveiled...
Car News

2021 Mazda MX-30 First Edition Preview – Going Electric with Zoom-Zoom Crossover Appeal

By Steve & Tamami Laser When we think of Mazda, images of cool sports cars, like the MX-5 Roadster...
Car News

2021 Nissan Ariya Preview – Miho Noguchi Hosts World Premiere of New Electric Crossover

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The long-awaited premiere of the Ariya, Nissan’s new...
Car News

2021 Ford Bronco Preview – Tantalizing Trio Built Wild with 2-Door, 4-Door and Sport Choices

By Steve & Tamami Laser The long wait is over. Ford has finally revealed the all-new Bronco, and our...
Car News

2021 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Preview – Corolla of The Future Arrives – And We Want It

By Steve & Tamami Laser We’re amazed at the wide variety of crossovers that Toyota is introducing for global...
Car News

2020 Subaru Ascent Touring Review – Our Favorite Turbocharged Three-Row Crossover

By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve tested lots of Subaru models over the years, including the XV Crosstrek, Forester,...
Car Reviews

2021 Suzuki Across Plug-In Hybrid Preview – Toyota Delivers A New RAV4 PHEV Sequel

By Steve & Tamami Laser Suzuki offers a range of cool cars and crossovers in Europe, including the Vitara,...
Car News

2021 Mazda BT-50 Preview – Kodo Soul of Motion Styling with Isuzu D-MAX Technology

By Steve & Tamami Laser Once upon a time, Mazda and Isuzu both sold midsize pickups in the U.S....
Car News

2021 Lexus IS Preview – Chief Engineer Kobayashi Fast-Tracks New Sport Sedan at Shimoyama

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Twenty years ago, Lexus invited us to Austin,...
Car News

2021 Nissan Rogue Platinum Preview – All-New with High-Tech Style and Luxury Features

By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan has revealed the 2021 Rogue, a completely revamped, next-generation version of its top-selling...
Car News

2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Preview – New Self-Charging and Plug-In Hybrid Models Debut

By Steve & Tamami Laser To help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hyundai’s longest-running crossover in Europe, the automaker...
Car News

2018 Honda CR-V Long-Term Review – 10 Things We Love After Two Years of Driving

By Steve & Tamami Laser It seems like only yesterday, yet it’s been more than two years since we...
Car Reviews

2021 Toyota Venza Preview – The Harrier Comes to America – Here’s Why We’re Thrilled

By Steve & Tamami Laser Whenever we visit Japan, one of our biggest dreams is to bring a vehicle...
Car News

2021 Nissan Kicks e-POWER Preview – Bold New Look Debuts with Electrified Power to Go

By Steve & Tamami Laser The new Nissan Kicks e-POWER made its global debut this week in Thailand during...
Car News

2021 Toyota Yaris Cross Preview – Could This All-New Small Crossover Come to America?

By Steve & Tamami Laser Since debuting more than 20 years ago, Toyota has sold some 8.71 million units...
Car News

Relax at Home with Audi – Take a 4-Hour Video Road Trip Through Australian Countryside

By Steve & Tamami Laser In these difficult times, when we find ourselves sheltering in place during the coronavirus...
Car News

Lexus Reveals New UX Tattoo – London Artists Claudia De Sabe and Yutaro Create a Masterpiece

By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen art cars, wrapped cars, and scores with custom paint jobs. Yet we’ve...
Car News

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 4WD Review – Duramax Turbodiesel Ready to Work and Play

By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report; with photos and video by Steve Laser CarNichiWa.com Well-Mannered at Work or in the...
Car Reviews

Toyota Prado Kakadu Horizon Preview – New Special Edition Land Cruiser Debuts in Australia

By Steve & Tamami Laser The Toyota Land Cruiser recently celebrated a historic global sales milestone of an amazing...
Car News

New Nissan Roox Highway Star Preview – Next-Generation Kei Cars Launched in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The old maxim, “Good things come in small...
Car News

2020 Subaru Outback Onyx Edition XT Review – Best Outback Yet is a Turbocharged Delight

By Steve & Tamami Laser We just wrapped up a week behind the wheel of the all-new, sixth-generation 2020...
Car Reviews

2021 Toyota GR Supra Preview – New A91 Edition, More Powerful Six, New Turbo Four Debut

By Steve & Tamami Laser When the 2020 Toyota GR Supra made its official debut at the Detroit Auto...
Car News

Bill Murray Revisits “Groundhog Day” in New Jeep Gladiator Commercial – And We Love It

By Steve & Tamami Laser We never thought we’d see Bill Murray starring in a commercial for Jeep®. Today...
Car News

2020 Honda STEP WGN Preview – New e:HEV Two-Motor Hybrid Goes On Sale In Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: Honda has introduced an all-new STEP WGN...
Car News

2020 Kia Soul GT-Line Turbo Review – The Best Soul Ever Delivers A Sporty Vibe

By Steve & Tamami Laser For more than a decade, Kia has been offering the boxy Soul as a...
Car Reviews

Toyota Reveals GR Yaris at 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon – New 3-Cylinder Turbo AWD Hot Hatch

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The introduction of the rally inspired GR Yaris...
Car Shows

Toyota Woven City of the Future Planned for Higashi-Fuji Japan – Akio Toyoda at CES 2020

By Steve & Tamami Laser In addition to cars, trucks, and buses, Toyota and its partners have built a...
Car News

Honda Sells 2.5 Million N Series Models in Japan – N-BOX American Diner is Our Favorite

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda is celebrating a major milestone in Japan...
Car News

New Skyline 400R Sprint Concept Preview – Nissan at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Before we highlight Nissan’s concepts and display vehicles...
Car Shows

2020 Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet Preview – New Crossover Convertible Is On Our Wish List

By Steve & Tamami Laser It may be cold and rainy outside, yet Volkswagen has started building the first...
Car News

2020 Toyota GranAce Preview – New Passenger Van Delivers Premium Luxury Features

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota offers a wide array of vans in...
Car News

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Preview – New Plug-In Hybrid Debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser How popular is the Toyota RAV4? It’s the number one selling SUV in America...
Car Shows

2021 Tesla Cybertruck Preview – Stainless-Steel All-Electric Pickup of the Future is Amazing

By Steve & Tamami Laser Remember the DeLorean? The stainless-steel sports car made famous in “Back to the Future”...
Car News

2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible Preview – Falling In Love at the Los Angeles Auto Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser Not long after the Lexus LC 500 coupe was introduced, we had the chance...
Car Shows

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Preview – New All-Electric Performance Crossover Revealed

By Steve & Tamami Laser Ford has been thinking about building a Mustang wagon for decades. Way back in...
Car News

2020 Toyota Raize Preview – Smaller than C-HR, Looks Like RAV4 – And We Want It

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan It’s Raize weekend at Toyota dealers across Japan...
Car News

2021 Hyundai Santa Cruz Preview – This Auto Show Star is Headed to the Showroom

By Steve & Tamami Laser Hyundai offers a wide range of cars and crossovers, from the small Accent to...
Car News

2019 Tokyo Motor Show Part 3 – Subaru Levorg, Suzuki Hanare, Daihatsu WakuWaku, Yamaha MW-Vision

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan While the Tokyo Motor Show offered the chance...
Car Shows

2019 Tokyo Motor Show Part 2 – Nissan Ariya, Honda Fit, Mazda MX-30, Mitsubishi MI-TECH

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan This year’s Tokyo Motor Show offered something for...
Car Shows

2019 Tokyo Motor Show Part 1 – Toyota and Lexus Charge Into the Electric Future

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan With the theme “Open Future” the 46th Tokyo...
Car Shows

New Honda Freed Hybrid Crosstar Goes On Sale in Japan – 2019 Tokyo Motor Show Preview

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Among the new vehicles that Honda plans to...
Car Shows

2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited X 4X4 – Family Friendly SUV with True Jeep DNA

By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report Off-Road Confidence + Refined Highway Ride The Jeep® Grand Cherokee is both iconic and...
Car Reviews

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible – Our First Look – South OC Cars & Coffee

By Steve & Tamami Laser What’s orange and black and surrounded by hundreds of people? It’s not the Great...
Car Shows

2019 Japanese Classic Car Show – Collector Cars Are the Stars at JCCS 15th Anniversary

By Steve & Tamami Laser Forty years ago, we had a chance to buy a used Toyota 2000GT for...
Car Shows

New Nissan IMk Concept EV – Futuristic Urban Commuter – 2019 Tokyo Motor Show Preview

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Today (tomorrow in Japan) Nissan has pulled the...
Car Shows

Toyota Says Thank You 10 Million Times – Land Cruiser Reaches Historic Global Sales Milestone

By Steve & Tamami Laser Wherever you travel on earth, you’re likely to encounter a Toyota Land Cruiser. One...
Car News

2020 Nissan Juke Looks Awesome in Fuji Sunset – All-New Crossover On Our Wish List

By Steve & Tamami Laser Crossover sales are red-hot in America where automakers are scrambling to fill market niches....
Car News

2020 Land Rover Defender – Adventure, Country, Explorer and Urban Packs plus Musto Gear

By Steve & Tamami Laser Land Rover staged the global debut of the all-new Defender this week at the...
Car News

2020 Porsche Taycan Preview – Electric Sports Car Debuts – Cross Turismo is Next

By Steve & Tamami Laser Porsche revealed its long-awaited Taycan all-electric sports car today. With simultaneous debuts on three...
Car News

2020 Nissan Juke Preview – Nissan Says Thanks a Million and Preps the Next Generation

By Steve & Tamami Laser A few weeks ahead of its official reveal in Europe, Nissan has released a...
Car News

2020 Nissan Serena Preview – Redesigned Models with New Safety Features Debut in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan What’s the best-selling minivan in Japan? According to...
Car News

2020 Honda N-WGN Custom Preview – Next Generation Offers 3-Cylinder Turbo and AWD

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan With more than 2.3 million sales of Honda’s...
Car News

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Academy Videos – Tech Talk and Quick Tips Series Review

By Steve & Tamami Laser The long wait is over and Chevrolet revealed the new 2020 Corvette during a...
Car News

2020 Hyundai Venue Soars with Urban Vibes – Arrives in Style Aboard C-130 Transport Plane

By Steve & Tamami Laser To help celebrate the global launch of its new Venue crossover, Hyundai loaded it...
Car News

Ford Launches New GT Mk II At Goodwood – Become A Track-Day Superstar for $1.2 Million  

By Steve & Tamami Laser Thinking about going racing? Looking for a car that will separate you from the...
Racing

Lexus LC Convertible to Join Luxury Lineup – New Prototype Debuts at Goodwood Festival

By Steve & Tamami Laser When Lexus introduced the LC Convertible Concept at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this...
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