2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure and XSE Hybrid – New York Auto Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser To reward the RAV4 crossover for its top-selling status, Toyota is preparing to introduce...
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Toyota Camry LEGO Debuts in Australia – Brickman Builds Full-size Model with 500,000 Pieces
By Steve & Tamami Laser According to Toyota Australia, the new-generation Camry contains about 30,000 individual components. It takes...
2018 Kia Stinger GT Review – Twin-Turbo V6 Sportback is a Blast to Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser Kia makes some great cars like the Optima Plug-in Hybrid and the K900 premium...
2020 Toyota Supra Preview – GR Supra Racing Concept Revealed at Geneva Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser The next-generation Toyota Supra is on the way and now we finally have an...
2019 Lexus UX Hybrid Crossover First Look – World Debut at Geneva Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Lexus has introduced the all-new UX compact crossover at the 2018 Geneva International Motor...
Nissan and DeNA Robo-Vehicles Ready to Roll – Easy Ride Mobility Service in Yokohama
By Steve & Tamami Laser Imagine a time in the not-too-distant future where a driverless electric car or van...
2018 Toyota Proace Lerina Preview – Campervan of Our Dreams from Wellhouse Leisure
By Steve & Tamami Laser Over the years we’ve owned three different campervan conversions. Yet these days it’s not...
2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Preview – Rare Gem Coming to a Mountain or Mansion Near You
By Steve & Tamami Laser [Note from the editor: We updated this story in May 2018 when Rolls-Royce released...
Nissan 370Zki Snowmobile and Armada Snow Patrol Towmobile – Chicago Auto Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan is making tracks to the Chicago Auto Show with a pair of cool...
Nissan ProPILOT Park Ryokan – Watch Slippers, Tables and Cushions Park Themselves
By Steve & Tamami Laser Our home has a row of slippers lined up neatly at the front door....
Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept – New Look of Luxury Arrives at Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser While the gorgeous new Q Inspiration is officially called a concept, Infiniti says it...
Lexus LF-1 Limitless Debuts in Detroit – Molten Katana Drives This Future Flagship Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser Last year Lexus sold about 305,000 vehicles in the U.S. More than 108,000, or...
Nissan Xmotion Merges Powerful Design with Japanese Culture – Detroit Auto Show Star
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan offers a wide array of crossovers in the U.S. including the Kicks, Juke,...
2019 Ford Ranger FX4 Off-Road SuperCrew – Detroit Auto Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser While Ford dropped the Ranger from its U.S. lineup several years ago, it’s still...
2018 Tokyo Auto Salon – Toyota Gazoo Racing – GR Super Sport Hybrid Concept
By Steve & Tamami Laser Streets of the future may be filled with self-driving delivery vehicles like the innovative...
Toyota e-Palette Debuts at CES 2018 – Alliance with Amazon, DiDi, Mazda, Pizza Hut and Uber
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s new e-Palette concept vehicle introduced at CES® in Las Vegas is designed to...
2018 Toyota Vellfire Executive Lounge – “Lexus” of Minivans Gets A Bolder Look
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When we tested the Toyota Voxy Hybrid in...
2019 Honda Insight Preview – Hybrid Prototype Revealed Ahead of Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda is planning to display a prototype of the next-generation Insight Hybrid at the...
2018 Honda Freed Hybrid – Sporty Modulo X Edition Goes On Sale in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda has launched a new sporty Modulo X...
2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 4 – Subaru Ascent, Tesla Model 3, Toyota FT-AC and Volkswagen I.D. CROZZ
By Steve & Tamami Laser Part four of our 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show review highlights new models from...
2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 3 – Mercedes S560, MINI Electric, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Nissan Kicks and Star Wars
By Steve & Tamami Laser Part three of our 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show review highlights new model introductions...
2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 2 – Hyundai Kona, Infiniti QX50, Jeep Wrangler, Kia Stinger, Lexus RX 350L and Mazda6
By Steve & Tamami Laser Part two of our 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show series highlights new model introductions...
2017 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 1 – Acura RLX, BMW i8, Corvette ZR1, Dodge Demon, Ford Mustang and Honda Accord
By Steve & Tamami Laser After flying more than 10,000 miles round-trip to cover the Tokyo Motor Show, we...
2017 Tokyo Motor Show Part 3 – Suzuki, Daihatsu, Isuzu, Yamaha and Tokyo Connected Lab
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan As the largest car show in Japan, the biennial Tokyo Motor Show...
2017 Tokyo Motor Show Part 2 – Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Subaru and Mitsubishi
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan This year’s Tokyo Motor Show was held at the massive Tokyo Big...
2017 Tokyo Motor Show Part 1 – Toyota and Lexus Displays – Reporting From Japan
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan During the past 24 years, we’ve been to the biennial Tokyo Motor...
Honda Unibox Multi Life Terminal – Flashback to the 35th Tokyo Motor Show
By Steve Laser We’ve been to the Tokyo Motor Show 10 times during the past 24 years. We’ve seen...
2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Review – Sporty Hatch Delivers Euro Style, Tech and Value
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Elantra has been a major success story for Hyundai. More than five million...
2017 Japanese Classic Car Show – Watch Our Video Review of this Fantastic Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser One of our favorite vintage car shows in the greater Los Angeles area is...
New Toyota GR HV Sports and Tj Cruiser Concepts – 2017 Tokyo Motor Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: CarNichiWa.com attended the Tokyo Motor Show press days. Click...
Honda Tokyo Motor Show 2017 Preview – New Sports EV and Riding Assist-e Concepts
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: CarNichiWa.com attended the Tokyo Motor Show press days. Click...
Toyota GT86 Donuts From Space – Drift King Aasbø Paints a Masterpiece in Rubber
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Toyota GT86 sports a familiar “86” logo that fans across the globe can...
New Mitsubishi e-Evolution Concept – World Premiere Set for the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Update: CarNichiWa.com attended the Tokyo Motor Show press days. Click or tap on this link for...
2018 Toyota C-HR Review – Bold New Compact Crossover is Surprisingly Affordable
By Steve & Tamami Laser We first met the new Toyota C-HR as a concept vehicle at the 2015 Tokyo...
Honda Urban EV Preview – New Concept Highlights Retro-Inspired Production Model
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda’s latest concept EV tugs at our heartstrings with its retro-inspired design. Yet the...
2018 Nissan Leaf Preview – Electricity In The Air as Second Generation Is Revealed
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We’ve been counting the days until the reveal...
New Honda N-BOX Launched in Japan – LiB-AID E500 Portable Power Source Also Debuts
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda’s N-BOX is so popular in Japan that sales...
2018 Lexus LC 500 Review – Amazing New Performance Coupe is Incredibly Fun to Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve had the good fortune to test drive and report on many Lexus models...
Self-Driving Pies of the Future – Ford and Domino’s Test Autonomous Pizza Delivery
By Steve & Tamami Laser While the future may be filled with autonomous vehicles whisking passengers to and fro,...
2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid Review – Electric Personality with Carefree Driving Range
By Steve & Tamami Laser What’s the first thing you think of when someone says, “Kia”? Are you getting...
Hyundai Previews New Fuel Cell SUV – Plus Kona and Genesis to Offer EV Models
By Tamami Laser Hyundai has so many new products in the pipeline it’s tough to keep up with the...
2017 Toyota Prius Prime Review – New Plug-In Hybrid is the Ultimate Prius
By Steve & Tamami Laser Way back in 1995 at the Tokyo Motor Show, we saw a concept car...
Infiniti Prototype 9 – Takumi Master Artisans Bring Designer’s Retro EV Dream Racer to Life
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan’s wild Blade Glider that we first saw at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show...
Toyota and Mazda to Build U.S. Plant – Share EV, Connected-Car and Safety Technology
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota and Mazda announced in Tokyo today that...
2018 Ford Mustang GT “Good Neighbor Mode” – Don’t Roar While They Snore
By Steve & Tamami Laser Everyone loves the sound of the Mustang GT’s rumbly exhaust, right? Well, we certainly...
Tesla Model 3 Delivers the Goods – Here’s What You Get for $35,000
By Steve & Tamami Laser Sixteen months ago, Elon Musk introduced the new Tesla Model 3 at the company’s...
Yaris WRC “EchoCam” Connects with Fans – Toyota Gazoo Racing Teams with Microsoft
By Steve & Tamami Laser Fans have been taking photos and videos of racing cars for decades. Now it’s...
2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review – Top-Selling Toyota Offers Hybrid Synergy Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser We first met the Toyota RAV4 as a concept vehicle during the 1993 Tokyo...
2018 Honda Accord Goes High Tech – Turbos, 10 Speeds and Hybrids Galore
By Steve & Tamami Laser With more than 13 million Accords sold since 1976 chances are good that someone...
2018 Mustang Orange Fury Ice Cream Sandwich – Limited Edition by Ford and Coolhaus
By Steve & Tamami Laser With National Ice Cream Day just around the corner, Ford has announced a limited-edition...
2017 Honda CR-V Touring AWD Review – Best CR-V Ever is a Molten Lava Turbo
By Steve & Tamami Laser With nearly four million sold in the U.S. alone, it’s tough to go anywhere...
Honda Monkey 50th Anniversary Special – Limited Edition of 500 for Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan This is a major year for 50th anniversary...
Toyota Aqua Crossover Debuts in Japan – Could This Play on America’s Prius c?
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan If the car looks familiar yet the name...
2018 Hyundai Kona Revealed – Iron Man (the Superhero) Special Edition Announced
By Tamami Laser We love the outdoors and the island lifestyle and although we’re not exactly in the target...
2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA and BRZ tS Preview – New Limited Editions for Enthusiasts
By Steve & Tamami Laser Subaru enthusiasts received good news today from Subaru of America with the planned release...
2018 Kia Stonic Preview – “Speedy” and “Tonic” Merge for New Compact Crossover
By Tamami Laser Kia offers a wide array of “RV” models in Korea, some of which are familiar to...
Mazda Rotary Engine Turns to Gold – Celebrating 50 Years (and Wishing for More)
By Steve & Tamami Laser This year is filled with major milestones for auto enthusiasts. We covered the 50th...
New Honda N-BOX Coming This Fall – Second-Generation Models to Debut
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: Honda has launched the new N-BOX in...
2017 Toyotafest – Watch our 22 Video Review of the 22nd Annual Car Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Sixty years ago this fall, the first Toyotas arrived from Japan aboard a boat...
2017 Trailblazer Z71 Preview – GM Holden Announces Special Edition for Australia
By Steve & Tamami Laser Chevrolet has a habit of bringing back discontinued vehicle names. Impala, Malibu and Camaro...