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...
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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...
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....
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...
2020 Nissan Serena Preview – Redesigned Models with New Safety Features Debut in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser What’s the best-selling minivan in Japan? According to Nissan, it’s the midsize Serena*. Since...
2020 Honda N-WGN Custom Preview – Next Generation Offers 3-Cylinder Turbo and AWD
By Steve & Tamami Laser With more than 2.3 million sales of Honda’s N-Series in Japan, you’re likely to...
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...
2020 Honda e Preview – This New Rear-Drive Retro-Styled EV is On Our Wish List
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda makes a bunch of vehicles that we’d love to buy – yet they’re...
2019 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 Review – Iconic American Sports Car is a Future Collectible
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report [Note from the Editor: A new mid-engine Corvette is on the way. That...
Nissan e-NV200 All-Electric Ice Cream Van – Cool Concept Delivers Mackie’s of Scotland
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan has sold more than 20,000 of the all-electric e-NV200 since the Barcelona-built van...
Honda Mean Mower V2 – Jessica Hawkins Sets Guinness World Record 0-100 mph in 6.285 sec.
By Steve & Tamami Laser When Honda rolled out its second-generation Mean Mower V2 last year, it aimed to...
Toyota Gazoo Racing Wins at Le Mans – Buemi, Nakajima and Alonso Capture the Crown
By Steve & Tamami Laser The 87th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans saw Toyota Gazoo Racing...
2019 Toyotafest – Car Collector’s Paradise – Vintage Toyota, Lexus and Scion Plus 2020 GR Supra
By Steve & Tamami Laser Two of our favorite car shows are held every year in Long Beach: The...
2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible Review – Turbocharged Top-Down Fun Machine
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report A Modern Retro-Styled Pony Car Does every Mustang have to be a 460+...
Supra Is Back To Japan Fes – Celebrating the 2020 GR Supra Launch at Toyota Mega Web
By Steve & Tamami Laser To help celebrate the long-awaited return of its iconic sports car to Japan, Toyota...
2018 Honda CR-V Long-Term Review – Our Top 5 “Likes” After 1 Year of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser Time flies when we’re having fun. And we’ve been having lots of fun during...
2020 Nissan NV250 Preview – New Compact Vans Join the LCV Lineup in Europe
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan offers a wide range of vans in Europe, from the all-electric e-NV200, to...
2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS Review – Mission Possible – It Makes You Feel Young Again
By John Faulkner Clean Fleet Report This Iconic Pony Car Gives Joy With the push of a button the...
Restyled Honda Shuttle Hybrid Launched in Japan – Customize It with Honda Access Modulo
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda is planning to introduce the next-generation Fit at the Tokyo Motor Show this...
2020 Toyota Proace City and Verso Preview – New Compact Vans Deliver the Goods
By Steve & Tamami Laser Compact vans are big business in Europe where they’re offered by a variety of...
2019 Subaru Forester Touring Long-Term Review Part 1 – Our 3-Year Lease Begins
By Steve and Tamami Laser Before our three-year lease ended on our Subaru Outback we went shopping for another long-term...
2020 Toyota Highlander Preview – Next Generation Revealed at the New York Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s nearly 20 years since Toyota introduced the first Highlander, a midsize crossover that’s...
New Mitsubishi eK X Launched in Japan – Bold New Kei Car with “Cute Beast” Styling
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’re always amazed with the wide variety of mini vehicles, also known as “Kei...
New Toyota HiAce Convertible Debuts in Australia – “PieAce” Option Really Makes it Cook
By Steve & Tamami Laser As we previously reported, the new generation Toyota HiAce with its “semi-bonnet” design (below) will...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 5 – Saying Goodbye After 3 Years of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s amazing how fast time flies. In early 2016 we decided to lease a...
Volkswagen ID. BUGGY Comes Out to Play in Geneva – Electric Dune Buggy of the Future
By Steve & Tamami Laser What has no doors, no roof, no (gas) engine, and is likely to be...
New Honda e Prototype Charges Into Geneva – Previews Retro-Inspired Production Model
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda is ready to take the next step in its EV product plan for...
New Toyota Hiace Revealed – Next-Generation Vans Ready to Work and Play
By Steve & Tamami Laser Since its launch in 1967, Toyota has sold more than 6.24 million units of...
Epic Volkswagen LEGO Camper has 400,000 Bricks – f.re.e. Leisure Travel Fair in Munich
By Steve & Tamami Laser Visitors to the f.re.e. Leisure and Travel Fair in Munich, Germany, are sure to...
2020 Mitsubishi ASX, Outlander Sport, RVR Preview – Geneva Motor Show Debut
By Steve & Tamami Laser Mitsubishi is planning to introduce a revamped 2020 model year ASX at the upcoming...
Blind Doctor Drives Toyota GT86 on Test Track – Sets Fifth Fastest Lap Time
By Steve & Tamami Laser As a first-response medic, Dr. Amit Patel knew how to drive fast in emergency...
2019 Lexus UX 200 Review – Our 7-Day Test Drive of this Amazing New Compact Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser Thirty years ago this fall, Toyota embarked on a new journey by launching the...
New Nissan Altima-te AWD Project Vehicle – Making Tracks at Montreal Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser How does Nissan drive home the point that every new 2019 Altima sold in...
2020 Toyota GR Supra Revealed at Detroit Auto Show – “GR” Stands for Gazoo Racing
By Steve & Tamami Laser When a prototype of the new Toyota Supra made its debut at the Goodwood...
2020 Lexus RC F Preview – New Track Edition Revealed at the Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Following the introduction of the revamped RC coupe last year, Lexus is rolling out...
Lexus LC Convertible Concept Preview – Exhilaration Reimagined at the Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nearly 18 months ago, we completed a weeklong test-drive of the new Lexus LC...
2019 Tokyo Auto Salon – Toyota Gazoo Racing – 2020 Supra Enters Super GT500 Class
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota Gazoo Racing introduced a new GT-spec Supra at the annual Tokyo Auto Salon...
2019 Tokyo Auto Salon Preview – New Nissan Concepts Include a Wild JUKE Snowmobile
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Tokyo Auto Salon, one of our favorite car shows in Japan, is coming...
2020 Hyundai Palisade Preview – Big News for SUV Shoppers Seeking Value and Technology
By Steve & Tamami Laser With the introduction of the all-new Palisade for the 2020 model year, Hyundai will...
2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Preview – Plug-In to the Future with New StarDrive
By Steve & Tamami Laser The 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid will become Subaru’s first plug-in model (PHEV) when it goes...
2018 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD Long-Term Review Part 2 – The First Six Months
By Steve & Tamami Laser Our “fleet” of long-term test vehicles includes our latest acquisition, a 2018 Honda CR-V...
Mitsuoka Rock Star Roadster Goes On Sale in Japan – And We Want It
By Steve & Tamami Laser As we previously reported, Mitsuoka Motors, Japan’s boutique automaker, is shaking things up in...
New Nissan Leaf NISMO RC Unveiled – EV Race Car Heads to NISMO Festival
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan unveiled the second-generation Leaf NISMO RC today during a presentation in Tokyo. The powerful...
2019 Honda Passport Preview – New Crossover Debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Passport nameplate returns to the Honda lineup for 2019 following a 17-year absence....
2020 Genesis G90 Preview – Bold New Look for High-Tech Luxury Sedan
By Steve & Tamami Laser Genesis has unveiled the redesigned G90 luxury sedan. With its bold new styling, the...
New Toyota Hiace Relaxbase – 50th Anniversary Special is a Neo-Retro Fun Box
By Steve & Tamami Laser While Toyota offers more than a dozen different varieties of vans in Japan, the...
Lamborghini Day Japan – 200 Cars Converge on Yokohama – Aventador SVJ Premieres
By Steve & Tamami Laser While there are now nine Lamborghini dealers across Japan, spotting one of the supercars...
2020 Toyota Corolla Preview – Hybrid Sedan, Hatch and Wagon Electrify Model Lineup
By Steve & Tamami Laser Talk about a success story. It’s been 52 years since Toyota introduced the first...
2019 Mitsubishi Triton L200 World Debut – Bold New Pickup is “Engineered Beyond Tough”
By Steve & Tamami Laser Mitsubishi Motors introduced the next generation Triton/L200 today in Bangkok ahead of its sales...
New Honda Acty Special Edition – Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the T360
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda has introduced a new variation of its Acty small commercial vehicle that pays...
New Honda Rugged Open Air Vehicle – Awesome Concept Merges Ridgeline with Pioneer
By Steve & Tamami Laser The talented folks at Honda R&D Americas have come up with a new concept...
La Festa Mille Miglia in Japan – Porsche Museum Cars Run 1,000-Mile Road Rally
By Steve & Tamami Laser You can dine at fine Italian restaurants in Japan, ride aboard a Venetian Gondola,...
New Mitsubishi Shogun Sport Preview – Serious Off-Roader with Super Select II 4WD
By Steve & Tamami Laser Mitsubishi’s Shogun Sport has returned to the UK market for the first time in...
Toyota Gazoo Racing Wins 6 Hours of Fuji – One-Two Finish for TS050 Hybrid
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota Gazoo Racing, determined to please its home fans in the 6 Hours of...