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...
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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...
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 This is a major year for 50th anniversary celebrations in Japan. We already reported...
Toyota Aqua Crossover Debuts in Japan – Could This Play on America’s Prius c?
By Steve & Tamami Laser If the car looks familiar yet the name doesn’t ring a bell, the Toyota...
2018 Hyundai Kona Revealed – Iron Man (the Superhero) Special Edition Announced
By Steve & Tamami Laser We love the outdoors and the island lifestyle and although we’re not exactly in...
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...
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 Honda’s N-BOX is so popular in Japan that sales have topped more than 1...
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...
2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport Quick Review – Command Performance With a Twin-Turbo Boost
By Steve & Tamami Laser Midsize performance sedans are available with all sorts of fancy labels and price tags...
New Toyota FT-4X Concept – Rugged Waku-Doki Bows at 2017 New York Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s FT-4X concept crossover that made its debut at the New York Auto show...
Nissan Rogue Trail Warrior – Track Day Special Debuts at 2017 New York Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Checking the calendar, we see that April 1st has long since passed. So Nissan...
New MINI John Cooker Works Package – Micro Food Truck Serves Sushi on Wheels
By Steve Laser Food trucks of every shape and size offer countless choices for hungry consumers. But what about...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 3 – Top 5 “Likes” After 1 Year of Driving
By Steve & Tamami Laser One year ago we decided to lease a new vehicle and report on the...
Toyota HiLux Tonka Concept Unboxed – Australian Dream Truck is a Serious Off-Roader
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota Australia tugs at our heartstrings with a new concept truck designed for kids...
Inside the Bond 2000GT – 50th Anniversary – Visiting the Revamped Toyota Automobile Museum in Japan
By Steve Laser and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagakute, Japan What’s the most famous Toyota of all time? Some...
2018 RLX? – Watch Our Video – We Spot Acura Prototypes On the Street
By Steve & Tamami Laser Sometimes we just get lucky. We were driving home today from shopping and stopped...
Toyota Voxy Hybrid Review in Nagoya, Japan – Popular Van with the Heart of a Prius
By Steve Laser and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan How popular are vans in Japan? Toyota, the country’s...
Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort Part 3 – Tokyo DisneySea Review and Video Tour
By Steve & Tamami Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan During one of our many trips to Japan, we saw...
2017 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 5 – Custom Cars, Cool Classics, Racing Machines and Rally Drivers
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan From customized cars, trucks and vans to groovy classics, racing cars, performance...
2017 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 4 – Daihatsu, Mazda, Subaru STi and Suzuki
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan I’m always amazed at the incredible diversity of vehicles on the streets...
2017 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 3 – Nissan, NISMO, Autech, Skyline, GT-R, Fairlady Z and Serena
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan Our series of on-the-spot reports from the floor of the 2017 Tokyo...
2017 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 2 – Honda Racing, Civic, Type R, NSX, Modulo and Mugen
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan The Tokyo Auto Salon reported that this year’s show drew more than...
2017 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 1 – Toyota & Lexus Gazoo Racing, TRD and Modellista
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan For the second year in a row, I hopped aboard a Japan...
Tesla Model X Review – First Three Months – An Owner’s Point of View
By Steve Laser with Model X Owner Geoff Shawcross Living in Southern California, we see plenty of Teslas on...
Toyota Launches C-HR in Japan – Customize it with Toyota, TRD and Modellista Parts
By Steve & Tamami Laser When we first saw the production version of the new Toyota C-HR, we knew...
2016 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 3 – Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen
By Steve and Tamami Laser In this third and final part of our series on the 2016 Los Angeles...
2016 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 2 – Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover and Lexus
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen many automotive brands come and go during the past fifty years or...
2016 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 1 – Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge and Ford
By Steve & Tamami Laser This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show shifted gears with the introduction of AutoMobility LA™,...
Honda N-ONE “SS Neo Classic Racer Package” – Celebrates 50th Anniversary of N360
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda is preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its N360 minicar in Japan...
2017 Ford F-350 Super Duty Quick Review – Driving the Six-Wheel Turbo-Diesel Workhorse
By Steve & Tamami Laser We live in horse country. Our community is home to miles of bridle paths and...
Toyota Corolla Turns 50 Today – Flashback to the 1966 Tokyo Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Where were you on this day in 1966? We were kids growing up worlds...
Moab Comes to Malibu – Jeep Concepts Mingle with 2017 Models at Media Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser Sometimes dreams do come true. When we wrote a story earlier this year about...
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Quick Review – Hemi-Powered Canyon-Carving Family Hauler
By Steve & Tamami Laser Muscle cars with big V8 engines are built for fun and performance so most...
2016 Japanese Classic Car Show – Our 21 Video Salute to Vintage Cars, Trucks and Bikes
By Steve & Tamami Laser As long-term Southern California residents and certified car nuts, we’ve been to scores of...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review Part 2 – Enjoying The First Six Months
By Steve & Tamami Laser Time really does fly when we’re having fun. It seems like only yesterday when...
New Honda Freed Launched in Japan – Compact Van Delivers Style and Versatility
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda’s lineup in Japan is filled with vans of all shapes and sizes. The...
Visiting Nagoya – Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology – From Spinning Yarn to Building Cars
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan A visit to Japan is not complete...
Toyota Hilux Evo Mid-Engine V8 Truck Revealed – 2017 Dakar Rally Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser Whatever you call it, a pickup truck, bakkie or ute, is designed to carry...
2016 Volkswagen California Ocean – Dreaming About the Ultimate Sleeper
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been searching for a camper van that could fit into our underground parking...
2016 Toyota Prius Review – Redesigned Hybrid Sips Fuel and Looks Cool
By Steve & Tamami Laser Sixteen years is an eternity in the automotive business. Yet that’s how long it’s...
2017 Lincoln Continental Preview – Visiting the New Lincoln Experience Center
By Steve & Tamami Laser Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif., is one of our favorite outdoor malls in...
Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort Part 2 – Tokyo Disneyland Review and Halloween Treats
By Steve & Tamami Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan Note: We updated this story with some new videos from...
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Preview – Australia Improves its Legendary Workhorse
By Steve & Tamami Laser How popular is the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series? Australians have bought more than...
2016 Rio Olympic Flame Tours Nissan Plant – Employees Carry a Torch for Brazil
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Olympic Flame shines like a beacon of hope wherever it goes. We remember...
Nissan Cube Shutter Room – Ultimate 360° Selfie Car Reads Your Emotions
By Steve & Tamami Laser We reported on the Honda HR-V SLF Edition last year, a prototype vehicle equipped with...
2017 Nissan Serena – First Nissan with ProPILOT Autonomous Drive Technology
By Steve & Tamami Laser Vans remain incredibly popular in Japan for families on the go. Since its introduction...
Isuzu to Build Pickups for Mazda – The Next Chapter in a 100-year Saga
By Steve & Tamami Laser According to the old adage, “You can’t tell the players without a scorecard.” This...
2017 Toyota 86 Preview – Excitement Builds for New Model Launch in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser We know that the Toyota 86 is coming to America this fall to replace...
2017 Toyota C-HR Preview – Interior Revealed in Europe for New Small Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser When we last saw the Toyota C-HR concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January,...
Toyota Builds GT86 “Initial D” Concept – Manga Artist Sonia Leong Weaves Her Magic
By Steve & Tamami Laser Shifting from the showroom to comic book fiction, Toyota UK’s latest GT86 concept, inspired...