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...
2017 Lexus LC 500 Drives “Into the Light” – Making Pistons Dance on a Mountainside By Steve & Tamami Laser Projection mapping is a technical term that’s easy to understand. Picture yourself (pun intended)...
2016 Mitsuoka Ryugi Wagon – Driving Home Neoclassic Design in Japan By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been wishing for years that Japan’s Mitsuoka Motor Company would bring its delightfully...
Honda to Discontinue CR-Z – “Final Label” Special Edition Announced in Japan By Steve & Tamami Laser We were ready to turn out the lights and call it a night when...
2016 Carroll Shelby Tribute – Our Video Report on a Fantastic Car Show By Steve & Tamami Laser If we could rate car shows like we rate restaurants and hotels, we’d give...
2016 Toyotafest Report – Scion Soars with Collectors at Toyota Car Show By Steve & Tamami Laser The love for Scion, Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks runs so deep in...
Visiting Tokyo Disney Resort Part 1 – Planes, Bullet Trains, Monorails and Hotels By Steve & Tamami Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan Update: We posted some new videos in this story from...
Nissan Gets its Kicks in Brazil – New Compact Crossover Debuts in Rio By Steve & Tamami Laser There’s big news from Nissan in Brazil today with the all-new Kicks compact crossover...
Toyota Land Cruiser Emergency Network – Australia’s Latest Mobile Hotspot By Steve & Tamami Laser In addition to dealing with nasties like snakes, crocks, and goanas, remote areas of...
2016 Hyundai Tucson Review – Flying First Class for the Price of Coach By Steve & Tamami Laser With so many outstanding choices available in today’s compact crossover market it can be...
American Honda Museum Video Tour – Acura 30th Anniversary Celebration By Steve & Tamami Laser It seems like only yesterday, yet it’s 30 years since Honda launched Acura in...
Toyota Builds Electric Woodie – Setsuna Heads to Milan Design Week By Steve & Tamami Laser While Toyota remains on the cutting-edge of mobility with vehicles like the new Mirai...
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review – Redesigned Roadster Drives Us Happy By Steve & Tamami Laser Mazda has sold nearly a million MX-5 Miatas worldwide since it first went on...
2016 Jeep Moab Safari Concepts – Trailcat, Crew Chief, Trailstorm, Shortcut and Comanche By Steve & Tamami Laser Jeep and Mopar executives revealed seven concept vehicles in Auburn Hills, Michigan, this week...
2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype – Watch It On Video – See It At Geneva By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda Motor Europe has revealed the 2017 Civic Hatchback Prototype, making its global debut...
2016 Subaru Outback Long-Term Review – The “Ultimate Test Drive” Begins By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been very fortunate to test a wide variety of vehicles over the years....
2016 Callaway Camaro SC610 – Watch the Reveal Video and Tour Callaway West By Steve Laser Way back in the mid-1970s, I met an auto enthusiast named Len Frank at a car...
Honda Launches Odyssey Hybrid – New Models Go On Sale in Japan By Steve & Tamami Laser Vans of all shapes and sizes remain incredibly popular in Japan. Honda offers a...
Mint In Box – Grab a New Scion xB Now Before They’re Gone By Steve & Tamami Laser When it comes to Scion, the fun doesn’t need to stop when the brand...
What if Nissan Built a Bobsleigh? – It Would Seat Seven Like X-Trail By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan offers cars, trucks, vans and SUVs of every shape and size imaginable. Yet...
Sumo Swarm South Bay – Toyota Films Safety Sense Ad in Beach Cities By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen so many second-unit Hollywood productions in our neck of the woods that...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 3 – Wild, Crazy and Amazing, We Love This Show! By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan The greatest thing about the annual Tokyo Auto Salon is that we...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 2 – Daihatsu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Suzuki By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan With all the talk about autonomous vehicles these days, it was refreshing...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 1 – Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Lexus Displays By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan The Tokyo Auto Salon is the largest custom car show in Japan...
2016 Honda Pilot Touring Review – Family Friendly Spaceship Reinvented By Steve & Tamami Laser How popular is the Honda Pilot? Since it was launched more than a dozen...
2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatch Preview – Unwrapped Ahead of Detroit Auto Show By Steve & Tamami Laser Here’s a pop quiz for automotive trivia buffs: What’s the best-selling Chevrolet car worldwide...
2017 Chevrolet Bolt Revealed at CES – Electric Vehicle Boasts 200-mile Range By Steve & Tamami Laser Chevrolet introduced the production version of its 2017 Bolt EV pure electric vehicle today...
Volkswagen BUDD-e Concept – Electric “Microbus” Dream Wagon Debuts at CES By Steve & Tamami Laser For what seems like an eternity, fans have been clamoring for Volkswagen to bring...
Nissan Hires 100 Robots for its Dealers in Japan – “Pepper” Droid Greets Customers By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan recently announced a wave of 100 new hires for its dealers in Japan...
Nihondaira Ropeway and Kunozan Toshogu Shrine – Our Video Tour of Hidden Treasures By Steve Laser & Craig Nicol reporting from Shizuoka, Japan Shizuoka Prefecture is best known as the home of...
Honda Delivers First RC213V-S – Ultimate MotoGP Racing Bike for the Street By Steve & Tamami Laser What did you get for the holidays? A nice sweater, perhaps a new smartphone...
Lexus Chills Out with “World’s Coolest Wheels” – NX Crossover Served On Ice By Steve & Tamami Laser Lexus has become a totally cool car company lately, with its slate of new...
Toyota 86 “GRMN” Limited Edition Debuts – 100 Units for Enthusiasts in Japan By Steve & Tamami Laser There’s good news from Toyota and its GAZOO Racing Division in Japan for fans of...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon – Honda Civic Type R Modded by MUGEN and Modulo By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda’s display at the annual Tokyo Auto Salon custom car show always draws huge...
Genesis G90 Luxury Sedan Unveiled – Hyundai’s First Twin-Turbo V6 to Debut By Steve & Tamami Laser Hyundai embarks on a new era today (tomorrow in Korea) with the unveiling of...
Honda BR-V Active Sport Crossover Preview – 2015 Thailand International Motor Expo By Steve & Tamami Laser The production version of Honda’s new Asian market BR-V has been introduced at the...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Preview – Toyota Turns Up the Heat with S-FR Racing Concept By Steve & Tamami Laser When we saw the Toyota S-FR concept (below) at the Tokyo Motor Show in October,...