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...
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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...
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,...
2016 Geneva Motor Show Preview – Toyota Proace, Peugeot Traveller, Citroën Spacetourer
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroën are preparing to debut the second generation of their...
2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 4 – Scion, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo
By Steve & Tamami Laser With scores of new vehicle debuts (and few opportunities to rest), we trekked from...
2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 3 – Kia, Lincoln, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Nissan
By Steve & Tamami Laser Welcome to the third part of our series highlighting new models and concept vehicles...
2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 2 – Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar and Land Rover
By Steve & Tamami Laser This is the second part of our series highlighting the new models and concept...
2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Part 1 – Alfa Romeo, Audi, Buick, Cadillac and Fiat
By Steve & Tamami Laser Since the organizers of the Los Angeles Auto show moved this annual extravaganza from...
2016 Honda Civic Coupe Revealed – 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Honda Civic Coupe has a huge base of loyal fans who have been...
Visiting Kyoto – Golden Temple, Kiyomizu-Dera and Nishiki Market Review and Video Tour
By Steve Laser and Craig Nicol reporting from Kyoto, Japan The ancient capital of Japan is an incredibly beautiful...
Toyota Automobile Museum in Japan – We Visit this Amazing Collection in Nagakute
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagakute, Japan Toyota has built a time machine that...
2015 Tokyo Motor Show Part 4 – Toyota Auto Body, Yamaha and Smart Mobility City
By Steve Laser and Craig Nicol reporting from Tokyo, Japan One of the things we’ve learned covering the Tokyo...
2015 Tokyo Motor Show Part 3 – BMW, DS, Mercedes-Benz, Mini and Porsche
By Steve Laser and Craig Nicol reporting from Tokyo, Japan While automakers worked hard to grab our attention inside...
New Honda Montesa 4RIDE – Built “4Fun, 4Freedom, 4Adventure, 4Everywhere”
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda Motor Europe España says its new Montesa 4RIDE is “easy and fun to...
2015 Tokyo Motor Show Part 2 – Daihatsu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Suzuki
By Steve Laser and Craig Nicol reporting from Tokyo, Japan With most of the major press conferences at the...
Nissan Origami Juke is a British Masterpiece – Going from Scratch to 2,000 Pieces
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen Origami swans, soccer balls and even a tiger. But we’ve never seen...
2015 Tokyo Motor Show Part 1 – Honda, Lexus, Nissan and Toyota
By Steve Laser and Craig Nicol reporting from Tokyo, Japan When autumn is in the air our thoughts turn...
Toyota Sienta Quick Review in Japan – We Test this New-Age Van in Nagoya City
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan Japan is filled with people carriers of...
2016 Lexus RX 350 Review – We Spend a Week Driving this Bold New Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser It’s a weird feeling driving a new vehicle before it goes on sale. We...
Nissan and Mitsubishi Renew Joint Venture – 500,000 Kei Cars Sold in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser First-time visitors to Japan are often amazed at the wide variety of vehicles on...
Scion xB Review – Check All the Right Boxes and It’s a Future Collectible
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been around long enough to recognize a pattern in the collector car world....
Toyota USA Automobile Museum – Treasures in Torrance from Land Cruiser to Lexus
By Steve & Tamami Laser Tucked away in an anonymous warehouse in an industrial complex in Torrance, California, is...
2016 Acura MDX Review – Advancing the Art of the Luxury Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda was the first Japanese brand in America to take the bold leap into...
Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show – Preview the New S-FR, KIKAI and FCV Plus Concepts
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota has released sneak peeks at its slate of world-premiere concepts for the Tokyo...
Nissan Tokyo Motor Show Stars – Teatro for Dayz, Gripz, and 2020 Vision
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan has pulled the wraps off its 2015 Tokyo Motor Show lineup, revealing something new,...
Suzuki Tokyo Motor Show Concepts – Funky Air Triser Van Houses a Private Lounge
By Steve & Tamami Laser Suzuki Motor Corp. has announced its slate of cool concept vehicles set to debut...
Toyota Updates Crown at 60 – Turbocharged Engine and ITS Connect Introduced
By Steve and Tamami Laser The Crown is one of Toyota’s longest-running nameplates. It was the first model to...
Honda Previews 2015 Tokyo Motor Show Display – Car and Motorcycle Concepts to Debut
By Steve & Tamami Laser With the press preview of the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show just a few weeks...
2015 Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance – Mercedes, Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar and More
By Steve & Tamami Laser Palos Verdes, California, is known for its rugged coastline, the five-star Terranea Resort, a...
2015 Japanese Classic Car Show – Collectors Yen for “Old School” Datsun, Toyota, Honda, Mazda
By Steve and Tamami Laser Not that long ago, the notion that Japanese cars would one day become highly...
Nissan Gripz Channels Inner Z – Concept Previewed Ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser With the Frankfurt Motor Show press preview just a few days away, Nissan Europe...
2016 Toyota Prius Revealed in Las Vegas – See What’s New, Inside and Out
By Steve & Tamami Laser The long wait is over and Toyota has revealed its all-new 2016 Prius. In...
2016 Volvo XC90 Review – Spectacular Swede is a Five-Star Resort on Wheels
By Steve & Tamami Laser Today’s crop of seven-seat luxury crossovers offer plenty of excellent choices from nameplates like...
2016 Honda HR-V Review – Seven-Day Test Drive Garners Big Thumbs Up
By Steve & Tamami Laser Excuse the pun, but Honda is in its element when it comes to small...
2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review – We Score 40 MPG in Seven-Day Test Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser When Americans aren’t buying crossovers or pickups, they’re putting their hard-earned cash on the...
2016 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Preview – New Look Debuts with Enhanced Safety
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s iconic Land Cruiser 200 has received a refresh in Japan with cosmetic enhancements...
Hyundai Vision G Makes Us Swoon – Will We See It In the Showroom Soon?
By Steve & Tamami Laser Hyundai pulled the wraps off a new concept car today that makes us feel...
Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Gains Stamp of Approval – Japan Post Announces Stamp Set
By Steve & Tamami Laser Fans of the vintage Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R would love to put this classic...
Lexus Hoverboard Revealed in Spain – World’s First Hoverpark in Barcelona
By Steve & Tamami Laser Lexus proclaims that it has “made the impossible, possible.” The wait is finally over....
2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R Review – Road Trip Reveals the Joy of Six Cylinders
By Steve & Tamami Laser Subaru continues to set new records in the showroom with sales passing the 500,000...
Nissan Drives Classics to Memphis – 2015 International Z Car Convention
By Steve & Tamami Laser A trip to Memphis, Tennessee wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Elvis Presley’s...
Honda N-ONE Modulo X Debuts in Japan – Refresh Includes New Lowdown Model
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda’s N-Series minicars are so popular in Japan that more than 1 million have...
Nissan Powers New Ultraman X Series – Leaf and e-NV200 Battle Galactic Forces
By Steve & Tamami Laser Among the roll call of top superheroes, we recognize names like Superman, Batman and...
2015 Scion tC Review – TRD Upgrades Enhance the Fun-to-Drive Factor
By Steve & Tamami Laser Scion offers sport coupe buyers the choice of the front-drive tC, now in its...
New Toyota 86 Yellow Limited Edition – Special Models Debut in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota in Japan has just announced three new limited edition 86 models. Dubbed the GT...