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...
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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...
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...
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...