TOYOTA DMT DUAL MODE TRAVELER CONCEPT IS VANTASTIC – 35TH TOKYO MOTOR SHOW FLASHBACK
By Steve Laser Vans of all shapes and sizes have been popular in Japan for decades. This story takes…
NISSAN XIX CONCEPT IS STILL COOL 28 YEARS LATER – FLASHBACK TO THE 31ST TOKYO MOTOR SHOW
By Steve Laser It was a different world 28 years ago when we traveled to Japan to attend the…
2023 TOKYO AUTO SALON – TOYOTA AE86 H2, BEV, GR YARIS RALLY2, PRIUS MODELLISTA, LEXUS RZ SPORT
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Tokyo Auto Salon is called “one of the world’s leading automobile extravaganzas.” The…
2023 TOKYO AUTO SALON – 2024 NISSAN GT-R, ROOX CONCEPT, FAIRLADY Z, CARAVAN, SERENA, CUBE
By Steve & Tamami Laser Now in its 41st year, the Tokyo Auto Salon is the largest custom car…
2022 ALL TOYOTAFEST – AMAZING TOYOTA, LEXUS, SCION CAR SHOW IN LONG BEACH – 26 VIDEOS
By Steve & Tamami Laser With its rich history for the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands, Southern California remains…
2022 TOKYO AUTO SALON – NISSAN FAIRLADY Z PROTO SPEC AND CARAVAN MOUNTAIN BASE CONCEPT
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Tokyo Auto Salon wrapped up its 40th anniversary show at the Makuhari Messe…
2022 TOKYO AUTO SALON – TOYOTA GR GT3, GRMN YARIS, BZ4X GR SPORT, LEXUS NX OFFROAD, ROV
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Tokyo Auto Salon returned to the Makuhari Messe convention center complex on Jan….
2021 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW PART 3 – HYUNDAI SEVEN, RANGE ROVER, SUBARU SOLTERRA, FISKER OCEAN
By Steve & Tamami Laser Welcome to part three of our 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show review, where we…
2021 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW PART 2 – CORVETTE Z06, FORD LIGHTNING, GRAND WAGONEER, KIA EV9
By Steve & Tamami Laser Welcome to part two of our 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show review, where we…
2021 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW REVIEW – 2023 TOYOTA BZ4X, LEXUS LX F SPORT, NISSAN Z, ARIYA EV
By Steve & Tamami Laser Following last year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, we were glad to attend the…
2021 JAPANESE CLASSIC CAR SHOW – FANTASTIC CARS, TRUCKS AND BIKES IN ANAHEIM – 21 VIDEOS
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’re often asked, “What’s your favorite collectible Japanese car?” And our answer usually goes,…
NISSAN NAILS CONCEPT IS STILL GROOVY 20 YEARS LATER – 35TH TOKYO MOTOR SHOW FLASHBACK
By Steve Laser We’ve traveled to the Tokyo Motor Show 11 times during the past 28 years. While we…
2021 ALL TOYOTAFEST – WATCH OUR 25 VIDEO REVIEW OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY TORC CAR SHOW
By Steve & Tamami Laser Over the years, we’ve attend car shows across the globe, from the Tokyo Motor…
NEW NISSAN NV350 CARAVAN OFFICE POD CONCEPT DEBUTS – 2021 VIRTUAL TOKYO AUTO SALON
By Steve & Tamami Laser As Japan’s largest custom car show, the annual Tokyo Auto Salon has something for everyone….
NEW HONDA FIT E:HEV CROSSTAR CUSTOM – 2021 TOKYO AUTO SALON GOES VIRTUAL
By Steve & Tamami Laser The Tokyo Auto Salon is one of our favorite car shows in Japan. While the…
SONGSAN SS DOLPHIN AND SUMMER – NEOCLASSIC CORVETTE AND VW BUS DEBUT AT AUTO CHINA 2020
By Steve & Tamami Laser Remember Mitsuoka Motors in Japan? The boutique automaker recently introduced the Rock Star Roadster,…
TOYOTA REVEALS GR YARIS AT 2020 TOKYO AUTO SALON – NEW 3-CYLINDER TURBO AWD HOT HATCH
By Steve & Tamami Laser The introduction of the rally inspired GR Yaris today at the 2020 Tokyo Auto…
NEW SKYLINE 400R SPRINT CONCEPT PREVIEW – NISSAN AT THE 2020 TOKYO AUTO SALON
By Steve & Tamami Laser As the largest custom car show in Japan, the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon is…
2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME PREVIEW – NEW PLUG-IN HYBRID DEBUTS AT LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota Introduced the new 2021 RAV4 Prime Plug-In Hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto…
2019 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW PART 3 – SUBARU LEVORG, SUZUKI HANARE, DAIHATSU WAKUWAKU, YAMAHA MW-VISION
By Steve & Tamami Laser While the Tokyo Motor Show offered the chance to look into the future of…
2019 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW PART 2 – NISSAN ARIYA, HONDA FIT, MAZDA MX-30, MITSUBISHI MI-TECH
By Steve & Tamami Laser This year’s Tokyo Motor Show offered something for everyone with the newly themed Open…
2019 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW PART 1 – TOYOTA AND LEXUS CHARGE INTO THE ELECTRIC FUTURE
By Steve & Tamami Laser With the theme “Open Future” the 46th Tokyo Motor Show opened its doors to…
NEW HONDA FREED HYBRID CROSSTAR GOES ON SALE IN JAPAN – 2019 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW PREVIEW
By Steve & Tamami Laser Among the new vehicles that Honda plans to display at the Tokyo Motor Show…
2020 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY CONVERTIBLE – OUR FIRST LOOK – SOUTH OC CARS & COFFEE
By Steve & Tamami Laser What’s orange and black and surrounded by hundreds of people? It’s not the Great…
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…
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…
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…
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE 147 FRIDOLIN TURNS 55 – CELEBRATE AT MAI-KÄFER-TREFFEN IN HANNOVER
By Steve and Tamami Laser Volkswagen is celebrating the 55th birthday of the Type 147 Fridolin this year. This…
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…
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…
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…
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 JEEP GLADIATOR PREVIEW – NEW PICKUP PREMIERES AT LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW
By Steve & Tamami Laser Jeep pickups are rarely spotted in traffic these days, since the last model, called…
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….
2018 DANA POINT CLASSIC CAR SHOW – HERE’S OUR VIDEO REVIEW OF THIS EXCELLENT SHOW
By Steve & Tamami Laser Why is Dana Point one of our favorite cities in Southern Orange County, Calif.?…
2018 JAPANESE CLASSIC CAR SHOW – 500 CARS, TRUCKS AND BIKES CAPTURED OUR HEARTS
By Steve & Tamami Laser The 14th annual Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS) on Sept. 15 was the largest…
SOUTH OC CARS AND COFFEE REVIEW – COLLECTOR CARS ARE THE STARS IN SAN CLEMENTE
By Steve & Tamami Laser With its fantastic beaches, breathtaking views and excellent restaurants, South Orange County, Calif., is…
2017 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW PART 4 – SUBARU ASCENT, TESLA MODEL 3, TOYOTA FT-AC AND VOLKSWAGEN I.D. CROZZ
By Steve & Tamami Laser Part four of our 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show review highlights new models from…
2017 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW PART 3 – MERCEDES S560, MINI ELECTRIC, MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS, NISSAN KICKS AND STAR WARS
By Steve & Tamami Laser Part three of our 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show review highlights new model introductions…
2017 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW PART 2 – HYUNDAI KONA, INFINITI QX50, JEEP WRANGLER, KIA STINGER, LEXUS RX 350L AND MAZDA6
By Steve & Tamami Laser Part two of our 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show series highlights new model introductions…
2017 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW PART 1 – ACURA RLX, BMW I8, CORVETTE ZR1, DODGE DEMON, FORD MUSTANG AND HONDA ACCORD
By Steve & Tamami Laser The 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show is the first major show of the season…
2017 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW PART 3 – SUZUKI, DAIHATSU, ISUZU, YAMAHA AND TOKYO CONNECTED LAB
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan As the largest car show in Japan, the biennial Tokyo Motor Show…
2017 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW PART 2 – NISSAN, HONDA, MAZDA, SUBARU AND MITSUBISHI
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan This year’s Tokyo Motor Show was held at the massive Tokyo Big…
2017 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW PART 1 – TOYOTA AND LEXUS DISPLAYS – REPORTING FROM JAPAN
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan During the past 24 years, we’ve been to the biennial Tokyo Motor…
HONDA UNIBOX MULTI LIFE TERMINAL – FLASHBACK TO THE 35TH TOKYO MOTOR SHOW
By Steve Laser We’ve been to the Tokyo Motor Show 10 times during the past 24 years. We’ve seen…
2017 JAPANESE CLASSIC CAR SHOW – WATCH OUR VIDEO REVIEW OF THIS FANTASTIC SHOW
By Steve & Tamami Laser One of our favorite vintage car shows in the greater Los Angeles area is…
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 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…
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™,…
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 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…
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…