New Nissan Brand Ambassador Naomi Osaka – Grand Slam Champion Visits Yokohama HQ
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Things move fast on the tennis court and...
Category: Car News
2019 Lexus UX 250h F SPORT Preview – New Compact Crossover On Our Shopping List
By Steve & Tamami Laser For the 2019 model year, Lexus is expanding its popular luxury crossover lineup with...
Infiniti Prototype 10 – Speedster Concept Leads the Charge to an Electrified Future
By Steve & Tamami Laser For the second year in a row, Infiniti has revealed a gorgeous single-seat electric...
2019 Volkswagen Grand California Preview – New Dream Suite is a Mini Motorhome
By Steve & Tamami Laser Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the Volkswagen California camper is so popular that...
New Toyota Land Cruiser Utility Commercial LCV – Taking Care of Business in the UK
By Steve & Tamami Laser As Toyota’s longest-running nameplate, the rugged Land Cruiser has been offered in a wide...
EarthCruiser Australia Launches Mercedes-Benz G-Pro Escape – Five Star Off-Road Camper
By Steve & Tamami Laser Earlier this year, EarthCruiser Australia introduced the Explorer XPR440, an expedition-style all-terrain camper based...
New Honda N-VAN Ready to Work in Japan – Mini Size with Maxi Cargo Space
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda has sold more than 1.3 million units of its popular N-BOX series models...
New Toyota Supra Debuts at Goodwood Festival – Chief Engineer Tada Drives on Hill Course
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota finally pulled the wraps off the next-generation Supra by revealing a prototype at...
Toyota, Lexus and Servco Say Aloha to Hui – New Car Sharing Service in Honolulu
By Steve & Tamami Laser with Nahoko Osuka Here’s another reason to love the Hawaiian lifestyle and spirit of...
Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign – This Awesome Prototype Takes Our Breath Away
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen some amazing Nissan GT-Rs over the years in the U.S. and Japan....
New Crown Transports Toyota Into the Future – “Connected Day” Debut in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Do you remember the Toyota Crown? Launched in...
New Toyota Century Launched in Japan – Ultra Luxury Sedan Gains Hybrid Power
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Before there was Lexus, Toyota built cars like...
Nissan R35 GT-R Joins the Force in Tochigi – The Coolest Police Car in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan What’s the coolest police car in Japan? We thought...
Mitsubishi Boosts Eclipse Cross with Rapper Harry Mack – Take a “Freestyle Test Drive”
By Steve & Tamami Laser Thanks to the internet, social media, smartphones, and tiny video cameras, new-car shopping has...
New Nissan Campers Are Vantastic – NV300, NV200 and Electric e-NV200 Debut in Spain
By Steve and Tamami Laser We’ve been dreaming about compact camper vans that could fit into our garage. The Toyota...
Honda S660 Modulo X Preview – Customizing the Mid-Engine Roadster in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda continues to offer special editions of the S660...
Restyled Honda Jade RS Launched in Japan – Crystal Orange Hybrid on Our Wish List
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We’ve owned four Hondas over the years with familiar...
2019 Lexus ES Preview – Experience Amazing with Global Debut at Auto China in Beijing
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota launched the Lexus luxury division way back in 1989 with two cars: the...
2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS and Turbo 1LE – Refreshed for a New Generation of Enthusiasts
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been fans of the Camaro since the first models were introduced more than...
Honda Concept CR-V Roadster Revealed – Topless British Model Designed to Turn Heads
By Steve Laser, with Resal Evets reporting from North Piddle, Worcestershire Honda offers the popular CR-V crossover in the...
2019 Toyota RAV4 Adventure and XSE Hybrid – New York Auto Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser To reward the RAV4 crossover for its top-selling status, Toyota is preparing to introduce...
Toyota Camry LEGO Debuts in Australia – Brickman Builds Full-size Model with 500,000 Pieces
By Steve & Tamami Laser According to Toyota Australia, the new-generation Camry contains about 30,000 individual components. It takes...
2019 Lexus UX Hybrid Crossover First Look – World Debut at Geneva Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Lexus has introduced the all-new UX compact crossover at the 2018 Geneva International Motor...
Nissan and DeNA Robo-Vehicles Ready to Roll – Easy Ride Mobility Service in Yokohama
By Steve & Tamami Laser Imagine a time in the not-too-distant future where a driverless electric car or van...
2018 Toyota Proace Lerina Preview – Campervan of Our Dreams from Wellhouse Leisure
By Steve & Tamami Laser Over the years we’ve owned three different campervan conversions. Yet these days it’s not...
2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Preview – Rare Gem Coming to a Mountain or Mansion Near You
By Steve & Tamami Laser [Note from the editor: We updated this story in May 2018 when Rolls-Royce released...
Nissan 370Zki Snowmobile and Armada Snow Patrol Towmobile – Chicago Auto Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan is making tracks to the Chicago Auto Show with a pair of cool...
Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept – New Look of Luxury Arrives at Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser While the gorgeous new Q Inspiration is officially called a concept, Infiniti says it...
Lexus LF-1 Limitless Debuts in Detroit – Molten Katana Drives This Future Flagship Crossover
By Steve & Tamami Laser Last year Lexus sold about 305,000 vehicles in the U.S. More than 108,000, or...
Nissan Xmotion Merges Powerful Design with Japanese Culture – Detroit Auto Show Star
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan offers a wide array of crossovers in the U.S. including the Kicks, Juke,...
2019 Ford Ranger FX4 Off-Road SuperCrew – Detroit Auto Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser While Ford dropped the Ranger from its U.S. lineup several years ago, it’s still...
Toyota e-Palette Debuts at CES 2018 – Alliance with Amazon, DiDi, Mazda, Pizza Hut and Uber
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s new e-Palette concept vehicle introduced at CES® in Las Vegas is designed to...
2018 Toyota Vellfire Executive Lounge – “Lexus” of Minivans Gets A Bolder Look
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When we tested the Toyota Voxy Hybrid in...
2019 Honda Insight Preview – Hybrid Prototype Revealed Ahead of Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda is planning to display a prototype of the next-generation Insight Hybrid at the...
2018 Honda Freed Hybrid – Sporty Modulo X Edition Goes On Sale in Japan
By Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda has launched a new sporty Modulo X version of...
New Toyota GR HV Sports and Tj Cruiser Concepts – 2017 Tokyo Motor Show Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: CarNichiWa.com attended the Tokyo Motor Show press days. Click...
Honda Tokyo Motor Show 2017 Preview – New Sports EV and Riding Assist-e Concepts
By Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: CarNichiWa.com attended the Tokyo Motor Show press days. Click or tap...
New Mitsubishi e-Evolution Concept – World Premiere Set for the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Update: CarNichiWa.com attended the Tokyo Motor Show press days. Click or tap on this link for...
Honda Urban EV Preview – New Concept Highlights Retro-Inspired Production Model
By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda’s latest concept EV tugs at our heartstrings with its retro-inspired design. Yet the...
2018 Nissan Leaf Preview – Electricity In The Air as Second Generation Is Revealed
By Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We’ve been counting the days until the reveal of the...
New Honda N-BOX Launched in Japan – LiB-AID E500 Portable Power Source Also Debuts
By Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda’s N-BOX is so popular in Japan that sales have topped...
Self-Driving Pies of the Future – Ford and Domino’s Test Autonomous Pizza Delivery
By Steve & Tamami Laser While the future may be filled with autonomous vehicles whisking passengers to and fro,...