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...
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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...
2018 Tokyo Auto Salon – Toyota Gazoo Racing – GR Super Sport Hybrid Concept
By Steve & Tamami Laser Streets of the future may be filled with self-driving delivery vehicles like the innovative...
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,...
Hyundai Previews New Fuel Cell SUV – Plus Kona and Genesis to Offer EV Models
By Tamami Laser Hyundai has so many new products in the pipeline it’s tough to keep up with the...
Infiniti Prototype 9 – Takumi Master Artisans Bring Designer’s Retro EV Dream Racer to Life
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan’s wild Blade Glider that we first saw at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show...
Toyota and Mazda to Build U.S. Plant – Share EV, Connected-Car and Safety Technology
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota and Mazda announced in Tokyo today that...
2018 Ford Mustang GT “Good Neighbor Mode” – Don’t Roar While They Snore
By Steve & Tamami Laser Everyone loves the sound of the Mustang GT’s rumbly exhaust, right? Well, we certainly...
Tesla Model 3 Delivers the Goods – Here’s What You Get for $35,000
By Steve & Tamami Laser Sixteen months ago, Elon Musk introduced the new Tesla Model 3 at the company’s...
2018 Honda Accord Goes High Tech – Turbos, 10 Speeds and Hybrids Galore
By Steve & Tamami Laser With more than 13 million Accords sold since 1976 chances are good that someone...
2018 Mustang Orange Fury Ice Cream Sandwich – Limited Edition by Ford and Coolhaus
By Steve & Tamami Laser With National Ice Cream Day just around the corner, Ford has announced a limited-edition...
Toyota Aqua Crossover Debuts in Japan – Could This Play on America’s Prius c?
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan If the car looks familiar yet the name...
2018 Hyundai Kona Revealed – Iron Man (the Superhero) Special Edition Announced
By Tamami Laser We love the outdoors and the island lifestyle and although we’re not exactly in the target...
2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA and BRZ tS Preview – New Limited Editions for Enthusiasts
By Steve & Tamami Laser Subaru enthusiasts received good news today from Subaru of America with the planned release...
2018 Kia Stonic Preview – “Speedy” and “Tonic” Merge for New Compact Crossover
By Tamami Laser Kia offers a wide array of “RV” models in Korea, some of which are familiar to...
Mazda Rotary Engine Turns to Gold – Celebrating 50 Years (and Wishing for More)
By Steve & Tamami Laser This year is filled with major milestones for auto enthusiasts. We covered the 50th...
New Honda N-BOX Coming This Fall – Second-Generation Models to Debut
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: Honda has launched the new N-BOX in...
2017 Trailblazer Z71 Preview – GM Holden Announces Special Edition for Australia
By Steve & Tamami Laser Chevrolet has a habit of bringing back discontinued vehicle names. Impala, Malibu and Camaro...
New Toyota FT-4X Concept – Rugged Waku-Doki Bows at 2017 New York Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota’s FT-4X concept crossover that made its debut at the New York Auto show...
Nissan Rogue Trail Warrior – Track Day Special Debuts at 2017 New York Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Checking the calendar, we see that April 1st has long since passed. So Nissan...
New MINI John Cooker Works Package – Micro Food Truck Serves Sushi on Wheels
By Steve Laser, with Evets Resal reporting from Giggleswick, Staincliffe, North Yorkshire UK Food trucks of every shape and size...
Toyota HiLux Tonka Concept Unboxed – Australian Dream Truck is a Serious Off-Roader
By Steve & Tamami Laser Toyota Australia tugs at our heartstrings with a new concept truck designed for kids...
2018 RLX? – Watch Our Video – We Spot Acura Prototypes On the Street
By Steve & Tamami Laser, reporting from Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. Sometimes we just get lucky. We were driving...
Faraday Future Reveals FF 91 Electric Vehicle – “Multifaceted Disruption” at 2017 Consumer Electronics Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Startup electric vehicle company Faraday Future unveiled its first production vehicle at the World...
Toyota Launches C-HR in Japan – Customize it with Toyota, TRD and Modellista Parts
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When we first saw the production version of...
Lexus IS LIT with 41,999 LEDs – Premieres in Dua Lipa’s “Be the One” Music Video
By Steve & Tamami Laser Lexus turned up the visual volume of its IS sport sedan for 2017 with...
Honda N-ONE “SS Neo Classic Racer Package” – Celebrates 50th Anniversary of N360
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda is preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary...
Toyota Corolla Turns 50 Today – Flashback to the 1966 Tokyo Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Where were you on this day in 1966?...
Moab Comes to Malibu – Jeep Concepts Mingle with 2017 Models at Media Preview
By Steve & Tamami Laser Sometimes dreams do come true. When we wrote a story earlier this year about...
New Honda Freed Launched in Japan – Watch the Press Conference Video
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda’s lineup in Japan is filled with vans...
Mercedes Reveals Drone Bay of Tomorrow – A Vision of Extra-Special Delivery
By Steve & Tamami Laser Let’s strap on our teleportation devices and zoom into the future, say 10, or...
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...
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...
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; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We reported on the Honda HR-V SLF Edition last...
2017 Nissan Serena – First Nissan with ProPILOT Autonomous Drive Technology
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Vans remain incredibly popular in Japan for families...
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; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We know that the Toyota 86 is coming...