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...
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Honda Tokyo Motor Show 2017 Preview – New Sports EV and Riding Assist-e Concepts
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: CarNichiWa.com attended the Tokyo Motor Show press days. Click...
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 Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We’ve been counting the days until the reveal...
New Honda N-BOX Launched in Japan – LiB-AID E500 Portable Power Source Also Debuts
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda’s N-BOX is so popular in Japan that sales...
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...
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...
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...
Movie Review – Hovering Hachiroku AE86 in “The World is One – Future” by Toyota Gazoo Racing
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Automakers are rushing full-speed down the self-driving highway...
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)...
Watch Land Rover Discovery Sport Tow a Train – Extreme Test of Pulling Power
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen some pretty creative towing demonstrations in our time, yet this one stopped...
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; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We were ready to turn out the lights...
2016 Tokyo Toy Show – Toyota Camatte Capsule is a Virtual Toy Box Trailer
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan What if kids could design their own world...
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...
Bold New Look for 2017 Lexus IS – Beijing Auto Show Premiere
By Steve & Tamami Laser While Lexus has been going gangbusters introducing new crossovers like the compact NX and...
2017 Camaro SS 50th Anniversary Edition – Roger Penske to Drive Indy Pace Car
By Steve & Tamami Laser How many times has a Chevrolet Camaro served as the Pace Car for the...
Toyota Builds Electric Woodie – Setsuna Heads to Milan Design Week
By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan While Toyota remains on the cutting-edge of mobility...
Tesla Model 3 Revealed – “Secret Plan” to Supercharge EV Sales
By Steve & Tamami Laser Introducing an important new vehicle like this on “April Fool’s Eve” is risky business....
2016 Jeep Moab Safari Concepts – Designers Discuss Dream Rides
By Steve & Tamami Laser Jeep and Mopar executives revealed seven concept vehicles in Auburn Hills, Michigan, this week...
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 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...
Lexus Celebrates Undokai in Japan – “Amazing in Motion” Takes a New Twist
By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The Lexus “Amazing in Motion” campaign is known...
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...
Daihatsu Becomes Toyota Brand – Will Auto Show Concepts be Built?
By Steve & Tamami Laser During the past few months, we’ve been fortunate to get up-close-and-personal with Daihatsu’s latest...
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...
2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatch Preview – Unwrapped Ahead of Detroit Auto Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser Here’s a pop quiz for automotive trivia buffs: What’s the best-selling Chevrolet car worldwide...
2017 Chevrolet Bolt Revealed at CES – Electric Vehicle Boasts 200-mile Range
By Steve & Tamami Laser Chevrolet introduced the production version of its 2017 Bolt EV pure electric vehicle today...
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...
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, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan There’s good news from Toyota and its GAZOO Racing...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon – Honda Civic Type R Modded by MUGEN and Modulo
By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan (Update: We visited the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon...
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...