2017 Toyota Prius Prime Review – New Plug-In Hybrid is the Ultimate Prius
By Steve & Tamami Laser Way back in 1995 at the Tokyo Motor Show, we saw a concept car...
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2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review – Top-Selling Toyota Offers Hybrid Synergy Drive
By Steve & Tamami Laser We first met the Toyota RAV4 as a concept vehicle during the 1993 Tokyo...
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...
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...
Toyota Voxy Hybrid Review in Nagoya, Japan – Popular Van with the Heart of a Prius
By Steve Laser and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan How popular are vans in Japan? Toyota, the country’s...
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...
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...
Ford “Snowtonomy” In Action – Self-Driving Fusion Tackles Winter Roads
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’re lucky to live in sunny Los Angeles and not have to worry about...
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...
Toyota Sienta Quick Review in Japan – We Test this New-Age Van in Nagoya City
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan Japan is filled with people carriers of...
2016 Toyota Prius Revealed in Las Vegas – See What’s New, Inside and Out
By Steve & Tamami Laser Latest News: We spent a week test driving the new 2016 Toyota Prius. Click...
2016 Volvo XC90 Review – Spectacular Swede is a Five-Star Resort on Wheels
By Steve & Tamami Laser Today’s crop of seven-seat luxury crossovers offer plenty of excellent choices from nameplates like...
Nissan Introduces X-Trail Hybrid in Japan – Will Rogue and Qashqai Be Next?
By Tamami Laser with Nahoko Osuka Reporting from Japan Nissan is preparing to launch a hybrid version of its...
Seven Million and Counting – Toyota Reaches Hybrid Sales Milestone
By Steve Laser Seventeen years since launching its first hybrid vehicle, Toyota has reached yet another sales milestone with...
2015 Toyota Prius+ Gets New Look for UK – Will These Changes Go Global?
By Steve Laser The largest Prius goes by several different names depending on where it’s sold. In the UK,...
Sing While You’re Driving — Toyota Turns City Streets Into a Playlist
By Steve Laser Auto makers try very hard to get you to watch their commercials. The creatives at Toyota...
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Review – Popular Midsize Crossover Goes High-Tech
By Steve & Tami Laser Nissan’s first Pathfinder debuted almost 30 years ago as a two-door SUV based on...
2014 Lexus RX 450h Review – Relax and Enjoy the Great Outdoors
By Steve & Tami Laser Lexus took the sport utility vehicle to an entirely new destination when it introduced...