Toyota Motor Corporation showcases its "i-ROAD", an ultra-compact mobility package, as the one of the world's premiere concept vehicles displayed at its Toyota exhibit at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show. The show, being held at Tokyo Big Sight in ...
Tags: Concept Vehicle, Tokyo Motor Show
The Nissan IDx borrows from the company’s Datsun heritage but points to a future rear-wheel-drive sports coupe successor to the 200SX. Nissan displayed two versions of the retro-inspired IDx concept at the 2013 Tokyo motor show that ...
Tags: Nissan, Datsun 1600, Previews 200SX
The Honda Vezel has been unveiled at the Tokyo motor show signalling the Japanese brand’s entry into the competitive sub-compact SUV segment. Arriving in Australia towards the end of next year, the Jazz-based Honda Vezel will be ...
Tags: Honda Vezel, Sub-Compact SUV, Australia
The all-new Honda NSX will be powered by a hybrid-assisted twin-turbocharged V6 engine when it makes its anticipated local arrival in 2016. On display in mock-up form at this week’s Tokyo motor show, the Honda NSX powertrain is now ...
Tags: Honda NSX, V6, Hybrid Supercar
Alfa Romeo has the Alfisti, and now Subaru has come up with its own name for its legion of loyal customers: Subarists. Subaru introduced the name at this week’s 2013 Tokyo motor show. Subaru Australia boss Nick Senior said ...
Tags: Subaru, New Name, Loyal Customers
The success of Mazda’s new range of Skyactiv-based models such as the CX-5 and Mazda 6 is helping to finance the company’s next-generation rotary engine. The Japanese brand has been missing a model utilising the distinctive ...
Tags: Mazda Skyactiv, Future Rotary
The Mitsubishi AR concept has been unveiled at the Tokyo motor show, previewing a flexible plug-in hybrid people-mover. Touted as a compact MPV with the manoeuvrability of an SUV, the Mitsubishi AR concept promises seating for up to six ...
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The Mazda CX-3 is further down the track than expected, with the company’s smallest SUV now tipped to launch in 2015. Mazda has still to officially confirm the model (illustrated above), which CarAdvice exclusively revealed to be in ...
Tags: Mazda CX-3, further down
Plans for a next-generation Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or any other Mitsubishi sports cars appear to be on hold while the Japanese manufacturer takes aim at lifting its market share with plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles in the SUV ...
Tags: Mitsubishi, Next-Gen, Lancer Evolution
Subaru Australia wants the Subaru Levorg sports tourer wagon that was unveiled at today’s 2013 Tokyo motor show. The Subaru Levorg is initially planned for sale in Japan only from early 2014, though the brand’s local arm says ...
Tags: Subaru Levorg, target list, Australia
Timing surrounding the launch of the next-generation Mitsubishi Lancer remains unconfirmed with the Japanese car maker focusing its resources on SUVs, plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and electronic vehicles (EV) for the medium term. ...
Tags: Mitsubishi Lancer, Future, Undetermined
Mitsubishi is focusing on electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and a range of SUVs as it seeks to reinvigorate its global line-up. Speaking with Australian media at today’s Tokyo motor show, Mitsubishi managing director of product ...
Tags: Mitsubishi, SUV, PHEV and EV
The Subaru Cross Sport Design concept has been unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo motor show, and company insiders say it hints at a potential Shooting Brake version of the BRZ sports car. There’s a clear relationship between the front-end ...
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Toyota has unveiled its Smart Mobility City display at the Tokyo motor show, providing a glimpse into the brand’s future plans for connected mobility and safety. Designed to showcase the key areas Toyota believes are essential to ...
Tags: Toyota, Future Plans, Smart Mobility City
Toyota Australia sales and marketing executive director Tony Cramb has revealed that an official decision on whether to close the company’s local manufacturing operations will be made “in the first half of 2014″. ...
Tags: MID-2014, Toyota, Local Manufacturing