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It would be tempting to call this year’s Tokyo Motor Show an entirely domestic affair, but that’s not entirely accurate, as a few smaller specialty automakers like Lotus and Alpina took advantage of a surplus of available square footage by nailing down prime floor space for themselves.... 

25-10-2009

Our jaws literally dropped when we spotted this car in the Subaru booth here at the Tokyo Motor Show. The concoction of carbon fiber spoilers, wings and widened fenders seen here is the Legacy B4 GT300 racecar that is set to compete in Japan’s Super GT series next year. The car actually made... 

25-10-2009

One of the coolest concept cars here at the Tokyo Motor Show isn’t even new. In fact, it’s almost forty years old. Originally displayed at the Tokyo show in 1970, this Mazda RX-500 Concept features styling similar to the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO Breadvan, gullwing doors that swing forward,... 

25-10-2009

We’ve always thought that Infiniti’s current M35/M45 sedan deserved greater consideration from American consumers than it has typically received. With a strong VQ-series powerplant and entertaining rear-wheel drive handling, there has always been a lot to like from behind the wheel, but... 

24-10-2009

Toyota has rolled out its new Sai hybrid here at the Tokyo Motor Show, and if it looks familiar, that’s because you’ve probably seen something very similar wearing “Lexus” and “HS250h” badges. The overall aesthetic of the Sai is very similar to that of its premium... 

24-10-2009

The concept behind the Suzusho Supasse-V is a good one. Take a lightweight chassis, a Le Mans-inspired body, then stuff it with the turbocharged 2.3-liter inline-4 from the Mazdaspeed3 and a 6-speed transmission. How can that go wrong? Well, we wouldn’t say the Supasse-V is a failed attempt... 

23-10-2009