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Down on the Street...in Tokyo: The Chevy MW Is The Opel Agila

As we continue to clean out our CompactFlash cards, we've found another piece of metal from the Tokyo streets. Here's the perfect example of a city car produced by the General that they just don't build or sell over in this here part of the globe. This five-door 'merican Revolution is the Chevy MW, and it's a re-badged Vauxhall Agila which is a re-badged Opel Agila which in turn is a re-badged Suzuki Wagon R. As a Suzuki, the MW was first built in Japan, but now in all forms is built at GM's Gliwice, Poland plant. Speaking of the Opelized version, did we mention the second-generation 2008 Opel Agila was unveiled in Frankfurt earlier this year? Oh wait, we've found some shots of the reveal of that one on our many CF cards as well. The newest model of the Agila will be powered by either one of two gas engines — a three cylinder 1.0-liter 65 HP model and a four cylinder 1.2-liter engine rated at 86 HP — and a diesel 1.3-liter four cylinder engine rated at 75 HP. Will the new 2008 Agila have as many re-branded options as the earlier models? You betcha. The General's already planning for the new Agila to be sold by Suzuki as the Splash. Ah, the sweet smell of platform prostitution and brand whoring. Don't you just love the global automotive industry?

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9:45 AM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Ray Wert
536 views, 6 comments

Latest by n/a: how long until we see this thing as a saturn on our shores? more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: The Mitsuoka Orochi Is Still The Ugliest "Super Car" Ever

As we get ready for next week's LA Auto Show, we're working on cleaning our SEMA and Tokyo Motor Show pictures off our camera. The first ones from Tokyo we need to get rid of — for fear we'll break our shiny black DSLR due to accidentally dropping it while retching — are our newest shots of the Orochi, a mid-engined "super car" from the folks at Mitsuoka. While it's certainly exotic-looking (and by exotic, we mean "fugly") Mitsuoka's contention of "super car" status is probably more wishful thinking than reality, as the Orochi's powered by a 3MZ-FE V6 mated to a five-speed auto tranny. If it sounds familiar, it should — it's the same six-cylinder found in Toyota's 5th gen Camry, Solara and Highlander. The Orochi weighs just under 3,500 lbs, so that not-so-huge powerplant gives Mitsuoka's "new hotness" a mere 230 HP — about 10 horses less than a 2000 Dodge Intrepid R/T. It's hard to call something a "super car" when it's got less horses under the hood than an LH-platformed Mopar. Still, if you drive one of these limited-edition $91,000 cars, you'll certainly be noticed. Of course, you'll probably be laughed at too.

[Mitsuoka Orochi]

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9:15 AM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Ray Wert
61,215 views, 57 comments

Latest by Naturally Exasperated?: i just wet my pants.....but i'll be kind and say its......er.....different! yeah thats it, different! more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: The Fine Ladies of Tokyo

We only go to auto shows like Tokyo for the cars and the rush of journalism. Occasionally our lenses accidentally catch the turntable ladies who are only meant to accentuate the product. It is a surprisingly frequent accident, so we will spare you the extended set. Enjoy the images in the gallery if you can.

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1:30 PM on Fri Oct 26 2007
By bwojdyla
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Tokyo Motor Show: Mitsubishi Concept ZT

The betting odds say the Mitsubishi Concept ZT shown here at the Tokyo Auto Show this week will be the next Mitsubishi Gallant. And with a high-po 2.2-liter diesel and some new looks, we're guessing Mitsubishi can't be thinking their doing too much wrong with this here concept-cum-prototype. Full press release from the tri-diamond brand below the jump.
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9:45 AM on Fri Oct 26 2007
By Ray Wert
2,609 views, 25 comments

Latest by smokyburnout: i said it when this concept first came out... it would make a killer mercury. more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: Custom Toyota Corolla Rumion/Scion xB by Kanji

It's a color some call orange flake — a deep tangerine overlaid with metallic sparkles. Others call it Hysterical Blindness Chrome, though when applied to the JDM version of the new Scion xB, it looks rather fetching indeed. Japan's Kanto Auto Works decked out this model with all manner of SEMA-grade orangeness, and a folding roof of its own design. Understated it's not. And no, mom, those are Japanese maple leaves embossed on the side.

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9:01 AM on Fri Oct 26 2007
By Mike Spinelli
2,774 views, 17 comments

Latest by SRekauqh: @arbnpx: LS1 mated with a 6-speed tremec rated 29mpg on the highway (stories of people getting over 30 do exist). Scion xB rated at 22/28. more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: Nissan Intima Concept

We're about to be in the midst of the neo-classical phase of automobile design, led by Japanese automakers like Mazda, Toyota and, with its new Intima concept, Nissan. That means we'll be seeing a surge of panel surfaces that appear to have been carved by wind over centuries, rather than by short-sleeved guys in horn-rimmed glasses over a working week. Nonetheless, we're most likely looking at what US buyers will get as Infiniti's new S-Class competitor. The concept is powered by a diesel V6, which could hearken a European face-down in the near future. More »

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6:33 AM on Fri Oct 26 2007
By Mike Spinelli
2,493 views, 24 comments

Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: Pretty soon both front fenders will be nothing but lens. more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: Alonso and Hamilton Helmets -- BFF!

The smart money's not on Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton spending another season together in the McLaren stable. But though neither won the F1 championship, and Alonso's probably flying the coop, their crazy, controversial and thoroughly enjoyable season was immortalized at the Arai helmet display at the Tokyo show, as their signed helmets sat side by side.

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4:30 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Mike Spinelli
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Swoopy Human Powered Taxi Catches Attention, Advertises

Here's a fine idea, take the tried and true bicycle taxi and update it with such luxurious amenities as a roof, brake lights, and... what's this? GPS?! Once you've made those upgrades, give it snazzy bodywork with some nice flat adspace and pump up your profit margin! It almost made us want to be slowly chauffeured through town like a minor island dictator reviewing our subjects, but then we realized the subway is way faster and cheaper and runs with flawless reliability..

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3:15 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By bwojdyla
764 views, 5 comments

Latest by Mojonaut: Yeah the Dublin ones are great at getting in the way of the rest of the traffic. I'd feel kind of guilty taking one of those bad-boys for free. more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: Daihatsu Open Future Concept 1 Roadster

Although it debuted in Frankfurt, Daihatsu featured its Open Future Concept, or OFC-1, in Tokyo. The mini roadster concept's powered by a turbocharged, 658cc three-cylinder engine the incorporates stop-start technology to increase fuel efficiency, the company says, to 69 mpg. Putting power to the ground is a seven-speed CVT that can be shifted via paddles. The OFC-1 also sports 17-inch wheels and the retractable hardtop was created by a race of unicorns who happen to be really good at mechanical engineering.

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2:30 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,028 views, 13 comments

Latest by TokyoMarc: This is basically an updated Daihatsu Copen with some cool added technology. Which is fine by me -- the Copen is pretty cool. The world's smallest retractable-hardtop convertible. more »

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Down on the Street... in Tokyo: Kei Cars

We delayed this as long as possible, putting all of you into crushing fits of suspense, finally we give the people what they want - kei cars. These loveable, huggable, sub-sub-compact cars are popular for many reasons. The biggest reason for the niche is that they avoid pesky tax and insurance rates by virtue of their diminutive size. That size also serves an alternate purpose; Tokyo has roads that would make a hardened San Francisco road warrior break into a cold sweat. Roads are steep, they are windy, and they are incredibly narrow at times. Sometimes the only way to carry crates of Ramen, buckets of fish, and platters of raw horse meat (delicious) to their destinations is with the help of a mighty keitruck. To borrow a phrase from Gizmodo's Adam Frucci, "For all your most adorable cargo."

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2:15 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By bwojdyla
2,128 views, 34 comments

Latest by n/a: I want a Honda Beat, damnit! more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: Awesome JDM Coffee Cans

Imagine our surprise and delight when we realized the official press-room coffee-drink cans here in Tokyo — the same ones that kept us firing on most cylinders — are collectibles. Each one in the series features a JDM classic. We collected 'em all: The 1969 Nissan Fairlady Z432 (Datsun 240Z), 1967 Toyota 2000GT, 1970 Suzuki Jimny, 1969 Mitsubishi Delica Coach-Deluxe, 1970 Subaru R-2SS and 1978 Mazda RX-7. Now if we can only get our hands to stop shaking.

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1:30 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Mike Spinelli
827 views, 14 comments

Latest by toyotageek: Kawaii! The only thing that would have made collecting these better, would have been if they were filled with Biru! KAMPAI! more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco-D Concept Dump Truck

Well, that's not a headline you get to write every day. Our youths of digging holes to China and racing Tonka Trucks with a little brother in the dump bed have instilled a quiet respect for the rugged and purpose built nature of dump trucks. We could never have imagined one looking so hot. Unfortunately, the presser is all in Japanese, so we can't regale you with tales of whatever brand of hybrization that's going on under all that shiny metal, but I know that's a 10.6 liter diesel closely related to one I'm working with right now. Go ahead and ogle the gallery pics, you know you want to. There's a bonus surprise to follow after our triumphant return to the welcoming arms of Detroit, stay tuned.

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1:15 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By bwojdyla
4,814 views, 17 comments

Latest by gadgetfanatic: I wish we had these for the DOT snowplows. more »

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Down on the Street... in Tokyo: Citroen DS21

Following hot on the heels of yesterdays all French PCH and ranking high on the list of things we would never expect to see here in Tokyo, this Citroen DS21 rocked our world while strolling through Ginza today. Extemely mint seems to be the only way old cars are maintained in the land of the rising sun, because this thing didn't even have scuffed leather. It's always nice to see vintage steel prowling the streets and not just taking up the parking spaces and going to waste like in some cases.

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12:15 PM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By bwojdyla
1,236 views, 24 comments

Latest by n/a: I live in Tokyo, and I believe this car belongs to the President of Hermes Japan (the glass block building in the background of one of your photos). The interior of the car is actually Hermes leather, far more expensive more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: Mazda Taiki Concept

Mazda's latest in a string of radical concepts that express organic themes, the Taiki is more than just a highly stylized sheetmetal sculpture that'll never see production. It's also the forum for Mazda's next-generation Renesis rotary engine, introduced here in Tokyo. Facing down heightened emissions requirements and competition among engines that don't consume gas like we've been consuming cans of Japanese coffee — like the rotary does — Mazda made some changes to its venerable tri-corner mill. The new pride of Wankel has been lightened, by way of an aluminum side housing, and given direct-injection tech for better burn efficiency. It's also gotten a displacement increase to 1.6 liters for a much-needed torque infusion. More »

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11:30 AM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Mike Spinelli
7,441 views, 8 comments

Latest by yellofury * * * * *: reminds me of the Bertone BATS concepts but upside down more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: Toyota i-Real Concept Demo

One of Toyota's cadre of well-dressed reps present in Tokyo show us how the i-Real concept chair works. A promo video had just shown a freaky, albeit fictional, courtship ritual between two, blond Europeans who apparently met on their i-Reals, then gave birth to a several offspring, each of whom they named Herman Miller. Maybe we were projecting. Anyway, watch as Casual-san shows off the i-Real's maneuverability on the Toyota stage, before doing a 17-mph jump off a ramp and over a line of buses. There we go, projecting again.

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10:00 AM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Mike Spinelli
3,186 views, 27 comments

Latest by Heftyjo: I was hoping after he switched to sport mode then he would then switch to battle mode and whirring katana blades would pop out the side and plasma cannons would set a car our two ablaze. more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: BMW 1-Series tii Revealed

You remember that BMW 1-Series "tii" concept we showed you yesterday? That's the concept version of the 1-Series that's supposed to be a like a mash-up E30 M3-like 2002 tii? The one the BMW fan-boys are all atwitter about because it may have a 2.0-liter turbo? Yeah, that's the one. Well, now we've got live shots of the reveal. Yeah, so now tell us who loves ya? That's right, Jalopnik does.

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8:30 AM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Ray Wert
2,805 views, 38 comments

Latest by Solo_Racer: @badco: Are you sure? The Corolla's no lightweight. Lighter than a regular 135, sure, but if this thing is under 3k pounds, now we're talking close to Boxster/Cayman. All you folks talking about how this looks "ricey" need to check your more »

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Tokyo Motor Show: Hyundai QarmaQ Crossover Concept, Again

If you'll remember from its original unveil at Geneva, this sporty little crossover coupe is the QarmaQ, Hyundai's concept designed to showcase environmentally progressive technologies, such as the Korean company's "Elastic Front." That's a pedestrian collision solution Hyundai hopes if implemented, can reduce the risk of turning a drive through the Shibuya crosswalk into a re-make of Death Race 2000. Remember, you get bonus points for maiming now, not killing.
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7:30 AM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Ray Wert
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