Jalopnik: Tokyo Motor Show

Subaru confirms turbocharged BRZ engine, doesn't confirm turbocharged BRZ

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:45:00 EST

According to Motor Trend editor-in-chief Ed Loh, Subaru has confirmed it will build a turbocharged version of its Toyota-direct-injection FA20 engine (the one in the Subaru BRZ). That's great news, right? Well, yes. Kind of. More »

Subaru BRZ pricing starts at $24,000

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:50:00 EST

Journo-tweets from the Subaru BRZ's Japanese launch are offering up new insight on that half of the Subyota equation. Most specifically, pricing and options. The BRZ will reportedly start at around $24,000 and rise to $27,000 for the Limited model. More »

Nissan Pivo 3: A Pivo for production

Wes Siler — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:00:00 EST

Since 2005, the various iterations of the Nissan Pivo have been capturing the imaginations of people who find parking incredibly difficult by promising to do what no car has done before — rotate its wheels to crab into a parking space sideways, under automatic control. This Pivo 3 is the first concept to remotely resemble something that could actually go on-sale. Are you ready for the era of the sideways-driving car? More »

New York Times adopts Jalopnik-coined term "Booth Professional"

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:00:00 EST

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Using the term "Booth Babe" to refer to the models selected to stand next to cars at auto shows always seemed a bit patronizing to us so we coined the term "Booth Professional." Now a reporter from The New York Times has seen the light. More »

This Daihatsu concept car is a mobile home theater

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:30:00 EST

This is the Daihatsu FC "Sho Case" concept, a light-weight, zero-emissions work vehicle of the future that just happens to house a large-screen TV. Why would you want to drive an environmentally sensitive mobile home theater? Lots of reasons; or none at all. Your choice. More »

The electric EV-STER concept is not Honda's way back to awesome

Wes Siler — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST

Are you sitting down? Honda's got a novel concept. The Honda EV-STER is electric, but, wait for it...rear-wheel drive. Hmm, where have we seen a RWD, two-seat electric roadster before? Oh, right, Tesla. But this one's different; it's a Honda, which means it's only a concept. More »

Subaru BRZ: The Movie

Ray Wert — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:30:00 EST

Subaru's dropped their reveal video for the Subieyota — the Subaru BRZ — up on YouTube and it features some great slow-motion driving clips. There's also some engine noise — for like a second. Sadly, both the engine note and the rest of the video are drowned out by a ridiculously bad soundtrack. More »

Subaru BRZ isn't a more powerful Toyota GT 86

Wes Siler — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:41:00 EST

The last big thing we didn't know about the Subaru BRZ? Horsepower. A big deal because it was still unclear just how mechanically similar it would be to the Toyota GT 86. Well, it turns out they make an identical 197 HP and 151 Lb-Ft using the same boxer four. More »

Suzuki Q-Concept: Like a diaphragm, only smaller

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:01:17 EST

Most automakers want to design a smart city car for the world that isn't the lame Smart car. The Q-Concept tandem two-seater EV is Suzuki's attempt. Please ignore that it looks like a rolling contraceptive device built for two. More »

Volkswagen Cross Coupé: VW builds an Evoque

Wes Siler — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:30:45 EST

Been wondering what a Range Rover Evoque would look like if VW built it? Behold the Volkswagen Cross Coupe, which combines all the disadvantages of a sports coupe — poor vision, a tiny interior — with all the disadvantages of an SUV — inferior fuel economy, huge proportions — to create a vehicle that's less desirable than either. More »

Mazda Takeri Concept: Glimpse at the 2013 Mazda 6

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:16:00 EST

The original Mazda6 was an especially fun, cheap and compact alternative to Japan's other beige mid-sizers. And then they ruined it with the second generation. Mazda appears to have learned from their mistake with the 2013 Mazda 6, which just debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show as the Takeri Concept. More »

Jean Reno is a futuristic robot cat in Toyota smartphone-like concept car ad

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:30:00 EST

The Toyota Fun-Vii concept is as much a smartphone as it is a car, featuring a giant back-lit touchscreen for doors. Who could pitch so wild a concept? How about actor Jean Reno as a robotic cat with a magic pouch from the 22nd century, of course! More »

Subaru BRZ: This is it

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:03:00 EST

Here's the Subaru BRZ, the company's first attempt at a pure RWD sports car coupe. Based on the same platform as the Toyota GT 86 the Subieyota looks almost exactly the same as the Toyobaru. More »

Toyota FT-86 will conquer beige with TRD performance parts

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT

"Will TRD offer aftermarket performance gear for the Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S?" That's the second most obvious question on the minds of Toyota/Scion fans after "will it be a car." The answer is yes on both counts. Get used to hearing that word, yes, because Toyota's apparently on a beige-busting binge. More »

Scion FR-S: This is it?

Ray Wert — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT

It appears that images of the Toyota FT-86 — or, as we'll be calling it here in the United States, the Scion FR-S — the car the super number one best automaker from the land of the rising sun claims is the spiritual successor to the AE86, have again leaked from the sieve known as Japanese buff books. More »

Toyota FT-86: This is it?

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:45:00 EDT

These brochure scans of what appear to be a final production model of the Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S may finally show what the real car looks like and end the protracted concept car nightmare parade. Maybe. Sort of. Hopefully. Do you like it? More »

2013 Mazda 6 is the new Takeri Concept

Ray Wert — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:30:00 EDT

Mazda's vision for the next-generation 2013 Mazda 6 sedan will be first shown at next month's Tokyo Motor Show in the form of this — the new Takeri concept. It looks like it's laughing at us. That's good. That's very good. More »

Stroking The Lexus LFA's Giant Shaft

Ray Wert — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:30:00 EDT

Amid the rest of the Lexus LFA engine porn on the floor of last week's Tokyo Motor Show was the new super car's ginormous driveshaft-housing torque tube in the Aisin supplier booth. More »

The Only U.S. Automaker Presence On The Tokyo Motor Show Floor

Ray Wert — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:30:00 EDT

Unfortunately, it was in the form of this Jeep-logo pink shoulder bag on the back of a Japanese photographer. Still it was more than we'd expected to see here at the Tokyo Motor Show. More »

More Lexus Tranny Porn!

Ray Wert — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT

The hybrid auto tranny porn from Lexus the other day wasn't the only cut-away action on the Tokyo Motor Show floor. Without further ado, here's the 8-Speed automatic transmission from the Lexus LS460. More »

You Can Get A Lexus LFA In P***Y Magnet Yellow

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT

So far we've only seen the Lexus LFA in white or black, but according to the online LFA configurator you can get the new super-yota in P***Y Magnet Yellow. No one tell Nick Hogan. View other ridiculous colors below. More »

Mazda Kiyora Concept: Nano-Nagare

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:30:00 EDT

We've seen the Mazda Kiyora many times, and contemplated the Nagare design evolution it represents. And now that we know the Mazda2 is U.S.-bound, we're contemplating how much of an influence the Kiyora will have on the latest subcompact. More »

Witness the iPhone-ized Future Of Auto Show Displays

Peter Orosz — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:00:00 EDT

You just know that flat screens with icons in a grid are the zeitgeist when even a carmaker’s display screen looks like an iPhone. More »

Lexus Hangs CAD-Like Wire-frame LFA Cut-Away On Wall Like Trophy

Ray Wert — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:15:00 EDT

Right behind the stage the Lexus LFA lost its top on yesterday was this cool wire-frame cutaway designed to show off the remarkable 4.8-liter V10 powertrain and the rest of the neat mechanical bits and pieces. Full gallery below. More »

Why We Wish Subaru Was In NASCAR

Ray Wert — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:30:00 EDT

If Subaru were in NASCAR, we can only hope they'd use the GT300, a 2009 Super GT-ized Legacy B4 offspring, as its "stock car." Also, we'd hope this would be their pit crew. Oh, the car? Yeah, that's below. Sorry. More »

Lexus LFA All-Digital Tach, Speedo: First Look

Ray Wert — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EDT

While trolling about for more engine porn on the floor of the Tokyo Motor Show we came across the customizable digital speedometer and tachometer for the Lexus LFA. It looks pretty trick to us and very techie-cool. Gallery below. More »

A-Tisket, A-Tasket, Two Models And A Daihatsu Basket

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:15:00 EDT

The Daihatsu Basket concept resurrects many of the features we love about the Mini Moke, including the propensity for women in rural garb to congregate near the Daihatsu-mino. More »

Caterham CSR 300 Makes Information-Free Debut

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EDT

The Caterham CSR 300 debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show, equipped with a Ford 2.0-liter Duratec engine. It's the latest in the "evolution" of the Seven Design — whatever that means. More »

889speedshop Offering First Tuned Lexus LFA

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EDT

The Lexus LFA debuted approximately 12 hours ago and already German tuner 889speedshop is offering renderings detailing their plans for the first tuned version of the new LFA. More »

Honda Shows Off New Plastic Gluteus Exercise Machine

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Honda has continued to attempt advanced walking-assist devices, though few have been as awkwardly displayed as the Honda Ass-imo...err...Walking Assist Device with Stride Management. More »

Nissan Leaf EV: The Electric Model T

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

The Nissan Leaf EV graced the stage at the Tokyo Motor Show today. And while it didn't feature Carlos Ghosn's decapitated head, the mass-production electric vehicle is clearly more important. More »

Supasse V: A Lotus Elise For The JDM Set

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Supasse got its start making Lotus 7-like sports cars and is now taking the next step with the Supasse V, a mid-engined sports car with a 270 HP Mazda engine weighing in at only 1,874 pounds. More »

Lexus LS600h Tranny Gets Naked, Shows Us Insides

Ray Wert — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Until we stumbled upon the NSK booth and saw their automatic transmission from a Lexus LS600h cut-away, we didn't know we'd like checking out hybrid automatic transmissions. We can't believe we're writing this, but... hot tranny porn below. Sigh. More »

New Honda CR-Z Concept Steps Closer To Production, Gets Manual Transmission

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:10:02 EDT

At the Tokyo Motor Show the latest Honda CR-Z Hybrid concept has debuted along with news of a production debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Yes, the compact pocket-rocket will return, complete with a manual transmission. More »

'69 Corvette And '88 Lamborghini Horrifyingly Swap Paint In Japanese Gran Turismo Ad

Ray Wert — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:30:00 EDT

We spotted this Japan-only Gran Turismo commercial in the Playstation booth here at the Tokyo Motor Show and it made us want to cry. More »

Carlos Ghosn's Decapitated Head Invades Tokyo In Nissan Land Glider

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:30:00 EDT

The Nissan Land Glider isn't a new idea — create a car that leans into corners and you'll deliver an exciting ride. It's been conceptualized ad-nauseum, but this here's one we might actually enjoy driving. More »

Lexus LFA Video Provides Automotive Auralgasm

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:00:00 EDT

This Lexus LFA video from the Tokyo show must be enjoyed twice. First, crank your speakers, start the video and close your eyes. We expect minds to be blow by the sounds alone. Next, restart and watch the video. [FT-86.com] More »

Lexus LFA: A $400,000 Fast-As-Spit Super Car

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:10:22 EDT

We've delivered the Lexus LFA's official shots and specs and now we've got live shots from the Tokyo Motor Show. Akio Toyoda approves, and he should, at $400,000 the limited run supercar will be Toyota's most extreme offering ever. More »

Toyota FT-86 Concept: The AE86 Is Back In The Red, Metallic Flesh

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:34:37 EDT

We've seen the Toyota FT-86 for a couple of weeks, carefully dissected the delicious, metallic red sports car in any way we can, but now we've actually seen it in the flesh and Toyota's got some serious hotness here. More »

Lexus LFA Official Images And Specs: Hold Onto Your Butts

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:49:23 EDT

Mark your calendars, today Toyota has birthed its first supercar, the specs and complete images of the production Lexus LFA have been released and by all measure it's going to make the Italians and Germans break into a cold sweat. More »