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Lexus LFA Online Configurator Launched, and yes, 'Passionate Pink' is Offered on the Menu...

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 03:00 AM PDT

For a Ferrari and Lamborghini challenging supercar with a hefty $375,000 price tag, one would expect that Lexus and its parent company Toyota would at least avoid offering any sort of "Fast and Furious" style paint options as well as the ability to customize the vehicle's interior with weird color combos on the all-new 553HP V10-powered LFA sports...

VIDEO: Honda's Retro-Inspired EV-N Concept Mini Car

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 02:22 AM PDT

One of the quirkiest (some may say adorable) cars at this year's 2009 Tokyo Motor Show that kicks off today is Honda's EV-N concept which pays homage to the Japanese firm's N360 kei-sized mini of the late 1960s. The oh-so-square looking compact city commuter features an electric motor that gets power from a set of lithium-ion batteries. While...

Tokyo '09: Nissan Announces All-Electric Version of NV200 LCV

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 01:43 AM PDT

As well as confirming plans for a battery-powered Infiniti model that will be introduced in the very near future at his speech today at the Tokyo Motor Show opening, Nissan Motor Co. President and CEO Carlos Ghosn also revealed that Nissan will produce an electric version of the firm's newly introduced NV200 light commercial vehicle. "This...

VIDEO: Lexus LFA Official Promo Film with Some Track Action

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 01:00 AM PDT

Continuing our Lexus LFA news-orgasm, following the leaked shots and the official high-res gallery and details, we now bring you a promotional film of the $375,000 limited production Japanese supercar that was formally introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show today. Due to go on sale in late 2010, the rear-wheel drive LFA is motivated by an all-new...

Tokyo '09: Carlos Ghosn Confirms Plans for an All-Electric, High-Performance Infiniti Model

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 12:24 AM PDT

Nissan Motor Co. President and CEO Carlos Ghosn, took advantage of the 41st Tokyo Motor Show to announce that the group's luxury Infiniti brand plans to introduce a fully-electric, battery-powered vehicle. According to Ghosn, the concept is to create "a stylish, compact, high performance four-seat luxury Infiniti with zero emissions." No other...

Video of Honda's CR-Z Hybrid Sports Concept that gets 1.5-Liter Engine and 6-Speed Manual Gearbox

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:50 PM PDT

One of the most important debuts at this week's Tokyo Motor Show is the near-production CR-Z Concept 2009. It harks back to the original CR-X small sports coupe of the mid 1980s and early 1990s but with a twist; the CR-Z features Honda's mild hybrid system comprising of a 1.5-liter i-VTEC gasoline engine (instead of the Insight's 1.3L unit) and an...

2012 Lexus LFA: Official High-Res Photos and Specs of Ferrari-Fighting Supercar, Priced at $375,000

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:47 PM PDT

Making its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show today, the production version of the original LF-A concept, which has been renamed to LFA, is Lexus' first-ever supercar and it will go on sale at the end of 2010. The Ferrari-fighting supercar is powered by a front-mounted, purpose built 4.8-liter V10 engine that cranks out 553HP (560PS) at 8,700...

2011 Nissan GT-R Receives Mechanical and Equipment Upgrades [Mega Gallery with 110 High-Res Photos]

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 08:38 PM PDT

We know it sounds bizarre as the GT-R was only launched in late 2007, and in spite of the fact that the sports coupe received several model year upgrades including engine and suspension revisions in December 2008, Nissan has yet again announced the release of a 'facelift' model that will go on sale in Japan on December 7 and the rest of the world...

2009 Tokyo Show: Subaru Exiga 2.0GT Tuned by STI

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 07:32 PM PDT

Given that the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show opened its doors to the members of the press today, Subaru decided it was time to release a fresh batch of photos and further information on its new limited edition version of the Exiga 2.0GT that has been hotted-up by the firm's STI division. The part station-wagon, part MPV, part crossover (forgive us if we...

Lexus LF-A: Production Version of V10 Supercar Uncovered in Photos and Video [GALLERY UPDATED]

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 06:28 PM PDT

*Updated II: 40 Official High-Res Photos Have Been Added After The Jump --> Just a few hours before its official debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, and the first photographs as well as a video of the production version of the Lexus LF-A supercar have made their way onto the internet. From what we've been informed by our inside people, the LF-A...

Benero: Would You Believe that this $600,000 Coachbuilt Special is Based on the Audi S5 Coupe?

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:53 PM PDT

Every so often we stumbled upon a creation like the Benero sports coupe pictured here that's a completely unknown quantity. In spite of our 'googling' efforts, we didn't find anything official on the car. However, according to the folks that sent these photos over to our friends at Autogespot, it is claimed that the Benero is a special coachbuilt...

BMW and MINI Launch New Bluetooth Headsets

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 03:11 PM PDT

The gadget-loving marketing folks over at the BMW Group have released a new line of Bluetooth headsets that are scheduled to join the range of original BMW and MINI Accessories in December 2009. The hands-free communication systems that can be combined with any type of mobile phone come in two flavors, a BMW headset in white and a MINI headset in...

2011 Kia Cadenza: Live Photo Galore from South Korean Presentation

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 12:46 PM PDT

The Hyundai - Kia Group may be constantly surprising us with their new products, but the firm's domestic team has still a lot of learning to do when it comes to how they promote their work to the global press and consumers alike. Even though Kia was content with the release of a single photo (plus a few more leaked official shots) of its new...

Veritas RS III: Insane BMW V10-Powered Supercar goes into Production

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:54 AM PDT

Remember the Veritas RS III, the open-cockpit purebred supercar with the M5-sourced V10 engine that pays homage to the 1940's era BMW racing team? Well, it's finally going into a limited series production with the first of a total of 30 hand-made examples set to be delivers to customers in January 2010. Veritas says that even before the actual...

Toyota Brand Enters South Korean Market, Home Turf of Hyundai and Kia

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 09:56 AM PDT

As strange as it may sound, Toyota's namesake brand was absent from the South Korean market, home of its international rival, the Hyundai / Kia Group. While the world's largest automaker has been active in South Korea since 2000 when it established a local arm and began selling the luxury Lexus brand the following year, up until now, it had not...

Nissan Planning to Sell a New Low-Cost, Micra-Based Model in the USA

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 09:34 AM PDT

Nissan officials confirmed today that the automaker is planning to add a new entry-level model based on the soon-to-be-revealed Micra in its U.S. market lineup. The next generation Micra (think Toyota Yaris and Ford Fiesta competitor), which was teased with a pair of renderings as well as a set of leaked design sketches, is based on Nissan's...
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