Archive for 'Tokyo Motor Show'
Report: 2011 Mazda MX-5 To Get 50+ mpg From SKY-G Engine?
Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by admin.
The SKY-G family of engines was just unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show a couple months ago, but already word of one of the first applications is on the loose, and it looks like it'll be the 2011 MX-5. The report, though not official, says the sporty little Mazda could be good for as much as 70 mpg. That's a tall figure, and expectations for the...
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Mitsubishi’s Concept Hybrid Will Win Your Heart, Nose
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by admin.
To make their new PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid crossover concept stand out, Mitsubishi went with an interesting tactic: impress drivers through their nostrils. The PX-MiEV has an enhanced “cocochi” interior package
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Catching Up on the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Across the Pacific, the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show is in full swing.
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Infiniti to Build an Electric Car
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Luxury brand Infiniti will introduce an electric vehicle in the near future, said Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Details were scarce, but the car will be zero-emissions, which means all-electric, as well as a four-seat luxury sedan.
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Once More: Honda to Debut Two More Hybrids in 2010
Posted on 14. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Honda has confirmed, that it will produce the Honda CR-Z and Honda Fit Hybrid for calendar year 2010, both of which will use Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist system. This news follows other reports that have said essentially the same thing since as early as 2007 when we first reported on it
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Honda hybrid sports car based on CR-Z concept set for Tokyo Motor Show debut
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by admin.
Honda’s recent financial troubles may have claimed the NSX-replacement and the automaker’s F1 efforts but it won’t stop plans to launch a new hybrid sports car next year based on the 2007 CR-Z concept car. The new model is currently being designed and engineered in Europe, its expected key market, and a debut at this October’s Tokyo Motor Show has been suggested by recent reports. Designed as a spiritual successor to the original Honda CRX, the production version of the CR-Z is expected to be powered by a compact four-cylinder engine displacing less than 1.5L and matched to an electric motor.
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Spy shots: Lexus LF-A in final stages of development
Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by admin.
The supercar that almost wasn’t, and still might not be, the Lexus LF-A, was recently spotted again in prototype form ahead of a rumored debut at October's Tokyo Motor Show, and over the weekend new information and spy shots of the car have emerged, confirming much of what was already suspected. The LF-A has been spotted testing on a number of occasions, so it's well past the 'pure concept' stage, but its production future still remains murky at best. The Japanese company's investment in the LF-A at the Milan Fashion Week, however, lends credence to the idea that it is in fact going to be built, and the continuous stream of prototypes tracking the 'Ring go a step further.
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Report: Honda planning late 2010 launch for Hybrid Fit (Jazz)
Posted on 27. May, 2009 by admin.
Honda's new hybrid strategy is focused on reducing the cost of hybrid components and introducing the fuel-saving technology into new markets, including the ultra-competitive compact car segment. We’ve already seen the first of these low-cost hybrids in the form of the recently launched Insight, and this is likely to be followed by a performance hybrid based on the CR-Z concept car from 2007’s Tokyo Motor Show, as well as a hybrid version of the Fit (Jazz) hatchback. The Fit Hybrid is especially surprising considering Honda's previously held view that there was no point adding a hybrid option to an already frugal car, but a new report claims the car is coming and will be on sale by the second half of next year - one and a half years earlier than previously thought.
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Spy shots: Lexus LF-A edges closer to production
Posted on 11. May, 2009 by admin.
The supercar that almost wasn’t, and still might not be, the Lexus LF-A, recently underwent a special kind of exhibition in Milan during Fashion Week, and now it has been spotted once again in prototype form ahead of a rumored debut at October's Tokyo Motor Show. The LF-A has been spotted testing on a number of occasions, so it's well past the 'pure concept' stage, but its production future still remains murky at best. The Japanese company's investment in the LF-A at the recent Milan Fashion Week, however, lends credence to the idea that it is in fact going to be built, and this latest prototype features some new elements have never been seen before
