Honda’s successor to the FCX Clarity isn’t set to arrive on our shores until 2015, but those in LA bore witness to what its successor would look like through the eyes of the FCEV Concept.
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Though fans of the NSX may need to wait until 2015 to throw down the hammer with Tony Stark and Thor, most Acura consumers will get a chance to utilize the automaker’s new SH-AWD hybrid powertrain anchoring the 2014 RLX Sport Hybrid to the road.
Forget CVTs in WRXs; Subaru has dropped their Legacy Concept at the 2013 LA Auto Show, illustrating the design direction the Japanese automaker aims to take in the near future.
While those who opt for the upcoming 2015 Subaru WRX STi can still row their own, those who prefer to let the transmission do the work may (or may not) be disappointed to find a CVT in their new WRX.
While Nissan plans to resurrect Datsun to battle Toyota’s scions in North America, the automaker is bringing Infiniti back home to Japan by delicately mounting its badge just so upon the grill of what will be the Skyline sedan. Just the badge, though.
When the year 2025 comes around, and your sons and daughters purchase their autonomous commuter pod sans steering wheel, you may want to check the automatic brakes just to be sure they’re able to stop your children from smashing through the commuter pod in front of them, much like what happened to one customer during a test drive at a Mazda dealership in Japan over the weekend.
With every mountain climbed, every river crossed, and every supermarket parking lot conquered since its showroom debut in 2006, the Toyota FJ Cruiser prepares to retire to the countryside in 2014.
When Toyota teamed with General Motors, they gave us the Vibe/Matrix twins. With Subaru, a trio of rear-driven sports cars with boxer power up front. So, what will Toyota deliver in its partnership with BMW? How about the ultimate hybrid supercar based off the bones of the Lexus LFA, for starters.
At Toyota’s recent Hybrid World Tour event, managing office Satoshi Ogiso made it clear that the company continues to see hydrogen fuel cells as part of the future drivetrain mix and that Toyota’s first commercially available hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will go on sale in 2015. Ogiso indicated that at the upcoming Tokyo and Detroit auto shows Toyota will be showing “a well-defined mid-size four-door sedan concept” powered by the company’s latest fuel cell. Images of the Toyota FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) Concept have now been released in advance of the Tokyo show. “Well-defined” appears to mean close to production ready. Read More >
| Manufacturer | Month (A) | Previous year (B) | A / B (%) | This year total | Previous year total | Year-on-year (%) |
| Daihatsu | 194 | 241 | 80.5 | 1939 | 2303 | 84.2 |
| Fuji Heavy Industries | 13121 | 11851 | 110.7 | 99888 | 76721 | 130.2 |
| Hino | 5524 | 4704 | 117.4 | 34737 | 32041 | 108.4 |
| Honda | 39398 | 26186 | 150.5 | 238177 | 365294 | 65.2 |
| Isuzu | 8259 | 6915 | 119.4 | 47349 | 46223 | 102.4 |
| Mazda | 16669 | 15531 | 107.3 | 131909 | 136678 | 96.5 |
| Mitsubishi | 4194 | 3550 | 118.1 | 31980 | 40397 | 79.2 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso | 3803 | 2988 | 127.3 | 26533 | 26569 | 99.9 |
| Nissan | 47534 | 48502 | 98 | 362177 | 371501 | 97.5 |
| Perch | 6908 | 7289 | 94.8 | 61243 | 72230 | 84.8 |
| Toyota | 140228 | 124025 | 113.1 | 1166595 | 1295876 | 90 |
| UD Trucks | 1024 | 856 | 119.6 | 6672 | 6886 | 96.9 |
| Imported car | 37459 | 35841 | 104.5 | 257873 | 233609 | 110.4 |
| Total | 324315 | 288479 | 112.4 | 2467072 | 2706328 | 91.2 |
With a sales tax increase of 3% looming next year and the Japanese economy on an upswing, October retail sales of cars and light trucks in Japan were up over 17% from the same month last year, with both regular and mini “kei” cars doing well. Honda led all companies with a 50% increase from 2012 and Toyota taking first place in overall sales with a little over 140,000 units sold, up 13%. Read More >
A new gold dawn for touring cars is upon us if Subaru is to be believed. Come November, the automaker will unveil the future of the Legacy and Outback at the Tokyo Motor Show: The Levorg.
Now that Honda seems to be reviving the Beat kei sports car in the form of the S660, to be shown to the public for the first time next month at the Tokyo Auto Show, Daihatsu has revealed that it will be also showing a small kei roadster with a retractable hardtop as well.
Toyota remains the number one auto maker by volume, but the gap between it and its main rivals is closing quickly.
Honda’s rear-driven products built for two tend to be motorcycles, scooters and ATVs for the most part, but every now and again the company will unveil a roadster whose name begins with an S, and ends with the number of cubic centimeters the engine provides.
Such a car is set to return soon to the showroom floor, and will make its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in November: The Honda S660.
Propelled by the fastest-aging nation in the world, there may soon come a day when senior motorists will find themselves behind the wheel (or lack thereof) of a fully autonomous car.
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