Tagged “Japan”

  • Nissan reveals 2010 GT-R SpecV

    Nissan today revealed details for its new limited-production GT-R SpecV model, which goes on sale in Japan early next month and is expected to arrive in the U.S. later this year. The SpecV is targeted...

  • Toyota halting Japanese production for 11 days

    The global downturn in car sales is a familiar topic these days, and even the production juggernaut of Toyota is facing unseen declines in demand for its products. To help realign output with that dem...

  • Mitsuoka's Himiko mimics the Morgan Roadster

    Mitsuoka, arguably the most interesting car company in Japan, has released another Japanese homage to a classic British automobile, this time their unique take on what appears to be a Morgan Roadster.

  • Rumored full specs for Nissan GT-R Spec-V

    Nissan execs have confirmed the existence of a Spec-V GT-R, a lighter and more powerful version of the already extreme Japanese supercar, and we now have what is rumored to be final specs for the car...

  • Toyota iQ takes top honors in Japan's COTY award

    Though it was up against the likes of Godzilla, the tiny Toyota iQ has come out on top at the 2008 Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY) awards. The win is seen as a potential selling point against competitio...

  • Nissan GT-R wins category in Japan’s COTY awards

    The Nissan GT-R has taken home the 'Most Advanced Technology Award' in this year’s Japanese Car of the Year (COTY) awards ceremony, held over the weekend in Oiso, Japan. The diminutive Toyota iQ was...

  • Toyota reveals Modellista enhanced iQ

    Toyota’s iQ minicar officially went on sale in Japan this month and to coincide with the launch the company also revealed several new styling packs under the guise of its in-house accessories brand...

  • Fernando Alonso takes top honors at Japanese GP

    Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso has claimed victory at the Japanese GP at Fuji Speedway today, outpacing the championship leaders after a very chaotic start. The victory represents the seco...

  • Amuse GT-R crosses the 600hp barrier

    Despite fears Nissan’s new GT-R wouldn’t tolerate anyone tinkering around with its innards, Japan’s industrious tuning firms have managed to develop a number of aftermarket parts claimed to boos...

  • Spy shots: Nissan’s upcoming Spec-V GT-R

    Nissan execs have confirmed the existence of a Spec-V GT-R, a lighter and more powerful version of the already extreme Japanese supercar, and latest speculation suggests the car could make an appearan...