Mazda Sports EV Concept side doors closed
Rotary-electric powertrain is said to enable a classic sports coupé shape
New cars

Official: Rotary Mazda sports car is planned for production

Mazda plans to build 370bhp, rotary-electric MX-5 successor "in the not so distant future"

7 November 2024
Official: Rotary Mazda sports car is planned for production
nissangtrhyperforce
Brutalist styling carries clear nods to the GT-R and the legendary Nissan Skyline
New cars

Wild new Nissan GT-R is ‘tangible lucid dream’

1341bhp concept preview 4WD solid state supercar that has a 'feasible' production date of 2030

5 January 2024
Wild new Nissan GT-R is ‘tangible lucid dream’
Lexus RZ one motion grip
'One Motion Grip' now uses 200deg steering ratio instead of 150deg
New cars

Toyota to begin steer-by-wire production in 2024

'One Motion Grip' system is set to be offered initially on the Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ

31 October 2023
Toyota to begin steer-by-wire production in 2024
Toyota Mirai 2020 front quarter tracking
Mk1 Toyota Mirai was launched in 2014; Mk2 (pictured) arrived in 2020
New cars

Toyota switches hydrogen FCEV focus to commercial vehicles

Firm admits Mirai has “not been successful” but pledges to refine FCEV technology for passenger cars

28 October 2023
Toyota switches hydrogen FCEV focus to commercial vehicles
Nissan Leaf charging front quarter
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida said EVs were coming down in price "massively" faster than it had predicted
New cars

China 'wake-up call' forces Nissan to reconsider affordable EV plans

Arrival of low-cost Chinese electric cars means Japanese brand will accelerate development of value models

27 October 2023
China 'wake-up call' forces Nissan to reconsider affordable EV plans
Subaru stand Tokyo motor show 2023
Subaru unveiled a chunky, jacked-up sports coupé as a celebration of its rallying heritage
Tokyo motor show

2023 Tokyo motor show report and gallery: every car revealed

All you need to know about the most important unveilings at Japan's biggest motor show

26 October 2023
2023 Tokyo motor show report and gallery: every car revealed
Toyota Century SUV Tokyo motor show 2023 front quarter
The Century SUV is powered by a 3.5-litre V6 plug-in hybrid set-up and has four-wheel drive
New cars

£135k Toyota Century SUV makes public debut at Tokyo motor show

Luxury 4x4 is the Century division's first SUV, developed specifically for chauffeurs

26 October 2023
£135k Toyota Century SUV makes public debut at Tokyo motor show
Daihatsu Vision Copen Tokyo motor show 2023 front quarter
Vision Copen is 3835mm long and 1695mm wide – larger than Japan's kei ruleset allows
New cars

Daihatsu Vision Copen previews new rear-driven MX-5 rival

Small roadster doubles in engine capacity and is capable of running on carbon-neutral fuel

25 October 2023
Daihatsu Vision Copen previews new rear-driven MX-5 rival
New cars

New Suzuki eVX concept previews 342-mile electric crossover

EV crossover is slightly larger than the Vitara and is slated for a mid-decade launch

25 October 2023
New Suzuki eVX concept previews 342-mile electric crossover
New Mazda MX 5 roadster
New sensor box in the front grille hints at added driver assistance technology
New cars

Mazda MX-5 gets added kit to comply with new safety regs

Facelift also brings reworked limited-slip diff, tweaked steering and upgraded interior tech

25 October 2023
Mazda MX-5 gets added kit to comply with new safety regs

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