Tokyo motor show 2009

Odour-eating upholstery

Get ready with the rude jokes. Japanese car maker Mitsubishi has come up with odour-eating upholstery, providing a new take on the term zero emissions.

Mitsubishi i-MIEV doubts raised

Federal Government inaction could short circuit the local launch of a high-tech zero emission electric car from Mitsubishi.

Toyota FTEV charges into future

While Toyota is pushing hybrid as the ‘system for today’, it says electricity and hydrogen will be the keys to the future.

Toyota Prado: first drive review

Karla Pincott road tests and reviews the Toyota Prado at the carmaker’s Megaweb facility in Tokyo.

Toyoda promises more excitement

With the Europeans, Americans and Koreans absent from Tokyo motor show, the arena belonged to the Japanese, but it was the leviathan Toyota/Lexus group that commanded most attention.

Toyota i-REAL: test drive

… or perhaps test ride. Karla Pincott can’t make up her mind as she takes the Toyota i-REAL for a brief spin

Tokyo Motor Show in 60 seconds

The weird, the wired, the whacky – and the wonderful.

Land Glider to ‘lead new era’

A tilting cocoon called the Land Glider is a preview of the ‘new era’ Nissan hope to lead us into.

Lexus LFA production confirmed

The Lexus LFA has been confirmed for a one-off production run of 500 cars.

Lexus LFA: first drive video

The car that changes everything for brand Lexus finally comes out of the starting blocks today.