Car Advice

2009 Tokyo

Electric Daihatsu Mira travels 1000km on one charge

An electrically powered Daihatsu Mira developed by the Japan Electric Vehicle Club has become the first car to travel over 1000km on a single charge. Powered by 8320 Sanyo No. 18650 lithium-ion batteries, the Mira almost doubled its previous recor...

Toyota & Lexus – Tokyo Motorshow Video

Following on from our coverage of this year's Tokyo Motorshow, we thought we'd bring you some video footage from the Toyota & Lexus stands. You'll see the FT-86, Lexus LF-A and a whole lot more. Enjoy:

Tokyo Motor Show general gallery

With the Tokyo Motor Show now open to the public, we thought we'd give you a look around some of the general exhibits of the show, including some CNG and EV inner-city vehicles from manufacturer CT&T. Also on display were cars by Alpina, Lot...

Subaru stand at Tokyo Motor Show

The final Japanese manufacturer on our list at this year's Tokyo Motor Show - but by no means the least - is, of course, Subaru. The Subaru stage was busy with a range of cars from the sporty to the surreal including the new Hybrid Tourer Concep...

Honda stand at Tokyo Motor Show

The Honda stand at this year's Tokyo Motor Show featured a number of environmentally orientated vehicles under Honda's HELLO! program. The Honda stage featured such participants as the FCX Clarity, EV-N (a vehicle with looks originating in Honda...

Daihatsu stand at Tokyo Motor Show

While the Daihatsu brand may have shut-up-shop here in Australia, the brand is going from strength to strength in its home country of Japan. Popular box-styled vehicles, a staple of big-city markets, were proudly on display at the Daihatsu stand...

Lexus stand at Tokyo Motor Show

With the Tokyo Motor Show now open to the public, we thought we'd give you a quick look at a few stands from the show we've yet to cover. First up this morning is the Lexus stand which, in addition to the LFA and LF-Ch models demonstrated last w...

Mitsubishi stand at Tokyo Motor Show

Mitsubishi’s presence at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show was highlighted by two concept cars that embody the company’s approach to the EV and that point to the direction the company will be following. The Concept PX-MiEV is powered by Mitsubishi...

Nissan stand at Tokyo Motor Show

Sticking with the Green theme, Nissan have, with its alliance partner Renault, displayed its commitment to sustainable motoring showcasing its LEAF zero-emissions concept vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show this afternoon. LEAF is a pure electric...

Toyota stand at Tokyo Motor Show

Toyota featured a high-tech approach to its stand at this year's Tokyo Motor Show with virtual test drives and interactive displays punctuating the traditional all-car stage. On hand to discuss Toyota's vision for the future was Mr Akio Toyoda,...