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According to Mazda the development of it new SkyACTIV-R rotary engine will be strictly used for its top of the range RX sports car, which itself will use an entirely new platform instead of sharing that of the newly released MX-5. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Tokyo Motor Show today, Mazda’s global boss of R&D, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, confirmed the rotary engine is primarily for its range-topping sports car, however other applications are still possible.

Lexus has pulled the wraps from the latest in its long-running ‘LF’ concept series, this time in the form of the long and loaded LF-FC limousine. The four-seat concept’s coming was first confirmed last week, but reports over the past year had hinted at plans to unveil a large hydrogen-fuelled luxury car - a description that perfectly matches the LF-FC’s intent.

The Subaru WRX STI S207 limited edition has just been unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo motor show. STI's boffins have coaxed more performance out of the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine used in the WRX STI. For the S207, power has been increased from 227kW to 241kW, while torque has been raised from 422Nm to 431Nm.

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Has it really been just two years since the last Tokyo motor show? Officially, yes, given it’s a biennial affair - but you’d be forgiven for feeling as though it’s been a lifetime since the 2013 show. That show gave us some of the more out-there concepts in recent times, including Nissan’s BladeGlider and retro IDx cars, the Toyota FCV (which became the new Mirai) and Mitsubishi’s XR-PHEV, surely a look at the next ASX.