Tokyo motor show

The Subaru WRX STI EJ20 Final Edition, with its soon-to-be pensioned off engine, made its debut alongside the far more modern Levorg Prototype at the 2019 Tokyo motor show. Based on the WRX STI Type S, the Final Edition is powered by a EJ20 2.0-litre turbocharged four-pot boxer engine tuned to produce 227kW of power and 422Nm of torque. All of this is, naturally, delivered to all four wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.

The Nissan 370Z and Nissan GT-R could be the next iconic sports-cars to make the switch to hybrid or electric power. The global head of product planning for Nissan, Ivan Espinosa, who oversees all future models, told international media at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show the company has “debated endlessly” about adding an electric boost to the next generation of its performance flagship models.

Lexus is poised to go electric, confirming plans to show its first production EV in November, focused on China. It has divulged no specifics on what segment it will compete in, though we believe it’s a derivative of a current model. The brand will then roll out a brand-new “dedicated” electric car around 2022 on its own version of a new Toyota Group e-TNGA platform, focused on more markets with growing EV demand, starting with Europe and the US.

The second-generation Subaru Levorg 'prototype' has been leaked just ahead of its debut at the 2019 Tokyo motor show. Technically the car which will be unveiled at the Tokyo show is a "prototype", but it looks practically production ready. This image of the Levorg Prototype was found on the upcoming edition of Japanese magazine Web Car, an advance copy of which was photographed and sent to Carscoops.

Mazda is set to debut its first electric vehicle at the 2019 Tokyo motor show next week, and the latest teaser has confirmed it will be a crossover. The tall body and large glasshouse in the teaser image confirms our suspicions the EV would be a crossover, and spy photos of a development mule wearing a CX-30 body indicated as much.