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The Tokyo Motor Show is a biennial car show held between October and November for cars and other forms of mobility in Tokyo, Japan. Focusing heavily on technological advancement and concept cars, the Tokyo Motor Show displays all the latest achievements of local Japanese manufacturers, while also serving as a world stage for international brands. It is considered as one of the big five motor shows, along with Detroit, Geneva, Frankfurt and Paris.
For more information, head to the official Tokyo Motor Show website but be sure to stay tuned to WhichCar.com.au for all the latest updates.
Ford Fiesta ST ready for production and Australia
Ford has revealed the production-ready version of the new Focus ST which will land here in Australia sometime next year.
Brivido hybrid hypercar from Giugiaro debuts at Geneva
Italian automotive stylist Giugiaro has revealed its newest creation at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show: the Brivido concept.
Honda NSX concept car
First unveiled stateside at the Detroit Show in January, and now wearing Honda badging for the first time, this is the new NSX concept’s European debut here at Geneva 2012. And boy are we excited to see it.
Toyota FT-Bh concept revealed
The future is decidedly weird looking, if the Toyota FT-Bh concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show is anything to go by. It sure makes an impact.
Gumpert Apollo Enraged brings the fury at Geneva
Gumpert has revealed what is quite possibly the angriest sounding car of all time (in name, not engine note – although it might be as well) at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show: a variant of its Apollo called the Enraged.
2012 Honda EV-STER revealed
Honda has always been good at small sportscars, and with downsizing and efficiency increasingly important on both manufacturers’ and buyers’ agendas, the EV-STER concept looks set to please all sides.
Lotus F1 Team Evora GTE
New Lotus F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen pulls the wraps off the latest version of the Evora, the Lotus F1 Team Evora GTE at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse unveiled at Geneva
Bugatti shows not just one, but two examples of the rarefied Grand Sport Vitesse at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Blue or more subtle grey, both make a massive impact.
Chevrolet reveals COPO Camaro drag racer
Chevrolet has revealed its first ever purpose-built drag racing production car, the COPO Camaro. Only 69 models of the car will be built in tribute to the COPO Camaro ZL1s that were built in 1969.
Hyundai teases new 2012 Santa Fe SUV
Hyundai has revealed initial teaser shots of an all-new Santa Fe SUV. Details of the new vehicle are scarce, but importantly it’s the first 4×4 to exhibit the future design direction for the Korean firm’s off-roaders.
Ford Super Duty gets tech in addition to toughness
Ford has released details of its upcoming 2013 F-Series Super Duty range which will offer a host of new technological amenities, complementing the pickups already sturdy capabilities.
Volvo V40 to become brand’s best-seller
The Volvo V40 will become the biggest-selling model in the Volvo cars range within two years and, when launched next year, will finally answer two decades of demands from dealers.
2012 Porsche Boxster
There are two ways of looking at the Boxster. The first says that there have already been several incarnations since the roadster was first unveiled to a delighted audience at the Detroit Auto Show back in 1993. But the other, more genuine argument is that this 2012 Porsche Boxster is the first time buyers have been offered a genuinely new model. It’s groundbreaking fresh, both in body and engineering.
World’s first pedestrian airbag from Volvo
The new Volvo V40 features the world’s first airbag for pedestrians – aiming to reduce injuries sustained when road traffic collides with human beings.
Merc’s new SL-Class range revealed
Official shots of Mercedes’ new line-up of SL-Class vehicles surfaced on the web a few months ago, but none of the crucial details accompanied them. Now they’re here.
2012 HSV Maloo R8
Forget the Nissan Navara. Forget, too, the Triton and the Ford Ranger. They are fine workhorses but if you want a load-lugger that will speed you between jobs like a Jack Russell chasing a ferret, there is only one car for the job, the HSV Maloo R8.
Nissan reveal ‘Batmobile’ Le Mans racer
Nissan has revealed its radical new DeltaWing technological concept – a race car resembling the Batmobile set to race at the 24 hours of Le Mans in June.
World Car of the Year new shortlist
In a clean sweep for German manufacturers, the top three contenders for the overall 2012 World Car of the Year title are the BMW 3 Series, the Porsche 911 and the Volkswagen Up!
Saab not dead just yet
Just when you thought Saab had finally croaked its pulse has given one last beat in the form of a 9-3 racer, which will be fielded in the Swedish Racing Elite League.
Pininfarina Cambiano likely for production
Rarely do concepts this radical ever make it to the showroom floor, but reports are suggesting that Pininfarina’s Cambiano concept could be set for a limited production run.
Jaguar CX-75 for the track only, no road car
Jaguar has broken the promise it made last year to put the CX-75 supercar into production, revealing that there will now only be an experimental track model.
Renault release Red Bull F1 Clio special edition
In celebration of their continued collaborative success supplying engines to the Red Bull F1 team, Renault has revealed a special edition of its Clio hot hatch.
Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel released
Orders are now being taken for Infiniti’s FX Sebastian Vettel special edition, which was revealed as a concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year.
2012 Mercedes-Benz SL
It’s a big change, this new SL. The design is much edgier and more complicated. Complex curves, scoops and sharp lines intersected in so many different areas it’s hard to take it all in initially.
