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Accord Crosstour, JDM Odyssey, or JDM Accord Tourer - Which would have been your pick?

While we were in Japan last week for the Tokyo Motor Show, at least two American Honda officials expressed interest in bringing the automaker's Fit-based Freed MPV to the U.S. market. However, as we strolled the streets of Tokyo's Ginza district, another thought occurred to us when a JDM Odyssey passed by. Back in the Nineties, the original Odyssey was sold in Japan and the U.S. as Honda's first crack at a minivan. For the second generation, the Nippon and U.S.-market cars diverged as Honda realized American buyers wanted something larger, so ... Read more →

Tokyo 2009: Rear-wheel drive Toyota Mark X had us at "mite-suppressing agent" Chris Paukert

Remember back when Toyota actually offered rear-wheel drive cars? Sure, a production version of the FT-86 concept is on the way, and yes, you can get a Toyota-branded truck or plump for a Lexus ...

Tokyo 2009: Godzilla Refined - Nissan shows revised GT-R Chris Paukert

Without much fanfare (okay – zero fanfare), Nissan has rolled a tweaked version of its home-market GT-R onto the show floor here at the Tokyo Motor Show. While you're not likely to ...

It's o-kei! Suzuki Palette SW introduced in Japan Alex Nunez

You're Japanese. You have a family. You need a minivan. But minivans are freaking huge, Japan's streets are crowded, and you want something that's a lot smaller and can dart between lumbering ...

Mazda releases 20th Anniversary Edition Miata for JDM faithful Jonathon Ramsey

Japan gets to celebrate the 20th birthday of the Mazda MX-5/Miata with a special edition for JDM buyers only. The Crystal White Pearl Mica roadster comes in two varieties: an RS soft-top with a ...

Toyota unleashes 2010 Prius Modellista aero kits 6 months ago on Autoblog

To coincide with the official launch of the 2010 Toyota Prius in its home market of Japan, the automaker has unleashed a whole slew of styling and performance upgrades available through Modellista, its in-house tuning arm. There are three separate body kits available that offer varying levels ...

JDM Subaru Legacy unveiled. Wave "hi" to the wagon from afar... 6 months ago on Autoblog

Subaru has unveiled the all-new Legacy in JDM form, and on paper, it pretty much looks the same as the U.S.-spec car. The 2.5- and 3.6-liter boxer engines you'll find underhood when the new Legacy arrives at your local Scooby store are now in the cars across the Pacific, replacing the 2.0-liter ...

Honda Insight first-ever hybrid to become Japan's #1 selling auto 6 months ago on Autoblog

- In a historic move that's sure to irk their archrivals in Toyota City, Honda's new Insight has become the first-ever hybrid vehicle to top the sales charts in Japan. By shifting some 10,481 units last month, the teardrop-shaped model became Nippon's best-selling car in April, a feat no ...

EX Phone Home: Nissan rebadges Infiniti EX as Skyline Crossover for JDM 7 months ago on Autoblog

Enthusiasts couldn't help but be disappointed when Nissan let slip that plans for a new Infiniti flagship sedan based on the all-conquering GT-R wouldn't see the light of day. What you see here is just the opposite: an Infiniti re-labeled as a Skyline. Truth be told, although the previous ...

Toyota reportedly expects 40,000 pre-orders for new Prius 7 months ago on Autoblog

The well-publicized battle for hybrid sales supremacy between Honda and Toyota has taken yet another intriguing turn. According to Japan's Nikkei newspaper, Toyota is saying that it expects to take 40,000 preorders in Japan for its new 2010 Prius hybrid ahead of its official rollout in May. For ...

Japan reportedly pondering $3,000 green car stimulus program for consumers 7 months ago on Autoblog

The U.S. automotive market is in a rut the size of the Grand Canyon, but it's not alone. Most nations are experiencing lackluster sales, and the Japanese car market is experiencing its own free fall. As a direct result, Reuters is reporting that government authorities are looking at steps to ...

Toyota reportedly cutting Prius price to match Honda Insight in Japan... will U.S. follow? 7 months ago on Autoblog

Toyota may have gotten used to being the leader in the hybrid sedan segment, but the Japanese auto giant didn't get to where it is today by failing to see the writing on the proverbial wall. With arch-rival Honda having priced its new Insight hybrid lower than the current Prius, Toyota is ...

Nissan GT-R Wagon spotted in Nagoya?! 8 months ago on Autoblog

Let's get this over with right now: This isn't really a Nissan GT-R wagon. That said, it is a decidedly artful conversion of the Japanese automaker's M35 series Stagea wagon, a JDM load-lugger it produced from 2001 to 2007. Available in both rear- and all-wheel drive with a variety of V6 ...

REPORT: Toyota to sell decontented current Prius alongside new model in Japan 10 months ago on Autoblog

The current generation Prius has been a big hit in the US and Japan, and the tried and true second-gen. model could live on in Japan after the new hybrid goes on sale this spring. According to reports out of Japan, Toyota will sell a de-contented version of the old Prius to better compete with the ...

Leakage: Honda Insight coming to Japan with Sporty Modulo trim 11 months ago on Autoblog

As is so often the case these days, some early details regarding Honda's upcoming Prius-fighter have leaked out before the hybrid's official unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show. Included among the surprises is a Modulo-trimmed Insight featuring a full set of body mods from Honda's accessory ...

Officially Official: The new Nissan Cube! (JDM, with U.S. tease) 1 year ago on Autoblog

Here it is. It's "tomorrow" in Japan, and Nissan has unleashed the motherlode of new Nissan Cube photos – including three showing the U.S.-Spec version that'll be rolled out at the LA Auto Show tomorrow. There's no accompanying press release at the moment, but the Japanese media is ...

2010 Nissan Cube breaks cover in Japan 1 year ago on Autoblog

The redesigned 2010 Nissan Cube will be unveiled in the U.S. tomorrow at the LA Auto Show, but Nissan's boxy little wagon is already making its way to Japanese showrooms, as evidenced by these shots of a transporter loaded with them. What you see here is what you'll see in LA tomorrow, only ...

Honda reveals all-new JDM Odyssey 1 year ago on Autoblog

Honda's JDM Odyssey – not to be confused with the U.S.-market people mover that shares the same name – has been hailed as one of the best handling minivans in Japan. For 2009, Honda has taken everything good about the outgoing third-generation model and made it better, beginning ...

JDM Honda Odyssey teased ahead of debut 1 year ago on Autoblog

As many of you doubtless know, the Japanese Honda Odyssey isn't the same thing we get here in the States. While we get the more jumbo-rific family escape pod with sliders and the whole shebang, the JDM Odyssey is a sleeker-looking MPV with four traditionally-hinged doors anf four-cylinder ...

Only Honda: New i-SRS Airbag System and Bird's Eye camera 1 year ago on Autoblog

What other automaker would spend the time and expense of developing a new airbag just because, you know, airbags could be better? The same one who developed a new rail car for the same reason. The Japanese automaker has developed a new airbag it claims will give drivers better protection in ...

Japan's Subarus get Stereoscopic Vision 1 year ago on Autoblog

Both Honda and Toyota have been toying with laser-based Active Cruise Control systems for over a decade now, while the German luxury car makers have offered more expensive radar-based gizmos for almost as long. The premise of both is that an electronic copilot keeps an eye on the road ahead ...

Buy Toyota badges... from GM 1 year ago on Autoblog

A long, long time ago -- 1996 to be exact -- Toyota decided to brand engineer a GM vehicle for the Japanese domestic market. The vehicle they chose: the Chevrolet Cavalier. They even called it the Toyota Cavalier, and wanted to move 20,000 of them per year in Japan. They put them in dealer ...

Review: 2008 Nissan Cube JDM-Spec 1 year ago on Autoblog

You know that you have a disorder when you're as enthused about an econobox as you are to get seat time in something like a Rolls or Bentley. But that's me, and that's how I felt when I got the call at my desk telling me that my new media ride was downstairs waiting for me. I quietly walked out ...

Subaru releases Exiga teaser 1 year ago on Autoblog

After a flurry of rumors circulated last week, Subaru has officially confirmed that a production version of the Exiga seven-passenger wagon is on its way. To sate our appetites before the official reveal on June 17th, Subaru has released a teaser image of the Exiga, along a micro-site dedicated to ...

Mazda Biante: JDM-only seating for eight 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery, follow the jump for video Meet the Biante, Mazda's new Japan-only 8-passenger minivan. The funky oversized headlamps, expansive greenhouse, and stylish frenched taillamps are the work of Iwao Koizumi, designer of the original Atenza (Mazda6 outside Japan) and ...

Honda gets 20,000 orders for redesigned Fit in Japan 2 years ago on Autoblog

Honda has received a flood of orders for the newly redesigned Fit in the two weeks since its launch. That's a good thing for Honda in its home market, where its sales have been flagging. Instead of the projected 12,000 Fits per month, there have been 20,000 orders for the roomier and more efficient ...

2008 Honda Fit bows in Japan 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: 60+ images added to the gallery. Click the image above for more high-res images. The second-generation Honda Fit drops in Japan on October 26th. The new Fit refines the basic recipe of the current car, marrying innovative packaging and a carved-out interior with efficient mechanicals. Honda ...

Officially Official: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2 years ago on Autoblog

click either image to view complete high-res gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/world_news/Mitsubishi_officially_unveils_the_new_Evo_All_hail_the_X'; Though print mags bearing the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X as their cover car have already hit newsstands, the car isn't really official ...

Japan: Toyota reveals Mark X ZiO 2 years ago on Autoblog

Joe Camel spends a night with an R Class, and what do you get? The Toyota Mark X ZiO. Surprisingly stylish, the "new class vehicle" from Toyota is further proof that the rest of the world gets their interesting stuff while we're stuck with the geriatric Corolla, fugly Solara, and various bulbous ...

0-300 in 10 minutes: Honda Civic Mugen RR a sellout in Japan 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery The Honda Civic Mugen RR (based on the new JDM Honda Civic Type R) is limited to a total production run of 300 cars. Japanese track fiends with ¥4.7million to spend on a spiffy, street-legal time attack weapon are its target audience -- and a receptive one at that. ...

Honda JDM navi warns of heavy rain ... and earthquakes 2 years ago on Autoblog

Looking for a restaurant, a gas station, a hotel, or directions? There's an in-car navigation system that can help you. If you want to know what the weather ahead is like, or exactly which lane is closed in an accident, or where the earth has a tendency to split in two, then you need to buy a ...

TRD ready with first upgrades for Toyota Noah and Voxy 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click images to enlarge The redesigned Toyota Noah and Voxy minivans for the Japanese market made news this week for being the first vehicles to make use of Toyota's new Valvematic engine technology. The cars have a following in Japan, and even though they haven't been out long enough to sit down ...

JDM Nissan Navi tells drivers to behave 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's very a very HAL 9000 move, having your vehicle admonish you to not drive after drinking, but that's just what the latest version of Nissan's Carwings navigation system for the Japanese market will do. Between the hours of 5:30 PM and 5:00 AM, the navigation system displays "Do not drive after ...

Edmunds takes the new Impreza WRX for a spin 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Andrea Zapatinas was not the designer of the Alfa Romeo-inspired nose that found its way onto the last generation Impreza. Zapatinas was not dismissed, he chose not to renew his contract with FHI. Peter Lyon, one of Inside Line's contributors from Japan, just wrapped up a first drive of the ...

Nihon Car puts 1000 km on the new JDM Civic Type R 2 years ago on Autoblog

Nihon Car is one of our favorite sites. It's one of the only places you can get quality English-language reviews of the hottest new stuff from Japan. The guys at Nihon just took the new JDM Honda Civic Type R sedan on a 1000km jaunt, and have impressions aplenty to share. The 225-horsepower Civic ...

JDM Subaru Impreza goes on sale with 250HP 2.0L turbo 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-res gallery of the 2008 JDM Subaru Impreza Subaru began selling the 2008 Impreza in Japan today, and the news from Fuji Heavy on its little rally car continues to surprise. Yesterday, Car Magazine in the UK reported that Subaru would discontinue selling the WRX model ...

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