JDM
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0Report: Honda to kill off Acura RL/Legend globally, discontinue gas Civic models in Japan [*UPDATE] 1279283460
2010 Acura RL – Click above for high-res image galleryWord coming from Japan's Nikkei business daily (as reported by Reuters) indicates that Honda has finally decided to discontinue the slow selling Acura RL and its Japanese market counterpart, the Honda Legend. Ostensibly the flagship of ... -
BMW delivers pair of JDM specials - Mini Savile Row and X6 Performance Unlimited 1278698280
Japanese-market Mini Saville Row – Click above for high-res image galleryBlack is the new black, at least when it comes to the special edition Mini Saville Row for the Japanese market. The black-as-deep-space hatch with the black roof is accented by polished chrome 17-inch wheels, gas cap, ... -
Report: Nissan Juke handily beating early sales projections in Japan 1276786860
2011 Nissan Juke – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Nissan Juke may be a bit awkward-looking for our tastes, but first week sales in Japan show that quirky styling can lead to paying customers – at least in Japan. Local business daily Nikkei reports that Nissan sold 1,300 ... -
STI-tuned Subaru Legacy B4 2.5GT tS released in Japan 1276360560
Subaru Legacy B4 2.5GT tS – Click above for high-res image galleryWe've grown quite fond of our long-term 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT over the past few months, but we can't help but be somewhat jealous of the STI-tuned Legacy that's just been released in Japan. Subaru's in-house tuning ... -
Report: Nissan offering 2010 "model version up" kit to older JDM GT-R owners 1270481280
2010 Nissan GT-R – Click above for high-res image galleryIf you live in Japan, own a 2007-2009 Nissan GT-R and want all of the goodies the '10 model boasts, you're in luck. Select Nissan dealers in the Land of the Rising Sun will reportedly be more than happy to supply you with a "2010 ... -
Report: Mitsubishi ASX obliterates first month sales goal in Japan 1268922660
2011 Mitsubishi ASX/Outlander Sport - Click above for high-res image galleryWhat's popular in the Japanese home market isn't always an indicator of worldwide success; check out their obsession with dogs, for instance. On the other hand, the reason Mitsubishi's ASX has pulled down ... -
Honda CR-Z enjoying high early demand in home market? 1268422800
2011 Honda CR-Z – Click above for high-res image galleryThe new Honda CR-Z has only been on sale in Japan for two weeks, and already the automaker has received over 7,000 orders for the small hybrid. This represents about 60 percent of the 12,000 units that Honda anticipated to sell ... -
Ralliart announces it is closing its doors... so what does that mean for Mitsubishi? 1268251320
In a letter issued to its customers, Ralliart, a Japanese high-performance subsidiary of Mitsubishi, has announced that it is closing its doors. The company's business case has apparently faded, a victim of the wilting domestic aftermarket scene as well as its lack of continued motorsports ...
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JDM Toyota Passo/Daihatsu Boon hatchlets get redesigned 1266499620
2010 Daihatsu Boon – Click above for high-res image galleryThe twin hatchbacks known as the Toyota Passo and Daihatsu Boon in the JDM sphere have been launched in their all-new guises. The Toyota version comes in two flavors, Passo and Passo + Hanna, the latter of which gets extra features ... -
Rumormill: Lexus SC430 to end production in July with special edition "Eternal Jewel" 1264087680
Much unloved by the automotive press and lately by consumers who haven't been buying them, the folding-hardtop Lexus SC430 is possibly ending its production run this July. To celebrate and honor the occasion, Lexus is releasing a special edition. Called "The Eternal Jewel," this special edition ...
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