Category Archives: concepts

Fuji Heavy’s FT-86 is now called Subaru BRZ

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Ben Hsu

For all the Toyotaku upset about the boxer motor beating at the heart of the upcoming Toyota FT-86/Scion FR-S, perhaps you’ll find the star-badged version more palatable. Fuji Heavy Industries has announced that their equivalent of the reborn AE86 will be … Continue reading →

Posted in concepts, subaru, toyota | Tagged ae86, brz, corolla, fr-s, ft-86, levin, scion, sprinter, subaru, toyota, trueno | 18 Comments

Nostalgic Concept: 1977 Nissan AD-2

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Ben Hsu

We’ve seen what Toyota was up to at the Tokyo Motor Show in the late 1970s. What about rival Nissan? Behold the 1977 Nissan AD-2, a design study for the ultimate luxury sedan.

Posted in concepts, nissan | Tagged ad-2, concept, datsun, nissan, tokyo motor show | 14 Comments

Nostalgic Concept: 1977 Toyota F110

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Ever since our visit to Calty Design Research we’ve been fascinated with the lost concepts borne from that studio. The bizarre 1977 Toyota F110 was unveiled at that year’s Tokyo Motor Show, depicting what a luxury sedan would look like in the coming … Continue reading →

Posted in concepts, toyota | Tagged camry, concept, f110, toyota, v10 | 12 Comments

Nostalgic Concept: 1977 Toyota CAL-1

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Ben Hsu

One of the concept cars we really wanted to see during our visit to Calty Desing Research was the 1977 Toyota CAL-1. Sadly, it wasn’t available for viewing. But come on, who wouldn’t be intrigued by the intersection of a … Continue reading →

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Gallery of Japanese Concept Cars

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Ben Hsu

We’ve talked about many of these cars individually, but Pink Tentacle recently collected a bunch of Japanese concept cars all in once place. Here are some of Nihon’s wildest from the golden age of show cars. Above is the 1971 … Continue reading →

Posted in concepts, isuzu, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 126x, 216x, 270x, ad-1, bellett, concept, cue-x, datsun, ex-1, ex-7, ex-III, f101, isuzu, mazda, mx1600, mx1600-II, nissan, nx-21, rx-500, toyota | 19 Comments

Nissan C110 Skyline Design Sketches

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Ben Hsu

For those in love with the lines of the kenmeri Skyline, these design sketches from Car Styling gives us a peek into what could have been. Imagine the alternate universe in which one of these designs was chosen for the … Continue reading →

Posted in concepts, datsun, nissan, wagons | Tagged 240k, c110, datsun, design sketch, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline | 6 Comments

Cool JDM Concepts: 1970 Mazda RX-500

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Kevin San

Back in the day (waaaay back in the day…) when concept cars weren’t about hokey technology to save the planet, motor show specials were a lot more fun. A case in point is the Mazda RX-500, which was unveiled at … Continue reading →

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Andreas Pininfarina 1957-2008

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Ben Hsu

The automotive world is saddened today by news of the passing of Andreas Pininfarina, CEO of the renowned Italian design house responsible for everything from the Peugeot 403 to the Ferrari Enzo. Pictured here is the Honda HP-X, unveiled at … Continue reading →

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EARTH DAY: Toyota Sports 800 Hybrid

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Although hybrids may still seem like new-fangled technology, they’ve been around the block. And we’re not just talking about how the Prius, which debuted in 1997, is already over a decade old. No, let’s go back 31 years to when … Continue reading →

Posted in concepts | Tagged Earth Day, sports 800, toyota | 5 Comments

Unofficial Toyota 2000 SR Concept

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Ben Hsu

Over at Autoblog today, they have a post about Spanish design firm SURE’s Toyota 2000SR Concept. They, and we, want to make it crystal Pepsi clear, this rendering is in no way connected to Toyota at all. Got it? Good. … Continue reading →

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Mazda Design Contest, Part II

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Ben Hsu

A few weeks ago we told you about the Mazda Design Challenge, which allowed you – the user! – to submit a design for the Mazda 3 of 2018. Well the submissions are in, and now the top 10, as … Continue reading →

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Honda CR-X Redux?

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Ben Hsu

The wackiest showcase of concept cars on Earth, the Tokyo Motor Show, is about drop. Sure, the big gala at Makuhari Messe is a great chance for Japanese automakers to express, in automotive form, technology, sustainability or speed. But let’s … Continue reading →

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Absolute Zero

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Ben Hsu

Thanks to our friends at grandJDM, the biggest car news blog in the States, Autoblog, received a little lesson in Japanese supercar history today. There is absolutely no reason for us to repeat the excellent write-up that grandJDM has done … Continue reading →

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