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Nissan promises manual Infiniti sedan, V6 Xterra, and maybe a 700-horsepower flagship SUV
More good news is coming out of Nissan, this time regarding its Infiniti division and the 4×4 offerings of both brands. It seems that record losses, the closing of major factories, and job cuts have forced the company to shake … Continue reading
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Ascara Integra? Fulma Legend? Rejected Acura names that could have been
When Honda debuted its Acura brand in 1986 it was navigating uncharted territory. Launching a Japanese luxury marque had never been done before, and it had to come up with the entire concept out of thin air, including the name. … Continue reading
The R36 Nissan GT-R and latest Z appear to be in good hands
Despite Nissan’s terrible financial situation the two cars enthusiasts care most about, the Z and GT-R, appear to be secure. When a company posts an annual loss of $4.24 billion, as Nissan did for the fiscal year ending in March … Continue reading
Here’s what goes into an $80,000 TOM’s Heritage AE86 restomod
One of our favorite cars at the Tokyo Auto Salon was the TOM’s Heritage AE86. Essentially, it’s a fully restomodded Toyota Corolla Levin from the top Toyota tuning house in Japan. Their goal was to retain the spirit and feel … Continue reading
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The revived Toyota Celica Sport will be an electrified SUV
The highly anticipated return of the Toyota Celica, which has been teased for almost three years now, may end up disappointing enthusiasts. New reports now believe that the car will be an AWD “sporty” crossover and not a modern reincarnation … Continue reading
Nissan heard enthusiasts and gave the Z a facelift and a manual transmission for the NISMO
Two long-awaited changes to the Nissan Z address the two biggest complaints about the car. We reported in January that the Japan-market Fairlady Z appeared at the Tokyo Auto Salon with a facelift. That’s officially coming to the US now. … Continue reading
Next Mazda Miata will weigh just one ton, run on pure gasoline
It was only one month ago that the rumor mill was saying that the upcoming fifth-gen Mazda MX-5 would be electrified. Multiple sites reported that the NE Miata would likely be a hybrid of some sort, based on a designer … Continue reading
Toyota GR Heritage Parts Program reissues moderinzed A80 Supra dashboard
Toyota has announced that it’s reissuing the dashboard for the A80 Supra, via its Gazoo Racing Heritage parts Program. Officially the part is called the instrument panel stretching from A-pillar to A-pillar with a center section that extends down to … Continue reading
Mazda and Ferrari clash over usage of the name ‘Luce’
Ferrari is about to debut its first EV, the Luce (pronounced loo-chay, meaning “light” in Italian). However, as JNCers know, Luce has been the name of a beloved Mazda model introduced 60 years ago. Now, the two carmakers are locking … Continue reading
Acura RSX to remain solely a sports coupe as Honda faces unprecedented loss
The Acura RSX will live on in our memories as the swan song of a golden age in front-wheel-drive sport compacts. Acura will no longer be using the name on an upcoming electric SUV as was previously announced. Unfortunately, that … Continue reading
‘Seibu Keisatsu’ and ‘Abunai Deka’ star returns in action movie parody ‘Return My License!?’
The trailer for Return My License!? starts out looking like a sequel to Abunai Deka, the 80s cop show starring Hiroshi Tachi. It even features a gold-on-silver F31 Nissan Leopard undercover police car that starred in that show. However, this … Continue reading
Honda Heritage Works reproduction parts program to launch in the US this summer
Acura has announced that reproduction NSX parts will be available to order stateside starting this summer. The parts are part of a greater Honda Heritage Works program that started in Japan last year. The NSX parts will be offered exclusively … Continue reading
Century marque opens showroom separate from Toyota brand
We knew Century was going to become its own marque separate from Toyota, but now it’s official as official can be. A new Century showroom has opened in Tokyo. To drive the point home, the inaugural window display has a … Continue reading
The Volk Racing TE37 celebrates 30 years: A brief history
This year the Volk Racing TE37 wheel by Rays Engineering turns 30 years old. To celebrate the most iconic Japanese wheel of the modern age, the TE37 now has its own official holiday in Japan. Appropriately, that date falls on … Continue reading
Acura brand to be introduced in Japan after 40 years in America
Acura, the marque created so Americans would accept the once-wild notion of spending $20,000 on a Honda, is coming to Japan. In a strange reversal of product flow and 40 years after the luxury brand’s launch, Honda will now be … Continue reading
Is the next Toyota Celica testing as a camouflaged rally car?
Some footage out of Portugal has revealed a new Toyota rally car test mule. Though wrapped in camouflage, it’s clear that the profile isn’t that of a GR Yaris. It looks like a small coupe, leading many outlets to claim … Continue reading
A one-owner Nissan Fairlady 280Z gets restored in Japan
While scanning the Tokyo Auto Salon for the rare stock(ish) carsstock(ish) cars last month we came across a beautiful Nissan Fairlady 280Z. It was displayed at the Wise Square booth and looked incredibly fresh. We were amazed to learn that … Continue reading
Honda and Nissan are still figuring things out
Despite a well-publicized dissolution of merger talks last year, it seems that Honda and Nissan are still talking to each other. The result might not be a marriage, but perhaps more of a rebadging situation. Either way, the two companies … Continue reading
