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The Clever Engineering That Makes The Toyota GR GT So Special

The GR GT may have debuted just two months ago, but we here at Motor1 already got an early look at Toyota’s new sports car during the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon. Toyota had lots of juicy hardware on display, including a full body cutaway that revealed the engine, gearbox, and…

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It's Official: Toyota Has A New Mid-Engine Car In The Works

Toyota’s mid-engine tease for the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon turned out to be nothing more than a souped-up Daihatsu Hijet kei truck. However, good things come to those who wait, as a new sports car with the engine behind the seats is indeed coming. After countless rumors and years of…

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Honda Visually Beefs Up The New Prelude

Italdesign’s reimagined NSX is the most interesting Honda at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, but the Japanese automaker itself has some juicy news to share as well. Through its global racing division, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), it has given the new Prelude a racy makeover. Additionally, the Civic Type R…

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Italdesign Brings Back The NSX With Honda's Blessing

It’s only been a month since Pininfarina gave the first-generation NSX a makeover, and now another fabled Italian design house is sprucing up the mid-engined supercar. This time, Italdesign has worked on the modern version manufactured between 2016 and 2022. Premiering today at the Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan, the…

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Nissan's New Nismo Hot Hatch Has An Unusual Powertrain

Nissan recently announced plans to double its Nismo performance-car lineup to 10 models over the coming years. At the ongoing 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, it's showing its commitment to hot hatchbacks. While the Aura Nismo RS concept might come as a surprise to some, it’s not without precedent. There's already a non-RS version…

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This Hardcore Toyota GR Yaris Was Designed For The Track

Just when you thought the global GR Yaris couldn’t get any cooler, Toyota went and debuted this. It’s called the GR Yaris Morizo RR—a limited Yaris designed for the track. It made its world debut at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon.

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Toyota Might Debut A Special Sports Car Tonight: Watch The Livestream

Toyota officially spun off Gazoo Racing as a standalone brand this week, following the reveal of the GR GT late last year. The Tokyo Auto Salon kicks off this weekend, and GR is holding a press conference where, rumor has it, the company might unveil a special mid-engine sports car.…

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Suzuki Built Five Adorable Concepts We're Not Allowed to Have

It’s been over a decade since Suzuki stopped selling cars in the United States, attempting to move the Kizashi sedan, the Equator pickup, and the Grand Vitara SUV before throwing in the towel. But, Suzuki still builds new cars for other markets, cars we can’t have, like the five adorable…

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Toyota GR GT Supercar Teaser Video Confirms Name and Reveals Design Details

Hard to believe it’s been almost four years since Toyota took the covers off the GR GT3 concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon. We’ve been patiently waiting ever since to see whether a road-going car would follow. Early reports claimed it would wear a Lexus badge, but Toyota set things…

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Honda Claims the New Prelude Is the 'Ideal Sports Car'

Hard to believe, but it’s already been nearly two years since Honda revived the Prelude name with a concept car at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon. The sixth-generation model later evolved into a near-production prototype for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, and now it’s about to go on sale…

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Mazda Finally Gives the Miata More Power

At last year's Tokyo Auto Salon, Mazda hinted at the prospects of a hotter MX-5 when a hardcore Miata showed up on stage under the Mazda Spirit Racing banner. At the same show in Japan, the production version broke cover today as a limited-run special edition for the local market. Based…

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Toyota Built a Mid-Engine Hot Hatch

The Yaris might be an econobox at its core, but the GR Yaris is an entirely different animal. With 300 horsepower and all-wheel drive, it can keep play in the same league with the bigger GR Corolla equipped with the identical three-cylinder 1.6-liter engine. For the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon,…

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This Weird Z Wagon Is Actually Two Other Nissans Underneath

The Tokyo Auto Salon kicks off in a couple of weeks. Nissan will be there with a plethora of vehicles, including production models, race cars, some concepts, and a strange five-door Z station wagon.

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Nissan Made an Electric GT-R R32

Nissan has been working on an electric conversion for the GT-R R32 since March 2023. The controversial project is finally ready for prime time. Built by a team of volunteer engineers, the sports car is heading to the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon, where it won't have an RB26DETT gas engine under…

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2025 Dodge Charger, Million-Mile Toyota Tundra, Surprising 2023 Sales Stats: RAC Podcast 157

We also check out a quirky Suzuki headed to the Tokyo Auto Salon and have some fun with Stompers.

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Suzuki's New Off-Roader Is the Most Adorable Concept You'll See At The Tokyo Auto Salon

Suzuki is bringing the tiny, rugged off-road Super Carry Mountain Trai concept to the Tokyo Auto Salon, and we're already in love with it.

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Liberty Walk's Lamborghini Countach Will Make Every Supercar Purist Angry

The Japanese tuner plans to introduce a widebody kit for the Lamborghini Countach at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon.

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This Nissan Disaster Support Van Uses Leaf Batteries For Onboard Power

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Toyota's next-generation GT3 racer set for 2026 WEC debut

The Japanese manufacturer took the covers off the forerunner of what will be its first entry into the GT3 marketplace in almost a decade at last year's Tokyo Auto Salon, with ambitions of taking it to the World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24 Hours.

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Nissan Z Split Grille Fascia Going Into Production As Option In Japan

Shown at the 2022 and 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon, It will be a dealer-installed option available later this year.

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Ferrari F40 With Liberty Walk Widebody Kit Debuts At Tokyo Auto Salon

This reimagined version of a classic isn't going to sit well with everyone.

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Toyota GR Yaris Concepts Focus On Rally Racing At Tokyo Auto Salon

Sebastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera Edition concepts will be available for purchase in Japan at a later date.

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Lexus RZ Sport Concept Gives BEV Visual Upgrade, ROV Concept 2 Debuts

Lexus is at the Tokyo Auto Salon and Tokyo Outdoor Show with some cool concepts.

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Subaru Levorg STI Sport Performance Wagon Arrives At Tokyo Auto Salon

The speedy family hauler costs the equivalent of $45,000 and is capped at 500 units.

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2024 Subaru Impreza With STI Goodies Arrives At Tokyo Auto Salon

It gets center-mounted dual exhaust tips and new orange paint.

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