Honda’s recently-launched Japanese market Crossroad won’t be coming to the States. The Honda Crossroad has three rows of seats, and a little smaller than the Toyota RAV4, which means it’s too small for a three-row vehicle in the U.S.
“We have no need” to sell it abroad, said Motoatsu Shiraishi, president of Honda’s product development arm, […]

Mazda has revealed its newest Japanese kei car, the AZ-Wagon. The new AZ follows in the footsteps of its predecessors, and is a rebadged Suzuki Wagon R. Based on the Wagon R Stingray, the AZ-Wagon features a unique hood and bumper, which gives it a Scion xB-like look.
The AZ-Wagon comes in two versions with a […]

Back in December, we wondered what this car was, and then once we know we wondered by Honda brought a JDM car and a film crew to the States.
Thanks to Carscoop, we have the promotional video that Honda shot when it was in L.A. This is likely the last time we will talk about the […]

Honda today officially announced the return of the Crossroad name with a new small CUV, which combines the size a car with three row seating. The Crossroad is targeted at youthful buyers that need the functionality of a minivan, but don’t want a minivan. Honda used the Crossroad in the early 1990s for its Honda-branded […]

Nissan has announced that its factory Fairlady Z (350Z) race cars will now be powered by a stronger 4.5 L V8 engine, with the goal of returning to the series title in this years SUPER GT championship. Nissan’s 350Z race cars were powered by a twin-turbo 3.0L V6. Chassis changes and changes to other key […]

Mazda announced that sales of its CX-7 in Japan has far exceeded the automaker’s estimates in its first month on sale. Since its domestic launch on December 19, 2006, Mazda has received approximately 1,800 orders for the crossover during its first month of sales. It appears that Mazda underestimated demand — intentionally or not. Mazda […]

Mazda has given the Carol — one of its micro-mini vehicles for the Japanese market — a fresh new look. The Carol is a popular model in Japan, especially with women, due to its charming design and practicality. The freshened version goes on sale nationwide at all Mazda Autozam, Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealers.
The upgraded […]

The mystery vehicle that was snapped during a commercial shoot in downtown Los Angeles has been revealed to be a Honda. The vehicle in question is the Honda Crossroad, which will likely only be available in the Japenese domestic market.
We were fairly confident that the mystery vehicle was a Honda, but we thought it might […]

Earlier this week, Toyota announced a new premium compact hatchback called the Blade. Based on the new Auris, the Blade features a deeply sculpted, more aggressive front end. The Blade will be powered by a 2.4L four-cylinder engine mated to what Toyota is calling a Super CVT-i, which features a seven programmed speeds. The Blade […]

Mazda today announced a special edition of the MX-5 Roadster for the Japanese domestic market. Called the Blaze Edition, the special MX-5 is outfitted with several model-specific interior and exterior features. The Blaze Edition soft-top model goes on sale from today at all Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealers throughout Japan, with the Power Retractable Hard […]