Tag: tokyo-motor
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Nissan’s short-lived IDx concept to appear ‘Furious 8’
The compact, rear-wheel drive show car we got so excited about at the Nissan stand a few years ago is back, but it isn’t headed to dealers. Instead, as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson pointed out in a post on his Instagram channel, the IDx NISMO show car will apparently play a role in the upcoming…
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Autonomous Cars Will Need To Interact With Pedestrians: Here’s How
The technology that’s required to guide and pilot autonomous (self-driving) vehicles—keeping them on the road and on their route—is only one challenge. The even greater challenge is that on city streets, for the foreseeable future, autonomous vehicles will be mixing on the roadways, not just with normal piloted vehicles but with…
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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Phased Out With Arrival Of 2017 GLS
Just as the mid-size M-Class was rebadged a GLE as part of Mercedes-Benz’s new naming strategy announced late last year, the full-size GL-Class has now been rebadged a GLS. The name change coincides with a mid-cycle update being introduced for the 2017 model year and signifies that the vehicle is now positioned alongside the S-Class…
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Subaru WRX STI S207 Debuts At 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
Subaru’s STI division is notorious for churning out special models offered exclusively in Japan, and the latest WRX STI S207 on display this week at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show doesn’t deviate from that pattern. So what exactly is the S207? It’s a stiffer, more powerful and much more exclusive version of the WRX STI.…
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Mitsubishi eX Concept, New Lexus Concept, Tesla Model Y: Car News Headlines
Mitsubishi has a new crossover concept coming. It’s called the eX, and it will be shown for the first time at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. It’s thought to preview Mitsubishi’s next-generation Outlander Sport. Lexus is also planning a new concept for the Tokyo Motor Show, but the upmarket Toyota division is yet to provide…