my Japanese car news corner: Interesting bits and bobs regarding the Japanese automotive industry, Japan's obsession with perfection... and my scale model collection of Japanese cars!
2011年9月28日
My life on the go...: Apple confirms October 4 event - new iPhone to be ...
My life on the go...: Apple confirms October 4 event - new iPhone to be ...: Apple has confirmed that an event will take place on October 4... and a new iPhone (s?) will be revealed.
2011年9月26日
2011年9月22日
All-new EUDM Honda Civic - IAA 2011
So, it took a bit longer, but I finally managed to upload some photos I took. The previous-gen model was way better and I really liked it. The new one is just a big failure in my opinion, with the front having some Seat design elements and the rear being simply ugly. In terms of the interior, the quality has been improved, but it has become very complex in terms of design with a lot of lines etc.
2011年9月17日
All-new EUDM Honda Civic at IAA!
I will be able to upload more live photos very soon, but this is just one of them. The car looks a bit better in the flesh, but I think Honda has really failed with the rear end design.
2011年9月8日
2011年9月5日
Toyota officially reveals new Camry in Japan
Toyota has officially revealed the new Camry in Japan and there are no surprises since photos of it had already been leaked (earlier post). All versions to be sold in Japan will come with the hybrid powertrain, which uses a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle engine (2AR-FXE) with a combined max. output of 205 PS. The hybrid techlogy, along with the very low drag coefficient of 0.28, enable the new Camry to achieve a fuel economy of 26.5 km/L under the 10.15 cycle.
You can read the full press release (Japanese text) here.