Cars
If you're looking for classic Japanese cars in the 1980s sense of the term, then it doesn’t get any better than the Japanese domestic market Crown, and no, we're not talking about the Crown Athlete, Majesta and Royal, but the Crown Sedan, Comfort Deluxe, Comfort SG (taxi) and Comfort Instruction Car (for license permit tests). Read more »
- Just A 1970s Toyota Cressida Having Some Drift Fun In Norway
Warning: The following videos might lead you to an eBay quest for a classic RWD Japanese model If our story on the ever so lightly enhanced Toyota Crown earlier today stirred up some nostalgia for Japanese sedans, you're not alone. It all so happened...
- It’s Not All Plain Sailing For Nissan's Nyc Taxi Of Tomorrow As Judge Rejects Program
I for one, was not particularly pleased to hear that NYC Ford Crown Vic (and classic sedan-shaped) taxi cabs were being phased out, being replaced with hybrid Nissan vans, as part of the Taxi of Tomorrow (ToT) project. Yes, the NV200 is very efficient,...
- Why Does Toyota Think That A Pink Crown Athlete Symbolizes Its…athletic Nature? [w/videos]
Perhaps you can help us figure out what’s with the pink-colored 2013 Toyota Crown Athlete that was presented this week in Japan under the soothing sounds of Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the night", since our knowledge of the Japanese...
- Nisan Resurrects Cima Nameplate In Japan With A New Sedan Based On Stretched Infiniti M35h
Nearly two years after Nissan discarded its flagship model series in Japan, the Cima nameplate returns for another round in the premium sedan segment. The Cima was introduced in Japan in the late 1980s to rival the Toyota Crown Majesta. From the mid-1990s,...
- New Toyota Crown Hybrid Special Edition: Since When Does 'special' Mean 'entry-level'?
Correct us if we are wrong, but doesn't 'Special Edition' denote that a specific model is equipped with extra features beyond the usual and perhaps even some unique styling cues? Maybe for you and me, but not for Toyota. The same firm that...
Cars
Toyota Updates its Classic Crown Sedan Series Like it's 1984
If you're looking for classic Japanese cars in the 1980s sense of the term, then it doesn’t get any better than the Japanese domestic market Crown, and no, we're not talking about the Crown Athlete, Majesta and Royal, but the Crown Sedan, Comfort Deluxe, Comfort SG (taxi) and Comfort Instruction Car (for license permit tests). Read more »
- Just A 1970s Toyota Cressida Having Some Drift Fun In Norway
Warning: The following videos might lead you to an eBay quest for a classic RWD Japanese model If our story on the ever so lightly enhanced Toyota Crown earlier today stirred up some nostalgia for Japanese sedans, you're not alone. It all so happened...
- It’s Not All Plain Sailing For Nissan's Nyc Taxi Of Tomorrow As Judge Rejects Program
I for one, was not particularly pleased to hear that NYC Ford Crown Vic (and classic sedan-shaped) taxi cabs were being phased out, being replaced with hybrid Nissan vans, as part of the Taxi of Tomorrow (ToT) project. Yes, the NV200 is very efficient,...
- Why Does Toyota Think That A Pink Crown Athlete Symbolizes Its…athletic Nature? [w/videos]
Perhaps you can help us figure out what’s with the pink-colored 2013 Toyota Crown Athlete that was presented this week in Japan under the soothing sounds of Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the night", since our knowledge of the Japanese...
- Nisan Resurrects Cima Nameplate In Japan With A New Sedan Based On Stretched Infiniti M35h
Nearly two years after Nissan discarded its flagship model series in Japan, the Cima nameplate returns for another round in the premium sedan segment. The Cima was introduced in Japan in the late 1980s to rival the Toyota Crown Majesta. From the mid-1990s,...
- New Toyota Crown Hybrid Special Edition: Since When Does 'special' Mean 'entry-level'?
Correct us if we are wrong, but doesn't 'Special Edition' denote that a specific model is equipped with extra features beyond the usual and perhaps even some unique styling cues? Maybe for you and me, but not for Toyota. The same firm that...