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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 language is limited to words like "Konnichiwa" and "SayÅnara" and the company doesn't allow access to its "Re-Born" website for visitors outside of Japan.
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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 language is limited to words like "Konnichiwa" and "SayÅnara" and the company doesn't allow access to its "Re-Born" website for visitors outside of Japan.
We looked up the available colors for the new Crown Athlete, and pink wasn't among the shades offered on the car's online configurator.
Read more »- Mazda2 Wins Japan's Car Of The Year Beating Mercedes C-class And Bmw I3
Mazda snatched the "2014-2015 Car of the Year Japan" today with its new "2" supermini (called Demio in Japan), edging the Mercedes-Benz C-Class by 19 votes. Read more »...
- This Is How The Japanese Pronounce Local Car Brands
After decades of debates on whether Porsche is pronounced "Porsh-e", "Porsh-ah", "Porsh" or "Porsh-uh-oh", the internet is now interested about the correct pronunciation of Japanese brands. Read more »...
- Zender's White-hot Abarth 500 Corsa Stradale Concept
Thanks to Ferrari and other sports car makers from Italy, most automotive enthusiasts know what to expect when the words "Corsa" and "Stradale" are used to name a vehicle(for the record, "Corsa" is Italian for "Race"...
- Toyota Presents Its First Minicar In Japan, The New Daihatsu-based Pixi Space
Toyota has decided to enter Japan's popular minicar, or as it's locally known, "kei" car segment with the new Pixi Space, which is supplied by the firm's Daihatsu subsidiary under a minivehicle OEM agreement reached in September...
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