Tokyo Motor Show 2009

The details of Yamaha's Super Tenere 1200 are now becoming clear. The 1200cc parallel twin will have a 270 degree crank for a v-twin feel, ride-by-wire throttle, switchable engine-mapping, traction control, linked anti-lock brakes ...

This article begins with Nissan’s tandem two-seat, half width tilting car, the Landglider, and examines all the other work being done around the world as narrow track vehicles begin to make their case.

The Lexus LFA that first appeared as a concept car at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show is finally production ready. Lexus made the announcement at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show where a full-scale see through model of the car was also on display.

A twin-cylinder "Super Tenere" is in the pipeline which will compete against the BMW R1200GS.

Designed totally inside Lexus by Lexus designers, this sleek electric pedal assist bicycle is among the many hidden gems to be unearthed at the 41st Tokyo motor show.

Nissan is to unveil a futuristic electric, tandem, tilting four-wheeled "Land Glider" concept at Tokyo Motor Show. The Land Glider tilts like a motorcycle when it corners, has non-contact battery charging and unlike a motorcycle, has steer-by-wire.

Toyota is set to show a new compact four-seat electric vehicle concept at the Tokyo Motor Show which is even smaller than the iQ. The FT-EV II uses a joystick which incorporates the accelerator, brakes and steering to free up legroom.

A self-balancing unicycle from Honda to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show weighs less than 10 kg, measures just 24 by 12 by 6 inches and is small enough to be carried onto an airplane as hand luggage. It also has a wheel which spins in two planes.

Honda outlined its Tokyo Motor Show exhibits yesterday, raising more questions than it answered with a brief release. One of the announcements involved a car, driver and infrastructure comms system and a handheld communication tool

Mitsubishi will show two new MiEV EVs at the Tokyo Show next month – the PX-MiEV Plug-in hybrid crossover and the i-MiEV CARGO. Though classed as a concept, pre-orders for the CARGO are being taken for delivery next April

Mazda will debut its next-generation ‘SKY-G’ and ‘SKY-D’ engine line-up, along with its new ‘SKY-Drive’ automatic transmission, which are designed to improve fuel economy without sacrificing performance, at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show.

Honda will show its EV-Cub electric motorcycle at the Tokyo Motor Show. The bike employs car2car and car2driver communications and also appears to have electric motors in both front and rear wheels, indicating it uses 2WD.