Tokyo Motor Show 2013

The Lexus RC Coupe we saw at the Tokyo Motor Show just three months ago is to gain a sportier “F Sport” cousin which will hit showrooms later this year. Even bigger news is that Lexus is going racing, and a GT3 version of the car will be available to race teams within 12 months.

Honda’s UNI-CUB β deduces its instructions using a combination of complex though known technologies, but the experience of riding it is one of telepathically controlling the tiny transportation appliance. It seemingly possesses a direct vehicle-brain-interface, with a “degree of difficulty” of ZERO.

Subaru gave the world a look at where its Legacy car line is going with the world premiere of new the Levorg concept car at the 2013 Tokyo Motor last week.

Daihatsu, raised some eyebrows a couple of years ago when it unveiled its FC ShoCase vehicle. It was powered by a prototype fuel cell that was said to overcome some of the key limitations of traditional hydrogen fuel cells. This year, a new FC concept vehicle has been presented – the FC Deco Deck.

Jaguar has premièred the F-Type R Coupé version of its F-Type Convertible, which won the 2013 World Car Design of the Year. This latest iteration is based on 2011’s Jaguar C-X16 concept.

One of the standout oddities at the Tokyo Motor Show this year was the Hiroko fold-up electric two-seater that received a Gundam-style makeover courtesy of Kunio Okawara, the legendary mechanical designer responsible for a veritable shopping list of mecha designs.

One problem with electric taxis is the amount of time that their batteries can take to recharge. With the EVA taxi, however, that isn't a problem. The prototype vehicle can reportedly get enough of a charge in 15 minutes to travel 200 km (124 mi).

Japanese auto designer Ken Okuyama has unveiled four new vehicles at the Tokyo Auto show. Three of them are intended for the road and/or track, while the other is made for the field.

While Lexus may be best-known for its automobiles, in recent years it's been dabbling in bicycles. As a result, it's now possible to buy a Lexus road bike, while a commuter may be on its way. At this year's Tokyo Motor Show, however, a new Lexus bike was unveiled ... the NXB Concept mountain bike.

The doors have opened on the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show. If you love cars and bikes, it is heaven under one roof. Japan is home for fifteen automakers, hundreds of component makers, and the highest concentration of R&D for every facet of public and personal transport in the world.

The beautiful supercar that Mercedes launched but a few years ago is navigating its way toward an end. The SLS AMG GT Final Edition will be the last opportunity for customers to get their SLS AMG.

While most of us know Yamaha for its motorcycles or snowmobiles, the company has also been working on pedal-electric bicycles for the past 20 years. Marking that anniversary, Yamaha produced the eye-catching one-off YPJ-01, which we recently spied at the Tokyo Motor Show.