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12/14/11

High Heels and Shiny Wheels: The 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

12/14/2011 : BABES, Edition, GALLERIES, High Heels, High Heels and Shiny Wheels: The 2011 Tokyo Motor Show Edition, JAPAN, Motor, OFFBEAT NEWS, Shiny Wheels, show, The 2011, Tokyo, TOKYO MOTOR SHOW No comments

Gentlemen, you may start your engines because we have a special treat for you today. The 42nd edition of Tokyo Motor Show, it's time for something a little bit different but equally, if not more, interesting.

Isuzu D-MAX Pickup Truck

12/03/2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO, GM, ISUZU, NEW CARS, TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2 comments

The body-on-frame pickup truck is offered in single and double cab configurations and choice of three turbo diesel engines including a pair of 2.5-liter units producing 115HP and 136HP, and a larger displacement 3.0-liter powerplant rated at 177-horsepower, linked to either 5-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission.

2012 Toyota's MR2 SPORTS HYBRID Concept II

12/03/2011 CONCEPTS, GALLERIES, GAZOO, HYBRIDS, JAPAN, TOKYO MOTOR SHOW, Toyota, TOYOTA CONCEPTS, TOYOTA MR2 No comments

Developed by Toyota and its motorsports partner Gazoo Racing, the prototype made its debut at this year’s 24-hour endurance race at the Nürburgring in Germany.

The GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II is a development of last year's racing prototype that was based on production MR-2. The second iteration of Toyota's hybrid sports car features a brand new body while also improving upon the first concept on the powertrain front.

Placed behind the two seats is a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine rated at 249-horses that works in tandem with a single electric motor to drive the rear wheels. The total system output is 299-horsepower while the roadster model weighs less than 1,500kg (3,300 pounds).