It’s taken quite a while (months!) but we’ve finally reached the tail end of our TAS2024 coverage! While cars and parts definitely take centre stage at the Auto Salon, there were still plenty of other sights to take in and enjoy throughout the event. Firstly, there’s the abundance of merchandise and toys available. For those…
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Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 – The wacky oddballs
It’s true, we can’t have a proper TAS show without some really wild and wacky builds and this year was no different. From a slammed and chopped Toyota Mega Cruiser to a lifted Off-road style Boxster, TAS had it all, and some! My personal favourite eccentric creation was this incredibly wide and incredibly low V36…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 – The EVs
Want to know one of the quickest ways to ruffle the feathers of an automotive enthusiast? Tell them that you’re also a car enthusiast, but your vehicle of choice is an electric one! Jokes aside, as EV technology continues to rapidly advance, it was only a matter of time before electric vehicles began making their…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 – Porsches, Abarths and the other EuroDMs of TAS
However, this year marked a departure from that trend, with a renewed focus on domestic performance builds. Despite the reduced presence of cars from the continent, the ones that did make an appearance were certainly noteworthy and worth a good look. With the GT3RS being one of Porsche’s hottest cars right now, it didn’t take…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 – The Vans, Trucks, MPVs and SUVs of TAS.
Given the escalating influence of lifestyle vehicles in the automotive realm, it’s hardly unexpected to witness their rising prominence at the Tokyo Auto Salon annually. This year was no departure from the norm. In fact, with Toyota revamping their perennially popular Land Cruisers with a nostalgic twist, its appeal has soared to unprecedented levels. One…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 – Dialed up to 11: The Hyundai ‘NPX1’ Concept
In what came as quite a surprise to many, Hyundai dropped their most extreme iteration of the now iconic and much celebrated IONIQ 5 at the Tokyo Auto Salon. While the rest of Singapore was given a glimpse of the IONIQ 5 N, attendees at Japan’s premiere automotive aftermarket show were treated to the IONIQ…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 – Rage Against the Mundane: Cars Hatano’s C’eLavie 105 Maxi Renault Twingo
Renault, as a manufacturer, has always embraced a certain quirkiness, although perhaps not as eccentric as their compatriot Citroen. Over the years, this French automaker has produced a range of interesting and noteworthy cars. Some of their greatest hits have achieved iconic and legendary statuses. Take, for example, the R5 Maxi Turbo, a rallying legend…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 – Do you have VTEC? The Hondas of TAS
Transitioning to the next manufacturer that has long punched above its weight, we have (until recently) the masters of NA, the champions of extracting power from small powerplants, the temple of VTEC: Honda. While Honda may have moved away from exclusively using NA engines, their commitment to power extraction through innovative engineering remains steadfast. This…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 – The Mazdas of TAS
Having taken a gander at the two biggest automotive manufacturers of Japan, it would be remiss not to shift our focus to the smaller marques that have been punching well above their weight for decades. One of these, is Matsuda Kabushiki Gaisha, better known, as Mazda. This celebrated and determined manufacturer from Hiroshima, known not…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 – Of Skylines and GT-Rs
Now that we’ve taken a look at the Fairladies and Silvias of TAS, there only remains one (two?) more model variant(s) in the Nissan lineup we’ve up to touch upon. Yes, we’re referring to Nissan’s pride of Japan: their GT-Rs, along with the Skylines upon which earlier generations of one of Japan’s most celebrated nameplates…
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