Asian Cars Archive

2011 Kia Optima first images released

These here are the first official photos of the upcoming 2011 Kia Optima sedan, and it is indeed a visual stunner. Continue reading »

2011 Lexus CT 200H revealed

The 2011 Lexus CT 200h is the first hybrid to be made for the premium compact range. The five-door hatchback design was made keeping the European market in mind and aimed towards the younger age market. Continue reading »

2011 Honda Civic Type R MUGEN 200 Limited Edition released in UK

The 2011 Honda Civic Type R, the MUGEN 200 limited edition has been revealed in the UK. As the name suggests, only 200 will be built. Continue reading »

Nissan reveals 40th anniversary Nissan 370Z Black Edition

Nissan decided to launch the Datsun 240Z in the U.S. market 40 years ago. Since then, the ‘Z’ has remained quite popular among motor enthusiasts, therefore Nissan has decided to release the Nissan 370Z to celebrate the Z badge. Continue reading »

2011 Mazda 6 JDM gets frontal facelift

Mazda Motor Corporation has commenced sales of the facelifted Mazda Atenza, known elsewhere as the Mazda6, for the Japanese market. Available in three body styles – Sedan, Sport hatchback and Sport Wagon – Mazda’s globally acclaimed mid-size car has been refined and evolved, and it goes on sale today at all Mazda and Mazda Anfini dealerships throughout Japan. It is only a matter of time before the stretched U.S. version of the Mazda 6 gets the new face. Continue reading »

Toyota G-Sports concepts at Tokyo Auto Salon

Toyota went crazy over modded cars at the recent Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan. Alongside the FT-86 tuned by Gazoo under a new “G-Sports” badge, Toyota also showcased three other G-Sports cars. Continue reading »

Kia Motors posts 20.1% increase in 2009 global sales

Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for 2009 which reached an all-time high of 1,651,920 units sold, cementing Kia’s position as one of the world’s fasting growing automakers. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 20.1%. Continue reading »

Lifan 320 is Chinese vision of 4-door Mini

What you see here isn’t some new 4-door version of the Mini Clubman. As misleading as the design cues are, this here is the Lifan 320, apparently the Chinese vision of what a 4-door Mini Cooper should’ve been. Continue reading »

Toyota FT-86 G Sports concept in Tokyo

A new version of the Toyota FT-86 concept has been revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon, a motor show of sorts. Christened the FT-86 G Sports Concept, it is also featured in the new trailer for the upcoming PS3 game Gran Turismo 5. Continue reading »

2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid debuts at NAIAS

The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe has made its U.S. production debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Continue reading »

Tata Magic Iris offers green taxi solution

Tata introduced an oddly-shaped new people carrier at the Auto Expo 2010, being held in the Indian capital of New Delhi. The Tata Magic Iris seats five, including the driver, and is meant to compete with three-wheeled vehicles. Continue reading »

2011 Toyota Etios for Indian market

Toyota is showing off the Etios “concept” at the New Delhi Motor Show, ready to become the company’s volume seller in the competitive Indian market. Continue reading »

Kia Motors unveils UVO infotainment system by Microsoft

Kia Motors America has unveiled an innovative and intelligent in-car communications and entertainment system, ‘UVO powered by Microsoft,’ to be available in select Kia vehicles in the US starting this summer. UVO provides consumer friendly voice- and touch-activated experiences for simple management of music files and hands-free mobile phone operation. Co-developed with Microsoft and based on Windows Embedded Auto software, UVO is an easy-to-use, hands-free solution that allows drivers and passengers to answer and place phone calls, receive and respond to SMS text messages, access music from a variety of media sources and create custom music experiences. Continue reading »

2011 Honda New Small Concept for India

Honda’s Indian division has unveiled the Honda New Small Concept, a concept version for what will become a new sub-compact hatchback model, at the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi. Continue reading »

Toyota quality issues exposed by LA Times

Toyota is having a string of bad publicity in the United States, the company’s largest market where Toyota’s perception of quality helped it become the largest automaker in the world this year. Continue reading »

2011 Chevrolet Aveo hinted at by Chinese Sail

An all-new 2010 Chevrolet Sail model has debuted exclusively for the Chinese market, to sold alongside the recently-facelifted Chevy Lova. The Lova happens to be a version of the U.S. Aveo, and by all indications, the Sail may very well become the next Aveo. Continue reading »

2011 Honda CR-Z brochure leaked

The Honda CR-X of the 1980s was a Civic-based hatchback-liftback-coupe combo that catapulted Honda’s status among the sport-compact crowd, even if it was rather humble on the spec sheet. Honda has already announced the revival of the car as the CR-Z hybrid, with a concept version already shown at recent auto shows. The brochure for the production version has been leaked. Continue reading »

2011 Mazda 2 U.S. version debuts

The sub-compact Mazda 2, a long-running staple of the Mazda line in Europe and Japan, has been launched for the first time in the United States as a 2011 model at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. Continue reading »

2011 Hyundai Sonata U.S. debut

Hyundai introduced its all-new 2011 Sonata at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. This marks the North American debut of the latest version of the popular midsize sedan, introducing Hyundai’s “Fluidic Sculpture” design language and an all four-cylinder engine lineup to the U.S. market. Continue reading »

2010 Infiniti G37 gets mild facelift

For 2010, the G Sedan, Infiniti’s top-selling model, features revised exterior styling, an enhanced interior treatment and upgraded technology features. Most of the enhancements, except for the exterior refinements, are also available on the 2010 G37 Coupe and recently introduced G37 Convertible. 2010 G buyers have a range of four well-equipped models to choose from – G37 Sedan, G37 Sedan Journey, G37S Sedan Sport 6MT and G37x Sedan AWD. Continue reading »

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