Mugen Fit, Tommy Kaira GTR, and Tokyo Auto Salon - Intel News March 2010

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Straight outta J-pan. Engrish from our man in Japan. Read if you dare. Tokyo Motor Show in 2009 is smaller than last time because bad world economic makes many foreign countries car companies cancel the booth at Tokyo Motor Show. All of Japanese car companies notice environment that's why they are display the electric cars or hybrid cars at the show. I am thinking about future style of Super Street magazine and tuning scene.

HKS Hyper Motor System? RAYS super lightweight wheel for EV? Mitsubishi i-MiEV evolution? Hahaha. Honda display Honda CR-Z hybrid sport car. That looks like next generation of CR-X. Honda will start to sell CR-Z in January or February 2010. CR-Z have 1.5 liter motor (I think same engine as Fit) with 6-speed stick shift and CVT. We are not sure how we can enjoy to drive/tune hybrid sport car. Honda built Civic hybrid racecars and Insight racecar and took part in the endurance races. I think Honda Access and Mugen will sell some tuning parts for CR-Z ASAP and they will tell us how to enjoy to do something with CR-Z.

Also I think you can work for tuning companies or start own business if you have skill of computer programming because hybrid cars or electric cars have many computer systems and the tuning companies need to analyze the computer system of hybrid cars or EV for developing tuning parts for future. Toyota display FT-86 (Hachi-roku) concept. Toyota is thinking new AE86 Corolla. FT-86 have FR layout system and Subaru's 2000cc boxer motor with 6-speed stick shift. Toyota develop FT-86 in collaboration with Subaru. Subaru will sell FT-86 version Subaru. Rumor says Subaru's FT-86 will have turbo engine and AWD system. I think Toyota and Subaru are developing compact FR sport car is very good thing but FT-86 is not same as AE86. I mean AE86 is very simple car that's why we can study how to fix the cars when we fix AE86 at the garage. FT-86 is not simple. Some car magazines say the price of FT-86 will be around 2,500,000yen (about $28,000 USD). FT-86 is not for young people? I would like to say please make simple for FT-86 and price is under $23,000 USD is best. Please Toyota.

Another rumor say Toyota will display Prius coupe at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010. Toyota don't like Honda? One used car shop "Suzusho" display nice sport car at the booth. Suzusho develop sport car and will start to sell the car in next fall. Many people surprise one used car shop develop sport car and will sell it. Suzusho Spasse-V have Midship rear wheel layout, Mazdaspeed 3 turbo motor with 6-speed stick shift. Suzusho sold three vintage cars and was making money for developing Suzusho Spasse-V.

Honda CR-Z, Toyota FT86, Suzusho Spasse-V, I can't say anything before I drive them. I think we can enjoy to drive or tuning cars for the next 10 years. Tetsu www.myspace.com/oted15