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'Dorome' sake chugging festival in Kochi Pref.

KOCHI, Japan - A man downs a 1.8-liter serving of sake in a sake chugging festival called "Dorome Matsuri," which takes its name from the word for young sardines, a typical local dish served with sake, on April 27, 2014 in Konan, Kochi Prefecture. Participants are given points for speed and style.

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Toyota's hybrid Lexus CT200h

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s hybrid CT 200h five-door hatchback in its Lexus high-end vehicle series. The automaker began sales of the smallest model in the Lexus family, about 4.3 meters long equipped with a 1.8-liter engine, on Jan. 12, 2011.

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Mitsubishi Motors releases RVR compact SUV

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Osamu Masuko stands by the company's new RVR utility vehicle during a presentation in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2010. The 4.3-meter-long, 1.8-liter SUV has a fuel economy of 15.2 kilometers per liter for its two-wheel-drive model and 15.0 km for its four-wheel-drive model.

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Toyota launches redesigned 'ist' compact car model

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe poses beside the company's completely redesigned ''ist'' compact car model at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30. The compact hatchback, with an engine displacement of 1.5-liter or 1.8-liter engine, is to be sold at suggested retail prices ranging from 1,659,000 yen to 1,995,000 yen.

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Japanese wooden barrel recognized as world's biggest

OITA, Japan - A wooden barrel, measuring nine meters in both height and diameter, is displayed in Usuki, Oita Prefecture, on June 15 after being recognized as the world's largest brewing barrel by Guinness World Records in April. The barrel, made by a soy sauce association in the prefecture in 2002, can produce about 300,000 1.8-liter bottles of soy sauce at one time.

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Mazda launches remodeled Roadster sports car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki crouches beside a remodeled version of Mazda's open-top, two-seat Roadster sports car in Tokyo on Aug. 25. The third-generation Roadster is powered by a new 2-liter engine rather than the 1.6- and 1.8-liter engines of the second-generation model introduced seven years ago.

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Toyota releases new vehicle developed jointly with GM

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho (L) and Mark Hogan, vice president of General Motors Corp. of the United States, unveil Aug. 20 in Tokyo the 1.8-liter Voltz versatile utility vehicle developed jointly by the automakers. Produced in California and shipped to Japan, the Voltz will be available for 1,788,000 to 2,052,000 yen.

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Toyota to target young new buyers

The photo shows the XYR sports coupe unveiled by Toyota Motor Corp. at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 4. The Japanese automaker says the front-wheel-drive vehicle powered by an all-new aluminum alloy 1.8-liter twin-cam engine is targeted at young new-car buyers.

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Mazda launches remodeled Roadster sports car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki crouches beside a remodeled version of Mazda's open-top, two-seat Roadster sports car in Tokyo on Aug. 25. The third-generation Roadster is powered by a new 2-liter engine rather than the 1.6- and 1.8-liter engines of the second-generation model introduced seven years ago. (Kyodo)

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Toyota launches redesigned 'ist' compact car model

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe poses beside the company's completely redesigned ''ist'' compact car model at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30. The compact hatchback, with an engine displacement of 1.5-liter or 1.8-liter engine, is to be sold at suggested retail prices ranging from 1,659,000 yen to 1,995,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Nissan to supply compact car to Chrysler for sales in S. America

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. will provide Chrysler LLC the Versa compact sedan (photo) under the Chrysler brand in South American markets from 2009, the company said on Jan. 11. Chrysler will sell the 1.8-liter Versa, which is being made at Nissan's Mexican plant, under a new name. The Versa is sold as the Tiida in the Japanese market. (Kyodo)

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Toyota releases new vehicle developed jointly with GM

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho (L) and Mark Hogan, vice president of General Motors Corp. of the United States, unveil Aug. 20 in Tokyo the 1.8-liter Voltz versatile utility vehicle developed jointly by the automakers. Produced in California and shipped to Japan, the Voltz will be available for 1,788,000 to 2,052,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Honda devises fuel-efficient 1.8-liter engine for Civic

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. said July 5 it has developed a new 1.8-liter engine (in photo) which is one of the most fuel-efficient engines of its class in the world. The 1.8/i-VTEC engine will be mounted in the new Civic passenger car model Honda will put on the market this fall. The engine is based on Honda's intelligent VTEC (variable valve timing and lift electronic control) system that switches the valve timing for maximum efficiency during ignition and acceleration to achieve a powerful torque, and then delays intake valve closure during cruising and other low-load conditions for improved fuel economy, the automaker said. (Kyodo)

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Japanese wooden barrel recognized as world's biggest

OITA, Japan - A wooden barrel, measuring nine meters in both height and diameter, is displayed in Usuki, Oita Prefecture, on June 15 after being recognized as the world's largest brewing barrel by Guinness World Records in April. The barrel, made by a soy sauce association in the prefecture in 2002, can produce about 300,000 1.8-liter bottles of soy sauce at one time. (Kyodo)

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Mitsubishi Motors releases RVR compact SUV

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Osamu Masuko stands by the company's new RVR utility vehicle during a presentation in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2010. The 4.3-meter-long, 1.8-liter SUV has a fuel economy of 15.2 kilometers per liter for its two-wheel-drive model and 15.0 km for its four-wheel-drive model. (Kyodo)

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Toyota's hybrid Lexus CT200h

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s hybrid CT 200h five-door hatchback in its Lexus high-end vehicle series. The automaker began sales of the smallest model in the Lexus family, about 4.3 meters long equipped with a 1.8-liter engine, on Jan. 12, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Toyota launches new Caldina passenger car

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows a new Caldina station wagon launched Sept. 13 by Toyota Motor Corp. on the domestic market. The Caldina is available with a 2-liter engine or 1.8-liter engine in a front-wheel drive model or a four-wheel drive model. (Kyodo)

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MMC develops 1.8-liter GDI engine with turbocharger

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) unveiled on July 3 a new model in the Parjero iO series of sport-utility vehicles equipped with a 1.8-liter gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine combined with a turbocharger. The engine, claimed to be the first of its kind in the world, generates power equivalent to that of a 2.4-liter engine and allows smooth acceleration, MMC said.

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Toyota to target young new buyers

The photo shows the XYR sports coupe unveiled by Toyota Motor Corp. at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 4. The Japanese automaker says the front-wheel-drive vehicle powered by an all-new aluminum alloy 1.8-liter twin-cam engine is targeted at young new-car buyers. ==Kyodo