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Toyota's new sports car 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2011, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku), displayed at the Nagoya Motor Show in Nagoya, which runs through Dec. 25.

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Toyota's new coupe 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils its new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku) in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2011. The car, which Toyota will begin selling in the spring, was named in a reference to popular sports models launched in the 1980s. Toyota will present the prototype model of the 86, equipped with what the automaker claims is the world's first horizontally opposed D-45 engine, at the Tokyo Motor Show from Dec. 3 to 11, 2011.

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Toyota's new coupe 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (front) stands by the automaker's new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku) unveiled in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2011. The car to go on sale next spring was named in a reference to popular sports models launched in the 1980s. Toyota will present the prototype model of the 86, equipped with what the automaker claims is the world's first horizontally opposed D-45 engine, at the Tokyo Motor Show from Dec. 3 to 11, 2011.

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Toyota aims to jump-start Lexus sales in Japan with hybrid model

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe stands by the Lexus GS450h, the first hybrid version of its Lexus sedan, during a presentation in Tokyo on March 16. Toyota says the 3.5-liter GS450h features a similar level of fuel economy to a 2-liter car, accelerates as well as a vehicle with a bigger engine and contains improved safety features.

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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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Nissan launches fully remodeled Serena minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Toshiyuki Shiga stands beside a fully remodeled version of the Serena minivan at a press conference in Tokyo on May 31. Nissan said the eight-seat vehicle with 2-liter engine is one of the roomiest minivans in its class in Japan.

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Nissan unveils Lafesta minivan with biggest panoramic glass roof

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President and chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn stands by the company's Lafesta minivan during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 2. The 4.49-meter-long, 2-liter Lafesta features the biggest panoramic glass roof among Japan-made automobiles.

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Toyota releases all-new Prius

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho stands beside the all-new Prius hybrid passenger car featuring a substantial improvement in fuel efficiency which his company launched on the Japanese market on Sept. 1. The new Prius, which marks the first full model change in six years, attains a fuel efficiency of 35.5 kilometers per liter of gasoline, 10 than the previous model and comparable with cars powered by a 2-liter gasoline engine.

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Nissan unveils Lafesta minivan with biggest panoramic glass roof

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President and chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn stands by the company's Lafesta minivan during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 3. The 4.49-meter-long, 2-liter Lafesta features the biggest panoramic glass roof among Japan-made automobiles. (Kyodo)

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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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Nissan unveils Lafesta minivan with biggest panoramic glass roof

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President and chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn stands by the company's Lafesta minivan during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 2. The 4.49-meter-long, 2-liter Lafesta features the biggest panoramic glass roof among Japan-made automobiles. (Kyodo)

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M'bishi Motors to launch 100% ethanol car in Brazil

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said on June 21 it will roll out the Pajero TR4 Flex, its first vehicle to run completely on ethanol, in Brazil in July, in an effort to establish a stronger presence in the fast-growing alternative fuel car market. The four-wheel-drive vehicle powered by a 2-liter 16-valve engine can run on any mixture of gasoline and ethanol, the Japanese automaker said. (Kyodo)

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Toyota unveils new fuel-efficient engine technology

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. said on June 12 it has developed a new technology to improve the fuel economy of gasoline-powered engines by 5-10 percent with a view to putting it to practical use in new 2-liter engine car models. The computer graphic released by Toyota shows an engine incorporating the new technology. (Kyodo)

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Toyota aims to jump-start Lexus sales in Japan with hybrid model

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe stands by the Lexus GS450h, the first hybrid version of its Lexus sedan, during a presentation in Tokyo on March 16. Toyota says the 3.5-liter GS450h features a similar level of fuel economy to a 2-liter car, accelerates as well as a vehicle with a bigger engine and contains improved safety features. (Kyodo)

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Toyota's new sports car 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2011, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku), displayed at the Nagoya Motor Show in Nagoya, which runs through Dec. 25. (Kyodo)

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Toyota's new coupe 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (front) stands by the automaker's new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku) unveiled in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2011. The car to go on sale next spring was named in a reference to popular sports models launched in the 1980s. Toyota will present the prototype model of the 86, equipped with what the automaker claims is the world's first horizontally opposed D-45 engine, at the Tokyo Motor Show from Dec. 3 to 11, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Toyota's new coupe 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils its new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku) in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2011. The car, which Toyota will begin selling in the spring, was named in a reference to popular sports models launched in the 1980s. Toyota will present the prototype model of the 86, equipped with what the automaker claims is the world's first horizontally opposed D-45 engine, at the Tokyo Motor Show from Dec. 3 to 11, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Toyota releases all-new Prius

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho stands beside the all-new Prius hybrid passenger car featuring a substantial improvement in fuel efficiency which his company launched on the Japanese market on Sept. 1. The new Prius, which marks the first full model change in six years, attains a fuel efficiency of 35.5 kilometers per liter of gasoline, 10 than the previous model and comparable with cars powered by a 2-liter gasoline engine. (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)