Just Japanese Car NewsDelivering nothing but ground breaking JDM car announcements, news, and special reports. #1 Japanese Car Information Portal Online!Suzuki launches 2009 Wagon R, Wagon R Stingray- September 26, 2008 &8211;&62; &8211;&62; &8211;&62; Suzuki&8217;s best selling Wagon R has reincarnated itself for the 2009 model year and is now joined by a new funky looking Wagon R Stingray model. The new Wagon Rs, which are fan favorites in Asian cities, get a freshened look and stretched wheelbase while maintaining the signature kei-car formula space saving ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/suzuki-launches-2009-wagon-r-wagon-r-stingray/ Honda City coming to Turkey, Europe- September 23, 2008 &8211;&62; A new series of Honda City photos have been released, but this time they feature a left-hand drive version set to unveil at the Istanbul Motor Show this October. While it&8217;s not perfectly clear if the Turkish auto show signals a Europe-wide premiere for the City, the mechanics are not new to Europe: this particular ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/honda-city-coming-to-turkey-maybe-even-europe/ JDM Honda Odyssey posted online ahead of debut- September 21, 2008 &8211;&62; Japan&8217;s Honda Odyssey is different from the minivan we get here in the States and the upcoming 4th generation people mover has gone online courtesy of a new website. The teaser site showcases a JDM Odyssey which, with its station wagon proportions, has proven popular in Asia and Europe where things tend to be ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/jdm-honda-odyssey-posted-online-ahead-of-debut/ Dreaming about the GT-R just got $7,000 more expensive- September 17, 2008 The early bird gets the cheap GT-R. Or so it is for a while after Nissan, effective immediately, bumped the price of the 2009 Nissan GT-R to $76,840 for the GT-R and $79,090 for the GT-R Premium model. That&8217;s a price hike of almost $7,000 from last year&8217;s base MSRP of $68,850. The price hike ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/dreaming-about-the-gt-r-just-got-7000-more-expensive/ 2009 Acura TL pricing revealed, starts at $34,995- September 16, 2008 Acura has just revealed the prices of its all new 2009 Acura TL and the base price has jumped to $34,995, more than a grand of last year&8217;s entry-level TL. New this year is the 305-hp Acura SH-AWD which replaces last year&8217;s Type-S. The top level model will run you $38,505 with a Technology Package ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/2009-acura-tl-pricing-revealed-starts-at-34995/ Election WTF: Cindy McCain, First Lady of Drift- September 15, 2008 If you haven&8217;t been watching the 2008 presidential campaign, perhaps you should. According to a recently publihsed ESPN article, Cindy McCain, the wife of Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has a thing for drifting. And she has a Nissan 240SX to prove it. Cindy, who is 54, was first introduced to drifting when she saw her ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/election-wtf-cindy-mccain-first-lady-of-drift/ Tuning firm TrustGreddy file for bankruptcy, Chinese blamed- September 14, 2008 The tuning market has struggled in recently due to decreased demand, but that&8217;s nothing compared to the damage done by the rising rate of cheap Chinese knock-offs. As bad as the news is, the bankruptcy does not mean they&8217;re closing down - business will be as usual as long as executives try to get their ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/tuning-firm-trustgreddy-file-for-bankruptcy-chinese-knock-... 2009 Honda City officially launched in Thailand- September 12, 2008 The count down website finally exploded as thousands of visitors clogged the servers but Honda has finally and officially started selling the all new 2009 Honda City in Thailand. We might not get the ultra-compact in North America but the car, which plays little brother to the Honda Civic, has been widely anticipared in Asian ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/2009-honda-city-officially-launched-in-thailand/ Next-generation Toyota Prius Hybrid spotted- September 9, 2008 The next generation Toyota Prius has been spotted in San Francisco and the guy that took the photos doesn&8217;t even know it. For all Thincvox, the lad that captured these shots, knows it&8217;s a &8220;strange looking Prius with dealer plates&8221;. The next-generation Toyota Prius Hybrid has already been spotted undergoing testing abroad, but if I&8217;m ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/next-generation-toyota-prius-hybrid-spotted/ Honda officially reveals new Insight Hybrid Concept- September 5, 2008 Honda has just released the first official photos of its new hybrid car which is set to debut early in 2009. The new car, which borrows some no-drag design cues from the Prius, is being referred to as the &8220;Global Hybrid&8221; that will revive Honda&8217;s green brand ever since they scrapped the original Insight. Because ...http://japancarblog.com/2008/09/new-insight-hybri/ |