Special Edition - Tokyo Auto Salon 2022

TOKYO AUTO SALONAlan and Andrew are rounding up the highlights from the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, a tuner focused show that is worth paying attention to because a lot of ideas and themes get explored at their most undiluted form, by manufacturers experimenting and trying to wow audiences. PERFORMANCE CAR HIGHLIGHTSThere is a huge performance car contingent to the show, with the following highlights discussed. Toyota GR GT3 ConceptToyota GRMN YarisToyota bZ4X GR SportSubaru Solterra STiSubaru E-RA ConceptNissan Fairlady ZHonda Civic TypeR ConceptKEI CAR CONCEPTSKei cars are the small vehicles that are tightly regulated to take up minimal space and run with very small engines, that Japan is famous for. Some of the highlights include the following;Daihatsu Atari Camper ConceptHonda N WGN Picnic ConceptHonda K Climb ConceptMitsubishi K EV Concept X-StyleJACK IT UP AND SHOVE IT ON KNOBBLIESMuch of the show was either slammed to the ground as though suspensions had just given up or jacked up and shoved on knobblies. We like the second option so have focused on them. Lexus NX PHEV OffRoadHonda Fit e:HEV Crossstar ConceptBEST IN SHOWThere are many ‘Best In Shows’ for various classes, we have picked our favourite from the huge number of options.Best in Show MPV ClassFEEDBACKAs this is the first time we have tried to do this, where we are showing what we discuss (if your player can display the photos), we would like your feedback. We know there are things to improve, but if you could let us know if the efforts we have gone to are okay or not, that would be great.