Japanese Cars

It has been said that age doesn’t matter. Well, for cars old models can still rock ones world. One of which is the Honda Civic SiR (1998-2000 model). With the 1595cc, 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve VTEC engine can give you speed and better fuel efficiency. The body keeps its stylish look despite the cars age. One can easily modify the SiR with the numerous body kits for the SiR, but the stock version still keeps its integrity. So if you’re looking for a second-hand unit, with a need for speed but with the practicality and convenience of a sedan, you can’t go wrong with the 2000 Honda Civic SiR.

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Japanese cars dominate consumer reports. They lead high-ranking over-all when it comes to proficiency testing. They constantly out beat their competitors in data testing. They always perform well in consumer report testing. They meet all government approvals in crash and protection tests. They out rank and out rate other competitor vehicles. They lead the pack in buying and selling. They have no competition when it comes to safety regulations. They are the most awarded manufactured vehicle makers to date. They continue to come up with unique ways to save on cost effective economic growth. They have the most reliable standardize features on their vehicles.

• Japanese vehicles were given 39 out of the 47 top reliable honors. Consumer reports are important to automakers even though they can not use the rankings in their advertising. It still shows Japanese models and makes as the preferred choice in marketing values.

• Consumer reports also ranked the Japanese manufactures based on road and track tests. Over all evaluations of comfort, convenience and fuel economy. As well as crash and performance ratings and the readers reliability ranking.

• These vehicles are superior because they are built to last. Japanese makers build their cars based on the buying power of the consumer. They attaint reports and surveys based on what the buyers desire and want in their vehicle. They strive each year to come up with better vehicles and marketing values. They don’t use incentives because they believe in the quality of their cars.

• These manufactures give great attention to detail, that is why they have had a long presence on the consumer rating scale. They continue to have the top scores among the consumers testing programs. Owners of Japanese cars report the fewest problems on their vehicle. Its clear that Japanese cars still rule the competition when it comes to selling power.

Cost effective, rich in details, superb road testing, and award winning vehicles. No matter how you put it. Japanese cars are always the top choice still for consumer interests. They surpass most vehicles in testing and they have the most integrity.

Electric cars that zip by have always been more sci-fi than reality, thanks to pop culture. But in fact, the earliest cars were running on electricity long before the energy and automobile industry decided to convert Detroit into a gas guzzling machine based on the internal combustion engine. And precisely because of that, electric cars are making a comeback. With fuel prices soaring, and fossil fuel itself adding ever more to greenhouses gases that cause global warming, the world is betting on solutions such as alternative clean fuels, and zero or low carbon emitting cars powered by electricity.

As Detroit is to the American automobile industry, Japan is fast becoming to the world. And their fleet of hybrid cars, those that use an alternative clean energy only or in combination with gas is helping Japan’s position as a global leader in the auto industry big time. Last summer, while Toyota took the lead from Ford and became the second most selling brand of automobiles in America just after GM, Honda comfortably outsold DaimlerChrysler.

Toyota and Honda, both Japanese companies, are also the only mass producers of hybrid vehicles and enjoy steady success in that market. By 2003, Honda had sold over more than 37,000 units while Mazda expected to sell at 7,000 units of its 4WD Demio series. And according to a research by J.D Power, 350,000 units of hybrids will be sold in the US alone by 2008. You can rest assure that the Japanese brand of EVs will make a significant chunk of that market. It helps to get the word out when celebrities like George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio are already hybrid drivers.

Japanese automakers Mitsubishi too is hoping to re-brand its market imagine by launching a series of EVs in Japan by 2010. Subaru too is teaming up with the Tokyo Power Company to launch a series of electric vehicles, based on Subaru’s R1e minicars that will challenge Toyotas hybrids when it is launched.

While Japan continues to work on mass market models of EVs, engineer and designers there are also working on ever more impressive line of sporty and luxury models. The Eliica electric car, still only a prototype, can climb up to a speed of about 100mph in 7 seconds and reach a top speed of 400kmph. A brain child of Prof. Hiroshi Shimizu, Keio University, the car was produced with the help of a team of students.

Did we mention it has 8 wheels, four in the front and four in the back? A full charge from a normal outlet takes about 10 hours and that will keep you going for 200 miles. The point was to show the potential of EVs, and it’s a point well taken. The California born Tesla is the only Super EV coming out anytime soon but it’s a luxury sports car. And Detroit is still grumbling. But you can count on Japan’s EV industry to take the world on a clean, eco-friendly spin.