Japanese Cars

It was love at first sight when I saw the Mitsubishi Outlander. The second generation of the vehicle, that is, where they dropped the former name, which was Airtrek, and switched to Outlander for adopting the global name. With advanced features, like an electronically controlled four wheel drive and stability control and better engine power, you’re obviously getting more than just impressing the opposite gender.
It’s a complete headturner! I’m telling you that when an Outlander passes, the people that witnessed its approach would be left drooling and jealous for whoever is driving.
The Outlander was even given a four star rating from the Euro NCAP car safety performance assessment programme for Mitsubishi’s RISE safety body. Obviously, Mitsubishi is not entirely concerned about how good you look on the road, but how to take you to your destination unharmed.

Cars often appear on people’s lists of wishes and must-haves, and perhaps it’s found on yours, too. But recently, they do not just go for the purpose of the cars to drive them to their selected destinations, but also for the vehicle to take them there with style. The owner’s preferred color is just the beginning. Talk about humans dealing with issues on their appearance. But evidently, everyone is concerned about being presentable, and they should be. But then, the owner also searches for chemistry that he could possibly find in the heart of the car – its engine. He looks for one of high quality to produce enough power for the automobile to drive him as far as where its heart can take him.
We know exactly where to find the sweet wheels you’ve always wanted, and we found them in Japan.
There is absolutely no other country in the world that makes more cars than in the Land of the Rising Sun. You have probably heard of the major car manufacturing companies, which are Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota, and indeed, they had us at konnichiwa. All of them belonging to the same country and the same home.
Considering the creators are Japanese, there’s already no doubt about the brilliant quality of these cars that have done good recognition and blessing to their country, making Japan the world’s leading exporter of cars.

Last September 2007, Mazda launched its first new generation Zoom-Zoom vehicle, the new five-door Mazda2 which was a big and immediate hit in Europe. In December 2007, it was awarded a 5-Star safety rating by Euro-NCAP and it has won more than 20 automotive awards. These include Car of the Year awards in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Greece and New Zealand, along with the Japan RJC Car of the Year.

And this year, Mazda has another surprise for us, on the 4th of March the new Mazda2 3-door hatchback will be launched at the 78th Salon International de l’Auto de Genève. The new model also has the attributes of the 5-door hatchback but this one’s better with an even sportier feel at a more affordable price.

Japanese auto giant Toyota has again come out with a new model for the highly successful Corolla series with the 2010 Toyota Corolla. Its a basically a no-nonsense and straightforward vehicle - not too much frills, adequate power and features. Economy is primary with the new Corolla, as usual standard features like power lock and power windows and remote keyless entry are not present with entry level models; what’s more, the Corolla series boasts of at least a 29 miles per gallon fuel consumption. The price range is also fairly decent, with prices ranging from $15,000 to $21,000 per unit. The Corolla is perfect for the kind of people who just drive to get from place to place - it gives ample performance for both highway driving and maneuvering through city streets. It’s not much of a family car though, as it can get cramped when too many people get in.

There is no doubt that the 2 leading car manufacturers today are Toyota and Honda. If you are to buy a car what car make would you get? Both cars are well made and have there own technological advances. They also lead the race for the most fuel efficient cars. Between the two I would say that Honda cars are more durable. They will give you 5-10 trouble free years provided you comply with the manufacturers scheduled maintenance checks. I’m not saying that Toyota cars are not durable Honda cars are just made of sturdier stuff. On the down side, Honda’s design is redundant and parts are expensive. Toyota’s simpler designs make it easier and cheaper to maintain than Honda’s. This allows Toyota cars to be in top shape far longer than their competitors. Verdict: buy a Honda. If it reaches 10 years you really have to get a new car anyway.

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Honda created a 2009 version of its mid-sized SUV Honda Pilot. 2009 Honda Pilot is just a little heavy compared to the early versions, but it is definitely worth the weight. 2009 Honda Pilot can carry 8 passengers because it has 3 rows of passenger’s seats and still has a 4×8 foot wide cargo space at the back. As long as it’s carrying less than or equal to 2000 tons, It will definitely drive fine and smoothly. It also has eight cargo pockets and 6 cup holders at the second row for those who want to stay awake for the whole ride. 2009 Honda Pilot can maneuver in snow and it stops and change direction like the front-drive versions, even if it uses the same breaks and tires. And if you get old and it was the year 2015, you can recycle 95 percent of the whole 2009 Honda Pilot.

Why are antique Japanese cars not given enough attention by the car collecting world? This article from Japanese Nostalgic Cars.com tries to provide the answers. “Vintage Japanese cars have always had a small (and growing) following, but they are mostly neglected by mainstream collectors. There are many reasons, but the main ones are a perceived lack of heritage and/or prestige and timing. Traditionally, the most valuable and collectible cars have come from Europe, where they started as custom-built coaches for the very wealthy. In the US Japanese cars are relative newcomers, having mostly arrived in the 1960s. Because it usually takes a car at least 20-25 years to become somewhat rare, the idea of a Japanese classic car simply has not been in the American consciousness for that long.”

Being the world’s largest automobile producer and exporter, it (not surprisingly) has six of the world’s ten car makers such as Honda, Mitsubishi, Mazda and Toyota. The Japanese business conglomerates began making their first cars during the 1910’s. It was either to make their own trucks or become partners with a European brand to be able to market their cars under license. The manufacturers were given the freedom to design and create their own models when the war’s demand on vehicles increased. Since then, the Japanese car industry has been an entrenched superpower in the world of automobile manufacturing.

We are all fond of top ten’s. Some use it as guides while some use it for humor and some opposes it. For those people using Top Ten’s as guides, a legitimate question to ask is, what can be the top 10 Japanese Cars. AskMen.com was able to come up with its own Top 10 Japanese Cars and was also able to invite oppositions from its readers. There are some cars listed there that doesn’t sound familiar to me, while there are cars that are so common like the Honda Civic and of course the Toyota Corolla. Visit the site to view the top 10.

Source: http://www.askmen.com/cars/car_lists_200/212_car_list.html

When I first saw a headline that the Renault-Nissan alliance announced a 2500 USD vehicle, I told myself that this was to good to be true. The price of 2500 US Dollars it just about a little over a hundred thousand Philippine pesos which can be a price of a motorcycle. I thought that the Chery was the cheapest existing vehicle, but the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Bajaj and Indian manufacturer will create an ultra-budget car with a starting price of 2500 USD. The plan is that this vehicle will be available at the Indian market at the year 2011.

Source: http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080512.005/renault-announces-usd2500-car