All the more reason we want it here
Yes, pickups can be stylish too
While not the sleekest of vehicles, modern pickup trucks are rather handsome looking these days. That said, some people don't really expect them to win style and design awards because of their utilitarian nature.But the Japan Car of the Year
It won the 2023-2024 Design of the Year award
A lot has been said Mitsubishi Delica Mini. It's a model we'd love to see be offered outside of Japan, and it's a car we kept our eyes glued on when we finally saw it in
The slick transformation wins big time
There have been a lot of neat cars that were released in the Japanese market over the last 12 months. There's the all-new Nissan Serena, the first-ever Honda ZR-V, and the radically redesigned Toyota Prius. We'
Congratulations!
Don't fool yourselves into thinking Japan's passion for kei cars stems purely out of a lack of real estate. The market takes the segment very, very seriously. Need proof? The country's auto industry has just named one (or two?)
by Drei Laurel
The next-gen plug-in hybrid is already getting recognition
A little over a month after its official release, the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is already getting accolades. The plug-in hybrid has now been awarded the Technology Car of the Year at the 2021 Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY)
Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in Japan receives accolades
Last year, it was Subaru who took home the Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY) title with the new Levorg. Now, it's Nissan's turn to receive the award for the all-new Note.The Note is Nissan's best-selling
It beat the all-new Honda Jazz by a considerable margin
The results are out, and it's official: the Subaru Levorg is this year's Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY). Subaru's new-look wagon, which was revealed just recently, edged out by a significant margin two popular nameplates from fellow
It edges out no less than the Mazda 3 and the BMW 3-Series
After back-to-back Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY) victories from Mazda (2015 and 2016) and Volvo (2017 and 2018) in the last four years, we now see a changing of the guard as the Toyota RAV4 wins the coveted title
It beat the all-new Toyota Corolla
The results of this year's Japan Car of the Year (JCOTY) voting are in, and-once again-Volvo finds itself a cut above the rest of the competition.Volvo's XC40 has been named the 2018 JCOTY after narrowly edging out
by Drei Laurel
It beat the BMW 5-Series and Toyota Camry
Each year, we report the results of the Japan Car of the Year (COTY) for good reason. Most of our cars originated from Japan, its automotive market and car culture is huge, and impressing the tech-savvy Japanese people is no small
by Jason Tulio
Mazda MX-5 is Car of the Year
A popular car back in the '60s, the two-seat, open-top roadster came back to the fray in the form of the Mazda MX-5, aka the Miata. The formula was simple: a lightweight, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car
Mazda's 5th award overall
Production of the all-new Mazda 2 only began in July at the carmaker's Hofu plant in Japan, but apparently, the short time it has been on sale is enough for the subcompact hatchback to be recognized by the Japan Car
1st time for non-Japanese car to win award
Last Thursday, November 21, a Japanese friend of mine from Honda Motor Company told me: \"The Japan Car of the Year will be announced on Saturday.\"\"Which car do you think will win?\" I asked her.\"The Volkswagen Golf will win,\" she
Beats Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ
If you think the Toyota 86 and its twin Subaru BRZ are the best cars of 2012, Japanese automotive journalists believe you're wrong. The motoring writers from the Land of the Rising Sun think the Mazda CX-5 is the best
