Saturday, January 12, 2013

The Cars of 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon (Part One)

The Tokyo Auto Salon, every year, is one attention-grabbing car show where all of the modified cars get together and showcase themselves to the public. Even carmakers from Japan and foreign are getting the fun out there modifying their cars for that very show. This 2013 TAS is no different from last years because there are so many modified cars are featured by the dates of January 11, 2013 to January 13, 2013 at the Makuhari Messe. First, let's begin with carmakers modifying their cars for the show. Not only that, race cars are present as well. Let's see...

Toyota 86-Q - This is what happens when a Toyota 86/GT86 (Scion FR-S) gets shrunken into midget sizing. Imagine if it looks like a future Car Town addition...

Toyota 86-Q
Toyota 86 x style Cb - That's odd. Seems that this GT86 looks like a Jaguar E-Type on the front...

Toyota 86 x style Cb

Toyota Aqua G Sports Concept - Toyota previews another addition to their G's (G SPORTS) conversion kits and this time is the turn of the most affordable hybrid, the Aqua (Prius C).

Toyota Aqua G's Concept

Toyota GRMN Sports FR Platinum - A Toyota 86 reminiscent of the Supra from the 90's but GRMN really means serious business about this 330HP monster...

GRMN Sports FR Platinum
Toyota Mark X G's Carbon Roof - using the G's version of the facelifted Toyota Mark X, the carbon fiber roof really sums it up...

Toyota Mark X G's Carbon Roof
Toyota Vitz Turbo Concept - We're not sure if this turbocharged Vitz has some potential on it...

Toyota Vitz Turbo Concept
Toyota MINUTE-S - The world's only one-seater three-wheeler hybrid made by the power of Toyota Engineering Society.

Toyota MINUTE-S
Toyota 86 Modellista Version

Toyota 86 Modellista Version
Char's Auris - 2013 Toyota Auris by famed Gundam baddie, Char Aznable, right? Sinister enough...

Char's Auris
Modellista Multi Role Transporter - using the Fifth-generation Toyota Hiace as the basis for the do-all transporter.

Modellista Multi Role Transporter
Nissan Deltawing - As seen from last year's Le Mans...

Nissan Deltawing

Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 - Homolongated for GT3-spec racing

Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
Nissan Juke Personalization Concept

Nissan Juke Personalization Concept
Nissan Leaf NISMO PERFORMANCE CONCEPT - That would be silly for an electric car to get spiced up a bit...

Nissan Leaf NISMO Performance Package
Nissan Note Personalization Concept - Surprisingly, the all new 2013 Nissan Note E12 has a chance to get itself modified for the show.

Nissan Note Personalization Concept
Nissan NV350 Caravan Rider Transporter - Nissan tries to steal the spotlight from the Hiace-based Multi-role Transporter with the Nissan NV350 Caravan Rider Transporter.

Nissan NV350 Caravan Rider Transporter
Honda Mugen CR-V Design Study - Fourth-generation Honda CR-V...To modify or not to modify? Mugen previews their next sports conversion to the latest CR-V...

Honda Mugen CR-V Design Study
Honda CR-Z Mugen RZ

Mugen RZ
Mugen Racing N-ONE Concept - Mugen imagines what if Honda's new kei car, the N-ONE, is suitable enough for racing.

Mugen Racing N-ONE Concept
Honda S2000 Modulo Climax - It's been a long time, isn't it? Honda S2000? The Modulo S2000 Climax shows that there's life after death for the S2000 but no one can explain why...

Honda S2000 Modulo Climax
Honda Vamos Show Model - Vamos tries to show off its party side with this modified version made exclusively for the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon

Honda Vamos Show Model

Mazda Atenza RACER 2013

Mazda Atenza RACER 2013

Mazda Atenza Sound Special 2013 - Not only the aero kit of the 2013 Mazda Atenza was surprising but the audio in the boot is one heck of a trouble.

Mazda Atenza Sound Special 2013
Mazda Atenza Wagon Grand Touring 2013

Mazda Atenza Wagon Grand Touring 2013
Mazda CX-5 Active Driver 2013 - CX-5 with a black bonnet on it!

Mazda CX-5 Active Driver 2013
Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 2013

Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring 2013
Mazda LMP2 SKYACTIV Racing - Mazda's SKYACTIV Technology now pushes through the world of motorsports.

Mazda LMP2 SKYACTIV Racing
Subaru BRZ GT300 - As seen on last year's Super GT

Subaru BRZ Premium Sport Package Concept - A BRZ with a touch of class

Subaru BRZ Premium Sport Package Concept
Subaru XV Sport Concept - See how the new Subaru XV looks like when it was modified for the show

Subaru XV Sport Concept
Subaru Forester Sport Concept - A sinister modification for the all new 2013 Forester with a red and black combo.

Subaru Forester SPORT Concept
Suzuki Stingray Customize - 2013 Wagon R Stingray's well bling-bling. That is sick!

Suzuki Stingray Customize
Suzuki Wagon R RR Concept

Suzuki Wagon R RR Concept
Chevrolet Camaro Giovanna - the special edition Camaro for fiscal year 2013.

Chevrolet Camaro Giovanna
Chevrolet Captiva FREEDOM RIDER

Chevrolet Captiva FREEDOM RIDER
Chevrolet Sonic STREET ICON PACKAGE - The wild compact gets even more wilder.

Chevrolet Sonic STREET ICON PACKAGE
HAMANN Range Rover Evoque

HAMANN Range Rover Evoque
Lotus Elise CR - CR means Club Racer and this Elise is racy.

Lotus Elise CR


Lotus Evora SR - SR means Sports Racer and the Sports Racer is the luxury model of the Evora because of all the options included with less pricing.

Lotus Evora Sports Racer

Volkswagen up! SPORTECHNIC - SPORTECHNIC tunes the German mini-compact car, the Volkswagen up!


Image: Carview

More to come in Part Two of the cars you'll be seeing in the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon! Remember, this runs until Sunday, January 13, 2013.

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