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affan555 (affan555) 2011-11-30 14:21:01 +0500 #1

The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the public this weekend.

Japan's automakers have had a tough year, after the March earthquake and tsunami forced companies to cut back production. Production was halted again recently, due to the Thailand floods

affan555 (affan555) 2011-11-30 14:22:20 +0500 #2

Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of Nissan and Renault, poses in Nissan's new concept car PIVO3 at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo Nov 30, 2011

affan555 (affan555) 2011-11-30 14:25:30 +0500 #3

Honda Motor Co President Takanobu Ito poses next to the company's next-generation EV sports car EV-Ster (C) and next-generation plug-in hybrid vehicle AC-X

affan555 (affan555) 2011-11-30 14:26:38 +0500 #4

Toyota Motor Corporation's production prototype of the '86' compact rear-wheel drive sports car is seen at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo

affan555 (affan555) 2011-11-30 14:29:13 +0500 #5

Honda Motor Company President Takanobu Ito speaks next to the company's electric Micro Commuter Concept city vehicle during a news conference at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo

affan555 (affan555) 2011-11-30 14:35:12 +0500 #6

The BMW i3 concept (L) and the BMW i8 concept (R) are on display at the 42nd Tokyo Motor show in Tokyo

affan555 (affan555) 2011-11-30 14:40:08 +0500 #7

Osamu Suzuki, chairman of Japan's Suzuki Motor, inspects the company's concept vehicle called 'Regina' during the Tokyo Motor Show

KamranAslam (KamranAslam) 2011-11-30 14:41:29 +0500 #8

^^^ Suzuki with a change.... nice.

affan555 (affan555) 2011-11-30 14:46:23 +0500 #9

Japan's auto giant Mazda Motor displays the concept mid-sized sedan 'Takeru' with an economy efficiency Skyactiv-D diesel engine at a press preview of the Tokyo Motor Show on November 30, 2011.

ImMFS (ImMFS) 2011-11-30 15:40:31 +0500 #10

hmmmm

zia1288 (Rao Zia Ur Rehman) 2011-11-30 15:42:44 +0500 #11

Mazda takeru and BMW i8 are looking aggressive.

affan555 (affan555) 2011-12-01 05:18:42 +0500 #12

President of Japan's automaker Daihatsu, Toyota's small car affiliation, Koichi Ina displays the company's concept two-seater open car called 'D-X', which has a 660cc turbo charged engine, at a press preview for the Tokyo Motor Show

affan555 (affan555) 2011-12-01 05:21:32 +0500 #13

A model poses with Porsche's new 911 Carrera S (type 991) at the 42nd Tokyo Motor show in Tokyo

affan555 (affan555) 2011-12-01 05:57:38 +0500 #14

A model shows off Jaguar XKR-S at the 42nd Tokyo Motor show. Energy-saving electric cars with advanced green technology were vying for attention as the Tokyo Motor Show opened with robots and computers becoming ever more part of the vehicles on display.

affan555 (affan555) 2011-12-01 06:01:37 +0500 #15

The life-size model of the Cars 2 charactor, McQueen, is on display at the 42nd Tokyo Motor show.

Japan's auto maker Daihatsu, Toyota's small car affiliation, displays the company's concept model two-seater electric personal mobility vehicle called the 'Pico' at a press preview for the Tokyo Motor Show.

affan555 (affan555) 2011-12-01 07:58:09 +0500 #16

affan555 (affan555) 2011-12-01 08:02:41 +0500 #17

affan555 (affan555) 2011-12-01 08:16:48 +0500 #18

affan555 (affan555) 2011-12-01 08:20:21 +0500 #19

affan555 (affan555) 2011-12-01 09:35:29 +0500 #20

MW board member responsible for sales and marketing, Ian Robertson (L) and member of board of management Klaus Draeger (R) pose in a photo session with 'BMW i8 concept' during the press briefing at the 42nd Tokyo Motor show.