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Motor Show Index (10/21/2003)
A Shinkansen bullet train whisks itself away from Tokyo's sleek Ueno train station, bound for the farthest reaches of Japan's major islands. It uses countless supercomputers and microcircuits to deliver its passengers comfortably and safely, in an environmentally conscious way, all while hurtling them forward at speeds up to 200 mph.
Most of the press horde touring this week's Tokyo Motor Show won't step foot on the Shinkansen, but they'll be surrounded by scaled-down versions of the same aesthetic as they walk the aisles of the Makuhari Messe, the convention center that hosts the biannual Tokyo show. More than its companion international auto shows in Detroit and Frankfurt, Tokyo has a reputation for cornering the market on high-tech advancements in the world of cars. And this year's show, the 37th, promises to be no different.
Here's a brief preview of what you'll see this week as TCC covers the Tokyo show. Stay tuned as we bring you all the concepts and production vehicles — and breaking news, too — from the Makuhari hall:
Honda Previews Three Tokyo Concepts
Honda says of the nineteen vehicles it will show at next week's Tokyo Motor Show, three will be advanced concepts that push Honda's hybrid and green technologies. They are:

2003 Honda HSC concept

2003 Honda HSC concept
the HSC, a hybrid sports car in a compact package;

2003 Honda IMAS concept

2003 Honda IMAS concept
the IMAS, another hybrid sports car with an emphasis on light weight and aerodynamics;

2003 Honda KIWAMI

2003 Honda KIWAMI
and the KIWAMI, a showcase for fuel-cell technology.
Toyota Plans Lexus Concepts
Toyota's upscale Lexus brand — not yet introduced in Japan — will show two concept vehicles at next week's Tokyo Motor Show. The vehicles include the LF-X, described as a, SUV-crossover sport sedan, and the LF-S, a new-generation premium sedan that uses a V-8 powertrain coupled with hybrid technology that is engineered to deliver all-wheel traction. Lexus will go on sale in Japan for the first time in August of 2005, according to a Toyota release. No photos of the concept vehicles were released.
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EDITION: Oct. 15, 2003 by TCC Team
(10/14/2003)
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Benz F500 Concept Headed to Makuhari, Too

2003 Mercedes-Benz F500

2003 Mercedes-Benz F500

2003 Mercedes-Benz F500
Jeep Treo Speeding to Tokyo

2003 Jeep Treo concept

2003 Jeep Treo concept

2003 Jeep Treo concept
Hyundai Plans NEOS-II for Tokyo

2003 Hyundai NEOS-II concept

2003 Hyundai NEOS-II concept

2003 Hyundai NEOS-II concept
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