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Japan Archive
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Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 – The Lederhosen Ninja
Posted on August 2, 2021 | 31 CommentsWill they? Won’t they? Why not? When already? Those were some of the questions regarding the Supra’s future asked by many since the cancellation of the 4th generation Toyota Supra […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Sienna Platinum AWD (Hybrid) – Kermit Was Wrong
Posted on July 26, 2021 | 60 CommentsKermit The Frog may have had his own reasons for complaining that it’s not easy being green, however in the case of the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan, that is certainly […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD – The Identity Of The Brand
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 32 CommentsArguably one of the more conservatively styled luxury brand flagships upon its launch for 1990, now in 2021 the recently updated Lexus LS is the polar opposite, sporting a longer, […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Kicks SR – The Kids Might Say It Slaps!
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 44 CommentsWhen Nissan introduced their Kicks model back in 2018, my thoughts were that this is something that people might want. Officially it replaced the Nissan Juke, a highly polarizing design, […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD – Patrolling The ‘Burbs And Beyond
Posted on June 7, 2021 | 49 CommentsNissan has been a player in the large SUV market here in the United States for close to two decades since the introduction of the original Armada for the 2004 […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport – Caught In The Middle
Posted on April 26, 2021 | 24 CommentsEntering its third decade, Lexus’ IS series has never made any bones about its mission. Of course that was to battle the entry-level luxury entries from the Germans and other […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Avalon Limited AWD – Kicking Ass And Taking Names
Posted on April 19, 2021 | 71 CommentsIt’s hard to believe that the Toyota Avalon has been part of the streetscape for over 25 years now. Redesigned again for its fifth generation a couple of years ago, […] -
Tokyo Outtake: Toyota Probox “Brobox” – Urban Warrior
Posted on April 13, 2021 | 9 CommentsA while ago Jim Brophy shared a great little post featuring the Toyota Probox, one of the more ubiquitous contractor grade vehicles that are all over Tokyo (and the rest […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Three’s Company
Posted on April 12, 2021 | 50 CommentsBuyers…are liars. How else to explain the Mazda 3? What does it not offer that people say they want? Refined styling. Luxurious interior. Powerful engine. All wheel drive. No CVT. […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Rogue SL AWD – Stalking From The Rear
Posted on February 22, 2021 | 25 CommentsYou could be forgiven for not realizing that there’s a new Rogue available from Nissan for this year, due to the “current situation” it seems like the rollout is a […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD (Plug-In Hybrid) – The Missing Link For The EV-Curious
Posted on February 8, 2021 | 75 CommentsThis is the vehicle GM should have built and named the Volt back in 2010. Instead they chose to go with a low slung hatchback limited to four seats and […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – Contemporary Classic
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 30 Comments2021 marks the twelfth model year that the current generation of Toyota 4Runner has been available for purchase in the United States, making it one of the longest-lived vehicles on […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 30 CommentsStandard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […] -
Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 53 CommentsWould anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […]
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 – The Lederhosen Ninja Will they? Won’t they? Why not? When already? Those were some of the questions regarding the Supra’s future asked by many since the cancellation of the 4th generation Toyota Supra […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_4630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Sienna Platinum AWD (Hybrid) – Kermit Was Wrong Kermit The Frog may have had his own reasons for complaining that it’s not easy being green, however in the case of the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan, that is certainly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD – The Identity Of The Brand Arguably one of the more conservatively styled luxury brand flagships upon its launch for 1990, now in 2021 the recently updated Lexus LS is the polar opposite, sporting a longer, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3997-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Kicks SR – The Kids Might Say It Slaps! When Nissan introduced their Kicks model back in 2018, my thoughts were that this is something that people might want. Officially it replaced the Nissan Juke, a highly polarizing design, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2758-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Armada Platinum 4WD – Patrolling The ‘Burbs And Beyond Nissan has been a player in the large SUV market here in the United States for close to two decades since the introduction of the original Armada for the 2004 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_2458-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport – Caught In The Middle Entering its third decade, Lexus’ IS series has never made any bones about its mission. Of course that was to battle the entry-level luxury entries from the Germans and other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1383-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Avalon Limited AWD – Kicking Ass And Taking Names It’s hard to believe that the Toyota Avalon has been part of the streetscape for over 25 years now. Redesigned again for its fifth generation a couple of years ago, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1194-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Tokyo Outtake: Toyota Probox “Brobox” – Urban Warrior A while ago Jim Brophy shared a great little post featuring the Toyota Probox, one of the more ubiquitous contractor grade vehicles that are all over Tokyo (and the rest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_7095.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD – Three’s Company Buyers…are liars. How else to explain the Mazda 3? What does it not offer that people say they want? Refined styling. Luxurious interior. Powerful engine. All wheel drive. No CVT. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1082.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport 2.5 – Subaru’s Little Guy Hits The Gym, Emerges Stronger, Fitter, And Even More Able Subaru has been an exceptional success story over the last few decades, and somehow seems to move from strength to strength while always marching to a slightly offbeat, uh, beat. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0015-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Nissan Rogue SL AWD – Stalking From The Rear You could be forgiven for not realizing that there’s a new Rogue available from Nissan for this year, due to the “current situation” it seems like the rollout is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9524-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD (Plug-In Hybrid) – The Missing Link For The EV-Curious This is the vehicle GM should have built and named the Volt back in 2010. Instead they chose to go with a low slung hatchback limited to four seats and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9295.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – Contemporary Classic 2021 marks the twelfth model year that the current generation of Toyota 4Runner has been available for purchase in the United States, making it one of the longest-lived vehicles on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8942-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner Standard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8790-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars Would anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


