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Tokyo Motor Show 2019

Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Honda NSX car
Honda NSX.

Tokyo Motor Show 2019 was great for petrolheads. Well, it had a lot of style thrown in. It was about production cars, motorbikes, commercial, and concept vehicles. I went to one of the business days. Even though there were changes to previous years, I enjoyed myself.

red Lexus LC 500 car
Lexus LC 500.

There is little I can tell you about cars, as they aren’t my specialty. I’m just a photographer. My pictures will do the talking! For me, Nissan and Lexus were outstanding. They were the best.

Kuhl Racing Chevrolet Impala 1958 sedan
Kuhl Racing 1958 Chevrolet Impala.

Cool stuff at Tokyo Motor Show 2019

Nissan had a brilliant stage that was autumn-inspired! It was artistic. Lexus presented an outstanding concept car. Hopefully, its technology will make it into production.

Honda had a great booth! They had new models and a mini-museum. Vehicles and bikes that contributed to the company’s racing history filled it.

Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Nissan Leaf race car
Nissan Leaf.

Tokyo Auto Salon was at the show. That surprised me. But some pre-advertising doesn’t hurt, I guess. Of course, it brought along a few of its famous cars. They were all style!

Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Mitsubishi Mi-Tech concept car
Mitsubishi Mi-Tech concept car.

Changes at the show

One was attendance. Only 192 carmakers and related industry organizations took part. Porsche skipped Tokyo Motor Show 2019. Other overseas makers that followed its example were Volkswagen, Audi, Citroen, and Volvo. Still, Tokyo Big Sight didn’t look empty.

Nissan Fairlady Z 50th Anniversay edition sports car
50th edition Anniversary Nissan Fairlady Z.

Another was the almost complete absence of models. I’m not talking about car models. I mean the human ones! There were very few. Most of the cars had no one beside them. But maybe that is not a bad thing. Now people can concentrate on looking at and photographing the cars. That should be the show’s target.

Honda Super Four road bike
Honda Super Four motorbike.

Aomi’s Megaweb was used for the first time. That meant the Tokyo Motor Show had two venues. There, participants will experience the mobility theme park. Commercial exhibits were the focus. It also had a 1.5-kilometer road. People could test-drive electric scooters and personal mobility platforms on it.

blue Nissan GTR
Nissan GTR.

The show ran until November 4. Yes, it was different this time. Most of the changes were positive, especially with the attractions at Aomi.

Nissan Ariya SUV
Nissan Ariya.

Leave your questions and comments below. One last thing. The Tokyo Motor Show has rebranded itself. From 2023, it is now the Tokyo Mobility Show.

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Rohan Gillett

Rohan has lived in Tokyo for 30+ years. He loves photography and plans to capture the entire city.

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