A couple of weeks ago, I went with my girlfriend to the Tokyo Motor Show. I am amazed at how much depth this show had and I am glad I had a chance to go. Take a look at the photos for yourself and watch your jaw drop.

Well, for about 4 years now, I have been pretty interested in cars. I have been to most of the limited motor shows in Ottawa and a couple in Toronto, but nothing I've seen can compare to the Tokyo Motor Show. Just to see the concept cars and all the incredible presentations and installations, well, in a word, was just wow. 

I was most impressed with the Mazda Taiki. This beautiful car was designed in Japan and was inspired from Japanese art and culture. The word "Taiki" means "Atmosphere" in japanese. The design team's goal was to create a concept that "visually expresses the flow of air". This beautiful concept was inspired by the image of a pair of flowing "Hagoromo". "Hagoromo" are the "flowing robes in Japanesee legend that enable a celestial maidan to fly". These excerpts are from the Mazda Tokyo Motor Show hand-outs that were available at the Mazda Taiki stand.

Photo 071: Mazda Taiki Concept

Most of the reason why I went to the Tokyo Motor Show was because I wanted to see the new Nissan GT-R, that is scheduled to release next year. This hyped sequel to the incredibly popular Nissan Skyline of the 90's is perhaps the most sought after car for next year.  At $80 000 for a supercar that can rival Porsche Carrera GT's lap time at Nurburgring, that is an incredible deal and I look forward to see these driving around ... Canada? Okay, probably not, but hopefully I will see at least a couple. (Source:  EGM CarTech ). Luckily, I did get to see the Nissan GT-R as close as spectator-possible at the Tokyo Motor Show, mainly by pushing and shoving. Here is the best shot I could take:

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