Tokyo Motor Show

November 11, 2007 -- The 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 (Organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.; Chairman: Fujio Cho) closed its doors at 7:00 p.m. today. The show was held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba for a period of 17 days, from October 26 (Friday) to November 11 (Sunday). A total of 1,425,800 visitors were recorded.

The all new 2008 Cadillac CTS makes Japan debut

2007-10-25 -- General Motors Corp. (GM) will exhibit the 2008 Cadillac CTS, slated to hit the showrooms in January 2008, the recently facelifted Saab New 9-3, the Corvette Convertible, and the right-hand-drive Hummer H3 at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show, scheduled to open from October 24 through November 11, 2007.

2008 Cadillac CTS

Cadillac

The German premium car maker BMW is proudly presenting the growing diversity and appeal of its exceptional model range at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 in the capital city of Japan.

The most significant motor show in Asia is also the venue of a world debut, with the new BMW M3 Saloon being presented to the public for the first time. Following the Coupé, this is the second body version of the BMW M3 powered by a 309 kW/420 hp V8 for a truly fascinating high-performance sports car experience also in everyday traffic.

2008 BMW M3 Sedan

Powerful, economical and clean diesel engines for the motherland of petrol hybrids

Stuttgart/Tokyo -- Oct 24, 2007 -- At the 40th Tokyo Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is underscoring its position as the leading premium brand with a veritable pageant of compelling new models and innovative drive solutions. Among its motor show highlights in the homeland of the petrol hybrid, the inventor of the motor car and the diesel passenger car will be showcasing highly efficient, clean BLUETEC HYBRID versions of the C-Class and S-Class.

Hans Tempel, President and CEO of DaimlerChrysler Japan and Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show

New Dimensional Multi- Performance Supercar Available in Early December

TOKYO (Oct. 24, 2007) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced the launch of the Nissan GT-R, a new multi-dimensional performance machine that lives up to the concept of "an ultimate supercar for anyone, anywhere, at anytime". The Nissan GT-R features a newly developed Premium Midship package, including the world's first independent transaxle 4WD developed independently by Nissan.

2008 Nissan GT-R

The Nissan GT-R will be available in Japan mainly through Nissan High Performance Centers nationwide from December 6th.

Oct 24, 2007 -- Show-goers size up new Audi sub-compact hatchback design study in Tokyo.

Highlights:
• Latest in a long line of Audi design studies, many of which have entered series production virtually unchanged
• 3,910mm in length (A3 3dr 4,214mm), 1,750mm width (A3 1,765mm), 1,400mm high (A3 1,420mm)

Audi Metroproject quattro

• Combines new, more powerful 150PS version of 1.4 TFSI petrol engine with 30kW / 41PS electric motor driving rear wheels which reduces fuel consumption and emissions by around 15 per cent
• Capacity of lithium-ion batteries makes a range of up to 62 miles possible without petrol engine intervention. Batteries rechargeable via mains socket

10/24/2007 -- Statement by Stefan Krause, member of the board of management of BMW AG, BMW Group press conference - Tokyo Motor Show 2007:

Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to our BMW stand!

The focus of the BMW Group is never short-term, but always long-term. We plan to remain successful as we go forward and thus safeguard our independence. This is the reason why we realigned our organization and set long-term growth targets through 2020.

We will definitely fine-tune the BMW Group to create value over the long term and to become even more profitable in the future. Our goal is to be the leading provider of premium products and premium services for individual mobility. Our product and market initiative is designed to achieve this target.

Second variant of the space wonder by Volkswagen

Wolfsburg/Tokyo, , 24 October 2007 - Just six weeks after the world premiere of the two-door city specialist – the up! – at the IAA in Frankfurt, Europe’s largest car producer is now showing the next member of the “New Small Family” – the space up! concept car – at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Being the largest small Volkswagen, the space up! is a small space wonder; on just 3.68 meters length and 1.63 meters width it offers the space of a significantly larger vehicle. The designers intentionally avoided any superfluous gimmickry here. Like the up!, the space up! is characterized by a fully new harmony between technical layout on the one hand and emotional design on the other.

Oct 24, 2007 -- At the Tokyo Motor Show (24.10. - 11.11.2007) Audi is unveiling the metroproject quattro, an original, characteristically Audi design study for the sub-compact segment.

The three-door four-seater car blends dynamic styling with exemplary economy of space and supreme quality in trailblazing fashion. At the same time, a series of visionary technical solutions take efficiency, dynamism and motoring pleasure into new territory as only Audi knows how.

Source: Audi

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