Buying a Lexus in Japan is more like a ritual than a car purchase with the car revealed like a masterpiece
Buying a Lexus in Japan is more like a ritual than a car purchase with the car revealed like a masterpiece

In Japan, the delivery day after buying a Lexus isn’t just a transaction – it’s a ceremony. Complete with music swelling and a building of anticipation worthy of the big screen. A car isn’t just handed over; it’s revealed like art under a silk shroud. And when the sheet finally drops, applause breaks out. DISCOVER […]

Ancient temples and modern dreams collide at Japan’s most exclusive car show
Ancient temples and modern dreams collide at Japan’s most exclusive car show

In Asia, at Japan’s exclusive car show, ancient temples and modern dreams collide. The event showcases impressive cars with guests able to view pieces of car history for themselves. From ceremonies to awards, the Concorso d’Eleganza Japan is every gearhead’s dream destination. Plus, entries for the 2026 show are now open. VISIT SBX CARS – View […]

Toyota and Nissan celebrate amid game-changing US car deal with Japan
Toyota and Nissan celebrate amid game-changing US car deal with Japan

US President Donald Trump has announced a new game-changing US car deal with Japan, and both Nissan and Toyota are already feeling the profits without shipping a car. In April, the US government sent shockwaves around the world with a flat 25 percent tariff on imports into the country. This had major ramifications on the […]

Inside Japan’s Mid Night Club, and how it came to be one of the most exclusive, secretive racing clubs in the world
Inside Japan’s Mid Night Club, and how it came to be one of the most exclusive, secretive racing clubs in the world

The Mid Night Club is one of the most legendary features of the car world in Japan – a racing club. Aside from its Japanese Domestic Market (JDM), Japan is famous for something else. It’s also famous for one of the most exclusive, secretive racing clubs in the world. This is the story of the […]

320-mile conveyor belt road in Japan is expected to open for tests by 2028 and could cost up to $25.2bn
320-mile conveyor belt road in Japan is expected to open for tests by 2028 and could cost up to $25.2bn

Japan is planning a brand-new conveyor belt road system. The Asian nation is currently the world’s fourth-largest economy. Its latest plan is to build a 320-mile-long conveyor belt road from Tokyo to Osaka. The road could be open for tests in just three years – but could cost up to $25.2bn. DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global […]

How a 1990s Japanese game console became one of the world’s first GPS navigation systems
How a 1990s Japanese game console became one of the world’s first GPS navigation systems

While it may be clunky, this GPS system paved the way

American streamer puts a fighter jet engine in a K truck and something wild unfolds
American streamer puts a fighter jet engine in a K truck and something wild unfolds

Started with a bang, ended in flames

Woman finds incredible Nissan 'frozen in time' hidden in storage container, she's waited 7 years to own it
Woman finds incredible Nissan 'frozen in time' hidden in storage container, she's waited 7 years to own it

It’s been seven years since Emelia Hartford fell in love with the Nissan Silvia S15 – and now she finally owns one. After searching for the perfect example, she uncovered a pristine, bone-stock S15 stored in a shipping container in Japan – and it’s in near mint condition. Found during a torrential storm, the whole […]

Mazda suitcase car proved good things really do come in small packages
Mazda suitcase car proved good things really do come in small packages

Mazda is one of Japan’s biggest car brands. It is also one of the world’s most respected and enduring manufacturers. The 1990s saw Mazda push itself in terms of innovation. And it led to the creation of an actual suitcase car. DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global premium car auction platform powered by Supercar Blondie Mazda is […]

This sub $8,000 EV in Japan could prove revolutionary, it fills a gap legacy automakers ignore
This sub $8,000 EV in Japan could prove revolutionary, it fills a gap legacy automakers ignore

It’s so small that it’s classed as a microcar

Toyota and Nissan are designing cars the way monks once built sacred temples
Toyota and Nissan are designing cars the way monks once built sacred temples

Japanese brands Toyota and Nissan have decided to completely flip the world of car crafting. The car industry is ever-evolving, with robots and technology taking center stage. Nissan and Toyota are often at the cutting edge of industry, always innovating. But the Japanese brands have also reverted to traditional Japanese woodwork in recent years. DISCOVER […]

Hidden for decades, Japan’s long-lost supercar finally resurfaces — only one prototype was ever built
Hidden for decades, Japan’s long-lost supercar finally resurfaces — only one prototype was ever built

Only one example of this Japanese supercar was ever made

One anime episode with her son led to a 25-year love story with an RX-7
One anime episode with her son led to a 25-year love story with an RX-7

A Mazda is a girl’s best friend

This futuristic Japanese city would float, store data underwater, and send rockets to space
This futuristic Japanese city would float, store data underwater, and send rockets to space

Taking the exclusive zip code to a new aquatic level