Ten Japanese Cars You Can't Have; Plus a couple you don't want

[Mani]

I'd have voted for it for this reason alone: One official Cube color is called Beans.

lol

If the cube were offered here for 14k I would buy it in a heartbeat. That thing is awesome.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Ten Japanese Cars You Can't Have; Plus a couple you don't want

I thought that I once heard that cars in Japan were taxed or registered by weight, engine displacement or weight.
Can anyone confirm or deny this?

dunno about weight...but its taxed by engien displacment and hp.

 

[wfbberzerker]

wtf? the cube got a 10? that thing is awful.

 

[MeanMeosh]

i don't see pictures for half of them...

 

[KokomoGST]

Those editors at C/D have a weird idea of what's desirable in terms of Japanese autos...

Whatever they're smoking, I want it too... must be pretty strong stuff.

 

[Mani]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Engine type: DOHC 48-valve V-12, aluminum block and heads, Toyota engine-control system with port fuel injection
Displacement 305 cu in, 4996cc
Power (SAE net) 276 bhp @ 5200 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 354 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm

damn dude. and they only make 600 of these a year? sheeeet... they should stick this thing in the LS

You'd think a 5.0L V12 would make more than 276 HP though...my NA V6 puts out more than that (albeit not nearly as much torque).

 

[0roo0roo]

is the article missing pictures of some cars/ or is it just my browser?

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Ten Japanese Cars You Can't Have; Plus a couple you don't want

I thought that I once heard that cars in Japan were taxed or registered by weight, engine displacement or weight.
Can anyone confirm or deny this?

dunno about weight...but its taxed by engien displacment and hp.

OK _Thanks.

Also I meant to type 'overall length/wheelbase' instead of typing 'weight' twice!

 

[Babbles]

Just from the outside physical design of them - Japan can keep those cars.