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Toyota iQ wins Japanese Car of the Year

It may be little, but Toyota's iQ seems to have made a big impact on those voting for Japan's Car of the Year awards. In fact, the final tally wasn't even close, as the diminutive iQ managed to score a perfect ten from 39 of the 65 jurors, earning a total of 526 votes. That total bests the second place finisher, the Citroën C5, by over 300 votes. Somewhat surprisingly, the mighty Nissan GT-R only snagged the bronze, despite its world-beating performance and attractive price point. It just goes to show you that the world's priorities ... Read more →

Mitsubishi "i" named the 2007 Japanese car of the year Sam Abuelsamid

The Mitsubishi "i" mini-car has been named the 2007 Car of the Year by the Automotive Researchers' & Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC). No Mitsubishi car has ever won this award before. the ...

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Mitsubishi "i" named the 2007 Japanese car of the year 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Mitsubishi "i" mini-car has been named the 2007 Car of the Year by the Automotive Researchers' & Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC). No Mitsubishi car has ever won this award before. the "i" was developed to be a high end small car with a lot of interior space while maintaining impact ...

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