Tokyo might not seem like the natural place for small British sportscar maker Lotus to reveal a new model but it’s done exactly that. Alongside the Japanese debut of the Evora, Lotus rolled out its Exige Stealth: a matte-painted machine that’d look perfect in Darth Vader’s garage.

What’s all the fuss about?

A special edition Lotus is always going to cause a stir and this Stealth one in Tokyo did exactly that. The flat paint gives this limited-run machine a look that lives up to its name, the contrasting gloss black stripes and carbon fibre trim making it about the most aggressive looking Exige we’ve ever seen. The most touched too, nobody passing it able to resist the temptation to feel the soft finish of the paintwork. Only 35 will be built and five are earmarked for Japanese customers.

Any new technology?

Not really, except that fancy paint – which unlike others is a proper matte finish rather than a matte lacquer over regular paint. It’s about 10kg lighter than the regular 260bhp Exige Cup car it’s based on. Sold as the Stealth in Japan only, it’ll be called Scuda elsewhere in the world – which is Italian for ‘dark’, apparently. {via}

Toyota’s President Akio Toyoda has said the automaker is in desperate need of an excitement injection, and here’s the first dose: the Toyota FT-86 Concept.

Inspired by the Corolla-based AE86 sports coupe of the ’80s, the FT-86 concept was designed by the automaker’s ED2 styling studio in France and bears a remarkable resemblance to the FT-HS concept shown at the Detroit Auto Show several years back.

The engine is powered by Subaru’s 2.0-litre boxer, which puts out 146bhp in current production form but should develop slightly more in future iterations. The FT-86 has a 2+2 seating configuration and measures 416cm in length, just a fraction longer than the Audi TT and around 18cm shorter than the Lotus Evora.

The concept that measures 4,160mm long, 1,760mm wide, and 1,260mm high with a wheelbase of 2,570mm also features ADVICS brakes. Inside, the 2+2 concept features an instrument panel with a gray and white base, gauges with red neon lights and digital displays as well as a navigation system.

The first classic Mini was presented to the public on 26 August 1959. Exactly fifty years on and nearly a decade into the life of new MINI, images of stunning new MINI Coupe Concept are today released.

The MINI Coupe Concept is design to be the most dynamic and agile MINI ever built. Strictly a two-seater, powered by a 1.6-litre twin-scroll turbocharged engine, the low roof line, compact dimensions, perfect axle load distribution and lightweight construction are all trademarks of a genuine sports car.

A number of design icons feature on the MINI Coupe Concept. Large round headlights inclusive of black internal reflectors, hexagonal radiator grille and low front spoiler mark the newcomer out as a true MINI.

The MINI Coupe Concept takes traditional values of the MINI brand and combines them with the most advanced technologies to offer an exciting vision of the how family may continue to grow.

Seriously I don’t know how people can put all these reviews for the 2010 Ford Mustang. This is a 2-door, 4-passenger family coupe, sports coupe, and convertible. The Ford mustang is available in 8 trims, ranging from the V6 Coupe to the GT Premium Convertible.

Test drive this car makes me feel like I am fun because it the something retro about it, something 1960s funky looks of the speedo. This trim is much better than the 2009 model. When in the road, it is great. This car is as good looking as any car on the road. Great seats, dark aluminum panels and door inserts are all well blended and striking in appearance. All in all I am very happy with it. Driving this car makes me feel like I am above and beyond anyone also on the road. It is sleek and powerful, absolutely fun to drive.