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This is a list of automobiles produced for the general public in the Japanese market. They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year. If a model did not have continuous production, it is listed again on the model year production resumed. Concept cars and submodels are not listed unless they are themselves notable.
The series was a predecessor to the Z-car in the Fairlady line, and offered a competitor to the European MG, Triumph, Fiat and Alfa Romeo sports cars. Beginning with the 1959 S211, the line was built in two generations: the first generation was largely handbuilt in small numbers, while the second generation (310 series) was series produced.
Sports Sedan Japan Lexus: GS F: 2016-2018 Sports Sedan Japan Mazda: Mazda6: 2002–present Sports sedan Japan Mazda: Mazda3 MPS: 2007-2013 Hot Hatch, Sports Compact Japan Mercedes-AMG: A35/ A45/ A45 S: 2013–present Sports Compact, Hot Hatch Germany Mercury: Bobcat Sport: 1976-1980 Hatchback United States Mercury: Comet Cyclone: 1964-1967 ...
The first Japanese car to be sold in the United States was the 1958 Toyopet Crown, a Toyota model that was popular in its home country but not well received in America. As Toyota magazine reported,...
The Toyota Sports 800 (Japanese: トヨタ・スポーツ800, Hepburn: Toyota Supōtsu Hachihyaku) is Toyota's first production sports car.The prototype for the Sports 800, called the Publica Sports, debuted at the 1962 Tokyo Auto Show, featuring a space age sliding canopy and utilizing the 21 kW (28 hp; 29 PS) powertrain of the Publica 700, a Japanese market economy car.
Datsun 240Z (1970) While Detroit was busy building bigger, faster muscle cars, Japanese engineers were inspired by Europe's lighter, more nimble sports cars instead.
The Nissan S30, sold in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z but badged as the Datsun 240Z, 260Z, and 280Z for export, are 2-seat sports cars and 2+2 GT cars produced by Nissan from 1969 until 1978. The S30 was conceived of by Yutaka Katayama , the President of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A., and designed by a team led by Yoshihiko Matsuo , the head ...
In Japan, Nissan offered the Datsun Sports, while Honda introduced the S500 and Prince offered the Skyline Sport Coupé. Toyota had already began production of the Sports 800, but the engine was far too small to be considered a world class sports car, and decided they needed to offer a proper 6-cylinder coupe.