The 2011 Tokyo Motor Show might be over but most car enthusiasts all over Japan have savored Japan's finest motor show while it lasted. What I'm worried that there are some car companies were absent, mostly those Big 3 from Detroit. If they were present, they could have made their Japan premieres. Here's the list of the American cars that should have featured at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
1) Chrysler 300 - This was supposed to come here because the new Chrysler logo is what they want. Unfortunately, with Chrysler Group absent at the Tokyo Motor Show, Japanese car enthusiasts will never see the new logo of Chrysler. There was an Italian version of the Chrysler 300, which is known as the Lancia Thema, and hopefully a direct importer, Garage Italya, will get a hands on with the new Lancia Thema.
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2) Chrysler Town & Country/Grand Voyager - A facelifted Chrysler Grand Voyager is what few Japanese car enthusiasts who love American cars want but sadly, this facelifted version never came and yet, Japan will never see the new Chrysler logo. Like the 300, the Grand Voyager has its Italian cousin, the Lancia Voyager, and hopefully, Garage Italya will get the memo to bring the Lancia Voyager to Japan. Chrysler Japan should have bring the new Grand Voyager to Japan!
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3) Chrysler 200 - Yes, Chrysler Japan should have brought the new Chrysler 200, in sedan and convertible, in Japan but it failed. Hopefully, direct importers like BUBU would be glad if they can put the Chrysler 200 in the Shutokou.
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4) Dodge Charger - Fast fact, Japanese never saw the new Dodge logo. This new Dodge Charger looks perfect to be at the Daikoku parking area and it can look good while driving at the Shutokou by night. Unfortunately, another failed effort for Chrysler Japan.
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5) Ford Focus - Yes, the third-generation Ford Focus is now made to be global. In fact, South Korea is the first Asian country to have this new model while we're still waiting when will countries like the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and other ASEAN countries have one. However, for a country like Japan, they never get that memo. If the 2012 Ford Focus made a Japan premiere at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, it would have been a good competitor against other Japanese cars. So, when will Ford Japan have the 2012 Ford Focus?
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6) Ford C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi - Both the Ford C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi should have made its Asia Premiere at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show but it's just another failed attempt.
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7) Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 - The upcoming Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 should have made its Asia Premiere at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show and it could have been the sports car that stole the show. Now, why did General Motors became absent at the 2011 TMS? This event should have been look cool with this!
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8) Chevrolet Malibu - The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is now a global midsize sedan, in fact, it is now on sale in South Korea. Now why the 2013 Malibu did not made its Japan Premiere at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. It can be a good competitor to the Toyota Camry, Mazda Atenza, Honda Accord, Honda Inspire, or even the Subaru Legacy B4.
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9) Chevrolet Spark - Most Japanese already watched Transformers Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers Dark of the Moon and this Chevrolet Spark became the epitome of Autobots Skids and Mudflap. Now, how come Skids and Mudflap never came to Japan? The Chevrolet Spark is a global compact car and yes, it's coming in the USA very soon but how come the Chevrolet Spark never came in Tokyo? Guess they'll have to make do by playing Forza Motorsport 4. General Motors Japan, when will you have the Chevrolet Spark?
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10) Chevrolet Cruze - This global compact sedan should have made its Japan premiere but no, they don't. Take note that Japan has such thing as a Chevrolet Cruze, as a Suzuki-made hatchback based on the Suzuki Ignis. If the Cruze sedan made it in Japan, they should have change its name to differentiate it from the Suzuki-made Chevrolet Cruze.
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If those cars made their way in Japan, who knows?
