less than 5 seconds. The Ariya
features Nissan’s ProPilot
2.0 driver assistance system,
which enables limited hands-
free driving and “auto-pilot”
navigation with lane-change
capability on limited-access
highways. The car can also
park remotely via phone.
Expect to see a production
version bearing the name Ariya
on our roads in late 2021.
Lexus LF-
Lexus’ jumbo gull-winged
electric LF-30 is far more
conceptual than Nissan’s Ariya.
The LS sedan–sized concept
predicts the 2030 design of
a fully autonomous people
mover, though its sustainable
cork, scorched-wood, and
carbon-neutral suede-trimmed
interior emphatically eschews
swiveling seats and the mobile
mosh-pit ethos. Instead, four
forward-facing thrones andmultiple screens provide
ultimate comfort and person-
alization via glass and carbon
“keystones” each occupant
carries and inserts for identi-
fication. Lexus also imagines
that solid-state batteries will
be perfected within the next
decade and holds hope that the
LF-30’s four in-wheel motors
can be made light enough not to
scupper ride quality.
Daihatsu Waku Waku
Both Suzuki and Daihatsu used
the words “waku waku” in their
displays, which supposedly
means “(I am) happy/excited.”
This fun-sized SUV concept
with the bright orange trim and
cargo area does indeed make us
happy. The rear door windows
are filled in with jerrycan-style
panels that make us wonder
how happy riders in the backseat must feel. (The seats were
displayed folded down with
an orange load floor extender
folded forward to nearly meet
the front seats.) There’s also a
fold-down tailgate, a side-
hinged upper gate, and a large
roof storage box.
2021 Toyota Mirai
We deem the hydrogen fuel
cell–powered Toyota Mirai
the greatest year-over-year
aesthetic improvement in
automotive history. Better yet,
its longer, lower, wider rear-
drive TNGA-L architecture
(think Lexus LS) promises
driving dynamics that match
the sporty sedan’s looks.
Improved fuel cell efficiency
and a slightly larger tank
allow the new Mirai to travel
30 percent farther on a tank
(400-plus miles). Improved
aerodynamics make the cabin
even quieter. There’s a 12.3-
inch infotainment screen, a
14-speaker JBL sound system,
and seating for five. Expect
a price in the $60,000 range
when it hits the market in late
2020, probably without fuel
purchase credits.TRENDI 02.2019 Tokyo Show Favorites
Lexus LF-30 Toyota MiraiP
reparations for the
2020 Olympics forced
half of the Tokyo Motor
Show to a remote location 10
minutes away from the halls at
Tokyo Big Sight, but the high
funkiness factor of the rolling
stock made the commute
seem worthwhile. Here are
nine of our favorite concepts
and production cars.
Nissan Ariya
The Ariya electric, two-motor,
Rogue-sized SUV concept
represents the last step before
the 2017 Tokyo show’s wilder
IMx concept becomes an
electric production crossover.
Ariya’s design features copper-
tone trim outside and stark
minimalist interior trim and
switchgear inside and is said
to preview the look of future
Nissan EVs. Unofficial reports
put the EPA range at 300
miles and the 0–60 time atNissan Ariya Daihatsu Waku Waku