{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Special Edition - Tokyo Mobility Show 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/special-edition-tokyo-mobility-show-2026","audioUrl":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/747965f0-76c9-44bd-8064-2520d882f835.mp3","description":"The 2025 Tokyo Mobility Show took place between 30 October and 9 November 2025. We sat down to run through some of the exhibits that caught our eye. Some of what is discussed is out of this world, whilst others are very much for only one person at a time.To see more about the Honda Super-one Prototype, click this Carscoops link here.For more on the BYD Racco, click this Top Gear link here.To join the chaps in their adoration of the Daihatsu Kayoibako K, click this Carscoops link here.You can see more about the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ, by clicking this Carscoop link here.Click this Top Gear link here, to read more about the Subaru STi Concept.To see more of the very attractive Mazda Vision X Coupe, click this Top Gear link here.The Lexus LS Concept take luxury MPV to the next stage, you can see more by clicking this Carscoops link here.Toyota revealed concepts that considered mobility needs of a variety of people, click this Carscoops link to see their vision for handling children. Then for those with restricted mobility, click this link to a Parametric Architecture article.Toyota had a busy show, they also presented a vehicle platform that would allow the owner to add just the elements required for their needs. Click this Autocar article link here to see more about this clever and fascinating idea.Honda explored their full catalogue of companies to show off what they are or potentially are capable of. Click this link here for the HondaJet Elite II. To see more about Honda’s reusable rocket, click this link here."},"annotations":[{"startTime":7.8,"endTime":12.0,"type":"concept","title":"Tokyo Mobility Show","url":"/glossary/tokyo-mobility-show","quote":"What is this Tokyo Mobility Show that you talk of? 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It's ready for the market."}},{"startTime":278.7,"endTime":283.8,"type":"term","title":"synthesised gears","url":"/glossary/synthesised-gears","quote":"This one comes with synthesised gears, which Andrew hates already, simulating a seven speed powertrain.","canonicalId":"term:synthesised-gears","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Synthesised gears refer to a system that simulates gear changes electronically rather than using traditional mechanical gears. This technology is often used in electric vehicles or performance cars to enhance driving experience without the physical components of a conventional gearbox.","simplifiedExplanation":"Synthesised gears are a type of technology that makes it feel like you're changing gears in a car, but it's done electronically instead of using real gears. 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