Car brands · Japan
Japanese car brands
Japanese brands are known for dependable everyday cars and for icons like the Toyota Supra, Nissan GT-R, Honda NSX and Mazda MX-5, as well as tiny kei cars built for Japan's own roads.
The CarSpot database has 18 Japanese brands with 1,005 models between them. Of their road cars, the fastest is the Aspark Owl (257 mph) and the most valuable is the Nissan R390 GT1 (about $7m–$15m).
Japanese car brands
Most models first. The years are those of the brand's models in the database.
Toyota
247 models · 1936–present
Pictured: Toyota 2000GT
Nissan
178 models · 1959–present
Pictured: Nissan Skyline GT-R R33
Honda
139 models · 1963–present
Pictured: Honda NSX NC1
Mazda
86 models · 1960–present
Pictured: Mazda Cosmo JC
Mitsubishi
80 models · 1917–present
Pictured: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
Suzuki
59 models · 1955–present
Pictured: Suzuki Vitara LY
Subaru
57 models · 1958–present
Pictured: Subaru Impreza WRX STI GR
Lexus
40 models · 1989–present
Pictured: Lexus LFA
Daihatsu
39 models · 1963–present
Datsun
27 models · 1959–2022
Pictured: Datsun 240Z S30
Infiniti
16 models · 1989–2025
Isuzu
15 models · 1964–present
Acura
14 models · 2001–present
Super Aguri
3 models · 2006–2008
Top Japanese cars
The highest-rated cars from these brands, at most two per brand.
- Unicorn
Lexus LFA
2010–2012
552 bhp · 202 mph
- Unicorn
Toyota 2000GT
1967–1970
148 bhp · 137 mph
- Epic
Honda NSX NC1
2016–2021
573 bhp · 191 mph
- Rare
Nissan Skyline GT-R R33
1995–1998
276 bhp · 155 mph
RareLexus LS XF50
2017–present
354 bhp · 155 mph
RareNissan GT-R R35
2007–2025
565 bhp · 196 mph
RareToyota GR Corolla
2023–2024
300 bhp · 143 mph
RareHonda NSX NA1
1990–2005
270 bhp
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