Car Show Coverage: 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon

Last month, Tokyo (it's really Chiba City, Japan) hosted their 30th anniversary of the Tokyo Auto Salon. The Tokyo Auto Salon is the largest auto exhibition in the world that's held every year in January. 

Growing up in NY, I can appreciate an import car. Friday and Saturday nights would be the nights where people would street race, so in some weird way, seeing customized imports brings back childhood memories. 

So thanks to nextmod.com, yahoo.com, speedhunters.com, nightimport.com, 7tune.com, nextmod.com, canibeat.com, zertohundred.com, thetruthaboutcars.com, stanceiseverything.com, and motoiq.com I was able to compile a strong post about the Tokyo Auto Salon. Brace yourself, cause there's a lot of photos in this post. And yes, I'm showing off the models too. I may be a girl, but I do know that models are a part of car show culture.

She's cute... Yes I can admit when a girl is cute.

I'm showing her off twice. #NoGirlCrush

Hate the spoiler, love the car. But I would have picked better wheels. 

I like her personality. She's cute too.

Love it!!! And I hate orange cars. This is the perfect street racing car... 

Slammed to the ground...

The Japanese can customize a van like no other. 

Only a tiny percentage of the amount of Toyota 86's that was at the show

I like the bears... but nothing else.

Cute!!!!!

She's cute too...

So is she.

Yes!!! I wonder if the Toyota 86 would ever hit the states?

The showoffs at Liberty Walk brought a chrome Lambo... or three.

They should have brought some girls from Diamonds of Atlanta... 

Love the dramatic lighting.

Like the wheel design

Copper isn't a bad color for a vehicle. It looks pretty good. 

Yes!!!!! Love it.

Like the faux tire skid marks, but love the blacked out Mini Cooper.

I want a stuffed animal. 

That is one biiiiggggg van. Couldn't this be classified as a double decker bus?

The chrome trend has not died.

I do love to see how the Japanese customize domestic vehicles.

But they were dead wrong for this.

Yes, the Super Snake is considered a foreign car in Japan. 

As perverted as some men are, I bet that the body pillow sold out.

It's safe to say that this is a staple at TAS. Still brings a large crowd.

The eyelashes work on this Fiat, but I hate it when girls put the lashes on any ol' car. I've seen it on an Impala and wanted to rip 'em off.

Snooki's dream car.

The detail in the paint.... 

*blank stare*

Was hoping this trend would have died. I guess not...

I wonder if the driver could drive in the HOV lane in this car? 

The top 10 MOST expensive cars to insure for 2013

Okay, before I brought you the least expensive cars to insure, but now I have the most expensive cars to insure for this year. Remember, it's based on the averages of the premiums from the Big 6 (Allstate, Farmers, GEICO, Nationwide, Progressive, and State Farm), if you're a single 40 year old male with a clean driving record, good credit, and commutes 12 miles to work every day.

10. Porsche 911 Turbo S with a premium of $2925. MSRP $160,700 MPG 15/23 5.5L V8 w/ 536 horsepower

9. Porsche 911 Turbo with a premium of $2958. MSRP $137,500 MPG 16/24 3.8L V6 w/ 500 horsepower

8. Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG with a premium of $2978 MSRP $140,000 MPG 15/23 5.5L V8 w/ 536 horsepower

7. Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG with a premium of $3075 MSRP $145,800 MPG 16/25 5.5L V8 w/ 530 horsepower

6. Mercedes-Benz S600 with a premium of $3158. MSRP $160,300 MPG 12/19 5.5L V12 w/ 510 horsepower

5. Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG with a premium of $3184 MSRP $153,000 MPG

4. Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG with a premium of $3207 MSRP $212,240 MPG 14/21 6.0L V12 w/ 621 horsepower

3. Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG with a premium of $3221. MSRP $212,000 MPG 12/19 6.0L V12 w/ 621 horsepower

2. Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG with a premium of $3330. MSRP $213,200 MPG 12/19 6.0L V12 w/621 horsepower

1. Mercedes-Benz CL600 with a premium of $3557 (but with my driving record, it'll probably be about $4500) MSRP $160,300 MPG 12/18 5.5L V12 w/ 510 horsepower

Mercedes Benz... really??? They owned this top 10 list. But that CL class... it's worth every penny.

Ultimate Auto Shows off a Widebody Range Rover Evoque

And I think this is the first of it's kind. Orlando's own, Ultimate Auto released photos of a Range Rover Evoque. As we all know, the Evoque just came out, and they're slowly showing up on the road more and more. According to UA, this Evoque features a Hammann body kit, Vesuvius Orange paint, 22 inch Lexani Wheels, and lowering springs to help fill out the wheel well...

10 Cheapest Cars to Insure in 2013

With the new year, also comes lists like this. Forbes released their annual list of the 10 Cheapest Cars to Insure for 2013. Thanks to Quadrant Information Services, they were able to compare premiums for over 750 car and truck models from the top 6 insurance carriers (Farmers, GEICO, Nationwide, Progressive, State Farm, and my BFFs over at Allstate). The averages are based if you are a single, 40 year old male with a clean driving record and good credit who commutes 12 miles to work each day. And seeing how I'm a 20-something year old female with a not so good driving record (my right foot tends to be a little heavy), I do have good credit, and I commute a little more than 12 miles to work. C'est la vie..... but here we go.

At number 10 with a premium of $1204 a year, is a Hyundai Tuscon GL. MSRP $20,000. MPG: 22/29. 2.0L w/ 165 horsepower.

9. Ford Explorer with a premium of $1197. MSRP $29,000. MPG: 17/24. 3.5L V6 w/ 290 horsepower.

8. Hyundai Tuscon GLS with a premium of $1189. MSRP $22,750. MPG: 21/30. 2.4L w/ 176 horsepower.

7. Subaru Outback 3.6R with a premium of $1180. MSRP $27,000. MPG: 18/25. 3.6L V6 w/ 256 horsepower.

6. Chevrolet Express 1500 with a premium of $1171. MSRP $27,000. MPG: 15/20. 4.3L V6 w/ 195 horsepower.

5. Jeep Patriot Sport with a premium of $1160. MSRP $17,000. MPG: 22/28. 2.4L w/ 172 horsepower.

4. Kia Sportage with a premium of $1157. MSRP $21,200. MPG: 21/30. 2.4L w/ 176 horsepower.

3. Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium with a premium of $1150. MSRP $24,500. MPG: 24/30. 2.5L w/173 horsepower.

2. Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with a premium of $1148. MSRP $28,000. MPG: 17/23. 3.6L V6 w/ 290 horsepower.

1. Ford Edge SE with a premium of $1128. MSRP $27,500. MPG: 19/27. 3.5L V6 w/ 285 horsepower.

The remix post will be coming soon... 10 most expensive cars to insure for 2013.