We've seen the future, and it is wonderfully weird here's 24 photos to prove it

by Joe Brown Joe Brown

Every two years the automotive industry gathers in Japan to show the world its visions for the future of transportation. The Tokyo Motor Show, historically the coming-out party for the most audacious of vehicle designs, encompasses five massive buildings and more than a million square feet. It presents a prismatically varied glimpse of the cars and motorcycles that may grace your garage in the years ahead. This year, fuel-economy and safety were the main themes, with a host of new hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles being debuted, but there was also a dash of whimsy, as with Honda's canine-friendly WOW concept.

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