Tokyo gets revved up

Honda Motor Co Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito shakes hands with an Asimo humanoid robot during a Honda presentation at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Nissan Motor Co Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn enters a news conference driving the Land Glider concept car at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A model poses with the Toyota Motor Corp FT-86 concept car at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato

The Lexus LF-A super sports car is seen at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A visitor walks past a line of Toyota Motor Corp iQ cars at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

The Mazda Motor Corp Kiyora urban compact concept car is pictured at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A model poses on the Honda Motor Co U3-X "personal transporter" electric unicycle at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato

A visitor takes a photo of the Toyota Motor Corp FT-EV II electric concept car at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Models at the Suzuki Motor Corp booth pose with a Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racing motorcycle at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

The Honda Motor Co EV-Cub electric concept scooter is displayed at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato

The Daihatsu Motor Co Tanto Exe Custom is pictured at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. Light trails are due to slow camera shutter on a rotating display turntable. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

The Honda Motor Co Skydeck six-seater hybrid concept car is displayed at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Honda Motor Co booth staff pose on an EV-Monpal electric wheelchair concept (front) and the EV-Cub electric concept scooter at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Mitsubishi Motors Corp President Osamu Masuko speaks next to the PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid concept car during a news conference at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Nissan Motor Co Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn steps out of a Leaf electric car at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato