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SEMA 2026: concepts and preparations from Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi and Lexus

The SEMA 2026 show in Las Vegas is the setting for a wave of concept and automotive preparation presentations, led notably by Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi and Lexus. Toyota displays several styling and off-road variants, including Crown Signia GT-S, Snow Hunter, Urban C-HR and Highlander Urban concepts, while Honda unveils a Prelude Club Racer, a Passport TrailSport Baja Chase and official HRC parts. Mitsubishi presents an off-road version of the Outlander and Lexus a luxury pickup concept derived from the GX 550. Sub-events are mainly linked to the United States and Japan, some reported only in the United States; coverage also extends, to a lesser extent, to Brazil, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Canada and Spain.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 17 events involving Toyota, Honda, Lexus and 6 more, in 2 countries (États-Unis, Japon), followed from 30 October 2026 to 7 November 2026. 64 articles from 26 sources (launches and reviews); last updated on 7 November 2026 at 15:00. Figures reported: 5 vehicles.

National stories

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What is established

Method

Confirmed(6)

Single source so far(4)

  • Toyota displays a Sienna Woodland concept, a raised minivan of about 5.2 m with large tires. (according to kuruma-news.jp)
  • Honda is developing a more extreme version of the Civic Type R for America. (according to Autoblog)
  • Two Honda Prelude preparations will be displayed, including one at the HRC booth alongside the Civic Type R HRC concept. (according to Autoblog)
  • The Corolla Cross Nasu Edition presented in 2025 at SEMA had a hood with cutouts, 4WD transmission and a 2-liter engine. (according to kuruma-news.jp)

Updates(3)

  1. 1 Nov, 04h14Clarification: the 2025 Corolla Cross Nasu Edition had a hood with cutouts, 4WD transmission and a 2 L engine.
  2. 1 Nov, 04h14Addition: Snow Hunter concept derived from the Tundra and Land Cruiser.
  3. 1 Nov, 04h14Addition: Sienna Woodland concept, raised minivan of about 5.2 m with large tires.

AI cross-check of the headlines and extracts of 9 articles (7 outlets) · “confirmed” = reported by at least two independent outlets, or by the manufacturer’s official press room · 1 Nov, 04h14

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Timeline

newest first

Dot = severity

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In figures

The activity

17 facts

Latest activity 12 hours ago

243161
30 Oct6 Nov

Countries concerned

Several countries (2)

Brands concerned

  • Toyota (Corolla Cross, C-HR, Tacoma, Highlander Urban, Sienna, Woodland bZ Concept, bZ, Grand Highlander, Crown Signia, RAV4, RAV4 Woodland PHEV Concept)
  • Honda (Prelude, Civic Type R, Passport TrailSport Baja Chase)
  • Lexus (TX1, GX 550)
  • Acura
  • BMW (i8)
  • Bugatti
  • Honda Motor
  • Mitsubishi Motors (Outlander, Outlander Diamond Trail Edition)
  • Nissan (Sentra)

Official figures

  • Toyota · 79,386 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 82 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Honda · 9,182 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 61 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Lexus · 8,680 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 27 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Acura · 9 recall(s) in 12 months

Key figures

5
véhicules

Highest number recorded in 4 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
Japan296
United States219
Brazil32
Canada22
Spain21
United Kingdom22
South Africa21
France11
Italy11
Unknown country11

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
Japanese296
English2714
Spanish32
Unknown21
French22
Portuguese11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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Further reading