Our favourite reveals at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show

However, this week's Japan Mobility Show – formerly the Tokyo Motor Show – has seen the country's top brands pull out all the stops to unveil some tasty and evocative show cars.

Wheels had John Law on the ground in Tokyo for the event, and you can see his full wrap on the big reveals here, or check out the individual stories listed below.

I've polled our team for their faves. Tell us which reveals you liked in the comments below!

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There's an appetite for an electric LandCruiser and ute, but diesels and hybrids aren't going anywhere fast, says Toyota

As vastly improved as some dual-cab utes have become, I still miss the car-based Falcon and Commodore utes. The Toyota EPU concept still looks more a HiLux, but it's easy to imagine it being vastly better to drive. And with Ford and Hyundai seemingly determined to deny us the Maverick and Santa Cruz, respectively, then the other thing to love is that Toyota Australia has already put its hand up for a potential production version.

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There's an appetite for an electric LandCruiser and ute, but diesels and hybrids aren't going anywhere fast, says Toyota

It feels odd to be favouring an SUV when a number of stylish sports models were revealed at the same event, but, well… here we are. I really feel Toyota has nailed this one, introducing a stylish and upmarket look that appears focused on the road, but could well prove as capable off-road as most buyers will need.

Naming it LandCruiser is, of course, the odd piece here. It has Kluger vibes more than anything else – but, perhaps Toyota has taken a tip from Ford, using a historic and iconic name for a new and largely unrelated electric vehicle. It seems to have worked for the Mach-E, if North American sales figures are anything to go by... [↗]

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Bigger, greener Mazda sports car concept teases the future of MX-5

It's been a while since I saw a show car that created such an instant and tangible desire. The MX-5 and RX-7 are some of the most revered sporting nameplates, so Mazda has a huge responsibility not to stuff this up. Maybe the fancy doors can go, but otherwise this car needs to come to market looking as close to this as possible. Whether pedestrian crash