Altezza, Celsior etc..?

Can anyone provide a short summary of the Japanese names of certain cars?

I know Altezza = IS, but RS200 = IS300??
Celsior = LS400?
what is GS, and what are some other cars seen in the States that are made into models, with their other names?

And also, clearcoat (TS13) seems to be running and cracking my decals on my tamiya subaru wrc 2001 gb.. does it do this to all decals? I used sharpie and fine-tip pen for the window trim, and that started running too..


Thanks!

It would take weeks to change them all, because most of them change names when coming to the states from pretty much every manufacturer

Can anyone provide a short summary of the Japanese names of certain cars?

I know Altezza = IS, but RS200 = IS300??
Celsior = LS400?
what is GS, and what are some other cars seen in the States that are made into models, with their other names?

Thanks!

Toyota Aristo = Lexus GS
Toyota Soarer = Lexus SC
Toyota Estima = Toyota Previa
Nissan Cima = Infiniti Q's
Nissan Terrano = Nissan Pathfinder
Toyota Hilux = Toyota Tacoma
Nissan Silvia = Nissan 240SX
Toyota Vitz = Toyota Echo
Toyota Bb = Scion xB

I think these are all correct. There's more. I just can't think of them right now.

IS200 and IS300 are the same car (Altezza) except few change (light on the side of the car (orange) aren't in the same place on IS200 (front bumper) and IS300(near doors))

Nissan Silvia = Nissan 240SX

are these really the same cars??

are these really the same cars??

yep!

BTW, IS200 and IS300 are too the same car, the main difference being the engine (at least here in Portugal).

Toyota Vitz = Toyota Echo = Toyota Yaris

well to clarify the lexus stuff:-

IS200 - Inline 6 cylinder 2 litre 6 speed gear box n/a 160bhp (can be supercharged )
IS300 - Inline 6 cylinder 3 litre 5 speed gear box n/a (converted supra n/a engine) 210bhp
IS430 - TTE Promotional car 4.3 litre V8 6 speed getrag gearbox n/a

Altezza - inline 4 cylinder 2 litre 3S-GT 5 speed gear box n/a 210bhp

here is an altezza engine from HKS

http://store5.yimg.com/I/supra_1772_25043588

supercharged IS200 engine

http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/acz.sized.jpg

are these really the same cars??

Yes, except for the engine. Silvia's use the ever popular SR20, 2.0l turbo. The 240SX's use an 2.4l NA.

The IS200 and IS300 are different not only by the engin, you can clearly see which model it is even if you don't open the hood

take a look:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/uploads/29611/Image4.jpg

btw i'm an IS*00 and Altezza Fan :)

I know a few. ;)

Honda / Acura
- - Acura CL/TL = Honda Inspire/Saber
- - Honda Integra = Acura RSX
- - Honda Legend = Acura RL
- - Acura MDX = Honda PIlot
- - Honda Accord = Acura TSX
- - Honda '92+ Civic/Del Sol = Acura EL

Nissan / Infiniti
- - 240SX/Silvia/200SX/Gazelle/180SX
- - Almera/Sunny/Pulsar/NX/Avenir/Tino
- - Cedric/M45/J30/Gloria
- - Cefiro/Maxima/I30/I35
- - Cima/President/Q45
- - Frontier/Navara
- - March/Micra
- - Murano/FX45
- - Pathfinder/Teranno/QX4
- - Primera/G20
- - Skyline/G35/Stagea

Toyota / Lexus / Scion
- - Altezza / IS200 / IS300
- - Aristo / GS300 / GS400 / GS430
- - Avalon / Pronard
- - Camry/Vista
- - Celsior / LS430
- - Corolla / Matrix / Voltz
- - Corona/Caldina/Carnia
- - ECHO / Vitz / Yaris / Platz / Sienta / FunCarGo / bB / WiLL Cypha / ist / xA / xB
- - Harrier / RX300 / RX330
- - Highlander/Kluger
- - Ipsum/Picnic
- - Land Cruiser / GX470
- - Soarer / SC300 / SC400 / SC430
- - Windom / ES300

Pontiac Vibe - Toyota Voltz
Chevrolet Cavalier - Toyota Cavalier

The IS200 and IS300 are different not only by the engin, you can clearly see which model it is even if you don't open the hood

take a look:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/uploads/29611/Image4.jpg

btw i'm an IS*00 and Altezza Fan :)


That's not really true.. That is only on the US-spec models. If you take a look at US Golfs and European Golfs, you'll see that they, too, have different bumpers.
http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/albums//Volkswagen/Golf%20-%20GTI%20-%20Rabbit/Golf%20IV/Golf%20-%20Europe/08.jpg
http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/albums//Volkswagen/Golf%20-%20GTI%20-%20Rabbit/Golf%20IV/Golf%20-%20USA/10.jpg

See what I mean?

not only am i a Lexus fan but a lexus owner and lexus owners club member. And peter is right, there is no external diferences between the IS200 and IS300 except the Badges and maybe a couple of little interior bits.

One thing i cant understand for the life of me is why in the uk the IS300 is only aviailiable in Auto box, and in the US you can get it in manual and auto.

Manual gear boxes are so much fun and would suit the UK's roads a lot more i think, the extra power would make it a lot more fun.

(Am considering getting the HKS stroker crank for my IS200 as it takes the displacement to 2.4 litres. should be fun!) hehe gotta get new badges IS240

i wish they imported the previa here :( sigh

i wish they imported the previa here :( sigh

Are you serious? :p
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0801990912.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

well.... 240sx does not always = silvia

you see the s13 silvia never really came to the US, it came as the 240sx, with flip up headlights and had a hot hatch (if you wanted) they also had different engines, silvia sr20, the 240sx had a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder non turbo hence 240 = 2.4 liters just like 350z = 3.5 liters, the engine goes for the same idea for all 240s, so the silvia body came for the s14 except the engine still did not join the car

in conclusion: 240sx does not equal sivia

(i think that is correct, correct me if im wrong)

well.... 240sx does not always = silvia

you see the s13 silvia never really came to the US, it came as the 240sx, with flip up headlights and had a hot hatch (if you wanted) they also had different engines, silvia sr20, the 240sx had a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder non turbo hence 240 = 2.4 liters just like 350z = 3.5 liters, the engine goes for the same idea for all 240s, so the silvia body came for the s14 except the engine still did not join the car

in conclusion: 240sx does not equal sivia

(i think that is correct, correct me if im wrong)
No s-chassis car comes with engine detail, so it's a moot point.

im talking about real cars...

Here's another good one.

Mitsubishi 3000GT = Mitsubishi GTO.

They changed the name when they brought it stateside so as to not offend devotees of a certain Tempest option package. ;)

Of course, I've always though that it was silly because both cars swiped the name from the greatest sports racing car the post war period has ever seen, and will ever see again; The Ferrari 250GTO.

While we're on the Mitsu subject, could anyone please explain to me the whole Lancer/Carisma thing? Sometimes I see the cars called Carismas in Japan, sometimes Lancers, and they almost always refer to them as Carismas in Europe, but call them Lancers in Europe too.

So WTF?

im talking about real cars...

...in a model car forum. Since the differences between a Silvia and a 240SX are insignificant in 1/24 scale, it's a moot point.
While we're on the Mitsu subject, could anyone please explain to me the whole Lancer/Carisma thing? Sometimes I see the cars called Carismas in Japan, sometimes Lancers, and they almost always refer to them as Carismas in Europe, but call them Lancers in Europe too.Another Lancer note: The USDM Mitsu Mirage was basically a re-skinned Lancer, that didn't use the Lancer name here because Dodge had sold a "Lancer" in the US in the 70's. Nowadays, since DaimlerChrysler and Mitsubishi have developed evern further their ties, they've been allowed to introduce the Mitsubishi Lancer brand into the US.

Are you serious? :p
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0801990912.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg



VERY VERY SERIOUS
we need this car here noW!!!!
http://www.fabulous.co.jp/domestic_car/toyota/popup/estima_k/images/01.jpg