Daihatsu entered into a business alliance with Toyota in 1967, working together to develop a new four-wheel passenger car brand. In this issue, we look back 40 years ago, in 1974, at the first-generation Charmant, a high-end compact car developed independently by Daihatsu based on the second-generation Corolla, from the catalog of that time.

The MX-30 Rotary-EV was launched in 2023 as "a car with electrification technology that uses the rotary engine as a generator", and Mazda's unique approach to electrification, which leverages the company's strengths, is also attracting attention. The MX-30 Rotary-EV is the first rotary engine-powered vehicle in 11 years, since the RX-8 was discontinued in 2012.

The ɛ̃fini MS-6, which went on sale in November 1991, was released exclusively through Mazda's Anfini dealership, as the name suggests. It was a derivative model based on the company's Kronos and adopted the 5-door hatchback style. Once again, we look back at the catalog of the time.