THOSE JAPANESE BRAINIACS...OVER THE YEARS

Continuing my series on the overall progress of car manufacturers, this post features all Asian manufactured vehicles dating back from the gas crunch of 1978 to what we'll see from the orient in 2018. 
We'll start with the fly-by-night smaller car companies first...

1988 ISUZU
Impulse
i-Mark
Trooper II
Pickup

1998 ISUZU
Amigo
Rodeo
Trooper
Oasis
Hombre

2008 ISUZU
Ascender
i-290
i-370

1988 SUZUKI
Samurai

1998 SUZUKI
Swift
Esteem
X-90
Sidekick

2008 SUZUKI
Reno
Forenza
SX4
Grand Vitara
XL-7

2008 SCION
tC
xA
xB

1998 KIA
Sephia
Sportage

2008 KIA
Rio
Spectra
Optima
Amanti
Sedona
Rondo
Sportage
Sorento

2018 KIA
Rio
Soul
Forte
Niro
Optima
Stinger
Cadenza
Sedona
Sportage
Sorento

1998 LEXUS
SC
ES
GS
LS
LX

2008 LEXUS
SC
IS
ES
GS
LS
RX
GX
LX

2018 LEXUS
RC
LC
IS
ES
GS
LS
NX
RX
GX
LX

1998 INFINITI
I30
Q45
QX4

2008 INFINITI
G35
M
EX35
FX
QX56

2018 INFINITI
Q60
Q50
Q70
QX30
QX50
QX60
QX80

1988 MITSUBISHI
Cordia
Starion
Precis
Mirage
Galant
Montero
Mighty Max
Cargo Van

1998 MITSUBISHI
Eclipse
3000 GT
Mirage
Galant
Diamante
Montero Sport
Montero

2008 MITSUBISHI
Eclipse
Lancer
Galant
Outlander
Endeavor

2018 MITSUBISHI
Mirage
Eclipse Cross
Outlander Sport
Outlander

1988 HYUNDAI
Excel

1998 HYUNDAI
Tiburon
Accent
Elantra
Sonata

2008 HYUNDAI
Tiburon
Accent
Elantra
Sonata
Azera
Entourage
Tucson
Santa Fe

2018 HYUNDAI
Accent
Ioniq
Elantra
Sonata
Kona
Tucson
Santa Fe Sport
Santa Fe

2018 GENESIS 
(New Luxury Brand Created by Hyundai)
G70
G80
G90

1988 ACURA
Integra
Legend

1998 ACURA
NSX
CL
Integra
TL
RL
SLX

2008 ACURA
TSX
TL
RL
RDX
MDX

2018 ACURA
NSX
ILX
TLX
RLX
RDX
MDX

1978 MAZDA
Cosmo
GLC
RX-3
RX-4
B-Series

1988 MAZDA
RX-7
MX-6
323
626
929
B-Series

1998 MAZDA
Protege
626
Millenia
MPV
B-Series

2008 MAZDA
MX-5 Miata
RX-8
Mazda 3
Mazda 6
Mazda 5
CX-7
CX-9
Tribute

2018 MAZDA
MX-5 Miata
Mazda 3
Mazda 6
CX-3
CX-5
CX-9

1978 SUBARU
Standard
GF
DL
Brat

1988 SUBARU
XT
Justy
DL
GL

1998 SUBARU
Impreza
Legacy
Forester

2008 SUBARU
Impreza
Legacy
Outback
Forester
Tribeca

2018 SUBARU
BRZ
Impreza
WRX
Legacy
Crosstrek
Outback
Forester
Ascent

1978 HONDA
Civic
Accord

1988 HONDA
CRX
Prelude
Civic
Accord

1998 HONDA
Prelude
Civic
Accord
Odyssey
CR-V
Passport

2008 HONDA
S2000
Fit
Civic
Accord
Odyssey
Element
CR-V
Pilot

2018 HONDA
Fit
Civic
Clarity
Accord
Odyssey
HR-V
CR-V
Pilot
Ridgeline

1978 TOYOTA
Celica
Corolla
Corona
Cressida
Land Cruiser
HiLux

1988 TOYOTA
MR2
Celica
Supra
Tercel
Corolla
Corolla FX
Camry
Cressida
4Runner
Land Cruiser
Standard Pickup
Van

1998 TOYOTA
Celica
Supra
Tercel
Corolla
Camry
Avalon
Sienna
RAV4
4Runner
Land Cruiser
Standard Pickup

2008 TOYOTA
Solara
Yaris
Prius
Corolla
Matrix
Camry
Avalon
Sienna
RAV4
FJ Cruiser
Highlander
4Runner
Sequoia
Land Cruiser
Tacoma
Tundra

2018 TOYOTA
86
Yaris
C-HR
Corolla
Prius
Camry
Avalon
Sienna
RAV4
Highlander
4Runner
Sequoia
Land Cruiser
Tacoma
Tundra

1978 DATSUN
200 SX
280 Z
F-10
B-210
510
810
720

1988 NISSAN
Pulsar NX
200 SX
300 ZX
Sentra
Stanza
Maxima
Pathfinder
720

1998 NISSAN
200 SX
240 SX
Sentra
Altima
Maxima
Quest
Pathfinder
Frontier

2008 NISSAN
350 Z
Versa
Sentra
Altima
Maxima
Quest
Rogue
Xterra
Pathfinder
Armada
Frontier
Titan

2018 NISSAN
370 Z
GT-R
Versa
Versa Note
LEAF
Sentra
Altima
Maxima
Rogue Sport
Rogue
Murano
Pathfinder
Armada
NV 200
NV
Frontier
Titan
Titan XD