DRIVE QUEST - Exploring the appeal of cars with guests.
Vol.05 NISSAN X-TRAIL G e-4ORCE

DRIVE QUEST - ゲストと探る、クルマの魅力。<br>Vol.05 NISSAN X-TRAIL G e-4ORCE DRIVE QUEST - ゲストと探る、クルマの魅力。<br>Vol.05 NISSAN X-TRAIL G e-4ORCE

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Places you can only go by car. Secret conversations you can only have in the car. Play your favorite music and go wherever your heart takes you. Cars always show us new sights. Maybe it's a little different when you've got your crush in the car. This is a series that explores those thrills and excitements with our guests. Passenger seat passenger of the month, what is the appeal of cars?

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Tokio Kimura

After graduating from Bunka Fashion College, he gained experience in multiple genres, including apparel manufacturers, leather craft manufacturers, and accessory manufacturers, and launched his own original brand, tokio, in 2021. He won the TOKYO FASHION AWARD 2025 in September last year, and is scheduled to exhibit at Men's Fashion Week in Paris in January and June this year.

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Exploring the appeal of X-TRAIL with Tokio.

Luxurious brilliance and a design that has been carefully crafted down to the smallest detail. The car in question is the Nissan X-TRAIL G e-4ORCE, which has the look of an SUV but is equipped with the new e-4ORCE technology that allows for such smooth steering that you might mistake it for a compact car.

This is the first time that a Japanese car has appeared in the fifth installment of the series, and on this day, I was once again able to see the true power of Japanese cars. "Go Nissan" is a very famous catchphrase, but the three and a half hour drive gave me a glimpse of the overwhelming confidence hidden behind the challenging phrase.

  • My first impression of Tokio was that he was casual, frank and unpretentious.

    My first impression of Tokio was that he was casual, frank and unpretentious.

  • He is extremely friendly. When Tokio is around, the place instantly becomes brighter and smiles never cease to fill the space.

    He is extremely friendly. When Tokio is around, the place instantly becomes brighter and smiles never cease to fill the space.

  • The new shift lever has an excellent design. It is compact enough to fit comfortably in your hand, and its movement is smooth and easy to operate.

    The new shift lever has an excellent design. It is compact enough to fit comfortably in your hand, and its movement is smooth and easy to operate.

  • A drive mode selector is standard equipment, allowing you to choose from five driving modes, including Sport, Eco, and Snow.

    A drive mode selector is standard equipment, allowing you to choose from five driving modes, including Sport, Eco, and Snow.

The designer of the fashion brand TOKIO, Tokio Kimura, appeared wearing a bright yellow jacket. In fact, this was my first time meeting him. With the collection presentation in Paris just around the corner, this may be the busiest time for him. What if the drive turned into a tense one? However, Tokio, the designer himself, easily blew away such worries.

"I'm going to Paris in three days. I'm really looking forward to it. I've just finished getting a lot of things done, so I was really looking forward to today's drive. Thank you for inviting me! It seems like you'll be helping me out with some errands today, so I'm sorry!"

Tokio-san said this in a bright voice as soon as he got in the passenger seat. The course of the drive for the day started with a meal at a local Chinese restaurant that Tokio-san frequents, and then we picked up some items that he ordered from a factory in Asakusa.

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