Well, sad to say, but to me the Tokyo Motor Show didn’t really come up with something really fantastic unlike in Frankfurt where practically automakers from both sides of the meridian dished out some wicked machines.

As far as the US is concerned the next big show is the SEMA show happening from October 30 - November 2. In any case, here are some of the cars that we could expect. And since this one’s in Las Vegas, expect American muscle to take the stands.

For this bit, we have the Dodge Avenger StormTrooper. Okay, I’m not really a big fan of Dodge cars except, perhaps, the old Charger, which for me, is the co-epitome of real American muscle cars together with the Mustang. And yet here, we see the StormTrooper edition of the car. And yes, StormTrooper meaning Darth Vader’s underlings (another triumph for geek gearheads).

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Chrysler issued a recall of 300,000 SUVs to address a potential braking problem when driving uphill. The recall covers 2006-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Commander, 2007 Jeep Wrangler SUVs and 2007 Dodge Nitro SUVs.

Chrsyler apparently received 20 complaints that vehicles experienced braking delays when drivers stepped on them to stop after coasting uphill. To address the issue, the computer connected to the ABS need to be reprogrammed. A crash has already been reported though no one was seriously harmed.

Apart from these recalls, Chrysler will also put the word out on 72,333 Dodge Avenger sedans and Chrysler Sebring convertibles from the 2008 model year that suffer from problems involving the front door latches and locks.

Earlier this week, Honda also issued a recall of 182,756 Civics due to a faulty wheel bearing O-ring causing it to leak and will cause a wheel to fall off “possibly resulting in a crash,” says Honda. Yeah, a wheel falling off may “possibly” cause it to crash. Now that takes a genius to figure out. Consolation for Civic owners though, Honda will notify owners by mail and replace any damaged parts for free.

Source: Detroit News (Chrysler and Honda)