
Japanese cars have had some of the weirdest features ever made. Starting with Mazda, whose pop-up headlights could actually wink. Owners could control one headlight at a time. Completely useless, but incredibly fun. Next, before parking sensors were common, Japanese cars had parking poles. Small antenna-like rods on the bumper that helped drivers judge distance when parking.
Then there's the Toyota Sentry, which went beyond electrical sunshades and offered power curtains. So every drive felt calm and private. Next up, the 1999 Nissan Silvia. It had a pop-up navigation screen hidden in the dash,
a feature way ahead of its time. And of course, adjustable spoilers. They changed their angle at speed They changed their angle at speed and showed up on tons of Japanese sports cars in the 90s.
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