Photos: Tomorrow's cars rally in Tokyo

A central theme at the 2005 edition of the Tokyo Motor Show, which opens to the public Oct. 22, is alternative engine technology. An electric car that's bound to catch visitors' eyes is the Eliica, designed by Japan's Keio University. It uses lithium ion batteries to send power to its eight wheels and is said to have hit speeds of 230 miles per hour.

For photos from last month's auto show in Frankfurt, Germany, click here.

Photo by Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP