Dec 14
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The Toyota GR Yaris — better known to devoted fans of the type as the Yaris GR4 — has been more universally hyped in…
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Nov 12
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It started out simply enough. Travel two hours north of Tokyo before an official lockdown is implemented to see the…
Oct 9
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America and Japan have given the world probably the most famous low car styles there are: lowriders in the States, bo…
May 5
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Take the A22 Autrostrada to Modena from Milan and on your right you’ll notice a big blue building. The signage has…
Feb 25
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Of the 4.4 million or so cars exported from Japan every year, around 1.4 million of those are used cars. Used JDM…
Jan 30
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The Tokyo Auto Salon is the epitome of the contemporary Japanese tuning scene, showcasing the very best and latest…
Jan 24 2020
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Jan 22 2020
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The 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon was without a doubt the year of the Supra. You’d be forgiven for thinking “TAS” meant the…
Dec 4 2019
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Remember Nissan? Yeah it’s still around, but you don’t hear much from it lately. That might have something to do…
Nov 12 2019
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Being in the export and import business in Japan pays off. As sketchy as that might sound, Japan exports a little ove…
Sep 18 2019
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Unlike other shops who might send build updates, Sasaki-san simply set to work and finished the job. There was no…
Sep 11 2019
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In the city of Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, you’ll be lucky to find this one nondescript garage. There’s no signage,…
Aug 7 2019
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Sports cars these days are too grown up. What happened to the weird little niches that used to exist? Sure, cars…
Jul 25 2019
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Have you ever woken up and told yourself you need the instrument cluster cover from a Honda CR-Z? Have you ever…
Jul 24 2019
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Forget what you’ve heard; the Toyota Century isn’t a “Japanese Rolls-Royce.” The Century is very much its own thing.…
Jun 10 2019
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Toyota is fully aware of how big of a deal the new Supra is, with fans have waited over two decades for the new A90.…
May 30 2019
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Since 1955, the Toyota Crown has been a staple of Toyota’s lineup. It’s not only one of the automaker’s oldest…
May 3 2019
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Name a mainstream car with more hype around it than the Suzuki Jimny. I’ll wait. The response to this humble…
Apr 23 2019
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You’re in Japan in the early 1970s. Everything is in sepia filter, the economy seems unstoppable, and you’ve got…
Apr 22 2019
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We now live in a world where 700 horsepower is the norm for supercars. Hell, even 700 horsepower sedans, station…