You Need to Visit This Hidden Driving Road In Japan
After starting my search for the best driving roads near Tokyo, I found Mount Akagi to be the most fun—so far. I…
Here Are Some Fun Things You Can Do With A Cool Rental Car in Japan
Obviously when you’ve rented a JDM hero car for a few days over the weekend, it’s tempting to spend the whole time…
How To Win a Car Show: Roll Up in a Road-Legal Concept Car
The Italdesign Aztec was one of the more outlandish concept cars of the 1980s, a surprise to even see one made for the…
Dekotora Alert: This Instagram Just Posts Pictures of Japan's Unreal Supertrucks
Dekotora is easy to understand. A shortened version of ‘decorated trucks,’ these are just... trucks... that Japanese…
You Can Buy a New $50,000 R34 GT-R Engine From Nissan's Holy Grail Of Factories
Even Nissan employees talk about visiting the home of Nismo, the Omori factory near Yokohama, like making a pilgrimage.…
This Is The Best New Car Instagram Account
I have a new favorite IG account, @ShakotanAttack, in which otherwise-ordinary cars are turned into Japanese street…
This Rental Company in Japan Will Let You Drive Your JDM Dream Cars
As fun as it is doing these driving road adventures in Japan in fancy sports cars, I realize not everyone who’ll be…
The First Speedhunters Live Show at Fuji Speedway Was Everything Great About Japan's Car Culture
If there’s one thing I hope you learn from reading A Car Nerd’s Guide to Japan, it’s that there’s never a shortage of…
The McLaren F1 vs. Toyota Supra vs. Porsche 911 GT2 vs. Nissan Skyline GT-R Race of Your Dreams Already Exists
The McLaren F1 is a car you love. The Toyota Supra is a car you love. The Porsche 911 GT2 is a car you love. The Nissan…
Proud Parents Present Their 'Idiot Son' To The Drifting World
The “Kansai All Stars” annual drift competition seeks to crown the best drifters of the Kansai region of Japan, pitting…
Nissan’s Zama Heritage Collection Is a Paradise of Skylines, Oddballs and Race Cars (And It’s Free)
One of my favorite things to do when visiting a country is to check out its local car museums. It’s a good indication…
I Lived With a Japanese Kei Car for a Week and This Is What I Found Out
More than 1.8 million people in Japan bought new kei-cars in 2017, meaning one in three new cars sold in Japan last…
Trump Wants More American Cars in Japan, Which Will Never Happen
More high hopes and impossible dreams from the Trump administration, China’s electric future, Tesla’s strict NDA…
Take a Peek Inside the World of Roulettezoku, Japan's Highway Racers
Japan is known for its incredible array of street racing subcultures, but those of us in the western world have…
These Heroes Imported The Only Porsche 911 GT3 RS Never Sold In America
Few models are more coveted in the rarefied world of Porsche collecting than the track-destined RS models. Part of the…
The Gumball 3000 Thrilled Japan’s Locals but It’s a Lousy Road Trip
When I first heard the Gumball 3000 Rally was coming to Japan this summer, I wasn’t entirely sure how well it’d go down…
This Is What Grassroots Racing In Japan Looks Like
There’s no shortage of glitzy motorsports events in Japan. A lot of it happens at the bigger and more well-known tracks…
This Mad Tuner Genius Turned a Suzuki Into a Lamborghini Miura Jota SVR Tribute
This looks like a Lamborghini Miura Jota SVR, but it’s not a Lamborghini Miura Jota SVR. It’s not a replica, or a kit…
The 2018 Alpina B5 Brought Me to Some Very Good Driving Roads Near Mt. Fuji
My search for the best driving roads in Japan hasn’t gone quite as well as I had hoped. So far the biggest problem I’ve…
Here’s How Japan Does a Giant Mazda Rotary Party
Every now and then there’ll be a weekend where the whole world gets together and dials its car culture all the way to…