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News Scoop – FT-86 is on time News Scoop – FT-86 is on time

Good news FT-86 fans. I was invited as one of the only foreign journalists to attend... 

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Driven: 2010 Mazda Roadster Driven: 2010 Mazda Roadster

What a fantastic little car this Mazda is. Dead and gone is the stigma of the Roadster... 

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Statement – 7tune Needs Your Help Statement – 7tune Needs Your Help

You all love 7tune right? You come here for hot news, pimp rides, solid reviews, great shots and a good read. We know this well, always have and that is why, year after year, we continued to drive ourselves to provide you with the best JDM-istic experience from Japan.  Read More →

News Scoop – FT-86 is on time News Scoop – FT-86 is on time

Good news FT-86 fans. I was invited as one of the only foreign journalists to attend a press day on Wednesday where the JDM only Noah and Voxy Minivans were being showcased by G’s, the sports vehicle oriented arm of Toyota Japan. The FT-86 though, didn’t take long to come up in the conversation…  Read More →

Snap Shot – Bronzed Skyline R31 Snap Shot – Bronzed Skyline R31

One car that appeared at Daikoku Futo on Friday; a car that was parked away from everyone else and who’s owner I didn’t get to speak to, just happened to be one of the most eye catching R31′s I have ever seen…  Read More →

" alt="Video – Tribute to Ayrton Senna and the Honda NSX" /> Video – Tribute to Ayrton Senna and the Honda NSX

Ayrton Senna. Honda NSX. This video. Watch it or miss out on a glimpse into the bigger pictures of life…  Read More →

Features>> The Daikoku Dairies 17/7/2010 Features>> The Daikoku Dairies 17/7/2010

I arrived late tonight. I knew the police have been shutting down the area earlier than usual – sometimes as early as 7 or 8pm. This is a problem really, as Daikoku Futo is a central hub for car enthusiast gatherings in and around Tokyo…  Read More →

Sneak Peek – The Daikoku Dairies Sneak Peek – The Daikoku Dairies

We all love Daikoku Futo. Who doesn’t? It’s a place that stuns the senses, defies every rule about car scenes and their participants and leaves any foreign visitor in complete awe and wonder. Many of you can’t get over here to see it first hand so allow me to help you get a regular serve of it!  Read More →

Video – Chris Forsberg and NOS go to Drift Matsuri Video – Chris Forsberg and NOS go to Drift Matsuri

Joey Redmond over at Wrecked Magazine has been hard at work compiling a little video of a trip he and 2009 Formula D champion Chris Forsberg’s took to the Spring Drift Matsuri earlier this year…  Read More →

SnapShot – Talk to the…Foot? SnapShot – Talk to the…Foot?

Sometimes you just have to laugh. Here is a guy who obviously cares very little for the traffic jamming up around him so off go the shoes and it then literally becomes “talk to the foot” time…  Read More →

Manuals: 1993 TRD AE86 Parts Manual Manuals: 1993 TRD AE86 Parts Manual

I’m a bit eccentric about cars and as you get older I think you will find yourself more and more on the lookout for a particular vintage of item – something you totally identify with on any car that you cared to take note of as you were growing up. You can imagine my surprise then, when I stumbled across this original TRD parts manual from the early 90′s, a manual that catalogs basically every performance part made by TRD for the Hachi-Roku.  Read More →

Just Catching a few Zee’s Just Catching a few Zee’s

Carparks are almost as much fun as the tracks or paddocks at any race weekend and Fuji Speedway invariably turns out a wild selection of cars…  Read More →

The Girls of Super Taikyu 2010 The Girls of Super Taikyu 2010

As always there was plenty of diversion available if you tried hard enough. The girls were very welcoming and didn’t mind the intrusions at all. I would hazard a guess that at least a third of the men who attend these things are there only for the girls and wouldn’t be able to tell you the difference between a Porsche and Nissan. I was amazed actually – some were shooting 200 or 300mm lenses from a few feet away!!  Read More →

Sequence – The GT-R Returns to Endurance Racing Sequence – The GT-R Returns to Endurance Racing

It’s definitely a special moment for many motor-sporting fans with enough high octane fuel running through their veins to see a GT-R take to the track for the first time; in this case marking a return to endurance racing.  Read More →

2010 Super Taikyu – Fuji Speedway Round 4, Part 1 2010 Super Taikyu – Fuji Speedway Round 4, Part 1

Sleeting rain and strong winds greeted the 38 entries and fans for the fourth round of the Super Endurance series of 2010 at Fuji Speedway. Conditions bordered on atrocious, with visibility for the drivers being limited at some points to as little as 15 meters; thanks largely to the plumes of spray and thick blankets of fog that descended over the circuit periodically throughout the day.  Read More →

Blog highlight – DownShiftEzine Blog highlight – DownShiftEzine

Down Shift is a relatively new Ezine/Blog created by Aussies Andrew Foy and Matya Fulop. It’s full of great articles and stunning photography!  Read More →

Girls of the 2010 Super GT International Series Malaysia Girls of the 2010 Super GT International Series Malaysia

Our friends over at ‘(00) Zerotohundred.com kept themselves entertained between races getting to know the Gorgeous race queens. Follow the jump for their behind the scenes video!  Read More →

Hiromu Naruse: Cooking with the Nur Meister Hiromu Naruse: Cooking with the Nur Meister

Hiromu Naruse: 1943 – 2010 – “The Man Who Knows All Roads”, liked to “shake n’ bake” and according to the great man; “Just as in cuisine, the ‘flavor’ of a car is quite important…”  Read More →

Breaking News – Hiromu Naruse Dies in the LF-A Breaking News – Hiromu Naruse Dies in the LF-A

In a tragic news story over night, legendary Toyota test driver, and the Godfather of the LF-A supercar Hiromu Naruse died in mysterious circumstances when the Nurburgring special edition LF-A he was driving suddenly veered into oncoming traffic and ploughed head on into a BMW 5 series carrying 2 BMW test drivers.  Read More →

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