Video – Summer Drift Matsuri 2010

David Oshima, Red Bull Japans resident VJ, put together this great compilation in record time after such short notice. Check it out! Read more

Event Report – 2010 Summer Drift Matsuri Part 1

Friday and the G1-GP was massive but the weekend was about to break loose when the gates to the Ebisu compound opened to the general public on Saturday morning. Read more after the jump… Read more

Event Report – The 2010 G1-GP Round 2

Temperatures were scorching in Nihonmatsu last Friday for the second round of the newly created G1-GP ( Gaijin Grand Prix ) but the staff at Ebisu Circuit, Team Orange and Powervehicles teamed up to provide a Drift competition for people living in and visiting Japan, open to foreigners only. Here’s how it shook out… Read more

Daigo Saito's D1 JZX100 Toyota Chaser for Sale

Would someone please buy this? More information to be found below:

http://www.powervehicles.com/driftlife/2010/06/we-checked-out-daigo-saitos-jzx100-d1-usa-championship-winning-car-for-sale/

Nakayama Circuit At Sanyo Sports Land

Established in 1970, Nakayama Circuit in Okayama Prefecture is one of the 4 original JAF approved race tracks in Japan and just oozes old school everywhere you look.

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DEC Circuit Sekia Hills Open Again

After declaring bankruptcy in April last year it looked like we’d seen the last of Sekia Hills, but it’s open again with a few events being held there recently.

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Intercooler Placement Of The Week

He’s something that you’ll be seeing more of in the next month of so… Kei trucks! Without giving away too much, I’ll be travelling to an event soon which will give you a good idea of the attraction these mini vehicles have for  more than a few drifters out there (here) in J-land. For now though have a look at the ingenuity that’s gone into cooling the intake charge of this Suzuki Carry.

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Osaka HIVP Drift

I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag about what this is too quickly.. Read more

A taste of Japan – ClubOutrun

MEZ Productions has been a longtime friend of 7Tune, He’s been covering Aussie drift action from the beginning and has just released this video of his latest trip to Japan. Read more

JDM links #1

Every so often I’ll have a good dig around the JDM internet, I personally can’t read Japanese but sometimes you can get an idea of where you’re heading by rolling over the link to see where it points as that is usually in English. Here are some links I’ve come across that will help you get through Monday! Read more

7tune Image Cache

Who said there is no money in drift.

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Terminally Pretty: Kasso Club AE86

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After laying eyes on this AE86 you would be quick to think that it belongs in a wrecking yard, scrap heap or basically anywhere but on a circuit. Remember though how when you were young your mother told you not to judge a book by its cover? Read more

Toyota Subaru 086A ‘Toyobaru’ Sports Compact Still in the Works

At the recent Nostalgic Car Show in Tokyo’s Odaiba, 7Tune got busy talking with a few people in the know about a certain two door coupe.  Read more

Japfest 2009, Castle Combe, UK

For those not familiar with Japfest, it’s touted as the “largest Japanese car show in Europe” and previous years saw the cream of the UK J-scene turn up. However, the 2009 edition didn’t seem to offer a real representation of where the UK scene is at the moment. Read more

Nanko Drifting In Its Heyday: October 2000

I dread spring cleaning. As a male I can’t see the point of it really, but it does uncover some long lost treasures sometimes! I found some old photo albums from almost 10 years ago when I first came to Japan and my first visit to the Nanko area in Osaka and its now-infamous drift spot. Read more

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