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Wide Body Dreaming: The Rocket Bunny RX-7

Mike Garrett — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:00:14 +0000

In the past few months I’ve often written about how the Japanese sports cars of the 1990s have become icons for an entire generation of auto enthusiasts who are now settling into their adult years. Just as earlier generations idolized that HEMI ‘Cuda down at the local drive-in, or the Lamborghini Countach from the poster on […]

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Midship Weapon: The Perfect SW20

Mike Garrett — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:30:18 +0000

Whichever way you look at it, the 1990s were an incredible time for Japanese performance cars. For me it’s actually staggering to think about the vast number of fun and exciting automobiles that Japan’s automakers released over the course of the decade. Regardless of the price range or the drivetrain preference, there seemed to be something for everyone. […]

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Endless Journey: Building The Ultimate Street Supra

Mike Garrett — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:30:40 +0000

It’s the mid-1990s and the place is Southern California. On the streets and at the local dragstrips, people are beginning to take Japanese imports and hot rod them. They swap the motors, add turbochargers and nitrous kits, they source wheels and body styling parts straight from Japan. It was a humble beginning, but one that formed the basis of an automotive revolution. […]

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Street To Salt: Can This S13 Top 200mph?

Keith Charvonia — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 06:30:53 +0000

Looking at the image above you might be tempted to feel a bit jealous. That’s a seriously clean S-chassis, obviously well equipped and capable of putting down some respectable power numbers from a relatively small engine. But best of all, it’s a different kind of build; a car that we’re all familiar with, built for […]

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Period Perfected: Berg Cupping In A Golf

Bryn Musselwhite — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:40:33 +0000

As part of our Scandinavian theme this month we had a good long look at all areas of interest and naturally went back to Rod’s visit to the Elmia Car Show earlier in the year. He made no bones about hunting for feature cars and the indoor event didn’t disappoint. One car that stood out […]

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The Norwegian’s Hammer, Unveiled

Sean Klingelhoefer — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:25:09 +0000

Can you believe it’s already April again? While I associate April first with my Speedhunters anniversary, for drift fans it means something much more exciting – the official start to the Formula D season. Long Beach is round one on the calendar and brings with it many highly anticipated build debuts. Today we’ll take a […]

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Why Want More? The Boxster S

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:00:32 +0000

I’ll admit it. I’m guilty of having ignored the Porsche Boxster. I’m not one to usually to do this sort of thing, but I let the somewhat questionable image the car had developed get the better of me. I was always aware of the fact it was a revered driver’s car, but its somewhat unmasculine […]

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A 9-second, 700hp, Street-legal Datsun 510

Brad Lord — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:00:49 +0000

The term ‘street driven’ is one that’s often bandied around drag racing circles. While I have the utmost respect for any production-based machine that can cut a quick quarter (and we’re talking a sub 10-second ET here), there’s extra something special about a car that can do it straight off the road. In my mind […]

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The Gt300 Brz

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:00:46 +0000

You may have noticed that I sort of skipped over one very important car on the Super GT set up posts. The STI BRZ of Team R&D Sport represents all that is right about the Super GT series. From an enthusiasts’ perspective, to see a much anticipated model get converted into a mean looking racer […]

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The Brz On Mt. Tsukuba

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:58:29 +0000

Some time back in April I had the chance to sample “the last of the trio” if you will, referring obviously to the Toyota 86, the Scion FR-S and the BRZ. Having spent quite a lot of time behind the wheel of Toyota versions of the car, including a fun afternoon in a TRD 86, […]

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