Idea To Design What do we love so much about naturally aspirated engines? Perhaps the musicality, or the responsiveness, or the combination of both that creates an emotionally rewarding experience with every stab at the throttle pedal. Well, whatever underpins that appeal, I can say for sure that nothing turns it up to 11 quite like […]
What would you do if you found yourself with a few billion dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Superyachts, hypercars, private jets, all of the above? Well how about cutting a mountain in half and building one of the world’s most exclusive race tracks. That’s what Cornes & Co did here in Japan, and with that, […]
The 2020s seem to have become the decade for resto-mods; but with EV-this and hybrid-that, recreating the heros that made a lot of us fall in love with cars just makes sense. Not so long ago, resto-mods were almost exclusively reserved for big dollar classics and vintage supercars. But exclusivity no more, just in the last couple […]
In all my years in Japan I’ve never seen an influx of tourists like I have in the last two years since the country opened up post-pandemic. And rightly so, there’s so much to see, visit, do and of course eat, oh and if you happen to be a car guy or gal, then you’re […]
Japan’s vast road network boasts 1.2 million kilometres of tarmac across its sprawling landscape. That might sound like a lot, but it manages some 82 million vehicles in some of the world’s most densely populated cities daily. As a country, it should be at a perpetual standstill. Yet, ever since the 1950s, the Japanese have […]
Speedhunters Throwback: This story was originally published in 2015. This FD3S Mazda RX-7 doesn’t need much of an introduction – it’s one of many cars over here in Japan that I’ve had on my ‘to shoot’ list for far too long. But finally, after the stars recently aligned, I managed to get the cool guys at Car […]
DIY – It’s In The Game Corner balancing a car has been one of those things that seemed off-limits to the average automotive DIY enthusiast. You can find a wide range of electronic scales from a speed shop like Summit Racing; however, a ‘decent’ set will set you back at least $1,000, and a higher-quality […]
While I don’t want to sound like a tourist guide recommending all the popular sites in Stockholm, with summer approaching, there’s one location you should consider visiting if you find yourself in Sweden’s capital city. Car meets are a rare occurrence in Scandinavia’s cold months, but with the arrival of spring and the clearing of […]
We’ve all got ‘em – videos that sparked our love for cars or channelled our interests in a particular direction. I could name a few, but one that stands out is a 21-second clip of a bright yellow MkIV Toyota Supra built by JUN, power-sliding at Tsukuba Circuit. I’m not sure where I first saw […]
‘Give a man a body kit, and he’ll look cool for a day. Give him a sheet of raw carbon fibre, and he’ll look cool for a lifetime.’ Masato Nitta lives by this philosophy, and he’s built a one-piece carbon front cowl for his EK9 Honda Civic Type R to prove it. Of course, while this […]