This installment starts with something called the ‘Kangoo Be Bop’
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Yes, a car brand actually sold something called ‘Dictator’ in the ’30s
Read part one here.'Huh, made in Yorkshire, was it?' A tedious bore will ask you for the 934,000th time when they see that you drive a Volkswagen e-Up!, a goal left even more open by VW's irritatingly jaunty
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There’s quite a lot of them that this will be a three-part feature
This is also called the Shogun, but most other markets received it as the Pajero, coming from the Latin name for the wild Pampas cat. Not in Spanish-speaking markets, though-there, 'pajero' roughly translates to a word you might yell at
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Your chance to ride shotgun in a 180SX or S15 Silvia
Car culture enthusiasts visiting Japan this June might be interested in Uber's latest offering in the country: Uber Drift. This experience invites JDM fans to take the passenger seat of a Nissan 180SX or an S15 Nissan Silvia as a professional
by Angelo Nieto
Let’s start from number 50
The unkillable car. Trust us, we tried once on the telly show. Set it on fire, drowned it, even dropped a caravan on it (ah, the good old days). It hardly flinched. A TG icon and champion of that most Japanese of
A car enthusiast’s paradise
For the longest time, our friends Alex 'BanaweBoy' Lim and Justin 'Buzzhype' Santos had been telling us to try going to Wekfest in Japan. Wekfest is a festival that originated from the United States. It's a celebration of car culture that
They prove that there’s a replacement for displacement, after all
Eleven generations of Honda Civic have bred six different iterations of Civic Type R. Each and every one uses a 2.0-liter four-cylinder VTEC, and since the second-gen EP3 'Breadvan,' that VTEC has been identified by a K20 engine
This is Luft Tokyo
We're sure you're well accustomed to seeing loads of JDM oddities and wildly modified Nissan Skylines parked up at Daikoku PA by now. Heck, even Lewis Hamilton was there recently with a Ferrari F40 and a natty pair of sunglasses.
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Or how about a BMW ‘off-roadster’?
It's not clear why Porsche named this 1970 concept after the Italian word for a snouty jungle mammal. There were two sets of gullwing doors: one for the passenger cabin and one for the luggage compartments. It was displayed at motor
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We’ve got some absolute classics on this list
Remember when the Audi RS6 was understated? This 2013 ad celebrated its inconspicuous power, likening it to a boxing referee presiding over a heavyweight clash. Not an ad you could make today, given the cartoonish brashness of the modern RS6-that's
by Alanis King
Why let others rewrite your history when you can do it yourself?
Because more Veyrons are always better than fewer Veyrons, the FKP Hommage is unquestionably a good thing.But it's also a confusing thing: a tribute to modern Bugatti's original hypercar...based on its follow-up to that hypercar. Sure, it
by Sam Philip
Welcome to the world of Art Racing
What if I told you there was a place in Japan where your wildest fantasies could be brought to life? Not that one. I'm talking about the one where the car in your garage looks as good as a 250 Testa
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It looks stunning
It's fair to say there's no upcoming game that excites us more than Forza Horizon 6. And now having seen it in motion, there's going to be a constant, high-pitched buzzing inside our skull until it's finally
It could very well be the biggest gathering of Nissans locally
We have one of the biggest gatherings in the local car scene happening next month. Nissan Philippines has just sent an invite to the first-ever Nissan Festival happening on February 1, 2026 at the Clark International Speedway. Mark your calendars, folks.
Car enthusiasm is not just for the super-rich
I don't often reference Biblical verse for many reasons. Mostly, because I don't know any. However, watching this year's Monterey Car Week from afar, I am moved to quote Corinthians 10:14: "Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry."
Sometimes expensive, deeply personal, and definitely not tacky
Follow Mate Rimac on Instagram and you'll see he spends plenty of time in hypercars old and new. Deep within his new 'Campus' factory, he wants to show us his garage.Inside we find his wife's VW Beetle Cabriolet and
by Ollie Kew
Always a good sight to see homegrown brands make it this far
When building a project car, people often look to the most obvious accessories. Wheels and tires, mufflers and exhausts, badges, stickers, and all sorts of additional exterior garnishes-those are the usual suspects.Something that not a lot of enthusiasts bother changing,
Dads, be your children's cheerleaders
What a show it must have been
Japan is a haven for all things cars, and it's where you'll find some of the cleanest, meanest builds you'll ever come across. Car culture is so big in Japan, and that's why it's no surprise that
He just bought a Honda Integra Type R DC2 in Japan
If you're a fan of the automotive realm and are into all things car culture, then you probably know of legendary automotive photographer Larry Chen. It's no secret that he spends a lot of time in Japan, so much so
Even at least once in their lifetimes
