Probably one of the most popular Evos in the scene
It’s exclusively for the Japanese market
McLaren has revealed a pair of 750S supercars exclusive to the Land of the Rising Sun that honor the McLaren F1 GTR's triumph in the 1996 Japan Grand Touring Car Championship. Welcome the new 750S 'JC96.'In the hands of David
by Vijay Pattni
The perfect one-car solution for most?
The perfect family car is hard to define. That's mainly because we all have different wants, needs, and demands from our family haulers. Most would like a decent amount of ground clearance, loads of space, three-row seating, and excellent fuel
For those whose idea of relaxing is spending time outdoors
The Japanese can take camping quite seriously. If you've ever watched an ASMR camping video by a Japanese content creator, you'll know what we're talking about. It's equally baffling and impressive how they manage to pack what sometimes
That 300hp comes courtesy of the GR Yaris’ 1.6-liter turbo straight-three
Uh-oh, we're getting excited over a crossover. And yet, this is actually quite an exciting crossover for once, because it's the Lexus LBX Morizo RR.You may remember that name from the concept first revealed at the 2024 Tokyo
by Greg Potts
No power bump here, but the eight-piece bolt-on kit looks brilliant
It's a big shame we don't get the Toyota GR Corolla on these shores. Partly because of how much we've taken to its Yaris-shaped sibling, but also because it's been out for long enough now that the
FOMO intensifies
The practicality of MPVs is cool, people, particularly when Mugen is involved.Because this is the Japanese tuner's take on the new Honda Freed, a chunky little six-seat hybrid MPV that can be spec'd with four-wheel drive and
by Greg Potts
It reduces weight and increases downforce by around 25%
Disappointed with the current FL5 Honda Civic Type R's sensible new suit? Well, the carmaker's resident tuning arm Mugen has fixed the fix with a new range of motorsport-derived parts available in Japan.Christened the Type A, the package
It was a great year for Japanese cars
1989 saw some of the biggest world events that changed the course of history. The Cold War had ended, the Tiananmen Square protests raged on for months, and Billy Joel's abridged history lesson song, We Didn't Start The Fire, was
No doubt these are classics now
It could be said that 1999 was a good year for cars. It was the birth of several significant cars, some of which are still highly sought after to this day.Cars that rolled out in 1999 also reach a significant milestone
One is Italian, the other is French
It seems that in the past few years, no staging of the Tokyo Auto Salon would be complete without a Suzuki Jimny dressed up as a mini-me of the Defender or the G-Class, courtesy of DAMD. But for 2024, the
But in a good way
You probably know DAMD for its Suzuki Jimny conversions, but it's rocking up at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon with some vans, too...one of which has been defaced. In quite a good way.The tuning company is showcasing what it
Going to Tokyo next month? You’ll want to make time for this
If by chance you'll be in Tokyo around mid-January, we'd like to remind you that the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon is happening around that time, and as a gearhead, you'll want to check it out. You're welcome.
If Nissan were willing to make it in left-hand-drive, that is
Not so fast. We did drive the current-gen Serena recently, but it was during a side trip after the Japan Mobility Show-one of three Nissans we drove, the other two being the Ariya and the X-Trail. You may have
It's tame compared to the PH-spec Hilux
It's been nearly a decade since the current generation Toyota Hilux came out, but the pickup still shows no signs of slowing down. We've seen several facelifts, power upgrades, and even a sporty version in the last nine years. It'
“Every Century can be tailor-made to your requirements”
During car launch presentations, you'll find that what's being flashed in the keynote presentation is often just as important as what's being actually shown onstage.The image above was taken from Toyota's global reveal of the Century SUV
It really makes us wish we had kei cars here
The second-generation Honda N-Box arrived back in 2017 and went on to win numerous bestseller gongs in Japan. And not just for kei cars either-the previous N-Box was actually the best-selling car overall in Honda's home
by Greg Potts
“Do not go gentle into that good night”
Well, this is probably the last thing we'd expect to crop up on US auction site Cars & Bids. Any Toyota Century coming up for sale outside of its home market is a rare occurrence, but just look at this one...Taken
by Greg Potts
He suffers from what he calls ‘Fuji Heavy disease’
If you were to believe social media, the archetypal car collector should be a chiseled, brilliantly tanned entrepreneur-a character usually found at the more insufferable end of the personality scale. Worse yet, this attitude gives very little insight into their actual
JDM heaven
Car enthusiast group JDM Underground Philippines (JDMU Ph) takes pride in being 'purveyors of clean Japanese tuning,' and its members backed up this claim by showing up in full force at the staging of Yabangan Nights/Noons at SMX Convention Center on
One can dream, right?
It could be said that the Nissan Kicks e-Power is one of the most significant models to come out here this year. Not only does it serve as Nissan's baby crossover in the local lineup, it's been making a
