With the Formula D weekend now over it's the perfect time to return for a few more visits under the roof of the Port Messe in Nagoya and indulge in some additional JDM goodness from the Exciting Car Showdown. I'm not joking when I say this, but pretty much every single car present at the show deserves to be shown, such was the level of awesomeness from this relatively small event. I've picked this white Silvia to get things going, yet another perfectly executed ride from the guys at 326 Power.

There was a strangely low number of AE86 at this year's show but this Power Sports F22C powered Levin was definitely hard to ignore.

A few of you requested to see some more shots of the super clean BNR34 drag beast…

…from Friends. 

Here is the RB26 powering it, running a pair of Trust TD06-25G blowers.  1650 cc are used to keep the fuel supply in check while a Motec ECU handles ignition & timing maps.

Yes that is a Mercedes Benz grill! Not sure what to say about this S15 apart from the fact that it is very different!

It is a drift car so I guess experimentation with different front ends is something that is easily done.

This S14 from Taikou had a perfect combination of power, 440 HP…

…and unique graphics of Mario drifting his go-kart!

SHP Engineering RPS13 on color matched SSRs.

More ER34 Skyline style with this 4-door on 17-inch RS Watanabe's from YS Factory and Fuzzy-tune.

That is one stunning looking engine bay! This RB25 develops 500 HP thanks to the top-mounted TD06-SH 25G turbine

GX71 on Hayashi Street 15-inch rims.

This BN Sports kitted EG6 from T-Company is actually used as a FF drifter and is built to D1 Street Legal regulations.

Yokomaku-san of Veilside was there with his latest creation, the 4509GTR based on a JZA80…

…and the little Veilside iQ with Nissan GT-R-like front end.

Here is one car I've always really liked, the DeTomaso Pantera. It was surprising seeing one at the Exciting Car Showdown, and quite the example too. How can you not love that old Lotus F1 gold on black look.

And the engine bay was a drool-inducing concoction of hand built headers and polished engine parts.

There are always cars at shows like this that have you coming back time and time again for a second, and even third look. One such ride was this V Factory C33 Laurel on 15-inch Longchamp XR4s. No doubt the 450 HP SR20 powering it really makes it a fun car to drift…

…but it would be such a pity to ruin such pure drifter looks! Ah wait, someone has already done that!  

And check out the artwork on the hood!

Honda specialist J's Racing brought their new CR-Z demo car sporting their full Type-S aero treatment. Thanks to high compression pistons, larger throttle, titanium exhaust system and a special ECU the little 1.5L develops 140 HP. Then there is the additional 10 HP of the IMA motor to help things along.

Drag specialist Avance Meito showed up with this 1000 HP drag BNR32…

…proving that drag racing is far from dead in Japan. The engine bay stunned for its simplicity and I was quite impressed at the intercooler and radiator arrangement.  Best run for the car has been an 8.483 sec pass.

GP Sports kitted 180SX…

…from V-Factory demonstrating just how good this kit looks from pretty much every angle!

Stay tuned for Part 5 and another selection of sweet rides.

Nagoya Exciting Car Showdown 2011

-Dino Dalle Carbonare