GT-R owners and worshippers throughout Japan take a special yearly pilgrimage to Fuji Speedway for the holy day known as "R’s Meeting." The story of my travels to this GT-R Mecca transcends GT-R ownership and fandom, of which I joyfully participate, and takes on an even greater meaning. For myself and my colleague Kristoffer, this [...]
We’re sorry to announce that Redline, the UK’s No.1 Performance Tuning magazine is to close after issue 174, on sale 20 October. Sad news for tuning fans, but we want to go out with a bang, so please help us out and go buy the next two issues! The latest issue – an Audi [...]
In this final installment from the Roadster and Rotary Meeting I will be focusing on some of the action from the most anticipated part of the day, the races. With most drivers having had plenty of practice throughout the various sessions… …it was great to see them all go up against each other in a [...]
Shooting a film of any scale, or of any budget, requires a few key things to be successfully executed. One of those is a well organized and well planned pre-production phase. This includes figuring things out like the location, a shot list, on-screen talents and even the food that will be eaten during the duration [...]
One of the fun things about shows like Billetproof is seeing old cars from American companies that have long faded away. One the rarities that I spotted this year is this Kaiser Deluxe Coupe with a very unique coat of patina. The Kaiser company got into building cars in the postwar boom years after its [...]
All of a sudden it's that time of the year again. The sounds of cars launching on 50+ pounds of boost, the smell of methanol in the air and the feeling of the ground shaking with each pass that's laid down. Jamboree is back in town. This leading Australian drag racing event was originally scheduled [...]
I spotted this Autozam AZ-1 at the Roaster & Rotary Meeting last week and I thought it deserved it's own Random Snap post. You see this little Kei-car perfectly represents what made the Japanese car scene so cool and diverse back in the nineties. It's curious and daring cars like these that enthusiasts want to [...]
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I think this happens to every car lover out there. As you make your way through daily life, walk down the street to the shops or drive to your work there are moments where our eyes meet, for a split second, with familiar shapes in traffic. It might be a brand new sports car or [...]
Although I've now landed on the other side of the world, I can still hear the banshee scream of Formula 1 cars. My ears are still ringing. My heart is still beating rapidly. And I'm still grinning. The fourth Singapore Grand Prix had it all: racing under lights, a picturesque waterfront backdrop and a healthy [...]
With superb driving conditions at their disposal those that were participating in the Roadster & Rotary Meeting really went for it when it came to setting lap times. This first picture shows Naoki Hattori at the wheel of the Pan Speed RX-8 setting his fastest time of the day, a 1’58″087. Right behind him in [...]
When Mike mentioned that the rumor mill had started regarding a new Toyota Supra set to debut in 2014, the comment box exploded. This just shows how much we love ‘our’ Supra. Mike asked you guys what you would like to see from a new Supra. But what about how it would look? Luckily we have some [...]
Here we go with a final look at the IAA and I want to start with Mercedes. They had several new models and cars on display. But the thing that struck me the most was the sheer size of their ‘stand'. It wasn't an actual stand but an entire hall filled to the brim with [...]
With the Japanese version of the Toyota FT86 presentation scheduled for the Tokyo Motor Show later on in the year, Japanese magazines have been speculating on a lot of details about the car that could single-handedly save the entry-level sports car market in Japan. One rumor that most seem to be agreeing on is that [...]
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Before I start with my final report on the IAA, I wanted to take a small detour and show you some of the companies that make a living by improving the cars from some of the major manufacturers. Although the term improving is up for debate. One of those companies that keep churning out car [...]
