Covering an event on the scale of Gatebil is no mean feat, and good coverage certainly doesn’t happen by accident. There are months and months of work involved in the preparation for the event – from production and getting all the necessary players and pieces on place for a stand, to planning a constant stream [...]
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I’m still recovering from the wake of insanity that was my trip to Japan last week, but I figured this would be as good a time as any to quickly recap my recent adventures. The effort that Dino and I managed to pack into one week was incredible to say the least, and the result [...]
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I don’t think it takes a rocket scientist to tell you that the overwhelming trend of Tokyo Auto Salon 2013 was the FR-S/GT86/BRZ. Those of you that read Dino’s post from earlier in the week will remember that there were an unheard of ninety-one of these cars on display at TAS, more than any other [...]
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It’s been exactly two years since Motor Head began circulation in Japan. In these 24 months this publication has brought an unparalleled level of quality to print media and has managed to stay fresh and innovative in what can only be described as the hardest time print has ever endured. Issue number six, which has [...]
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After having seen the Rocket Bunny FR-S in full detail back in October, as well as the countless cars wearing what has to be the most talked about aero conversion of the moment, this video from Luke Huxham and Crank & Piston couldn’t have come at a better time. Hit play and find out what makes Kei Miura’s work so unique, take a look through the TRA Kyoto workshop and see the FR-S once again in all its beauty.
Crank & Piston
Maiham Media
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
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In recent years the SEMA show has seemed to have had a steady decline in the amount of Japanese vehicles and companies displaying cars and products, likely a lot of the falloff has something to do with the end of the “Fast and Furious” era. However there has been a huge resurgence at this year’s [...]
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What better way than to chase a feature on a much anticipated car like Kei Miura’s Rocket Bunny FR-S, than with an awesome video by Maiham Media. Hit play and let the coolest FR-S in the world come to life…
TRA Kyoto
Enkei
Maiham Media
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
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This is first detailed look of a car that everyone has pretty much already seen. Such is the power of the internet, where news spreads as it happens and is old a day later. Except there is nothing old about the ride you see here. This is the freshest and at the same time one [...]
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The Japanese really are masters of style. Approaching a big event like Slammed Society in Fuji definitely is quite the chore. Three days on and my legs are still aching from the non-stop squatting I had to do to capture close to every car that showed up. And when there are 400 impressively unique vehicles [...]
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You know you’re doing things properly when Kei Miura, the man behind TRA Kyoto, picks you out of a crowd and excitedly introduces himself to you – which is exactly the once in a lifetime experience Rod and I had earlier today in the busy paddock area of Formula D Long Beach. “You… Speedhunters?” he [...]
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