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The next Toyota 86 could share a platform with the Miata

A report out of Japan claims that Toyota’s partner for the next GR86 will no longer be Subaru. After two generations of platform sharing with the BRZ, Toyota will instead join with Mazda and develop the GR86 alongside the next … Continue reading

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It’s the end of the road for the Lexus LS

In 1989 Toyota introduced what was arguably the most over-engineered car ever made. The Lexus LS had to be perfect if it was going to go toe-to-toe with the established European brands. It was. More refined, more durable, and far … Continue reading

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The Honda RA272 will return to the site of its first Grand Prix win 60 years ago

In 1965 Honda achieved something unthinkable. It won a Formula 1 Grand Prix just two years after it had begun producing its first car. As the famous story goes, when Soichiro Honda instructed his engineers to develop a car that … Continue reading

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Gran Turismo 7 adds FJ40 Land Cruiser, Mazda Roadster race car, and even a RAV4

One of the best things about the Gran Turismo series is its inclusion of cars that aren’t necessarily the most powerful exotics. Its embrace of obscure classics, everyday cars, and vehicles that have no business being on a race track … Continue reading

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What could this Honda NSX tribute that Italdesign is teasing possibly be?

The renowned carrozzeria Italdesign-Giugiaro has posted a mysterious teaser to social media. Over a blue background reminiscent of Italdesign’s signature color there’s  nothing but the Honda logo with the words “NSX Tribute”. What could it be?`

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Tom Matano, designer of the iconic Mazda Miata and FD RX-7, has passed away

Tom Matano, the famed designer of the original Mazda Miata, FD RX-7, and more, has passed away. The Japan native was born in 1947 in Nagasaki, Japan and studied engineering at Seikei University in Tokyo but then left for America … Continue reading

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The final Subaru Legacy has rolled off the assembly line

The Subaru Legacy has reached, as they say in the business, “EOP” or End of Production. It was announced on September 18 by Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA), though the actual car was driven off the factory’s A-line at just … Continue reading

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Robert Redford helped launch Paul Newman’s Nissan racing career

Legendary actor and filmmaker Robert Redford passed away yesterday at the age of 89. Though he wasn’t as well-known for being a car guy as his buddy Paul Newman, Redford did have a penchant for vintage cars and racing. As … Continue reading

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Toyota reissues 4AG cylinder block and head through Gazoo Racing Heritage Parts Program

Last month Toyota teased a grand plan involving its heritage parts program and the venerable 4A-GE engine. Specifics weren’t disclosed, but the reality is far grander than we imagined. Turns out Toyota is reproducing the entire block and head of … Continue reading

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Nissan Z Heritage Edition brings Midnight Purple stateside

It’s hard to make a heritage edition of a car that’s packed with retro cues. The RZ34’s sheetmetal already mimics that of the S30 and the Z32 generations, so when it came time to make a Heritage Edition of the … Continue reading

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Which sixth-gen Honda Prelude looks best?

I clearly remember when the last Honda Prelude came out. By the time the fifth-gen came out for the 1997 model year the entire country had been fully consumed by tuner fever. The first BB6 I ever saw outside the … Continue reading

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Nissan will finally give the Z NISMO the manual transmission it’s deserved all along

When Nissan debuted Z NISMO debuted two years ago, despite offering the type of rear-wheel-drive sports car doesn’t cost six figures, something that’s in very short supply these days, they managed to piss everyone off by making it automatic only. … Continue reading

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The Nissan GT-R ends 18 years of dutiful service as the halo car we all needed

On August 25, production of the Nissan GT-R ended after 18 years. A small ceremony was held in Nissan’s Tochigi factory, surrounded by line workers who assembled the car and takumi craftsmen who hand-built 48,000 twin-turbo V6s over the years. … Continue reading

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Nissan promises to revive Xterra as body-on-frame SUV

Back in April Nissan executives proclaimed that they really wanted to bring back the Xterra. At the time Nissan Americas chairperson Christian Meunier said, “We’re working on it. We’ll find a way.” Well, they found a way, because at the … Continue reading

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Infiniti says it will bring back the stick shift RWD sports sedan

Infiniti just dropped some bombshell news at its annual dealer meeting in Las Vegas. Nissan’s luxury marque plans to resurrect the proper sports sedan with rear-wheel-drive and a manual transmission. Obviously this immediately conjures images of the beloved G35 sedan, … Continue reading

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Toyota is working on two supercars; here is one of them

Lexus surprised showgoers at The Quail during Monterey Car Week by unveiling a new supercar concept. The company gave very little information on what it actually was, other than stunning. However, it’s just one of the supercars that Toyota, a … Continue reading

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This is the new Acura RSX prototype, unfortunately

Acura has revealed its new RSX prototype, and it’s a big electric crossover. If this was five years ago we may have some reserve of anger left, but it’s 2025. We’ve suffered too many rug-pulls from automakers promising the return … Continue reading

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Toyota announces reproduction parts for AE86 twin-cam engine

A couple of months ago Toyota announced that it had barn-found an old AE86 in Japan that they planned to restore. The purpose was to show what could be accomplished with the roster of remade parts under the Gazoo Racing … Continue reading

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Tomica celebrates 30 years of ‘Initial D’ with detailed premium sets of AE86, RX-7, S13, and more

Great news for Hachiroku fans this AE86 Day. Tomica has announced a set of highly detailed toy cars in honor of Initial D‘s 30th anniversary. The cars include Takumi’s iconic Toyota AE86, Keisuke’s Mazda RX-7, Iketani’s Nissan Silvia, and a … Continue reading

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The last Honda V10 to power Ayrton Senna is up for auction

Honda will soon be auctioning off the last V10 engine that powered Ayrton Senna’s rise to become the 1990 Formula 1 Drivers’ Champion, and helped McLaren-Honda clinch that year’s Constructors’ Championship. Until now, it’s been in Honda’s possession exactly as … Continue reading

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