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NEXT VERSION: Lexus LFA in Toyota 2000GT Yatabe Speed Trial livery

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Ben

If you were one of the lucky ones who ordered one of 500 Lexus LFAs before production ended in December 2012, you could have ordered it an any color under the rainbow. Pearl Yellow wouldn’t have been our first choice, … Continue reading →

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Jay Leno tours the Nissan Zama Warehouse, gets dirt on potential S30 successor for Nissan’s 80th Anniversary

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Ben

Jay Leno is in Japan. What comes of this trip should be interesting, but for now, watch as he tours the Nissan DNA Garage. UPDATE: Leno goes to Toyota and drives the Lexus LFA Spyder as well! 

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All around the world, it’s a happy 8/6 Day

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ben

It’s amazing how one affordable little car can bring the world together. Around the globe August 6th has become the de facto worldwide holy day for honoring the Toyota AE86. 2012′s 8/6 Day will forever be remembered because it’s the … Continue reading →

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QotW: What’s the coolest vintage barrel?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Ben

No other car culture comes close to Japan’s in terms of wheels. The sheer enormity of selection can be matched only by the magnitude of a rim collector’s obsession. From ninja star designs to barrels deep enough to bathe a … Continue reading →

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Lexus LFA engineer Chiharu Tamura drives a Subaru 360

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Ben

Chiharu Tamura may be a hero to many for his work as Deputy Chief Engineer of the Lexus LFA. To us, it’s because he drives a 1968 Subaru 360. Not even 27 of these 20PS kei jidosha would equal a single LFA’s output, … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 01, Best of the Best

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Ben

We’ll get to the cars that we normals can afford in a minute, but first let us dream a little. The 2011 JCCS completely elevated the bar, bringing together several ultra-rare, six-figure machines that few Western eyes have gazed upon … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: Lexus LFA laps Nürburgring in 7:14:64

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Ben

It’s official — Aichi’s first supercar since the 2000GT has made it into the Nürburgring’s record books with a time of 7:14:64. Watch Toyota test driver/racer/AE86 enthusiast Akira Iida fling the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition around the Green Hell during … Continue reading →

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Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition Posts Record Time at the Nürburgring

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Ben

Here’s something Toyotaku can be proud of. According to Lexus’ official twitter stream, the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition has just run the Nürburgring in 7:14 at the hands of driver Akira Iida. This is the quickest time from a mainstream automaker … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 01

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Ben

Prepare to salivate like Pavlov’s dog in a pachinko parlor. Here are photos from Toyotafest 2011! The sixteenth annual gathering of the extended Toyota family took place this weekend at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, and that means … Continue reading →

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The Periodic Table of Sports Cars

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Ben

Car & Driver posted this humorous take on the Periodic Table where the elements are sports cars instead. It looks like some nostalgics are represented, albeit in the “Reliable Transportation Metals” category. Better than the Poseur-oids, we suppose! Click on … Continue reading →

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