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JNC‘s top stories of 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Ben Hsu

As we mentioned, 2014 was the Year of the JNC. As it draws to a close, let’s look back at the things that most interested JNCers over the last 365 days.

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NEXT VERSION: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, now in white

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Though Mazda‘s big reveal at the LA Auto Show was the new CX-3 (and a facelifted Mazda 6 (and a facelifted CX-5)), the car that caught our eyes was hidden in an alcove in the back, a 2016 MX-5 Miata … Continue reading →

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NEWS: The first ND Mazda MX-5 race car is here

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Mazda relentlessly brags about how it’s the most raced marque in America. Now it’s apparently gunning for the world. Today at SEMA, alongside the world’s first Miata race car — built from one of the Chicago Auto Show display models — … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show
Part 07 — Taking Stock

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Ben Hsu

As we near the end of our 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show coverage, we delve into the crux of what it means to have a classic car show.  Here are some of the rarest and best preserved Japanese nostalgic cars you’ll see … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 — Modified Machines

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Ben Hsu

This year the Japanese Classic Car Show began screening entrants. A JNC editorial on the development generated heated debate, with many assuming that the Queen Mary lawn would be filled with identical, bone stock examples that all looked the same. Turns out, … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: MX-5 Turns 25 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Dave Yuan

If you just woke up from a coma, we have two things to tell you. First, welcome back. Second, Mazda made a new Miata. Everyone else in the world was bombarded with that knowledge a week ago with an inescapable global unveiling. That, however, … Continue reading →

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Hachimaru Hero ranks the top 80s Japanese cars

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Hachimaru Hero (80s Hero) is the Bubble Decade’s counterpart to Nostalgic Hero. Both come from the same publisher but nowadays interest in 80s Japanese cars is picking up speed. Recently the magazine put out a reader survey asking for the … Continue reading →

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NEWS: This is the ND Mazda MX-5 Miata

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Ben Hsu

At 6:00pm Pacific Time, Mazda unveiled the fourth-gen Mazda MX-5 Miata globally and simultaneously in Tokyo, Monterey, and Barcelona. After arriving at Cannery Row in Monterey, we were shuffled into a black, tinted-windows bus headed to an undisclosed location. We thought the unveil may … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW: Bob Hall talks Japanese nostalgics, the Miata, and how the Lotus Elan fits in

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Ben Hsu

In light of the 25th anniversary of the Mazda Miata and the fact that the fourth-gen is just hours away from unveiling, here is an interview with Bob Hall. It was probably appropriate that we met with Bob Hall at … Continue reading →

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MINICARS: Japan Post celebrates the Mazda MX-5’s 25th anniversary with commemorative stamps

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

On Monday, the Japan Post released a series of commemorative stamps and a 1:64 diecast car to honor the 25th anniversary of the Mazda Miata and the upcoming debut of the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 on September 3. We’ll be on hand at … Continue reading →

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