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Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance welcomes a Japanese class for the first time
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance that marks the grand finale of Monterey Car Week has long held the title of most prestigious car show in the world. Winning Best of Show is the highest and most coveted honor a car … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 Hours of Le Mans, 767b, 787, acura, celica, group c, honda, mazda, Monterey Car Week, nissan, nsx, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, R91CP, T180, toyota, WEC, yojiro terada
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Carlyn Dinkler, pioneering Toyota Corona restorer and preservationist, 1939-2026
We are sad to report that Carlyn Dinkler, a pioneer in the world of vintage Japanese cars, has passed. Long before the internet, long before Toyotafest, and long before anyone though old Toyotas were cool, Dinkler was already devoting his … Continue reading
Japanese cars at the 2026 Monterey Car Week auctions
Among the big draws to Monterey Car Week are the various car auctions that spring up across the peninsula. They represent some of the most prestigious and highest-grossing public automotive sales on the planet, bringing collectors, speculators, and museums from … Continue reading
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Tagged A80, acura, datsun, honda, J80, land cruiser, lexus, lfa, mazda, NISMO 400R, nissan, nsx, S30Z, supra, toyota, TRD 3000GT, z31
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Rolling through Monterey Car Week in a big white egg
Last week was a historic one at Monterey Car Week. The famously haughty bunch of car shows that for decades rejected Japanese cars suddenly had a change of heart. Nearly every major event included a Japanese class, and some truly … Continue reading
Toyota’s painstaking J40 Land Cruiser restoration continues
The saga of Toyota’s J40 restoration continues. Earlier this year, Toyota embarked on a journey to bring a well-worn 1982 Land Cruiser back to life. Though it had only 130,000 km (about 81,000 miles) on the odometer, its age and … Continue reading
Toyota bids Happy 86 Day with updated GR86 in ‘The Buddy’ commercial
Toyota has updated the GR86 and launched a new ad campaign to go along with it. The improvements are minor, but the commercial, titled “The Buddy”, is a beautifully shot homage to motoring. Brief Archival glimpses of an AE86 are … Continue reading
Can an AE86 actually beat an R34 Skyline GT-R in a race?
The R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R is often seen as the pinnacle of JDM performance cars, but can the humble Toyota AE86 actually give it a run for the money? With a 15-year age gap and 200-horse power gap the mismatch … Continue reading
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Tagged ae86, keiichi tsuchiya, Max Orido, nissan, Nob Taniguchi, r34, skyline, toyota
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Could this test mule be the next Toyota MR2?
A visitor to Fuji Speedway may have spotted a prototype Toyota MR2 lapping the circuit. The car in question is a compact sports car with a mid-engine layout as evidenced at the large air intakes aft of the doors and … Continue reading
Japan’s top mapo tofu chain celebrates Initial D’s 30th anniversary with dishes inspired by cars
Initial D is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and one of the more delightful collabs is with Chen Mapo, Japan’s number one restaurant for spicy tofu. After all, the entire touge racing series begins with Takumi delivering tofu to … Continue reading
Akio Toyoda drops wisdom on students, then takes them drifting in unforgettable graduation ceremony
There’s no question that Akio Toyoda is one of the most impressive auto executives in the world. He’s one of us — an enthusiast — who races cars in his spare time. But even if we take that bias out … Continue reading
A Toyota MR2 SC lost out to a Fiero in Motorweek’s comparo, thanks in part to its eye-watering cost
When Toyota debuted its supercharged MR2 for 1988, it was a revelation. While several automakers experimented with supercharging in the 1950s, it hadn’t really been used in a production car for decades. Sure, there were Lancias and Japanese-market Toyotas that … Continue reading
Five Toyotas are the first Japanese cars to race in the Mille Miglia
The original Mille Miglia was one of the most storied and dangerous road races in automotive history. Covering 1000 miles through beautiful Italian cities, it was the crucible that helped make legends out of Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lancia, and more. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000gt, A80, Crown S30, lexus, lfa, Mille Miglia, sports 800, supra, toyota
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Keisuke Kuwata’s latest music video is a feast of Showa Era cars
Keisuke Kuwata’s latest music video “Hitotarashi” is a carspotter’s dream. It takes place in a Tokyo traffic jam where almost every single car is a standout from the 70s, 80s, or 90s. Prior to the gridlock Kuwata himself, a known … Continue reading
Toyota is restoring an FJ40 Land Cruiser with reproduction parts
Toyota is releasing a series of videos documenting the restoration of an FJ40 Land Cruiser. The stated purpose of the project is to demonstrate the use of reproduction parts from the Gazoo Racing Heritage Parts Program. We’ve seen Toyota work … Continue reading
Here’s Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda doing the viral boat race dance
Despite helming the biggest car company in the world Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda never fails to have a good time. Whether he’s racing under his alter ego Morizo, trolling the press by showing up at a rally event in a … Continue reading
The Toyota TE27 nose works surprisingly well on a Suzuki Jimny
We’ve seen all manner of Nissan nose swaps. There’s the Hakotora which takes a C10 Skyline mask and puts it on a Sunny Truck. But there’s also the Sunny nose on a Suzuki Carry or the R32 Skyline kit on … Continue reading
Congrats to Toyota on their first ‘real’ 24 Hours of Le Mans win
Toyota claimed its sixth 24 Hours of Le Mans victory over the weekend, tying Bentley to become the fourth winningest manufacturer in the race’s history. Until this year, however, Toyota never succeeded against any real competition. For 2026, it had … Continue reading
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was gifted a scale model of her 1991 Toyota Supra
When Japan elected Sanae Takaichi as Prime Minister in October 2025 car enthusiasts were excited to learn that she owned a 1991 Toyota Supra 2.5GT Twin-Turbo Limited. She described it as the first car she’d ever bought with her own … Continue reading
