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TOM’s launches Toyota restoration business to mark 50th anniversary

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Ben Hsu

Tachi Oiwa Motorsport, better known as TOM’s, has been modifying the latest and greatest Toyotas for 50 years. To mark the occasion, the famed tuning house announced at the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon that it has started its own restoration … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged a20, a70, A80, ae86, celica, chaser, mr2, soarer, supra, te27, tokyo auto salon, tom's, toyota | 3 Comments

Alive Hoon, the first movie about pro drifting, has a trailer and behind-the-scenes video

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Ben Hsu

It’s been over 20 years since the D1GP, the first professional drifting league, was born. So it’s a bit surprising that, in all this time, there hasn’t been a feature film about the sport (no, Tokyo Drift doesn’t count). But, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged A90, ae86, Alive Hoon, chaser, drifting, GR Yaris, nissan, r32, S15, silvia, skyline, supra, toyota, X100 | 3 Comments

The legendary Toyota plant that built the AE86, Mark II, and Century is now closed

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Ben Hsu

On December 7 Toyota held a closing ceremony for its Higashi Fuji plant. Today, all production lines will be shut down and the factory closed for good. The 53-year-old facility has produced some of Toyota’s most iconic models, including the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ae86, century, chaser, corolla levin, cressida, cresta, Crown Comfort, Isis, JPN Taxi, lexus sc, mark II, origin, Porte, soarer, sports 800, toyota, x30, x60 | 6 Comments

Toyota has ended 51 years of Mark II, Mark X production

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Ben Hsu

On December 23, Toyota held a farewell ceremony for the beloved Mark II and Mark X sedan. The final example, a white Mark X 250G, rolled off the line at Toyota’s second-oldest plant, the Motomachi factory in Aichi Prefecture, as … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged chaser, corona mark II, cressida, cresta, mark II, mark x, t60, toyota, Toyota Motomachi Factory, X100, X110, X120, X130, x20, x30, x40, x60, x70, x80, X90 | 17 Comments

VIDEO: Every generation of Toyota Mark II gathered for the final Mark X send-off

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Ben Hsu

After 11 generations and 51 model years, the Toyota Mark II/MarkX line is coming to an end. Toyota announced the cancellation of the decidedly old school, Camry-sized rear-wheel-drive sedan back in April. Now, with the Final Edition coming to showrooms … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged chaser, cressida, cresta, mark II, mark x, t60, toyota, X100, X110, X120, x30, x60, x70, x80, X90 | 2 Comments

EVENTS: All-Toyotafest, Part 05 — Big Sedans

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Dan Hsu

There’s nothing like a big Toyota sedan, and Toyotafest was full of ’em. Whether you’re talking about the brilliant luxury of a Lexus LS or the deadbolt reliability of a Camry, each one had its fans and fastidious owners. With … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged bosozoku, camry, century, chaser, cressida, crown, f10, F20, G40, lexus, Lexus LS, mark II, prius, s130, Taxi, toyotafest, V20, x60, x70, x80, X90 | 9 Comments

NEWS: It’s the end of the road for the Toyota Mark X

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Ben Hsu

All good things must come to an end, and today we must bid farewell to yet another steadfast nameplate of Japan’s automotive landscape. On the very same day that Mitsubishi announced the end of the Pajero, Toyota announced, after 11 … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged chaser, corona mark II, cressida, cresta, mark II, mark x, t60, toyota, X100, X110, X120, X130, x20, x30, x40, x60, x70, x80, X90 | 19 Comments

Koyorad releases new radiators for 90s Chaser, 300ZX, Maxima

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Dan Hsu

Our partners at Koyorad are releasing a slew of new cooling options for 90s cars, including the JZX90 Toyota Chaser, Mark II and Cresta triplets, as well as the Z32 Nissan 300ZX and J30 Maxima. It may seem odd to sell an aftermarket part for cars … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aftermarket, chaser, cresta, koyorad, mark II, maxima, Maxima J30, nissan, toyota, X90, z32 | 2 Comments

VIDEO: A bosozoku night cruise

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Do you like bolted on bubble flares, takeyari shaped like lightning bolts, and blinding dome lights that look like they’re off a 1960s police car except they’re purple? If not, well, maybe avert your eyes so you don’t see the parade of Celicas, Soarers … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged bosozoku, celica, chaser, cresta, mark II, mazda, nissan, rx-7, Shakotan Boogie, skyline, soarer, toyota | 11 Comments

EVENTS: Radwood 2 – Electric Boogaloo

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Ben Hsu

From the moment co-organizer Art Cervantes told us the name of the event, we knew it would be incredible. Radwood. It was a car show exclusively for 80s and 90s machines. Like Goodwood but, you know, rad.

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 300zx, 4runner, 80-series, 929, a60, a70, A80, acura, ae86, aw11, brat, CBR900RR, celica, charade, chaser, civic, Civic EF, Civic EG, corolla, corona, cr-v, cressida, crx, daihatsu, delica, Dodge Raider, e70, eclipse, fc3s, fd3s, fj60, fj62, galant, Galant VR-4, honda, infiniti, integra, KA4, KA7, land cruiser, legend, lexus, Lexus LS, mazda, miata, Miata NA, Mighty Max, mitsubishi, montero, motocompo, mr2, MX-3, mx-5, N60, nissan, nsx, pajero, prelude, Q45, r33, r34, Radwood, rx-7, s13, sa22, skyline, subaru, supra, sw20, x70, x80, z31, z32 | 11 Comments

EVENTS: Houston Morningstar Meet

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Ben Hsu

You might have heard there was a football game in Houston over the weekend. We were in town for the epic clash — something about classic Fords versus Jeep crossovers — but before the big game the local JNC community welcomed us to a Sunday morning meet.

Posted in events | Tagged 610, a60, ae86, c10, carina, chaser, corolla, datsun, GX70G, Hakosuka, mark II, mazda, miata, Miata NA, Miata NB, mx-5, nissan, r31, rocky auto, skyline, toyota, x70, x80 | 8 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, Part 02

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Brandon Kelley

In Part 01 of our coverage of Tokyo’s Classic Car Festival at Meiji Jingu Gaien Park, I had just finished rolling up my tongue back into my mouth from which it had dropped, Tex Avery style, due to the cars brought out … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 310, 411, a20, b110, bellett, bluebird, celica, chaser, compagno, contessa, corolla levin, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, familia coupe, Griffon, hino, honda, isuzu, mark II, mazda, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, mitsubishi, MX41, nissan, prince, r2, s30, s30 z, s50, s54, s600, silvia, skyline, sports 800, subaru, sunny, te27, toyota, Toyota Automobile Museum, x30 | 6 Comments

QotW: What’s the best Japanese getaway car?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Japan has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. but when a heist goes down, it’s a big one. As in, the kind you need a getaway car or two to pull off. A getaway car has to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged chaser, mazda, QotW, roadpacer, toyota, X100 | 17 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 All-Toyotafest, Part 02 — Straight Sixes

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Ben Hsu

As engines go, the Toyota straight-six is one of the best conceived by humankind. Smooth as Suntory whiskey, as long-lived as a mountain, and capable of stupid amounts of horsepower in later iterations, they are a triumph of automotive engineering. It’s no wonder the … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, a40, a60, a70, A80, bosozoku, chaser, corona mark II, cressida, crown, mark II, s50, supra, t40, t60, toyota, toyotafest, wagons, x30, x60, x70, x80 | 20 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 New Year Meeting, Part 04 — The Streets

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

In the last two installments of our 2016 New Year Meeting coverage, we prowled the parking area to find as much diversity in marques and models as there were in customization styles. In our final installment of the 2016 New Year … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 710, a20, a60, ae86, alto, bosozoku, c210, celica, celica xx, chaser, clipper, corolla, corona mark II, cosmo, cosmo sport, cressida, cresta, datsun, Fukuoka Style, gx71, haisoka, kaido racer, mark II, Master Ace, mazda, new year meeting, nissan, porter, rx-5, skyline, soarer, sprinter trueno, subaru 360, supra, suzuki, ta22, toyota, Toyota Van, violet, x20, z10, z20 | 4 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 New Year Meeting, Part 03 — This is Japan

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Ben Hsu

A life-size Gundam robot towers above the trees. Giant windowless shopping centers operate like small cities. In this snapshot of a hyper-futuristic metropolis floating on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay, tradition comes in the form of a parking lot teeming … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, a10, a20, bluebird, bosozoku, c10, c110, carina, celica, chaser, cherry, cosmo, cresta, crown, daruma, datsun, e10, EVA, Fukuoka Style, Gundam, gurachan, gx71, Hakosuka, honda, kaido racer, kenmeri, life, Luce Legato, mark II, mazda, new year meeting, rx-5, skyline, ssr, toyota, x70 | 21 Comments

NIHON LIFE: Summer Evening on the Wangan

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Skorj

The O-Bon is an annual festival that honors the souls of one’s ancestors. Many Tokyoites head to their hometowns to visit the graves of their forebearers, leaving the city strangely free of its dreaded logjam traffic. In other words, it’s the perfect … Continue reading →

Posted in Nihon Life | Tagged Caterham, century, chaser, DeTomaso Pantera, gt-r, honda, integra, Integra Type R, isuzu, isuzu 117, JXZ100, lamborghini, mini, Nihon Life, nissan, nsx, r32, r34, s800, skyline, toyota, vw, wangan | 13 Comments

ART CORNER: Bosozoku Cats and Kyuusha by San Mamiya

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Ben Hsu

San Mamiya is a brilliant artist from Japan that operates mainly on Instagram. With an apparent fondness for old cars, bosozoku cats and the superdeformed style that populates manga, his illustrations exhibit a unique Nihon style that can probably be loosely described as Japanese Ed Roth.

Posted in Art Corner | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 510, a20, alto, Art Corner, aw11, b210, bosozoku, bre, carry, celica, chaser, corolla, cressida, crown, datsun, datsun 620, e70, fairlady z, fc3s, Galant Lambda, honda, hot wheels, jimny, juke, kujira, mad manga, manga, mazda, mitsubishi, mr2, nissan, prius, rx-3, rx-7, s30, s60, samurai, san_mamiya, savanna, sports 800, suzuki, toyota, x30, x40, x60, x70 | 10 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Boso Hanto, Day 02

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Skorj

On Day 01 of our Boso Hanto tour we visited visited hallowed ground, a Skyline specialist shop, and stopped for the night with some curry and a bit of Honda tourism. Welcome to Day 02, where we continued through the peninsula in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged 521, beat, Boso Hanto, c110, chaser, dyna, fronte, Grand Touring, honda, Hypermini, jeep, life, mazda, minka, mirage, mitsubishi, nissan, s800, skyline, subaru, suzuki, t2000, Tokyo Bay Aqualine, toyota, wangan, yommeri | 13 Comments

ART CORNER: Fujimi’s Touge Series Box Illustrations

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Dave Yuan

Long after earning driver’s licenses and pinkslips to our rides, some of us still find ourselves mired in plastic model cars. Perhaps it reflects the constraint suffered by many of us on budget, space, or sanity (of ourselves and/or family … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner | Tagged 2000gt, a60, a70, ae86, chaser, civic, corolla, cr-x, cresta, ef, fairlady z, fc3s, Fujimi, honda, integra, levin, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, mr2, r31, r32, rx-7, s13, s14, silvia, skyline, soarer, sprinter, starion, supra, sw20, te27, touge, toyota, trueno, x70, z10, z20, z31 | 4 Comments