Tag Archives: altezza

Eriko Sanmiya retired from Olympic speed skating to race cars

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Ben Hsu

Eriko Sanmiya is known in the English-speaking world almost exclusively as a speed skater. She competed in two Olympic Games and even broke the domestic record in the 1000m and placed second in the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships. Clearly … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged altezza, Eriko Sanmiya, Netz Cup, toyota, vitz | 1 Comment

VIDEO: The year 2000 was still a great year for Japanese sports cars

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Ben Hsu

In the US, we often think of the late 1990s as when the good times came to an end. The flagship Japanese sports cars had left the US market, and automakers began building cars to the preferences of local markets, … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged A80, acura, altezza, autech, best motoring, celica, civic, Civic EK, Civic Type R, fd3s, fto, honda, impreza, integra, Integra DC, Integra Type R, LANCER Evoluution, legacy, mazda, Miata NB, mitsubishi, MR-S, mr2, nissan silvia, nsx, r34, rx-7, S15, s2000, skyline, sportsland sugo, subaru, supra, sw20, toyota, W30, WRX STi MITSUBISHI | 1 Comment

Japan slammed by worst typhoon in 60 years

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Japan is still trying to assess the damage done by Typhoon Hagibis over the weekend. According to the Japan Times, the death toll is up to 68, and rescue crews are working around the clock to find more survivors. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 180sx, altezza, gloria, J70, land cruiser, mark II, nissan, s13, S15, silvia, toyota, x70, y31 | 5 Comments

VIDEO: Do any of these Toyotas remind you of the new Camry?

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Toyota is launching the 2018 Camry in Japan, and pulling out their greatest hits to do so. The newest Camry commercial begins with images of the MR2, Soarer, Altezza, Celica and Supra, a stick-shift X70, and many more — all set … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a60, altezza, aristo, aw11, camry, celica, mr2, soarer, supra, sw20, toyota, x60 | 25 Comments

Hiroyuki Hasegawa, 1945 — 2016

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Hiroyuki Hasegawa, co-founder and the “H” of renowned Japanese tuning house HKS, has passed away at the age of 71. A former Yamaha engineer, Hasegawa founded HKS in October, 1973 in a small shed at the base of Mt Fuji in … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends | Tagged 180sx, a60, a70, altezza, c110, Hiroyuki Hasegawa, hks, kenmeri, nissan, s13, skyline, supra, toyota | 7 Comments

VIDEO: 40th Anniversary of TRD

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Founded in 1976, Toyota Racing Development is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. At the Tokyo Auto Salon a video played on loop, showing highlights of the last four decades. From Starlets to AE86s to Celicas to Supras, this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged ae86, altezza, aw11, celica, corolla, corolla levin, JGTC, mr2, sprinter trueno, starlet, supra, toyota, trd, wrc | 4 Comments

The return of Intelligent Sport” and a introducing a new member of the JNC family

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Ben Hsu

By the time Nobuaki Katayama began work on the original Lexus IS, he was already a rock star within Toyota. He’d chief engineered all-time greats like the Lexus SC and JZA80 Supra and, in his younger days, worked on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lexus, toyota | Tagged altezza, lexus, lexus is, Nobuaki Katayama, toyota | 13 Comments