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Toyota to reprise starring role in ‘Baywatch’ reboot, and it’s the only realistic choice

The hit 90s television show Baywatch is getting a reboot. While cars weren’t typically an integral part of the story, they still played a key part in defining the show’s the perpetually sunny beachscape. It was announced yesterday that Toyota … Continue reading

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Acura RSX to remain solely a sports coupe as Honda faces unprecedented loss

The Acura RSX will live on in our memories as the swan song of a golden age in front-wheel-drive sport compacts. Acura will no longer be using the name on an upcoming electric SUV as was previously announced. Unfortunately, that … Continue reading

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Honda Heritage Works reproduction parts program to launch in the US this summer

Acura has announced that reproduction NSX parts will be available to order stateside starting this summer. The parts are part of a greater Honda Heritage Works program that started in Japan last year. The NSX parts will be offered exclusively … Continue reading

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The Volk Racing TE37 celebrates 30 years: A brief history

This year the Volk Racing TE37 wheel by Rays Engineering turns 30 years old. To celebrate the most iconic Japanese wheel of the modern age, the TE37 now has its own official holiday in Japan. Appropriately, that date falls on … Continue reading

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Acura brand to be introduced in Japan after 40 years in America

Acura, the marque created so Americans would accept the once-wild notion of spending $20,000 on a Honda, is coming to Japan. In a strange reversal of product flow and 40 years after the luxury brand’s launch, Honda will now be … Continue reading

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Honda and Nissan are still figuring things out

Despite a well-publicized dissolution of merger talks last year, it seems that Honda and Nissan are still talking to each other. The result might not be a marriage, but perhaps more of a rebadging situation. Either way, the two companies … Continue reading

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Spoon Sports persists in the face of Honda’s modernization

For many, Honda today isn’t quite what it used to be. The company built its reputation on high-revving precision engines and razor-sharp handling on cars that could serve as  equally well as everyday commuters or track weapons. Those days are … Continue reading

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Restored Honda Civics go on maiden voyage with Takuma Sato

Last August we reported that former F1 driver Takuma Sato was going to be taking part in the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique driving a first-gen Honda Civic RS. The historic rally only allows cars that participated in the race between … Continue reading

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A selection of Tokyo Auto Salon’s (mostly) stock cars

The Tokyo Auto Salon is known for insane builds, but that kind of stuff can be overwhelming. However, there are stock or mostly stock cars being restored and preserved, even among the pandemonium. Here are some of the cars that … Continue reading

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Restored Nissan March gets surprise visit from Toyota, Honda execs at Tokyo Auto Salon

Last year SuperGT team owner Masahiro Kondo bought a clean but tired 1984 Nissan March. He then handed the car  over to students at Nissan Technical College, who brought it back to show-level quality. It was unveiled at last weekend’s … Continue reading

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Honda NSX interpreted by ItalDesign debuts at Tokyo Auto Salon

The Honda NSX that ItalDesign teased last September was shown at the Tokyo Auto Salon over the weekend. Turns out, the Giugiaro-founded design firm’s reimagining of the Japanese supercar is based on the NC1, the second-generation NSX, rather than the … Continue reading

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Honda goes heavy on heritage in Tokyo Auto Salon lineup

The headliner for Honda at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon is the Prelude, but the company really leaned into its history for much of its display. For example, this Civic e:HEV RS, which shares a powertrain with the Prelude, was … Continue reading

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It’s been a long journey since the first Japanese Classic Car Show

As we round out the year let’s reflect on one of the biggest milestones of 2025. This one has nothing to do with the founding of a company or the debut of a model. This year was the 20th anniversary … Continue reading

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Honda launches Heritage Works program for parts and restoration

Honda heads, rejoice! Honda has announced a new reproduction parts program for their sports cars. And yes, the newly christened Honda Heritage Works is going global and will include Acuras as well. With an estimated 70 percent of first-gen Japan-market … Continue reading

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Honda launched the Prelude with a Japanese curry cafe

To herald the long-awaited return of the Prelude in Japan, Honda opened a pop-up curry cafe. If you’ve never had the pleasure of downing a plate of proper Japanese curry you’re seriously missing out, but what is the association between … Continue reading

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Pininfarina’s take on the Honda NSX has been fully revealed

There are two legendary Italian design houses penning modern interpretations of the Honda NSX right now, and one has been fully revealed. The Tensei, meaning “rebirth” in Japanese, is a carbon fiber-bodied reimagining by Pininfarina, a studio that has birthed … Continue reading

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Honda S660 gathering sets ‘Largest Honda parade’ Guinness world record

Last week a meet for Honda S660 owners broke a Guinness world record. On November 15, 832 of the mid-engined kei cars gathered at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture and filed down the track. A Guinness adjudicator was on site … Continue reading

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Supra Turbo, Prelude Si, Mitsubishi Galant: Japanese cars at the 1987 LA Auto Show

The Los Angeles Auto Show opens tomorrow. It was once one of the four “tier one” shows (others were Detroit, Chicago, and New York, Chicago), where automakers would unveil their new models with press conferences and big production numbers. The … Continue reading

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Another Honda NSX restomod is coming from Italy, this time a Pininfarina collab

A few weeks ago the famed carrozzeria Italdesign teased a Honda NSX-based tribute car. Now, another legendary Italian design firm, Pininfarina, has released images of its take on the iconic Japanese supercar. It’s a limited production road car that seeks … Continue reading

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Japan Mobility Show proves there’s still cars to look forward to

With crossovers, EVs, and crossover EVs flooding the market you’d think the future of cars looks pretty bleak. Well, a stroll through the Japan Mobility Show does have plenty of those. But, there are also highlights that might spark car … Continue reading

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