Tag Archives: honda

NIHON LIFE: Commuting above-ground

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Skorj

Living in Tokyo’s 23-ku has many benefits, and detractions too I suppose. However, one of my great pleasures is the early morning commute across town. Many years ago I decided to ditch the usual meek-gray-mouse-crammed-onto-the-Ginza Line experience for a motorcycle.

Posted in Nihon Life | Tagged ae86, century, corolla levin, CrossCub, Hakosuka, honda, Lancer Evo 9, mitsubishi, nissan, s660, s800, skyline c10, SuperCub, toyota | 21 Comments

EVENTS: 1st Touge California, 2015

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Ben Hsu

This past Saturday a group of select cars and their drivers gathered in Thousand Oaks, California for the inaugural running of JNC‘s Touge California. Named for the hallowed Japanese roads where racing heroes honed their skills and where drifting was born, the event was … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 510, a20, accord, bluebird, c10, celica, century, corolla, corona, cosmo sport, crown, crx, datsun, fb, Hakosuka, honda, Luce Rotary Coupe, Malamut Museum, mazda, nissan, r130, rx-7, s30, skyline, sprinter trueno, t110, te27, Touge California, toyopet, toyota, toyota museum | 54 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 Mooneyes Street Car Nationals

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Take a dollop American car kulture, filter it through the distance of 5,500 miles and 12 time zones, sprinkle in a dash of home grown Japanese cars, and you get the Mooneyes Street Car Nationals.

Posted in events | Tagged 810, ae86, atenza, b210, bluebird, Cedric/Gloria 330, civic, Civic EF, corolla, corolla levin, cressida, crown, datsun, Deliboy, demio, e100, e70, fj60, hiace, honda, impreza, kei, kujira, land cruiser, m10, mark II, mazda, Mazda2, Mazda6, Mighty Max, mitsubishi, Mooneyes Street Car Nationals, nissan, odaiba, pickup, Pistachio, prairie, prelude, s130, s50, s60, sprinter trueno, subaru, sunny, toyota, W-pick, wagon, x30 | 7 Comments

EVENTS: Akio Toyoda shows up at Cars & Coffee Tokyo

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Skorj

At a recent Cars & Coffee event in Tokyo, the usual proceedings were disrupted when a formation of Lexus supercars arrived on the scene. Emerging from the fleet was the most famous man in Japan’s auto industry: Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corp, … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 2000gt, ae86, akio toyoda, c10, cordia, csp311, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, lexus, lfa, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-3, rx-7, s800, SA22/FB, silvia, skyline, sports 800, sprinter, sprinter trueno, te27, toyota, VehiCROSS, yotahachi | 33 Comments

QotW: What JNC is so ugly it’s cute?

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Ben Hsu

This question came up because of an encounter with a Nissan Juke. Sure, it might have the kind of face only a blind mother could love but Nissan still has no problems moving a couple thousand a month. That’s better than the Subaru BRZ … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged honda, QotW, Question of the Week | 32 Comments

VIDEO: Honda “I Like Sports” commercial

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Ben Hsu

With the return of the S-Series in the S660, a reborn NSX launching later this year, and new one-make race series based on the funky retro N-One, Honda is looking once again like a automaker with some soul. Their latest Japanese ad … Continue reading →

Posted in cm | Tagged honda, nsx, s2000, s660 | 5 Comments

NEXT VERSION: 2015 Honda S660 review

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Skorj

At the time Soichiro Honda made the decision to jump head first into automaking, the Japanese government was deep into kei jidosha, pressuring car manufacturers to create cheap, utilitarian microcars that would mobilize its citizenry. Honda-san had no interest in that, opting instead to develop a … Continue reading →

Posted in Next Version | Tagged honda, S-Series, s660 | 19 Comments

SPOTLIGHT: Fastest “car” at the Tokyo Bayside Classic Cup

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Skorj

What’s mid-engined, twin-cam, hits 11,000rpm, and laps Sodeguara Forest Raceway faster than most things that were on the track at the recent Tokyo Bayside Classic Cup season closer?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged honda, S500/S600/S800, Sodeguara Forest Raceway, t360, Tokyo Bayside Classic Cup | 11 Comments

VIDEO: JNC on After/DRIVE

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Like a half-finished Datsun B210 project bringing down the property value of an otherwise respectable neighborhood, I made an appearance on After/DRIVE last week. JNC was in town for the New York Auto Show, and it was a great honor to be invited onto … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2000gt, 510, ae86, c10, celica, civic, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, datsun, Hakosuka, honda, mazda, nissan, prince, rx-2, rx-3, skyline, sprinter, sprinter trueno, toyota | 26 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? Super Clean 1987 Honda Prelude Si

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Ryan Senensky

Featured here is a 1987 Honda Prelude Si located in Thomasville, North Carolina, currently for sale from it’s third owner who bought it originally from an estate sale. It hasn’t lived a hermetically sealed life, but for the unloved second-gen Prelude it … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged honda, kidney anyone, prelude | 15 Comments

EVENTS: Tokyo Bayside Classic Cup season closer

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Ken Lee

One of the great things about owning a classic car in Tokyo is that you can find a car club revolving around almost any make and model you desire. Soon you’re welcomed into the fold with typical Japanese hospitality, and as … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged b10, cedric, corolla, datsun, Ford GT40, H130, honda, levin, mini, nissan, prince, s54, s800, S800M, skyline, Sodeguara Forest Raceway, sprinter, sunny, te27, Tokyo Bayside Classic Cub, trueno | 10 Comments

EVENTS: Cars & Coffee Tokyo at Daikanyama Tsutaya

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Skorj

In recognition of Honda’s return to Formula 1, the regular Sunday Morning Cruise in Daikanyama, Tokyo recently extended an invitation to “all Honda and other classic Japanese cars.” There was little excuse not to take the S800 out for an … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged accord, acura, beat, honda, Lancia, n-one, n-series, NIII, nsx, Odyssey, s800, sports 800, toyota, Tsutaya | 10 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 Nostalgic2Days, Part 03

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Closing out our coverage of the 2015 Nos2Days show, we begin with some cars being honored on the red carpet. Just like at a movie premiere, the event reserves a special crimson rug for those that have graced the cover of a magazine. In this … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, aw11, butaketsu, c130, cosmo sport, csp311, datsun, datsun 220, Fairlady Z432, honda, japan, laurel, mazda, mr2, nissan, Nostalgic2Days, prince, s600, silvia, skyway, toyota | 5 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

EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 08 — Parking Area Finds

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Closing out our coverage of the 2015 New Year Meeting, we make a quick run through the show’s parking area. Thanks to the Japanese protocol of backing into their parking spaces, we were able to get full views of spectators’ rides to the show unobstructed … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, 910, ae86, alcyone, bluebird, c10, city, corolla, crown, datsun, fairlady z, familia, gemini, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, levin, mazda, new year meeting, nissan, prince, r100, r30, r31, s110, s120, s30, s40, silvia, skyline, soarer, sprinter, subaru, svx, toyota, trueno, xt, z10, z432 | 19 Comments

EVENTS: Sunday morning at Daikoku Futo

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Skorj

Located right off the famed Wangan Bayshore Route in Yokohama, Daikoku Futo PA is a congress for car fiends. As die-hard fans of JDM-land know, representatives of any and every type of Japanese tuning subculture come together to appreciate the many facets of … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, ae86, bosozoku, c10, c110, civic, contessa, corolla, daikoku futo, datsun, Fiat 500, figaro, Hakosuka, hino, honda, kenmeri, levin, luce, mazda, motorcycles, nissan, rx-4, s800, skyline, Spitfire, sports 800, sprinter, toyota, Triumph, trueno | 13 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting Part 07 — Compact Flash

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Today (no pun intended!) we take a look at the classic city cars that showed up at the New Year Meeting. Some, like this happy red Honda Today, are kei cars, but not all. As you might remember, the Today was the star car in You’re Under … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged carol, cherry, city, civic, corolla, datsun 210, e80, fuji rabbit, fx-16, honda, K10, life, march, mazda, n360, new year meeting, nissan, publica, subaru, subaru 360, Super Turbo, today, toyota, Twincharger | 4 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 05 — Racers and Replicas

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Ben Hsu

There is no shortage of motorsports history in Japan, and it’s not uncommon there to find road-going replicas of some of of the nation’s most iconic — and some not-so-iconic — competition machines. Here at the New Year Meeting, it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240rs, a20, b110, bluebird, Bluebird SSS-R, c10, celica, cherry, corolla, daruma, datsun, e10, fto, fuji gc, galant, Hakosuka, honda, KP41, levin, mitsubishi, motorsport, new year meeting, nissan, s600, s800, skyline, starlet, sunny, TE55, toyota, ts cup, U12 | 7 Comments

MINICARS: Happy Valentine’s Day from JNC

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Ricky Silverio

It’s become a tradition for Tomica to release a series of chocolate cars every year, just in time for Valentine’s Day. In years past we’ve seen chocolate classics like the Toyota 2000GT, S30 Nissan Fairlady Z, hakosuka GT-R, TE72 Corolla Levin, and … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | Tagged 370z, bus, chocolate, fairlady z, fuso, honda, impreza, mitsubishi, n-one, nissan, prius, subaru, tomica, toyota, WRX STI, z34 | 2 Comments

VIDEO: A look back at the Chicago Auto Show

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Ben Hsu

The Chicago Auto Show kicks off today. The nation’s oldest car show, it has faded from prominence in recent years, but here’s a look back at what Japan was up to during its 80s heyday. Helpfully, the Chicago Auto Show has uploaded … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 300zx, Arc-X, aw11, camry, chicago auto show, concept cars, cressida, geo, honda, Impreza Outback, isuzu, lexus, LS 400, mazda, MID-4, mr2, nissan, Passport, Rodeo, subaru, suzuki, toyota, Toyota FXV Concept, Trooper, X-90, x70, xt, z31 | 10 Comments