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The Nissan Primera P10 was an international touring car that raced on four continents
As the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R was finishing up its four-year dominance of the All-Japan Touringcar Championship (JTC), winning every single race from 1990-93, a new Nissan race car was on the horizon. The FIA had announced new rules for … Continue reading
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Tagged fuji speedway, infiniti, Infiniti G20, jtcc, masahiro hasemi, nissan, P10, Primera
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Ex-race car driver and Japan National Diet member Junko Mihara just had her car stolen
Japan is a famously safe nation, but car thefts have been on the rise. Among the most popular targets are high-end Toyotas like the Alphard, Land Cruiser, and Lexus LX. The thefts have even struck some of the highest-ranking people … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 Hours of Spa, a60, celica, corolla, corolla levin, e90, honda, integra, J200, JGTC, jtcc, land cruiser, long beach grand prix, Masahiro Matsunaga, mr2, prelude, pulsar, Super Taikyu, supra, sw20, tom's, toyota
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Watch the R32 Nissan Skyline dominate the Japan Touring Car Championship
Between coverage of the latest variants of the Nissan Z and Skyline, we’re pretty NISMO’ed out. Instead, let’s return to NISMO’s heyday, when the R32 Skyline GT-R first appeared on the scene. It had been nearly 20 years since the … Continue reading
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Tagged jtcc, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, masahiro hasemi, NISMO, nissan, r32, skyline, Skyline GT-R, Toshio Suzuki
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NEWS: What could Nissan have planned for the NY Auto Show?
Nissan has released a teaser for the New York Auto Show next month. Titled “Ultimate Dream Garage,” the image shows several iconic Nissans, including an S30 Z, the Calsonic R32 Group A race car, the Tokyo Motor Show Kenmeri GT-R, … Continue reading
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Tagged 370z, calsonic, fairlady z, gt-r, jtcc, new york auto show, nissan, r32, r34, r35, s30 z, skyline, z34
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MOTORSPORT: Kaori Okamoto — actor, businesswoman, race car driver
To say that Kaori Okamoto was multi-talented would be an understatement. Known today primarily as an actor, Okamoto in her long career has also been an author, entrepreneur, and yes, a race car driver. Okamoto wasn’t just your typical celebrity … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 Hours of Spa, ae82, ae86, ae92, carina, corolla, corolla fx, corolla levin, Dakar Rally, jtcc, Kaori Okamoto, motorsport, mr2, Spa-F, sprinter trueno, sw20, T190, tom's, toyota
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KIDNEY, ANYONE? Team Taisan R32 Skyline GT-R, a Drift King’s dream come true
One of the most iconic R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R race cars is going up for auction this Saturday. The Team Taisan GT-R competed in the Japan Touring Car Championships during the era of the R32’s utter dominance of the series, … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 Hours of Le Mans, Dodge Viper, ferrari, honda, JGTC, jtcc, keiichi tsuchiya, kidney anyone, kunimitsu takahashi, nissan, nsx, porsche, r32, skyline, suzuka circuit, Taisan
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MOTORSPORT: On board with the Drift King in a Group A R32 Skyline GT-R
The R32 Skyline GT-R is a legend among legends, due in no small part to its utter domination of Group A touring car racing in the early 1990s. During the four years it competed in Japan it won every single race it … Continue reading
MOTORSPORT: Why Calsonic Blue is a legendary livery in Japanese racing
Outside of Japan, most enthusiasts’ first encounter with the legendary Calsonic Blue livery of Nissan’s touring cars was likely in Gran Turismo. Specifically, it graced the R32 Skyline GT-R of the Japan Touring Car Championships, and while Godzilla notably won every single JTCC … Continue reading
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Tagged 350z, b13, bluebird, calsonic, fairlady z, fuji speedway, gt-r, JGTC, jtcc, k12, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, march, Masahiko Kageyama, moto kitano, nissan, pulsar, r31, r32, r33, r34, r35, skyline, z33
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MOTORSPORT: Honda Civic Racing History
The Honda Civic was a giant slayer if there ever was one. Rarely in history has one model done so many things so well. One of those things was racing, a facet of the Civic rarely covered in Western media. … Continue reading
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Tagged accord, civic, Civic EA, Civic EG, ef, Fuji Grand Champion, honda, Honda Welcome Plaza, JTC, jtcc, sb1, Team Yamato
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25 YEAR CLUB: 5th-Generation “EG” Honda Civic
As Honda gets ready to unleash a new generation of high-performance Civics — including the long-awaited Type R — upon us, it is only appropriate that the car that propelled the 90s tuner movement into mainstream America finally join the 25 … Continue reading
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Tagged civic, Civic EG, Civic Ferio, del Sol, drag racing, honda, jtcc, mugen
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1988 JTCC Ralliart Mitsubishi Starion
Here are some videos of a the Ralliart Mitsubishi Starion competing against Ford Sierra Cosworths, MA71 Toyota Supras and Nissan Skyline RS Turbos in the 1988 Japan Touring Car Championship. You may recognize some of the drivers, such as Takahashi Kunimitsu … Continue reading
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Tagged datsun, jtcc, ma71, mitsubishi, nissan, skyline, starion, supra, toyota
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