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Abandoned Japanese cars of the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Steve Chang

The Fukushima plant meltdown following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011 was one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. Today, there’s an area of about 143 square miles that’s still part of the nuclear exclusion zone deemed unsafe … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged Eunos 800, honda, lancer evolution, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, r32, s2000, Silvia S15, Skyline GT-R, subaru, toyota, violet | 7 Comments

Mitsubishi Ralliart’s video history still gets our blood pumping

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Ben Hsu

“The desire to elevate motorsports to the realm of art.” That is what Mitsubishi says the name Ralliart is meant to evoke. For decades, it was the banner under which the Triple Diamonds raced. And even though the revived Ralliart … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged galant, Galant VR-4, lancer, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, pajero, Paris-Dakar Rally, Ralliart, safari rally, starion | 1 Comment

Best Motoring episode created using only Gran Turismo 7 footage

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Steve Chang

Despite some early (now fixed) issues, Gran Turismo 7 has proven to be one of the best installments in the PlayStation racing series. It’s a continuation of what made fans fall in love with the franchise in the first place, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged A80, best motoring, fd3s, gran turismo, honda, lancer evolution, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, nsx, r34, rx-7, skyline, supra, toyota, Tsukuba Circuit | 3 Comments

Mitsubishi on why there won’t be a Lancer Evo, even though shareholders requested it

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Mitsubishi made its first newsworthy announcement in years in May when it said it would revive Ralliart, its motorsports brand for all things rally. On June 23 at Mitsubishi Motors’ annual shareholders meeting, CEO Takao Kato got a bit more … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged lancer evolution, mitsubishi, rally | 3 Comments

Mitsubishi Motors announces Ralliart revival

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Japanese companies are in the midst of releasing their fiscal year financial reports right now. These are typically pretty boring investor briefs, but on May 11 Mitsubishi Motors divulged an interesting tidbit in theirs — that it plans to revive … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged lancer evolution, mitsubishi, Ralliart, rally, starion, Triton | 6 Comments

Mitsubishi UK’s auction breaks world record for Lancer Evolution sale

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Ben Hsu

We were saddened last month to learn that Mitsubishi UK was selling off its entire heritage fleet, a result of the company pulling out of the UK market altogether. Some of its cars had been part of the collection for … Continue reading →

Posted in marketwatch | Tagged 3000GT, galant, gto, lancer, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Jeep, mitsubishi type a, pajero, starion, Tommi Mäkinen | 4 Comments

Mitsubishi UK is auctioning off its entire heritage fleet

Posted on March 18, 2021 by J Elrick

We are sad to report that Mitsubishi UK will soon be auctioning off its entire heritage collection. Last year, Mitsubishi made a sudden announcement that it was withdrawing from the UK and European markets. While it has since reversed the … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged 3000GT, galant, gto, lancer, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Jeep, mitsubishi type a, pajero, starion | 15 Comments

PIXELATED: Art of Rally looks like a ripping good time

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Ryan Senensky

A new driving game, Art of Rally, has been at the top of the upcoming games chart on Steam for a while now and it looks like loads of fun. Described as a stylized game that lets you progress through … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged 222D, ae86, Art of Rally, aw11, celica, group b, impreza, lancer evolution, mazda, mitsubishi, mr2, rally, rx-3, rx-7, sa22c, st185, subaru, toyota, wrc, WRX STI | 8 Comments

VIDEO: And the best Japanese car of 1995 was…

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Ben Hsu

By 2020 the 25-year threshold of what constitutes a classic car will cut off at 1995. What was the best Japanese car of that year? Back then, Japan’s Best Motoring sought the answer in a series of videos pitting several … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 3000GT, A80, accord, Accord 5g, alto, best motoring, camry, capella, cappuccino, Cefiro, Celica GT-Four, celsior, daihatsu, estima, F20, familia, fd3s, fto, gto, honda, impreza, infiniti, Infiniti I, kei, lancer evolution, mazda, mira, mitsubishi, mr2, nissan, nsx, Odyssey, r32, RAV4, rx-7, s14, silvia, skyline, st205, subaru, supra, suzuki, sw20, toyota, Vivio, wrx | 1 Comment

SEMA 2019, Part 02 – The coolest cars at the Toyo Treadpass

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Toyo Tires consistently has one of the best displays at SEMA. It offers the most diverse lineup of cars of any company, from classics to supercars to scratch-your-head stuff like a slammed Mercedes G-Wagen. It also offers a convenient pass-through … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240z, ae86, b110, c10, civic, Civic EA, corolla, datsun, Hakosuka, honda, jimny, lancer evolution, legacy, mitsubishi, nissan, s30 z, sema, skyline, subaru, sunny, suzuki, Toyo Tires, toyota, wagons | 6 Comments

VIDEO: JUN Auto Mechanic’s brain-melting creations

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Ben Hsu

As we mourn the loss of Jun Auto Mechanic founder Junichi Tanaka, let’s take a a look back at some of his incredible creations. These were, for many enthusiasts, the dream cars that hooked them on Japan’s tuning culture. Though … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged A80, BB4, best motoring, civic, Civic EK, fairlady z, gt-r, honda, jun auto mechanic, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, nissan, Option Video, prelude, r34, S15, s2000, silvia, supra, top gear, toyota, toyota 86, Tsukuba Circuit, z33 | 2 Comments

RIP Junichi Tanaka, founder of Jun Auto Mechanic, 1943-2019

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Ben Hsu

One of the powerhouses of Japan’s tuning world has passed. It was announced yesterday that Junichi Tanaka, founder of Jun Auto Mechanic, died the morning of March 5, 2019 due to complications from cancer. He was 76 years old. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends | Tagged 300zx, A80, BB4, Blitz, Bonneville Salt Flats, civic, EK9, fairlady z, fd3s, GC8, honda, impreza, integra, jtcc, jun auto mechanic, Junichi Tanaka, lancer evolution, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prelude, r32, r33, r34, r35, RSX, rx-7, s13, s14, silvia, skyline, subaru, supra, toyota, WRX STI, z32 | 15 Comments

Tokyo Auto Salon: A rallying cry for WRC’s return to Japan

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Ben Hsu

At the Tokyo Auto Salon this year the carmakers of Japan joined forces for a display of their iconic rally cars. Toyota, Nissan, Subaru and Mitsubishi each brought turbocharged monsters to the halls of Makuhari Messe. For rally fans, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Auto Salon | Tagged 240rs, celica, crown, impreza, lancer evolution, Lancer Evolution VI, mitsubishi, mobilgas trial, nissan, s110, s30, silvia, st185, sti, subaru, tokyo auto salon, toyopet, toyota, wrc, wrx | 1 Comment

MINICARS: New Jada castings include Miata, RX3, 2000GT, EK Civic

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Ben Hsu

At SEMA, Jada Toys unveiled several new castings of Japanese classics. As part of the JDM Tuners line of 1:24, 1:32, and 1:64 scale cars, the releases include several favorites in the pantheon of JNCs.

Posted in minicars | Tagged 2000gt, 510, A80, acura, ae86, c10, civic, Civic EK, corolla, datsun, gt-r, Hakouska, honda, integra, Jada, lancer evolution, mazda, miata, Miata NA, minicars, mitsubishi, mx-5, nissan, r34, r35, rx-3, skyline, supra, toyota | 5 Comments

JNC LIBRARY: Sam Mitani’s The Prototype is a thriller with Japanese cars at its center

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Ben Hsu

In the world of spy thrillers, full of CIA agents, gunfights, and global power balance-changing secrets that cannot fall into the wrong hands, there typically aren’t a lot of Japanese cars mentioned. However, when the author is former International Editor … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 370z, beat, brz, cappuccino, Crown Majesta, delica, fuji speedway, honda, kei, lancer evolution, lexus, Lexus GS, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-7, Sam Mitani, silvia, suzuki, The Prototype, toyota | 6 Comments

EVENTS: Nisei Week Car Show, 2018

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Ben Hsu

The annual Nisei Festival in the Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles is a celebration of Japanese American culture. Nisei means “second generation” in Japanese, but with its 84 years since the inaugural festival, the event has already been passed … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 240sx, 240z, 280zx, a60, A80, abunai deka, acura, ae86, celica, century, civic, Civic EG, corolla, corona, crown, datsun, e70, f31, fairlady roadster, fd3s, G50, hilux, honda, infiniti, integra, Integra DA, itasha, lancer, lancer evolution, Lancer Evolution VI, Lancer Evolution X, Lancer Turbo, legend, Lexus LS, m30, mazda, miata, Miata NA, mitsubishi, mustang, mx-5, N80, Nisei Week, nissan, Q45, rx-7, s13, s130, s14, s2000, s30 z, s50, silvia, supra, T180, t80, toyota, vip | 9 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Australia’s Improved Production Racing is absolutely riveting

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Even to car guys, a lot of modern racing is boring because there simply isn’t a lot of differentiation in the actual cars. Sanctioning bodies have made the rules so strict that in many cases the cars are basically identical. … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged 510, 808, ae86, australia, b110, datsun, Improved Production Challenge, lancer evolution, Magna, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, r100, rx-3, rx-7, sa22, sunny, toyota | 11 Comments

KIDNEY ANYONE? First Mitsubishi Lancer Evo I legally imported to the US

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Ryan Senensky

Hot on the heels of the first Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution officially joining the 25 Year Club, a rally tribute 1993 Evo I, nicknamed Stickers, is now stateside and ready for a new home. It is likely the first LanEvo imported to America, having arrived … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale | Tagged kidney anyone, lancer evolution, mitsubishi | 5 Comments

100 YEAR CLUB: Mitsubishi Motors, Part 02

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Ben Hsu

In Part 01 of our Mitsubishi Motors retrospective we covered the beginnings of the vast Mitsubishi empire, in which the car company is just a small part. In fact, until 1970 the Mitsubishi Motors we know today only existed as a … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 Year Club | Tagged 3000GT, chrysler, Diamond Star Motors, Dodge Stealth, Eagle Talon, eclipse, galant, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, mitsubishi model a, pajero, Plymouth Laser, PX-33 | 7 Comments

25 YEAR CLUB: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Ryan Senensky

Our last inductee to the 25 Year Club for 2017 is arguably the crowning achievement of Mitsubishi Motor Company’s illustrious 100-year history, the Lancer Evolution. Birthed as a pure homologation model for rally racing, it transformed an otherwise innocuous economy … Continue reading →

Posted in 25 Year Club | Tagged Kenjiro Shinozuka, lancer evolution, Lancer Evolution I, Lancer Evolution II, Lancer Evolution III, mitsubishi, rally, Tommi Mäkinen, wrc | 18 Comments