Tag Archives: mazda

900,000 Mazda MX-5 Roadsters and Counting

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Ben Hsu

The 900,000th Mazda MX-5 rolled out of Hiroshima last week, extending its lead as the best selling two-seat sports car in history according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The Miata got that title back in 2000 after surpassing … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda | Tagged mazda, miata, mx-5, roadster | 4 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 05: Sport Coupes

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Sedans and kei cars might be nice, but we know most of you old schoolers came to see the sports coupes. These compact and lightweight machines are what makes Japanese cars so much fun. Let’s start with what most Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 1000, 117, 510, a20, b110, b210, bellett, black wats, bluebird, butaketsu, c10, c110, c130, capella, carina, celica, cherry, civic, corolla, cvcc, daruma, datsun, e10, excellent, ff, ff-1, fj20, fto, galant, gemini, gto, Hakosuka, honda, hoshino, isuzu, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, laurel, levin, longchamp, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, phantom, publica, ra21, ra25, ra28, ra29, rays, rs watanabe, rx-2, rx-3, s110, savanna, sb1, silvia, sprinter, star, subaru, sunny, ta22, te27, te37, te37v, techno, tosco, toyota, trd, trueno, volk, watanabe, work equip 03, x-1r, xr-4, zz/r | 12 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 04: Kei Jidosha

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Dan Hsu

If a flux capacitor equipped kei car from 1960 traveled to the present, it’d be totally jealous of the “massive” 660cc displacement its modern counterparts enjoy. Back then, maximum allowable engine size was a scant 360cc. But as the Mazda … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, kei, mazda, mitsubishi, subaru, suzuki | Tagged carol, carol 360, cervo, co10t, daihatsu, fronte, fuji heavy industries, fuji rabbit, honda, jidosha, jimny, kei, lj10, mazda, midget, minica, mitsubishi, MkII, n360, n600, r2, r360, skipper, ssr, subaru, subaru 360, suzuki, z-act, z360, z600 | 12 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 03: Sedans, Saloons, Four-Doors

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Whether you prefer a relaxed ride, enjoy the extra roominess, or require three yakuza enforcers with you at all times, a nostalgic sedan can be a practical yet stylish choice. For example, everything about Mooneyes‘ S50 Toyota Crown — the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 1jz, a30, a53, a54, amg, b110, b310, bellett, black wats, butame, c10, chaser, colt, corona, cressida, crown, debonair, familia, florian, galant, gc10, gloria, Hakosuka, hayashi, hippari, isuzu, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, mooneyes, ms55, mx32, nissan, prince, r100, rotary sedan, rs watanabe, s50, skyline, street, sunny, surf line, t100, t140, toyota, watanabe | 6 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting Part 02: Sports & GT Machines

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Dan Hsu

At American shows, Z-cars dominate. At the New Year Meeting, there are surprisingly few, overwhelmed by the vast numbers of Sunnys, TE27s, and especially this year, kei jidosha. Let’s take a look at the sports and GT machines that joined … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1600, 2000, 240z, 260z, 280z, black wats, cosmo sports, csp311, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, hayashi, honda, mazda, new year meeting, nissan, roadster, rs watanabe, s30, s600, s800, silvia, sports 800, street, toyota, watanabe | 8 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 01: Honda is the Featured Marque

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Happy new year to all our JNC readers on the lunar calendar. Although modern Japan officially considers January 1 their starting point for another orbit around the sun, some Japanese still have a nostalgic feeling for the lunar calendar. Thus, … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1300, 1600gt, 2011, ape, b10, b110, b310, bellett, black wats, c10, c110, celica, civic, corolla, corona, cosmo sports, crown, datsun, galant gto, Hakosuka, honda, igeta, isuzu, kb310, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, kujira, levin, life, mazda, mesh, mitsubishi, monkey, ms65, n360, n600, new year meeting, nissan, pgc10, ra21, ra22, ra25, ra28, reverse mesh, rqe coniglio, rs watanabe, rt55, s30, s360, s500, s60, s600, s800, sb1, sedan, skyline, soarer, sprinter, ssr, stepvan, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, ta21, te27, tn-v, tom's, toyopet, toyota, trueno, ts cup, van, wagon, watanabe, work equip, z10 | 13 Comments

Mazda Cosmo Sports Rust Away in Japan

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Ben Hsu

What is this, Ultraman‘s collection of parts cars? [Komin’s Photo Blog via Banpei via Gred. Hat tip to Goki.]

Posted in mazda | Tagged 110s, cosmo sports, mazda | 17 Comments

Kidney, Anyone? 1982 Mazda 626 Capella

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Ben Hsu

In the United States, the Mazda 626 was mostly known as an honorable mention in the Accord-Camry wars of the 1990s. Competent if unmemorable, the front-wheel-drive sedan was Hiroshima’s answer to the family car question few had asked. Europeans love … Continue reading →

Posted in for sale, mazda | Tagged 626, capella, kidney anyone, mazda | 12 Comments

Tokyo Auto Salon 2011: Toyota Takes the Stage

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Perhaps the biggest surprise of Toyota’s exhibition at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon was not a car, but a person. Company president Akio Toyoda took the stage and spoke about how driving the Lexus LFA in the 24hrs of Nürburgring … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 2011, 3000 km trap, akio toyoda, century, crown, estima, fj cruiser, g's, hiromu naruse, jzs171, mazda, miata, mx-5, noah, pickup, police car, previa, tas 2011, tes concept t-sports, tokyo auto salon, toyota | 8 Comments

Friday Video: The Man Who Stole the Sun Mazda RX-7 SA22C vs RX-5 Cosmo

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Ben Hsu

We posted about 1979’s The Man Who Stole the Sun three years ago but the video has since been taken down. Besides, that one didn’t include the car chase in its entirety, so here’s a new one that does. In … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, Video Games | Tagged cosmo ap, fb, mazda, rx-5, rx-7, sa22c, the man who stole the sun | 1 Comment

Honda and Mazda Team Up to Make Small Cars Fun (Again)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Ben Hsu

In recent years, the biggest disappointment for Japanese car enthusiasts has been the lack of fun, especially the affordable kind. Gone are the RSXs and MR2s, and aside from the Mazda MX-5, what else is there for the average Joe? … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, mazda, motorsport | Tagged b-spec, fit, honda, mazda, mazda 2, motorsports, thunderhill | 10 Comments

Merry Christmas from JNC!

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Ben Hsu

May your travels be safe and stockings filled with rare JDM parts. And may they arrive by Mazda Bongo, a rear-engined van that is retro-futuristic in a Jetsonian kind of way. The year of Mazda’s 90th Anniversary is almost over, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc, mazda | Tagged 110s, 323, autozam, az-1, bongo, cosmo sport, eunos, familia, glc, mazda, mazda 2, miata, mpv, mx-5, r360, roadster, rx-7, rx-8, sa22c, savanna, semio | 10 Comments

Amazing Customized Nostalgic Minicars

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Ben Hsu

As we’re waiting impatiently for the Hot Wheels hakosuka to debut next year, here’s something to hold us over until it does. While browsing YJA, John, our resident Datsun 510 freak, spotted this diecast Nissan 510 Bluebird, customized in a way that … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, minicars, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 510, ae86, bluebird, c130, corolla, crown, datsun, dr30, fairlady z, familia, Hakosuka, kenmeri, konami, kp61, kpgc10, kpgc110, laurel, mazda, minicars, ms51, mz11, nissan, prince, r30, s110, s30, silvia, skyline, soarer, sprinter, starlet, te71, tomica, toyota, trueno, wagon, z10 | 7 Comments

The Periodic Table of Sports Cars

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Car & Driver posted this humorous take on the Periodic Table where the elements are sports cars instead. It looks like some nostalgics are represented, albeit in the “Reliable Transportation Metals” category. Better than the Poseur-oids, we suppose! Click on … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, media, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 280z, acura, aw11, celica, datsun, fairlady roadster, honda, lexus, lfa, mazda, miata, mr2, mx-5, nissan, nsx, rx-7, s2000, s600, s800, sa22c, supra, toyota | 10 Comments

90 Years of the Mazda Logo

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Ben Hsu

In honor of Mazda‘s 90th Anniversary, Mazda Europe has issued a press release documenting the evolution of the Mazda logo. From the word “Mazda” itself to a stylized flying M, here’s nearly a century’s worth of hood emblems and the … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda | Tagged 90th, badge, emblem, logo, mazda | 7 Comments

Ready to Wangan: 1979 Mazda RX-7

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Something for the Mazdafarians: an off-white Hiroshima screamer sitting on red Enkei 92s. The black A-pillars give the SA22C the illusion of a cantilever roof and adds to the overall feeling of lightness. Want. [cVon12]

Posted in mazda | Tagged enkei, enkei 92, fb, mazda, rx-7, sa22c | 11 Comments

Mazda Assembly Lines Through the Ages

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Straight outta Hiroshima, let’s take a journey through Mazda’s assembly lines over the years. The above is a 1980 plant churning out the SA22C RX-7 Savanna by the boatload.

Posted in mazda | Tagged assembly line, cosmo, familia, hb, k360, mazda, r100, r360, rotary coupe, rx-7, sa22, sa22c, savanna | 12 Comments

Kobayashi Tire & Wheel: Old School Japanese Garage

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Kobayashi Tire & Wheel is totally old school. How old? According to its website, the tire & wheel shop was established way back in 1923! You can tell this isn’t your run-of-the-mill JDM version of Big O Tires, because they … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 117, 240z, 510, b110, b210, bluebird, c130, caravan, carina, celeste, celica, cherry, civic, corolla, datsun, fairlady z, g-nose, galant, gemini, gto, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kenmeri, lancer, laurel, levin, liteace, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, rx-3, s30, skyline, sprinter, sunny, te27, town ace, toyota, trueno | 14 Comments

Yonmeri

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Sometimes four doors are better than two. Check out this GC110 and more in JNC reader dalla’s mega gallery of the Historix Japan event at Suzuka.

Posted in events | Tagged datsun, events, gc110, historix, honda, japan, kenmeri, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, skyline, toyota, yonmeri | 3 Comments

EVENTS: SevenStock 13, Part 02

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Welcome to the second and final part of our SevenStock coverage. Even though the yearly powwow in Irvine is the largest collection of early RX cars on the continent, the number of SA22/FB RX-7s dwarfs all the R100s and RX … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda | Tagged 13b, 510, advan, baby grand, bluebird, capella, car & driver, datsun, fb, fc, fc3s, hayashi, imsa, luce, mazda, nissan, pat bedard, r100, racing beat, repu, rotary, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, rx-7, sa22, savanna, sevenstock, sevenstock 13, sevenstock 2010, ssr, wagon, wankel | 4 Comments

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