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Japanese Classic Car Show 2021, Part 01

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Ben Hsu

To close out 2021, a year where things were finally opening up again, we’re going back to the Japanese Classic Car Show. After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, JCCS was back in full form. Perhaps trying to … Continue reading →

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The 1984 Plymouth Colt GTS Turbo Twin-Stick gets glowing review, some 40 years after its debut

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Ben Hsu

It only took 37 years, but the 1984 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo is finally getting its due. Back in the day the captive import, sold here as the Plymouth Colt GTS Turbo, was not given a ton of respect. Sure, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged colt, mirage, mitsubishi, plymouth, Regular Car Reviews | 7 Comments

Hyundai’s Grandeur Heritage Concept turns an 80s Mitsubishi Debonair into a ritzy retro lounge

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Hyundai has just unveiled one of the coolest concept cars we’ve seen in a while, an electric sedan based on its 1986 Grandeur flagship. Don’t check your calendar, it’s not April 1; nor have you stumbled upon Korean Nostalgic Car, … Continue reading →

Posted in Next Version | Tagged concepts, debonair, Debonair S10, electric car, hyundai, mitsubishi | 15 Comments

Sonny Chiba gave the Mitsubishi Galant GTO a star turn in Key Hunters

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Sonny Chiba, who passed away earlier this month, was synonymous with the Toyota Carina in Japan. For two decades the action star appeared in Carina commercials, and drove Carinas in real life (provided by Toyota, of course). However, there was … Continue reading →

Posted in JNC Theater | Tagged colt galant, crown, datsun, fairlady roadster, galant gto, Key Hunter, mitsubishi, ms51, toyota | 1 Comment

Mitsubishi revives Dakar Pajero livery for Rebelle Rally

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Mitsubishi has never had great marketing in the US. They never really leaned into their illustrious rally heritage to promote vehicles like the Pajero. Now they’re reviving a historically significant Dakar Rally livery to compete in a modern rally. Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged Dakar Rally, mitsubishi, Outlander, pajero, Rebelle Rally | Leave a comment

Japan brought out its best cars for the Tokyo Olympics in 1964

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Ben Hsu

The 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo was a turning point for Japan. They were the first Olympics to be held in Asia, and Japan was ready to rejoin the world as a symbol of modernity. As a show of its … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s popularized the drive-through in Japan and turns 50 today

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Fifty years ago today, Japan’s first McDonald’s restaurant opened in Ginza, Tokyo. The American fast food chain not only introduced hamburgers to Japan, but the concept of the drive-through restaurant. It was a time when Japan was undergoing rapid motorization, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nihon Life | Tagged galant, McDonald's, mitsubishi, sigma | 4 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

EVENTS: The inaugural Kyushu Kei Car Meeting

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Daniel O'Grady

On Sunday April 25th the inaugural Kyushu Kei Car Meeting was held in Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture. I see a raised hand in the back there. “Inaugural” means, like, the first one? Well, yeah. Due to a glaringly obvious oversight, … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Ryu Asada Memorial Drive and Fundraiser

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Ryu Asada was loved. By his family, by his friends, by his colleagues, and by the 200 people that showed up with a week’s notice to celebrate his life. The venerated Hot Wheels and Matchbox designer was taken from all … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged acura, Cadillac, Corvette, datsun, DeLorean, Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang, GMC Typhoon, honda, infiniti, jun imai, mazda, Meyers Manx, mitsubishi, nissan, Pontiac Firebird, Pontiac GTO, porsche, porsche 911, Ryu Asada, subaru, tacoma, toyota | 19 Comments

Mitsubishi’s Dakar-conquering Pajero and the mods it took to win

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Like most carmaker headquarters buildings in Japan, Mitsubishi Motors’ in Tokyo has a small display area, gift shop, and coffee stand in the lobby. Typically, they display whatever new cars the company has on offer (or nothing at all if … Continue reading →

Posted in Galleries | Tagged Dakar Rally, Hiroshi Masuoka, mitsubishi, pajero | 3 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 →

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VIDEO: Even the budget performance cars of 1991 Japan were incredible

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Ben Hsu

God, 1991. It was a magical time for Japanese machinery. Every carmaker was offering an extraordinary car in their lineup, sometimes several. The abundance was so great that even at the low end of the price ladder, you could get … Continue reading →

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Dreams and Sawzalls: How the Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder was made

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Ben Hsu

The Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder was the first modern car to offer a power folding hardtop convertible roof. The option was a big deal in 1995, adding anywhere from $22,000, or the price of a new Acura Integra, to the cost … Continue reading →

Posted in Bubble Era | Tagged 3000GT, gto, mitsubishi | 12 Comments

JNC THEATER: There’s an animated Mitsubishi Delica in The Great North

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Ryan Senensky

There’s a new animated show on Fox called The Great North, and the family car is none other than a Mitsubishi Delica. There’s only two episodes so far and the van appears in both. To be clear the car is … Continue reading →

Posted in JNC Theater | Tagged delica, l300, mitsubishi, The Great North | 1 Comment

VIDEO: The post-bubble 1993 Tokyo Motor Show was subdued but still awesome

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Ben Hsu

By 1993 Japan was in a deep economic slump. As a result, the mood at the Tokyo Motor Show was a bit more sober, according to this Motorweek video. There were still lots of funky concepts, but fewer were geared … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Motor Show | Tagged 3000GT, celica, gto, honda, isuzu, legacy, mazda, Mega Cruiser, mitsubishi, nissan, Rasheen, RAV4, subaru, T200, tokyo motor show, toyota, VehiCROSS | 2 Comments

VIDEO: Feast your eyes on 20 years of high-def Tokyo streets

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Matt De Mangos

As we approach the long Thanksgiving weekend, here’s a feast of a different sort. Let your eyes consume this incredible, high-definition video of Tokyo during the Showa Era. Spanning a period of almost two decades, the videos show how dramatically … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged bellett, cedric, debonair, isuzu, markII, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | 9 Comments