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The ten most expensive Japanese cars sold on Bring a Trailer

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Steve Chang

Auction site Bring a Trailer is celebrating its 100,000 listing, and it’s a special one. The milestone car is the company’s own 1973 Datsun 240Z. Maintained by Z Car Garage of San Jose, California and fitted with a Rebello 2.7-liter … Continue reading →

Posted in marketwatch | Tagged 2000gt, 240Z/260Z/280Z, A90, datsun, fj40, honda, land cruiser, lexus, lfa, nissan, nsx, r32, r34, s2000, skyline, supra, toyota | 3 Comments

Tadashi Kume, former president of Honda, 1932-2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Ben Hsu

It was announced today that Tadashi Kume, the third president of Honda Motor Co., had passed away. The engineer turned businessman died on September 11, 2022 at age 90. The influential leader guided the company from 1983 to 1990, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends | Tagged ASIMO, civic, cvcc, formula 1, honda, HondaJet, nsx, Tadashi Kume | 1 Comment

JGTC-winning Toyota Supra, Honda NSX, and Nissan Z to celebrate 60 years of Suzuka Circuit

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Steve Chang

Suzuka Circuit is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and still going strong as one of Japan’s premier tracks. Later this month, Round 3 of the 2022 SuperGT Championships will be held at there. To celebrate its birthday, Suzuka is … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged A80, fairlady z, honda, JGTC, juichi wakisaka, nissan, nsx, supra, suzuka circuit, toyota, z33 | Leave a 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

Next-gen roundup: Supra gets a stick, Z goes racing, Miata has staying power

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Ben Hsu

Conventional wisdom states that performance and sports cars are a dying breed. But, if we take a closer look at what’s stirring in Japan right now, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, there hasn’t been this much … Continue reading →

Posted in Next Version | Tagged A90, acura, brz, Civic Type R, fairlady z, GR Corolla, GR86, honda, integra, lexus, mazda, mazda 3, miata, NISMO, nissan, nsx, RZ34, subaru, supra, toyota | 10 Comments

Acura anime series “Chiaki’s Journey” has Initial D vibes

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Dan Hsu

Acura has launched its own anime series, titled Chiaki’s Journey. The story features a young driver, a lonely mountain road, a cocky rival, and a gruff father figure that pushes her to hone her driving skills. Sound familiar? It’s like … Continue reading →

Posted in manga, Video | Tagged acura, anime, integra, Integra Type R, nsx | 2 Comments

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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A Honda NSX joins the Toyota Automobile Museum’s permanent collection

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Last month the Toyota Automobile Museum unveiled a new addition to their permanent collection: a 1991 Honda NSX. As those who have visited the museum know, Toyota’s museum not just a showcase of Toyotas, but a comprehensive look at the … Continue reading →

Posted in museums | Tagged honda, nsx, toyota, Toyota Automobile Museum | 6 Comments

Watch an original Acura NSX being slung around by an F1 driver

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Ben Hsu

At last weekend’s US Grand Prix, Formula One drivers from the Honda-powered Scuderia AlphaTauri team got the chance to throw an original Acura NSX around Austin, Texas’ Circuit of the Americas. Though their driving was impressive, it’s almost funny because … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged acura, honda, nsx, Pierre Gasly, Yuki Tsunoda | 2 Comments

This 400,000-mile Acura NSX’s owner is our new hero

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Ben Hsu

When it comes to classics, bone stock examples with as few miles as possible are always going to fetch the most coin. But there is another way to live, and that is by putting the most damn miles a person … Continue reading →

Posted in profiles | Tagged acura, honda, NA1, nsx | 2 Comments

Honda brings out all the classics in new ad, “The Origin of Determination”

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Every once in a while Honda will put out an ad that reaches deep into its past and pull out all the classics. Sometimes the results are downright beautiful, sometimes they’re terrible. The latest one, released today, falls somewhere in … Continue reading →

Posted in cm | Tagged acura, civic, Civic EG, Civic Type R, crx, Dream D-Type, Element, honda, Honda N-Series, McLaren Honda MP4/4, nsx, ra272, Ridgeline, s2000, S500/S600/S800, sb1, t360, vamos | Leave a comment

MOTORSPORT: The Raybrig NSX finished its final race in a jaw-dropping blaze of glory

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Ben Hsu

For nearly 25 years, the Raybrig NSX has been a fixture in the Japan Grand Touring Championships. In the heyday of JGTC, the striking blue racing machine was one of the most recognizable on the track. Over the weekend, however, … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged acura, honda, Jenson Button, JGTC, kunimitsu takahashi, nsx, SuperGT | 6 Comments

Acura revives Long Beach Blue heritage color on the new NSX

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Dan Hsu

Acura is continuing to bring back what it calls heritage colors on the new NSX for 2021. Long Beach Blue Pearl is one of the rarest paint colors offered on the first-generation NSX. Though it was offered for four years, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged acura, honda, long beach grand prix, nsx | 5 Comments

VIDEO: For the 30th anniversary of the Acura NSX, chief engineer Shigeru Uehara has a message for fans

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Dan Hsu

Building on the NSX’s 30th anniversary, Honda has released a message from the original car’s chief engineer, Shigeru Uehara. It’s all in Japanese, naturally, but with the help of our pal and Hot Wheels’ resident Honda-head Ryu Asada, we’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged acura, honda, nsx, Shigeru Uehara | 8 Comments

Acura is seriously considering an NSX Refresh Program for North America

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Dan Hsu

Honda has been offering a factory NSX refresh program in Japan for years. Owners can take their cars in and select from a menu of restoration items, from a deep clean to an engine rebuild. You can even get the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged acura, honda, nsx | 8 Comments

VIDEO: Feast your eyes on this 30th anniversary Honda NSX development film

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Ben Hsu

The 30th anniversary of the production NSX took place last month, and Honda is releasing some excellent content to celebrate this phenomenal machine. Last night, a video showing the development of the NSX dropped. And even though we can’t understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged acura, honda, nsx | 4 Comments

Honda launches NSX 30th anniversary minisite in Japan

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Dan Hsu

Over the weekend Honda launched an NSX 30th anniversary minisite in Japan. But wait, you might say. Didn’t Honda already celebrate the 30th anniversary of the NSX last year? Well, you would be correct. The event at the 2019 Chicago … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged acura, honda, nsx | 1 Comment

VIDEO: One man’s obsessive collection of high-mileage Acuras

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Ben Hsu

There are all kinds of eccentric car collectors out there, but even among those Tyson Hugie is an oddball. And as he’s a friend of JNC, we mean that in the nicest way. Most of the Honda collectors we encounter … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged acura, honda, integra, isuzu, legend, nsx, SLX, Vigor | 8 Comments

Here’s what modern cars would look like with their predecessors’ wheels

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Ben Hsu

There’s a new Facebook page that seems to have nothing but photochops of new cars with old wheels. Specifically, the images on the aptly named Unnecessary Wheel Swaps are of modern vehicles wearing the wheels of their predecessors. The ND … Continue reading →

Posted in wheels | Tagged civic, honda, Honda e, lexus, Lexuus IS, lfa, mazda, Miata NA, Miata ND, mx-5, nsx, s2000 | 11 Comments

VIDEO: The Honda Collection Hall’s S800 and NSX in action

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Dan Hsu

Honda periodically posts videos of cars from their museum at Twin Ring Motegi going out for a spin. All the cars at the museum are kept in running condition, as these videos demonstrate, and as it happens the most recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged acura, Benly C90, honda, honda collection hall, motorcycles, nsx, S500/S600/S800 | Leave a comment