Tag Archives: nsx

Watch some classic Acura sports cars get abused for a mediocre ad

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Ben Hsu

For its last several generation cycles, Acura has been trying to find a brand identity. The cancellation of the Integra/RSX, the long hiatus of the NSX, and the adoption of various corporate grilles haven’t done it any favors. More recently, … Continue reading →

Posted in 25 Year Club, cm | Tagged acura, cm, honda, Integra Type R, nsx | 9 Comments

PIXELATED: Honda celebrates 30 years of gaming with new ad

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Ryan Senensky

Honda has a new commercial celebrating 30 years of video games. Apparently, the company sponsors a team of professional gamers that is competing in the upcoming League of Legends championships, and released the ad to commemorate the occasion. Can you … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged civic, Civic EG, Civic Type R, crx, ef, honda, nsx, Ridgeline, video games | 7 Comments

EVENTS: Japanese Automotive Invitational 2019

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Dan Hsu

Now in its second year, the Japanese Automotive Invitational seeks to introduce the idea of collectible Nihon steel to a crowd that considers a 1954 Ferrari 375 MM not classic enough. Located at the Infiniti booth that sits just outside … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Radwood NorCal 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Glenn Chiou

Just a week after my colleagues were at SpoCom in SoCal, Radwood returned to its ancestral home in NorCal. The traveling show of 80s and 90s nostalgia started in the Bay Area in 2017, and has been expanding rapidly. There … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Acura brings back yellow “heritage color” to the NSX

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Acura is bringing back one of the most memorable colors for the NSX: yellow. According to Honda, Spa Yellow, named after the official racing color of Belgium and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, was the fifth most popular color for the first-generation … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged acura, honda, nsx | 2 Comments

Honda’s past and future machines transform and race in this cool animated ad

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Ben Hsu

The Honda Formula One channel has made a dynamic ad showcasing the company’s wide range of machines. The video is animated in a nifty, high-contrast style, and depicts F1 cars racing and transforming into vehicles as wide-ranging as the Super … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsport | Tagged acura, civic, Civic Type R, honda, HondaJet, nsx, ra272, super cub | 4 Comments

Chicago Auto Show: Acura celebrates 30 years of the NSX

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Honda didn’t introduce a new model or updated trim package at the Chicago Auto Show this year. Instead, with champagne-filled flutes passed around to the assembled guests, they celebrated 30 years of the NSX. Honda’s unleashing of its mid-engined wonder … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged acura, chicago auto show, honda, nsx | 8 Comments

Chicago Auto Show: How Honda broke the rules with the NSX 30 years ago, and how Ford never forgot

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Thirty years ago, Honda went to the Chicago Auto Show to introduce a concept it called New Sports eXperimental. As we all know, the Acura NSX would become one of the best cars ever to emerge from Japan, or from … Continue reading →

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Honda celebrates Golden Anniversary in Australia literally

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Ben Hsu

On February 4, 1969, Honda established an official subsidiary in Australia. Honda Australia was founded for the purposes of selling cars, but naturally Honda’s expansive lineup of thoughtfully engineered motorcycles, power equipment, and generators soon spread across the continent like … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged CBR1000RR, civic, Civic Type R, honda, motorcycles, nsx | 2 Comments

NEWS: Honda thinks the sound of revving cars will soothe your baby

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Honda has created a plush car that emits the sounds of engines revving in order to soothe crying babies. The Honda Sound Sitter is a stuffed car, but inside is a speaker that plays engine sounds of cars like the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged acura, honda, honda 1300, integra, nsx, RSX, s2000 | 6 Comments

MOTORSPORT: Eight hours of Honda motorsports festivities

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Like Nissan, Honda has its own day-long motorsports festival in December. The Honda Thanks Day, held to show appreciation for its fans, was held last weekend. For those that couldn’t attend, Honda has provided eight hours of livestream footage from … Continue reading →

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How five Japanese carmakers chose to represent 1989

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Finally for some non-Ghosn news. The Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival was held in Tokyo over the weekend. This year’s theme was “Japanese Vintage Year 1989,” and though the event was hosted by Toyota, it invited other Japanese automakers to … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged acura, celsior, f10, honda, legacy, lexus, Lexus LS, mazda, Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival, miata, Miata NA, mx-5, nissan, nsx, r32, skyline, subaru, toyota | 9 Comments

KIDNEY, ANYONE? Team Taisan R32 Skyline GT-R, a Drift King’s dream come true

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Ricky Silverio

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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SEMA 2018: A mega-gallery of SEMA J-tin

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Ben Hsu

It can be hard separating the wheat from the chaff at SEMA. There is so much going on that the pressure to build ever-wilder cars in order to stand out can result in some technically impressive but aesthetically questionable choices. … Continue reading →

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MARKETWATCH: 2018 Monterey auction round-up

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Patrick Strong

The collector car auctions that occur each year as part of Monterey Car Week are a widely accepted barometer of the state of the marketplace, perhaps even more so than the January auctions of Scottsdale. The clientele in Monterey represents … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2018 Japanese Automotive Invitational

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Ben Hsu

It has been a banner year for Nihon steel at Monterey Car Week. The annual series of ultra-prestigious automotive events have traditionally excluded Japanese cars, but 2018 saw, for example, Nissan become the first carmaker from Japan to be honored … Continue reading →

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KIDNEY, ANYONE? Nissan Fairlady 240Z-G

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Monterey Car Week takes place next week, and we’re seeing more Japan-market classics trickling their way over to US shores. Perhaps the most desirable among this year’s crop is a genuine 1972 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG, a homologation special with factory … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Listen to the revs of this unmolested EG Civic SiR

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Dan Hsu

We periodically like to check in with the Honda Collection Hall to see what the company’s museum is up to. If you’ve visited the facility at Twin Ring Motegi in Tochigi Prefecture, you’ll know that they take great pride in … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged CB750K, civic, Civic EG, honda, monkey, motorcycles, nsx, super cub | 2 Comments

MINICARS: A beginner’s guide to JNC Legos, Part 01

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Ricky Silverio

The popularity of Legos had exploded in recent years, leading to many fans going beyond off-the-shelf kits and building their own custom creations. We’ve posted about Legos before, starting from back in 2013, and while the Lego renaissance was already underway … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Petersen Museum Cruise-in, Part 02

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Ben Hsu

The Petersen Museum in Los Angeles puts on many events throughout the year, each with a theme ranging from hot rods to Porsches. Recently, they hosted their annual cruise-in for Japanese cars, inviting Nihon Steel both old and new to … Continue reading →

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