Tag Archives: QotW
QotW: What’s the best Japanese car emblem?
Japanese automakers love emblems, and we’re not just talking about those for the various marques. In Japan, each model often has its own as well, and these badges are highly desirable to those of us who want to JDM-ize our … Continue reading
Posted in mazda, minicars, Question of the Week
Tagged choro-q, mazda, minicars, minivans, mitsubishi, mpv, QotW, Question of the Week, rx-3, Tosa Clan, Yataro Iwasaki
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QotW: What is the greatest Mazda of all time?
From greatest engine to most luxurious to most beautiful to proudest marque, Mazdas have consistently been winners in our QotW series. And since it’s also SevenStock/Mazdafest week, we thought we’d devote the next question to this one very special marque. What is the … Continue reading
QotW: What made you fall in love with Japanese nostalgic cars?
This past weekend one of my oldest friends, whom I’ve known since the eighth grade, came to his first JCCS (more on that later). After his baptism by fire into the world of nostalgics, he immediately went home and began scouring … Continue reading
Posted in minicars, mitsubishi, nissan, Question of the Week, toyota, wagons
Tagged 510, cedric, crown, datsun, japanese classic car show, jccs, jun imai, nissan, QotW, Question of the Week, Taxi, toyota, wagons
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QotW: What’s the coolest Japanese Nostalgic Truck?
There’s been a lot of QotWs about Japanese nostalgic cars, so it’s high time we asked about their bed-equipped workhorse counterparts that were responsible for creating an entire vehicle segment: What’s the coolest Japanese nostalgic truck? Our pick is the Datsun … Continue reading
Posted in nissan, Question of the Week, trucks
Tagged 620, datsun, nissan, pickup, QotW, Question of the Week, truck
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QotW: What diecast car should they make next?
Last week it was announced that Tomica, after 42 years making diecast Japanese cars, is finally coming out with the pivotal Datsun Fairlady roadster. We learned too that the first A60 Celica to exist anywhere in 1:64 universe would soon debut, a mere … Continue reading
Posted in minicars, Question of the Week
Tagged 12a, 13b, hot wheels, luce, mazda, minicars, QotW, Question of the Week, rotary, rx-4, rx-7, sa22, savanna
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QotW: What is the greatest Japanese engine?
We’ve asked quite a lot of weekly questions about the greatest cars. What about the hearts that beat within? There have been incredible motors forged in Nihon, from 10,000rpm Honda mills to screaming Mazda rotaries. So we put the question … Continue reading
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Tagged acura, honda, mazda, nissan, nsx, prince, QotW, Question of the Week, s20
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QotW: What’s the coolest kei car?
Seeing some excellent examples of kei jidosha on the way back from Nagano last week got our brains churning. These uniquely Japanese micro machines are what put the island nation on the road and have been around for over 50 … Continue reading
Posted in kei, Question of the Week
Tagged cherry, datsun, dome, honda, kei, minicars, nissan, QotW, Question of the Week, vamos, Zero
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Question of the Week: What’s Japan’s most luxurious car?
From the world’s first production GPS system in the JC Eunos Cosmo to the Cressida’s redundant stereo volume dial next to the steering wheel, Japan has always been a pioneer of automotive luxury. That is why this week we ask, … Continue reading
