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Jerry Seinfeld is a Subaru guy
Jerry Seinfeld is famous for his vast Porsche collection. And his jokes, but his collection of some of the world’s most historic and rarest P-cars, which he stores in a hollowed-out three-story brownstone in New York City, is the envy … Continue reading →
Castrol livery returns again, on Subaru and Skoda
Is Toyota’s 80s and 90s Castrol livery becoming the next Gulf? The Gulf Oil blue and orange gets plastered on everything these days, even cars that never wore those colors originally. Two new race cars mark the third (and fourth) … Continue reading →
Legendary Japanese race cars gather at the Maniwa Speed Festival
After a 10-year hiatus the MH Hill Climb, the centerpiece event of the Maniwa Speed Festival, has returned. The event, now in a new location, gathered an impressive roster of legendary Japanese race cars both old and new, from tuner … Continue reading →
Classic Subaru Wagons take to the slopes at ‘Gelande Taxi’ event
Speaking of Naeba Ski Resort, Subaru recently revived its Gelande Taxi promotion at the famed winter sports destination (it had been on hiatus since 2019 due to the pandemic). Instead of lifts, skiers and snowboarders can opt to take a … Continue reading →
Toyota showcases classic Supra, Subaru, Mazda and more at Tokyo Auto Salon
Toyota brought a bevy of classics to the Tokyo Auto Salon. It’s not the typical venue for such machinery, but Toyota’s presence was big and a lot of cars where shoved under the Gazoo Racing banner. What’s perhaps even more … Continue reading →
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Tagged A80, akio toyoda, altezza, corolla, daihatsu, e10, hiromu naruse, kei, mazda, midget, r360, subaru, subaru 360, supra, tokyo auto salon, toyota
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Japan Automotive Hall of Fame inducts Toyota 2000GT, Subaru Legacy and more
The Japan Automotive Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for 2024. Every year the non-profit organization adds four “Historical Heritage Cars” to its list of vehicles that it believes are important milestones in Japan’s automotive industry. The cars are … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2000gt, alto, japan automotive hall of fame, legacy, motorcycles, subaru, suzuki, toyota
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Fuji Rabbit immortalized as a 1/8 scale subscription model
Hachette has announced their next subscription model, and it’s kind of an odd one. It’s a 1959 Fuji Rabbit Superflow S601, built by Fuji Heavy Industries, the former name of what is now known as Subaru Corp. If you decide … Continue reading →
The Subaru Outback was patient zero of the crossover-pocalypse
Many say the Toyota RAV4, introduced to America in 1996, was the crossover harbinger of doom. While that may be technically true, the Subaru Legacy Outback predates it, having debuted in 1995. Crossovers are essentially wagons with higher ride heights, … Continue reading →
Subaru SVX getaway car in ‘Loaded Weapon 1’
The 1993 movie Loaded Weapon 1 was a National Lampoon parody of 80s action films like Lethal Weapon. It was completely nonsensical, but actually had some big name stars like Samuel L. Jackson, Emilio Estevez, and Tim Curry. To us, … Continue reading →
Calsonic R32 Skyline GT-R replica gets the beans at Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb
The dust has settled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the fastest cars from the week’s hillclimb are now known. Coming in in the top ten was a replica of the Group A Calsonic R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R, one … Continue reading →
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Tagged Goodwood Festival of Speed, nissan, r32, skyline, stout, subaru, subaru gl, toyota
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It’s the end of the road for the Subaru Legacy
Subaru of America has announced that, after seven generations, 2025 will be the final year for the Legacy. And since the Legacy sedan is only sold in North America, it means next year is also the end of the Legacy … Continue reading →
Tokyo Vice‘s cars elevate a pretty great yakuza series to something totally unprecedented
The yakuza series Tokyo Vice is currently on its second season. It’s not the most mind-blowing crime story, but one thing it has going for it is its excellent use of period correct Japanese cars. The series is set in … Continue reading →
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Tagged cedric, century, crown, fairlady z, HG50, kawasaki, ken watanabe, leone, nissan, Odakyu Romancecar, P10, police car, president, Primera, s13, s130, silvia, subar, subaru, t100, Tokyo Vice, toyota, VG40
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Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS sedan: Not quite a WRX, but deserving of a nod
It’s hard to overstate how badly we yearned for a Subaru WRX in the 1990s. But even as Fuji Heavy Industries stubbornly refused to import them due to a misguided belief that US market conditions weren’t right, they did toss … Continue reading →
QotW: What Subaru model is the most Subaru?
Happy Boxing Day from JNC! Speaking of boxers, Subaru is the most prolific builder of horizontally opposed engines in the automotive kingdom. But if you had to distill the Subaru essence into one model from any time in the company’s … Continue reading →
Subaru could return to WRC thanks to Akio Toyoda
Akio Toyota may have retired from being president of Toyota, but he appears to be active as ever when it comes to promoting cars. And it’s not just cars from his own company, which his grandfather founded, that he’s promoting. … Continue reading →
Sam Mitani’s Red Mist packs action and espionage with Japanese cars
In his second novel, former International Editor for Road & Track magazine Sam Mitani continues to blend gripping action and international intrigue with fast cars, most of which are Japanese. It’s not hard to understand why. Almost 30 years ago … Continue reading →
Subaru 22B STi prototype owned by Colin McRae up for auction
Adding a Subaru 22B STi to your garage would already be an accomplishment for any collector. It’s about as close as you can get to a factory WRC rally car and rare to boot. But if having a “normal” 22B … Continue reading →
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III, blobeye Subaru WRX STi expand collector menu in Gran Turismo 7
The latest update for Gran Turismo 7 arrived on June 29 and it comes with long-time Japanese AWD rivals. The car we’re most excited for is the 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III, the last of the Evos that to the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Gran Turismo 7, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, subaru, WRX STI
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Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, joined by British cars in 1969 Tokyo
This touched-up video shows the hustle and bustle of the Ginza area in 1969. Most of the footage was taken near the famous 4-chome intersection where landmarks like the Morinaga globe can be seen. The soon-to-be-demolished San’ai Dream Center can … Continue reading →
A Subaru Sambar is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ new Party Wagon
Like Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine and Inspector Gadget’s Gadgetmobile, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Party Wagon is one of the all-time great cartoon vans. Since the original show in 1987, it’s always been depicted as a generic yellow-and-green box on … Continue reading →
