Tag Archives: Video

VIDEO: What it’s like to own a Le Mans car in Japan

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Dan Hsu

Japan’s shaken roadworthiness inspection is one of the world’s toughest. But it’s not strict enough, interestingly, to stop you from registering a full blown Le Mans prototype racer for street use. Motorhead and Maiham Media have produced a fantastic video … Continue reading →

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Happy 80th Birthday, Nissan!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Nissan Motor Corporation was founded 80 years ago today, on December 26, 1933. Starting with just one 12-horsepower model, the company set forth into the world. Through eight decades of triumphs and hardships, it has given the world some of the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Electric Federal does the Datsun 240Z

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Electric Federal has done some great videos of the Toyota Celica and Honda CB350, but in the latest video they turn their attention to the quintessential sports car that defined a generation: The Datsun 240Z. And the owner is none other … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: JDM Legends Prince Skyline GT-B touge run

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Here’s JDM Legends taking the Prince Skyline GT-B we profiled earlier this year into the snowy touge of Utah. That straight six burble is music to our ears. Watch the video below. 

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VIDEO: “Silver Bullet” Honda CB350 Cafe Racer

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Dan Hsu

The last time we saw Electric Federal they were chatting with Brian Karasawa about his 1977 Celica Liftback. Now it’s time for some classic Honda love (of the two-wheeled variety). Gasser Customs builds classic cafe racers like this Honda CB … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: “Chain of Subaru” ad transforms 360 into BRZ and everything in between

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Dan Hsu

In the latest Fuji Heavy video, called “Chain of Subaru,” a Subaru 360 transforms into its descendants like a giant robot from Cybertron. That’s the cool part. The rest is jammed with happy, beautiful people driving Subarus, frolicking, and driving more … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Subaru Vintage Garage explores Fuji Rabbit, 360

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Subaru has been making a concerted effort to promote its history as of late. Timed perfectly with our visit to the Subaru History Collection is the debut of a video series called Subaru Vintage Garage. Watch these bite-size history lessons … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: “I am bad till I die. Is there anything wrong with that?”

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We in the west might think of bosozoku culture as part of “true” Japanese car culture where its extreme style and foreignness is unlikely to ever fully make the cross over to the west. The truth is, most true Japanese … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Honda celebrates 50 years of auto manufacture with “50th Museum” advert

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Hot on the heels of “Hands” comes another Honda commercial, this time celebrating 50 years of automobiles. Starting with the T360 truck, the ad takes us on a virtual journey through an imaginary museum of Honda’s automotive greats, including the N360, … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: A Toyota 2000GT, hot woman in a track suit, and GT86 at the Nürburgring

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Solar Red at the Green Hell. It’s not often you get to see the legendary Toyota 2000GT in motion at all, so it’s even better when it’s at the equally legendary Nürburgring. In this promo video from Toyota Switzerland, we … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: MotorFix’s V8-powered Corolla by XCar

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Ben Hsu

If you’ve ever seen a ratty E70 Corolla mid-drift, chances are MotorFix was involved. The Gifu Prefecture shop is well known for its thoroughly modified but completely rat rodded fourth-gen Corollas. Remember, these are supsensionally identical to the AE86, and the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Car Craft Boon’s Kazuhiro Furukawa explains what it means to be a Kanjo Racer

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Dan Hsu

This isn’t the type of thing we usually cover on JNC. Sure, the video spends a large amount of time spotlighting a “hellaflush” EK Civic, but Kanjo racing is a deep rooted part of Japan’s — and particularly Osaka’s — … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: 2013 JCCA New Year Meeting

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dan Hsu

Forget the Tokyo Auto Salon. You know the best place to be in Tokyo in January is really the New Year Meeting. We dare you to watch this video of the event in Odaiba, Tokyo and not drool all over … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: 1972 Fuji Masters Super Touring Race

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Matt De Mangos

One of the greatest rivalries from the heyday of Japanese motorsports was that of Nissan versus Mazda. After the Savanna RX-3 snatched Nissan’s much anticipated 50th victory from the Skyline GT-R in December 1971, a blood feud was born. The … Continue reading →

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