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Forget the big-boosting Nissan Skyline GT-Rs and wide-bodied Lamborghini Miuras – what we really want is more bizarre kei cars. There’s something irresistibly fun about tiny vehicles designed to look like supercars. They’re guaranteed to put a smile on your face every time. Specifically, I’m talking about wild kei car creations like this Honda Today from […]
“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.” Poignant words from history’s most dangerous dragon, Bruce Lee. But this story isn’t about the ‘Little Dragon.’ It’s about another dragon, the Toyota Sera ‘Twin Dragon.’ A fitting title, given to it by its mad scientist creator, Takuro Watanabe of Circuit & Dreams CLR. Not […]
#TamerThanPreviousYears This was the hashtag photographer Ken Saito used on his Tokyo Auto Salon Instagram post. No caption. While the sea of black suits and middle-aged men creates an austere atmosphere at TAS, there are always pockets of madness. But is that madness fading? I’m not a big fan of crowds at the best of […]
Another year of Tokyo Auto Salon means another round of scouring the depths of the Makuhari Messe car parks – the unofficial TAS car meet. TAS reigns supreme as the pinnacle event of Japanese car culture, drawing over 200,000 visitors to the Chiba convention centre every year. With that kind of foot traffic, it’s no […]
A wise Speedhunter once told me, “He who starts at the last Tokyo Auto Salon hall shall finish first.” Of course, credit for that goes to our resident Dino-san. While he may not have used those exact words, he did explain that most Japanese guests at TAS tend to visit the halls in numerical order. […]
Welcome to 2025! As always, January kicks off the Speedhunting year with a strong focus on Japanese car culture, especially with the Tokyo Auto Salon just days away. And we’re going big this year. But before we get stuck into Japan’s largest aftermarket tuning show and all the car gatherings surrounding it, let’s start with […]
2025 Intro In just one week, all eyes will turn to the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, for the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the Tokyo Auto Salon. Now in its 43rd year, TAS has become more than just a cornerstone of the JDM tuning scene – it’s a global celebration of car culture. We’ve attended every […]
As 4:00pm sunsets settle in and celsius temperatures dip into the single digits, the time attack season across Japan begins. Earlier in the month, I made my way to Tsukuba Circuit for an event I wasn’t entirely familiar with. The HKS Hiper Challenge is by no means new, though. Dating back to the ’90s, it’s […]
What a refreshing change of pace The Bond Street Sale 2024 – by Bonhams – turned out to be. After an intense week of travel, hectic motor shows, and fast-paced photoshoots, I was feeling a bit burnt out upon returning to London from Germany. I didn’t need a break from car culture, but I certainly needed […]
It’s almost a cliché to mention the challenges of owning a modified car in Germany these days. TÜV inspections, strict police enforcement, and a general disdain for low-slung vehicles often limit most German enthusiasts’ mods to little more than OEM-spec aftermarket wheels and a set of lowering springs. Maybe some window tints or, if you’re […]