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Some cars leave an indelible mark on all of us – cars that transcend the boundaries of fandom and become icons in their own right. And yes, I mean all of us. If you don’t have even the smallest soft spot for an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, I’m calling bulls**t, respectfully. There’s no way you […]
Growing up with dreams of becoming a car designer, the first-generation Toyota Celica coupé was one of my all-time favourite designs. In fact, I still have an A3-sized drawing of a green Celica GT, complete with over-fenders, stashed away somewhere. But I don’t think my 10-year-old self could have ever imagined a build quite like the 1976 […]
2024 Intro For many in Japan, mid-November signals that winter is just around the corner. For a select few, however, it marks the countdown to the start of a new time attack racing season. In just a few weeks, Tsukuba Circuit will host the second HKS Hiper Challenge meet of 2024 – the first major time […]
2024 Intro It’s always fun to look into the lighthearted side of global car culture. And when you can also show what can be achieved at the extreme end of the customizing spectrum, that often leads to unique feature cars. Or, in this case, a truck. While JDM kei pickups are designed for hauling small […]
Beauty was once defined as: “The adjustment of all parts proportionately so that one cannot add or subtract or change without impairing the harmony of the whole.” These words, penned by Leon Battista Alberti, a Renaissance poet who lived 400 years before the invention of the motor vehicle, perfectly describe the essence of the Ferrari […]
The automotive world rarely inspires genuine shock these days. It comes as no surprise, given how hard it is to make a rule and regulation-bending car in the 21st century. Not to mention, every conceivable niche being filled. Coupé-SUVs, shooting brakes, roadsters with car park-friendly doors, and four-door variations of two-door cars… That list alone […]