Toyota Curren – The Pinnacle of Japanese Luxury Grand Touring Among discerning Japanese luxury car enthusiasts, few nameplates garner more respect than the Toyota Curren. Sold exclusively in Japan from 1992 to 1996, this range-topping sedan aimed directly at premium European makes by mating a smooth inline-six engine to a comprehensively appointed cabin. As the…
1997 Acura Integra Type R – Peak of Front-Drive Performance The 1997 Integra Type R Stretched Front-Wheel Drive Limits The 1997 Acura Integra Type R coupe took front-wheel drive performance to new heights. It paired refined suspension with a 195-hp VTEC engine. This allowed the Type R legend to be born. Everything on the Integra…
2001 Honda NSX – Japan’s Supercar Handles Like a Dream The 2001 Honda NSX – Japan’s Supercar Handles Like a Dream First introduced in 1990, the Honda NSX wowed drivers with a peculiar mid-engine layout hosting an ultra-smooth, 270 hp V6 powerplant. By 2001, refinements to the NSX formula made it an even more potent…
Acura NSX vs Honda NSX – Uncovering the Key Differences Launched simultaneously in 1990, the Acura NSX and Honda NSX variants featured almost identical underlying mechanicals. Yet despite being born twins, respective generations diverged slightly in specifications and features tailored to North American versus Japanese tastes. Beyond nameplates, several meaningful differences separate these two versions…
Old Toyota Sports Cars Greatest Hits of Iconic Sports Cars Over the Years Today Toyota may be synonymous with sensible sedans and sturdy SUVs adopting newer technologies like hybrid powertrains. But for decades, Toyota enthusiastically experimented across multiple sports car iterations aiming squarely at exciting drivers through lightweight responsive chassis and strong engines maximizing their…
1990 Toyota Supra Turbo – Birth of An Icon Having survived the 1980s eschewing modern turbochargers adopted by rival manufacturers, Toyota entered its critical fourth-generation Supra sports car aiming to match prestige European competitors dominating media headlines. Now 30 years later we revisit how Toyota reinvested in engineering its flagship model heavily instead budget budget-conscious…
The Legendary Appeal of the 1990 Honda CRX The 1990 Honda CRX Lightweight Hatchback Performance Icon Launching in 1984, the Honda CRX hatchback debuted as a tiny, fuel-efficient two-seater before evolving into a lightweight sports coupe tuner special. By 1990, the second generation had launched with an array of high-revving engines that made the most…
Kia Stinger GTS – Stepping Further Into Premium Sports Sedan Territory Since its debut, the Kia Stinger fastback liftback and hatch challenger won respect punching above its weight and battling the pricier German opposition. While the 365 horsepower Stinger GT brought impressive performance, Kia pushed upmarket releasing an even sharper halo version called the GTS…