The original Honda/Acura NSX shook up the supercar establishment in the 1990s as a mid-engine exotic that was reliable and easy to drive. After a decade-long pause, Honda reintroduced the NSX in 2016 with its next-generation hybrid power and technology. The NSX continues to push the boundaries of supercar performance balanced by usability. Taking on…
The Honda Civic has defined small car standards for 50 years and counting. As an affordable, fuel-efficient, and fun-to-drive model, it won over millions worldwide. The Civic embodied Honda’s ethos around great engineering applied to everyday cars. Let’s examine how it became one of the most popular and important automotive nameplates through the generations. The…
The RX-8 marked the finale of Mazda’s rotary sports car legacy. As the successor to the famed RX-7, it carried the torch with an innovative new rotary engine. The four-door layout and affordable price broadened appeal. However, despite its ingenuity, the RX-8 faced challenges that led to its eventual discontinuation. Innovative New Rotary The RX-8…
The Nissan Skyline GT-R earned its place as a JDM legend through racing pedigree and accessible power. Later models like the R34 became pop culture icons, thanks in part to Paul Walker’s modified example in the Fast & Furious films. Let’s examine the GT-R’s deep connection to Japanese tuning culture. Bred for Motorsport Nissan engineered…
The anime “Initial D” in the hearts of car fans is absolutely God-like existence. 1995 Shigeno Shuichi began serialized “Initial D”, to the sixth part of the official end, but also a generation of Japanese people on the local car dream of the final showstopper, the Japanese automobile has had a brilliant, but this splendor…
What is JDM？ What is JDM? An Enthusiast’s Guide to Japanese Domestic Market Cars Scan a parking lot at your local cars and coffee meet and you’ll undoubtedly spot some stickered-up compact sporting wild aero kits and brightly painted brake calipers. These fiercely customized machines draw immediate attention from fellow enthusiasts. But what do those…
Mitsubishi Lancer is not a typical JDM model, technically speaking. First, we can’t just look at the JDM standard from the point of view. Of the number of units produced and the range of sales. It also from the point of view of the place of origin and cultural attributes. Although the Lancer has mass-produced…
RX-7 is the soul of Mazda, then the soul of the RX-7 is the inescapable rotor engine. The origins of the rotary engine saga However, the rotor engine was not originally invented by Mazda, but by a German engineer named Felix Wankel, hence the name Wankel Engine. It was only after World War II that…