Japan

In the US, all 2016 MX-5 models get the 2.0L 155hp four-cylinder engine. In other parts of the world, a smaller 1.5L 129hp engine is also available.…

There are plenty of single-brand racing series around the world. Lamborghini has one and the largest is the Spec Miata racing that takes place all around the world.…

I’ve been married for 20 years now. Not too long ago, I was in the local grocery store and happened to bump into an ex-girlfriend I dated right before my wife.…

In 2013, Tokyo-based filmmaker Luke Huxham made a short documentary called Underground Hero: Love to Hate Me, about the super car subculture in Japan in which alleged Yakuza gang members customize their Lambos to insane levels.…

I really like the sporty Mazda MX-5. And I am a huge fan of the lines on the classic British Morgan Roadster. But Mitsuoka Motors of Japan’s new attempt to create a mash-up of the two leaves me a bit mystified.…

Mitsubishi has been making the Lancer Evolution for a long time, and we all know things aren’t going well at company. Sales are plummeting, and somewhere along the way the bean counters made the decision to end the only cool car they make.…

Tokyo, Japan is well known for its car scene, which truly comes to life when the sun goes down. This awesomely shot short film created to promote GoPro’s 4K-capable HERO4 action camera puts us in the middle of Tokyo’s car and motorcycle culture, as we meet owners of Lamborghinis, RWB Porsches, Hayabusa motorcycles and Kaido Racers, and learn about what drives their passion.…

The rugged and iconic Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series went out of release in Japan in 2004, but apparently there’s been enough demand for the 4×4 that Toyota will be bringing back the truck in limited quantities to celebrate its 30th anniversary.…

Rain on the ground can definitely give you more distance and cooler tires when drifting, but can also make it much more challenging to control your car. …

While it’s common to associate supercars with masculinity, it’s definitely not a fair assumption that women can’t enjoy fast cars too. In this clip from Steve’s POV over in Japan, he starts out having a lunch with three lovely ladies under a cherry blossom tree, but if that’s not enough, it turns out all three ladies drive Lamborghini Gallardos.…

While Daihatsu never really took off as a brand here in the U.S., the company is still popular in Japan and other parts of Asia, and continues to produce vehicles there.…

A couple of years back, Trackday Films created this fascinating full-length documentary which takes us deep into the world of the drift scene in Japan. Driftworks‘ Phil Morrison and James Robinson set out on a mission with filmmaker Al Clark and guide Mitto Steele to find the the origins of drifting. …

Full-serve gas stations are but a distant memory for most of the U.S., but in Tokyo, the tradition is alive and well. In this video by Steve’s POV, he gets a chance to spend some time working the pumps, and shows us some of the services that are offered to drivers when they gas up.…

If there’s one thing we’ve learned about cars in Japan is that there’s a crazy nighttime custom car subculture. In this video, we meet a group of these drivers as they show off their exceptionally flashy Lamborghinis (and a Ferrari), several of which have been bestowed with an arsenal of bright and colorful LEDs and strobe lights.…

Concept cars run the gamut from being insanely futuristic or avant garde ideas which never make it into production to designs that are extremely close to an actual production vehicle.…