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Dec 29 2011, 04:00 AM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Allen Lorenzo of Tomei Powered and Hoon TV collaborated in a little video production at the recent Nismo Festival that was held earlier this month. This short film is a great addition to the coverage I posted, adding the sounds and visuals that stills just can't capture. Plus seeing we will have to wait until 2013 for the next one, revisiting all this Nismo goodness seems like a pretty good idea. Hit play and enjoy!
Hoon TV
Tomei Powered
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Dec 18 2011, 11:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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It's time to wrap up this year's Nismo Festival coverage, something I hope you have enjoyed, as this is all the Nissan/Nismo racing car goodness we will be getting until 2013. You see, with Nismo moving into its all-new HQ in Tsurumi, Yokohama at the end of next year, it has been decided that there will not be a Nismo Festival in 2012. All efforts will be directed towards the move, which will include moving the Nismo Omori Factory operations, workshop and garages to the new site, along with...
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Dec 14 2011, 07:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Time to get on with things and return to the Nismo Festival to continue from where I left off last week. With so much to see in such a short space of time I made sure I didn't hang around too much in one given place... ...seeing that this year there was also a rather large Skyline Historical line up on the top floor of the main pit building which I had to make sure I checked out. There are the kind of views you can expect at Fuji Speedway when the skies are blue. Incredible! So after checking...
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Dec 06 2011, 04:00 AM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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I'm going to jump right into it here with the Nismo Festival coverage and get into a little detail with some of the main cars that were on display in the pits and paddock, before I move onto some tuner cars and more action in the next Part. I decided to start off with the JRZ FIA GT1 R35, the car that Michael Krumm took to a championship win this year. The GT-R has really been making a name for itself this year in international motorsport, adding to the tradition of the legendary badge. Nismo...
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Dec 04 2011, 12:55 AM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Another Sunday, and another great event. Once again, just like last week after the Gazoo Racing Festival and the Toyota 86 test drive, I find myself sitting in the press room typing away. I should be on my way home but as ever traffic is terrible so why waste precious hours sitting in a car when I can give you a little teaser post from the 2011 Nismo Festival. As usual this is nothing short of a country-wide pilgrimage for Nissan enthusiasts that come to see their favorite Nismo race cars in action...
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Nov 29 2011, 12:30 AM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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This past Sunday was hectic to say the least. Most of the day's schedule was going to be taken up by the 86 drive that Toyota had organized, but what about the Gazoo Racing Festival that was being held at Fuji Speedway at the same time? Surely I couldn't just show up there and ignore all the goodness that was on display. My plan of attack called for a very early start in order to cram as many shots in as I could possibly manage before the 86 press presentation and test drive commenced. So...
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Nov 27 2011, 09:35 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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I'm very happy with the response the 86 Preview post has been getting over the last 24 hours. A lot of you seem to like it, while some not so much. But that is fine, such an anticipated model, in particular one that has such a big job to do, will always generate mixed feelings. It's obvious the "86" name has something to do with it, but while the original AE86 Corolla was a very special car, I think we have to understand that Toyota isn't trying to pass this new model off as...
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Nov 26 2011, 11:45 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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I'm sitting in the pressroom at Fuji Speedway right now as the Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival comes to a close. There is a mouthwatering lineup of Toyota's Super GT and Formula Nippon race cars parked along the straight, an amazing sight to say the least. However despite the appeal of this yearly event it was the unveiling of the much-anticipated Toyota 86 that I focused on today, the car being publically shown undisguised for the first time. Toyota's president Akio Toyoda drove it down...
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Nov 09 2011, 04:15 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Nothing quite concludes an event coverage like a series of desktops. As ever you can download your favorite images in either Standard or Widescreen resolution to best fit your screen. You will find these five images in there... ...summing up the epic event that the Lotus Day Japan turned out to be. Enjoy! Lotus Japan Caterham Japan Lotus Day Japan 2011 coverage on Speedhunters -Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Posted
Nov 07 2011, 07:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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With all the hot coverage coming from SEMA over the last few days I thought I'd hold off on this final part from the Lotus Day in Fuji Speedway until today. I saved the best for last with a selection of my favorite images... ...from a very memorable event. After spending much of the morning working my way through all the cars in the pits and paddock I really needed to check out some action so headed down to turn 13 and... ...Netz corner, great places to shoot from, even if you don't have...
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Nov 03 2011, 11:30 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Form the next part of the Lotus Day coverage I thought I'd head into the pits where a very nice selection of historical models were on display for everyone to see. Along with some of Colin Chapman's most influential road cars that helped shape Lotus through the decades... ...there was a nice group of race cars to drool over like this Type 41 F3 single seater from 1967. This was the perfect place to nerd out and admire some of these race cars in detail, appreciating the engineering that went...
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Nov 02 2011, 08:30 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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To begin the Lotus Day Japan coverage I thought I'd quickly run through the amazing showing from the various owners clubs that were present... ...before going into the pits and taking a look at what was hiding in there, cars like this lightly tuned Evora. You can also expect some Caterham goodness with some of the coolest and rawest models currently available. But before we get going I have to show you guys this stunning widebody Exige... ...from Outer Plus . To boost performance the Toyota motor...
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Posted
Nov 02 2011, 02:02 AM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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It's been a long wait; well over a year to be precise. The Lotus Day at Fuji Speedway was supposed to be held last September but after a strong typhoon ravaged Fuji Speedway and two of the access roads leading to it, there was no alternative but to cancel the event. It was decided to reschedule for the end of March this year, however as all of you know Mother Nature had other plans. The massive earthquake that struck the Tohoku region, and the problems that followed with the Daiichi plant in...
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Oct 28 2011, 05:00 AM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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It was a real pity that Daigo Saito made a mistake in the first tsuiso battle of the D1 final in Fuji. His slight ten-point lead could have helped him out, but getting knocked out so early on in the day meant he automatically handed the championship over to Yoichi Imamura. With now four titles under his belt the Auto Produce Boss driver must be quite happy with himself! Before the competition unfolded out on track... ...I took a quick walk through the display area in the paddock to see what was going...
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Oct 24 2011, 08:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Right it's straight back to Fuji Speedway now for a second dose of drift action from the D1 final, starting off with what has to be my favorite shot from the weekend. With professional drifting around the world having embarked on a power race, it's at times so satisfying to see little lightweight drift cars that are still true to the original concept of a "drift car" battle it out with some of the monsters in the game. The H.D.O KP61 Starlet of Iwai-san packs 320 HP (which is a...
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Oct 23 2011, 11:45 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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It's hard to believe that yet another year is coming to a close. Most championships in the motorsport world are either finished already or in the process of wrapping up, and yesterday was the turn of Japan's pro-drift series, the D1 Grand Prix. I haven't really attended many events this year, only the Tokyo Drift double rounder back in June, so it was quite refreshing to see some top-level action once again at an equally top-level track. Fuji Speedway as ever provides spectators with...
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Oct 14 2011, 05:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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To finish up the coverage of the great cars that Osaka JDM brought to Hellaflush Japan I couldn't pass up posting this snap of their EG Civic. Like the EF and CRX we have seen, it runs on their Loop 5 wheels, the fully polished version. Add optimal stance and a little bit of negative camber and you have a simple yet stunning looking machine. I'd like to thank the owner for hanging around after the show waiting for me to grab a shot of his ride! Osaka JDM Works Wheels Hellaflush Japan coverage...
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Oct 13 2011, 07:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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If you liked the Osaka JDM CRX we looked at yesterday then you will love this EF9 they also took to the Hellaflush Japan show. This Civic is the perfect example of how well a light tuning can work. Looking at it you could be forgiven for thinking it was very close to stock but as you start to take it all in you begin to notice all sorts of little details that work together in creating a very unique... ...and subtly modified car. The guys at Osaka JDM have perfected the fusing of two styles, peppering...
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Posted
Oct 13 2011, 01:10 AM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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My first car feature from the recent Hellaflush Japan meeting in Fuji Speedway is of a particularly cool little Honda CRX from Osaka JDM. These are the guys that for years have been specializing in creating some of the legendary Kanjo racers that to this day terrorize the highways that loop around Osaka city, and while those cars are full on stripped out race cars, this particular CRX is a little more street friendly. At a show where style is everything this Mugen kitted CRX is one of the first cars...
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Posted
Oct 06 2011, 04:30 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Before the sun completely disappeared under the mountains surrounding Fuji Speedway, I managed to grab this picture of the Star Road Hakosuka GT-R replica right after the Hellaflush Japan gathering had ended. I don't think this could scream Japan more; one of the most iconic vintage cars ever made right where the Skyline and GT-R name earned its glory. Star Road Hellaflush Japan coverage on Speedhunters -Dino Dalle Carbonare
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