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Posted
Nov 18 2008, 03:30 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 21 comment(s)
Thanks to my fellow Speedhunters Andy and Rod we can see the R35's that were present during the Sema show. I will make another User Ranking post out of this because the first one was a success. We saw that the muscle cars were very popular at Sema, but I'm not really into those kind of cars so I'm glad I can show you these Nissan's. I felt that Sema was a bit too early to really make the R35 stand out. There is not a whole lot available except carbon lips, exhausts and a bodykit made...
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Posted
Nov 11 2008, 09:40 AM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 20 comment(s)
When I was told that Nissan was delivering a bright red R35 GTR to my office, I was more than excited! It wasn't my first time experiencing an R35 - I had already seen the car at the 2008 Tokyo Auto Salon , and even accompanied my friend, Nobushige Kumakubo of Team Orange , to the Nissan dealer in Fukushima Japan when he decided to buy one this past January. In fact, Kumakubo generously gave me the opportunity to test out his new GTR at speed when I returned to Japan this past August; I couldn't...
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Posted
Nov 11 2008, 02:30 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 10 comment(s)
Here's an interesting piece of news for Nissan Month. The rumorists at Japan's Best Car Magazine are now speculating that Nissan may release an ultra limited production Le Mans edition of the R35 GT-R. With roots going back to the old school LM R33's, the new car will supposedly push out out somewhere around 600hp and include a number of other upgrades from the "standard" GT-R. In addition to the street car, an actual competition car is also said to be in the works for Le Mans. If this rumor turns out to be true, the car will be even faster than the upcoming V-spec model. Of course you can't take these rumors all too seriously, but I don't think it would be too surprising considering what Nissan has already done with the GT-R....
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Posted
Nov 05 2008, 02:03 PM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 16 comment(s)
While I was navigating my way through the SEMA Show yesterday, I spent most of the morning yawning from lack of enthusiasm for the cars I was looking at. The first hall I went through had me rolling my eyes pretty frequently - I was certainly disappointed with the lack of style on the cars in the first hall I walked through. So imagine my surprise when I came across this Scion TC. I'm not even the biggest fan of the TC; everyone knows I'm an FR car guy. However, I just had to give supreme...
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Posted
Oct 04 2008, 03:35 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 8 comment(s)
Just a quick shot of the Woodone Advan Clarion GT-R lightin' em up during a demo run at today's Motorsport Japan Festival in Odaiba. Seeing and hearing a GT500 machine roar past you a mere 10 feet away is quite the experience! More coverage of this event coming soon, but for now enjoy the rest of your weekend!...
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Posted
Aug 29 2008, 11:55 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 8 comment(s)
Mine's; A Japanese household name in tuning, made famous by numerous Hot Version and Best Motoring DVD's. We all remember the battle between the Amuse Supra and Mine's R34; the battle of the straight inline six. The mastermind behind Mine's is Michizo Niikura. He started his career at Bridgestone but turned his attention to tuning cars. Established in 1985, Mine's makes parts for the Skyline R34, Lancer EVO, Impreza WRX and the 350Z. Mine's have had a lot of success with their...
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Posted
Aug 21 2008, 07:24 PM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 4 comment(s)
As some of you might know, we've been on a long and crazy trip across Europe and Japan. Right now, I'm chillin out with a fellow American friend, Andrew, in the Suzuka Circuit media center - he is shooting this event for Import Tuner , so make sure to check the magazine in a future issue of the mag. One thing I noticed while walking around the pit area at Suzuka Super GT... the R35 Nissan GTR s look amazing! I can't decide which R35 livery I like best... the Hasemi Motorsports/Yellow...
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Posted
Jul 08 2008, 04:37 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 2 comment(s)
This past weekend was a busy one for time attack action around the world. In addition to the inaugural Australian Super Lap event, we also saw the fourth round of the UK Time Attack series at Oulton Park. All accounts say that this round was the most challenging of the Time Attack season so far and the weather should be to blame for that one. In typically strange fashion, the weather during the event would go back and forth from sunny to rainy seemingly instantly. Thanks to Lee Chungster who was trackside at Oulton Park, we have some great photos from the event. Looking through thees photos, you would think the "dry" photos and the "wet" photos were taken on different days......
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Posted
Jul 04 2008, 09:44 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 8 comment(s)
The Audi TT is known in general as a hair dressers car, but when I first layed my eyes on this example I had to adjust my opinion about the TT. This is not your ordinary Audi TT, the owner decided that the stopping power of the standard brakes weren't enough so he opted for a new brake assembly from the new Nissan GT-R. I already saw a R35 brake swap being done on a R32 GT-R by Endless-R but this is the first Euro car that I saw with the same swap. Tuning Powerhouse Esprit was the one that provided...
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Posted
Jun 17 2008, 04:00 AM
by
Andy Blackmore
with 18 comment(s)
I was scanning one of the GT-R forums, NAGTROC over lunch, when I came across this stunning Matte Black R35 from Singapore. I havent seen those LED lights in the lower bumper before. Thanks to the power of the Internet, the owner, 'lung007' was advised of the thread and was able to clarify that the car is wrapped in matte black vinyl material. Having stickered up many cars, thats an impressive wrap. No wonder it took 6 days! The Photography from vanqphotography is stunning and the composition...
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Posted
May 29 2008, 03:35 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 9 comment(s)
There isn't much I can add is there? From the Need for Speed Pro Street shoot we did last year.
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Posted
May 25 2008, 03:23 AM
by
Antonio Alvendia
with 7 comment(s)
Not too long ago, I had the chance to go to the Nissan dealership in Fukushima Japan with Nobushige Kumakubo and Mitsuteru Igusa from Japan's legendary Team Orange. Since I had never had the chance to see a GTR in a Japanese car dealership at the time, I wanted to check it out. We all took turns sitting in the car, while Kumakubo and Igusa whispered to each other in Japanese, saying phrases like "hehhhhhhh..." and "iii ne!" while the Nissan salesman danced around them, trying...
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Posted
May 23 2008, 10:27 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 4 comment(s)
The return of the Nissan GT-R to the Super GT Series may be old news, but that doesn't mean that the sight of a Super GT spec GT-R no longer gets one's blood pumping. Courtesy of Nissan's press department, we have a few fantastic shots of the GT-R teams in action during the Fuji Speedway race earlier this month. These particular photos do a fantastic job of portraying the excitement of a Super GT race. Looking at the photos, you can almost hear the cars as they scream by the camera. A...
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Posted
May 22 2008, 01:01 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 9 comment(s)
Our mission with Speedhunters is to show all types of automotive lifestyle around the world, and while we love the professional motorsports scene as much as anyone, we also want show things from a more grassroots level. I love to watch the "big guys" ,but sometimes It can be just as interesting to see what the "little guys" are up to. Today, I headed out to Tsukuba Circuit for the purpose of documenting a typical Japanese circuit day, and more specifically, the type of cars seen...
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Posted
May 21 2008, 06:20 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 1 comment(s)
During the biggest model car show in Japan, the Shizuoka Hobby Show, Tamiya debuted their 1/24 scale model kit Nissan R35. The kit consists of a engine bay and full interior details. You will need to assemble the complete kit, I tried building Tamiya cars before but I just don't have the patience and I always end up with something that doesn't even comes close to what you see in the instructions. I will be waiting for a fully assembled car. Tamiya
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