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Nov 16 2011, 03:00 PM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 7 comment(s)
The VADxRWB Number One has certainly been dividing opinions since we published last week's feature . One thing I think we can all agree on is nobody can deny the quality of the worksmanship that has gone into the car. It's probably the most complete car I've ever featured and it's certainly looking bright for the next VADxRWB project. Hopefully, the next time you hear or read about the VAD name it should be from their Australian division. I've uploaded four desktops from the feature...
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Posted
Nov 15 2011, 04:40 PM
by
Charles Kha
with 62 comment(s)
Need for Speed The Run starts hitting shelves today - the European launch is this Friday - and there's some aspects to the game that we thought you'd find interesting. The Run features actors Sean Faris and Christina Hendricks (yes, of Mad Men fame), so it made sense for actual cars to be included too. Rod, Carl, Andy and I were entrusted with coming up with a short list of real-world cars that would gel with The Run's cross-crountry street racing theme. And I think we came up with a...
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Posted
Nov 10 2011, 12:00 PM
by
Patrick McGrath
with 90 comment(s)
Twenty-eleven has been a massive year for Nakai-san and the Rauh Welt brand - the year has seen RWB expand across the world with the first RWB built cars in the USA and the UK. I'm sure most of you have been following the updates of the illest and Hoonigan Porsches online but I wonder how many of you know about Nakai's visit to the United Kingdom earlier this year. Nakai-san has personally overseen and been heavily involved in the build of each RWB car thus far. He is quite clearly very passionate...
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Posted
Nov 01 2011, 06:00 AM
by
Charles Kha
with 118 comment(s)
In just a couple of hours, countless modified cars will debut in the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Centre. The SEMA show is the juggernaut; the biggest aftermarket car event of them all. Amongst them, one particular car is certain to steal plenty of attention. Separated by some 5100 miles, two hugely influential car builders, Mark Arcenal and Nakai-san, have collaborated to create a car that is sure to send ripples through both the American and Japanese car scenes. Say hello to their creation: the RWB Pandora One Porsche 911. ...
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Posted
Jul 15 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 39 comment(s)
If you have kept up with my posts from various RWB meets and track events over the last year, you will have noticed that Nakai doesn't always necessarily go for the double stacked wing look on all the cars he builds. Which is precisely why, when faced with the decision of which car to pick for me car spotlight last week, I chose this particular 964. The satin finish of the bumper and fenders, the red front canards color matched with the side mirrors and of course the purple treatment to the headlights...
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Posted
Jul 13 2011, 11:47 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 61 comment(s)
Sleep deprived form the previous night's 7's Day in Daikoku and Umihotaru PAs I was up nice and early once again on Friday morning last week. My destination for the day was going to be the Rauh Welt workshop in Kashiwa where I would finally get the chance to shoot one of Nakai's greatest creations to date, Rough rhythm. The owner, Toshiya Ichiraku, is the man behind Rauh Welt Kansai and responsible for helping Nakai develop his brand overseas. He had come all the way up to Chiba-ken from...
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Posted
Feb 16 2011, 08:00 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 29 comment(s)
It would have been a great pity if I wouldn't have shared this last selection of shots with your from the RWB meeting that Nakai-san organized last month. With the Tokyo Auto Salon hitting shortly after this track day at Tsukuba I kind of put this final post on the back burner as I tackled the inevitable mountain of shoots that always follow Japan's biggest tuning show. But since it's not every day that Nakai's creations are seen all together in one place I think this post, even if...
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Posted
Jan 11 2011, 05:00 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 78 comment(s)
Before the Christmas break I stopped over at Rauh Welt one night to say hello to Nakai-san and take a look at some of the latest cars he was working on. He had a lot going on back then and was putting the finishing touches to some imposing looking machines. He told be that if I wanted to see something real special I should probably come along to the first soukoukai of the year that he was organizing on the 9th of January. I immediately put the date down on my calendar as this was a day I was definitely...
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Posted
Oct 15 2010, 03:33 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 12 comment(s)
Is the RWB Penthouse no more? Last week at Tsukuba I run across a couple of Rauh-Welt Porsches out for a few hot laps during a Power House Amuse track day event. I spotted what is probably one of my favorite of Nakai's creations, the military green "Penthouse," but noticed the Penthouse writing on the side as been painted over. Maybe it has changed owner, I'm not quite sure, as Nakai names his cars to reflect the owner's character and interests so the name would have to go if...
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Posted
Jun 30 2010, 10:00 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 18 comment(s)
Turn up the volume, because 0-60 Magazine gifts us with an audio visual treat straight from Japan of the Rauh Welt Porsches blasting up and down the streets of Japan.
Automotive. pornography.
-Linhbergh
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Posted
Jun 18 2010, 08:00 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 22 comment(s)
I was glad to see that the Idlers Games coverage went down so well so I've prepared another selection of pictures from last Sunday's epic event at Tsukuba. I did focus quite a bit on the Porsche presence, as I personally have a thing for anything wearing the all-important Rauh Welt windshield sticker, but it would be a pity not to show more of the other cars that were also participating. The event was split into various classes, each with its own qualifying session, followed later on in the...
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Posted
Jun 14 2010, 08:45 AM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 68 comment(s)
The Idlers Games might well be one of the coolest events I've ever checked out at Tsukuba. This is where style and utter aggressiveness takes precedence over outright power and lap times. The collection of cars that gathered yesterday would be enough to make any car enthusiast drool, from a paddock full of Porsches... ...including some very unique ones... ...to more vintage machinery from Italy and Japan. The AE86 class is what grabbed my attention at fist after spotting three cars running the...
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Posted
Mar 24 2010, 10:07 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 31 comment(s)
I'm always looking for an excuse to post any car that's undergone the RWB treatment. So when I saw photos of this Bordeaux flat painted 993, knew you guys would love want to see it. Its a totally new car that Nakai San built for one of his customers. Like almost of Rauh Welt built cars it rolls on SSR SP1's but instead of a custom gold finish the owner wanted a color that would suit the purple car. The wheels are wrapped in extra sticky Potenza RE555 tires, I bet it's a real challenge...
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Posted
Feb 23 2010, 09:18 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 26 comment(s)
Nothing beats the Work Brombacher and the Rauh Welt stance together. -Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Nov 12 2009, 09:15 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 55 comment(s)
We are all great admirers of Nakai-san and Rauh Welt here at Speedhunters. The cars that have rolled out of this small countryside body-shop in Chiba-ken have pretty much all assumed cult status. Nakai's creations are all about raw style, a vision into what he thinks a Porsche should look, sound and even smell like! There are no compromises here, the cars that bare the Rauh Welt touch have been built for one simple thing, driving. I though it would be cool to take a nice and detailed look into...
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Posted
Oct 12 2009, 01:36 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 22 comment(s)
I saw some of the comments in my previous random snap , asking what lap-time these cars do on Tsukuba. Well almost all cars build by Rauh Welt are around the 1 minute mark, as can be seen here . Funny thing is though that a Nissan S14 was faster than all the Porsches during this race. -Jeroen Willemsen
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Posted
Oct 05 2009, 02:15 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 16 comment(s)
It has been a while since I saw a good picture of a Rauh Welt build car. This ‘Natty Dread' 911 looks spot on. It is seen here doing a hotlap around the Tsukuba circuit (I do miss the coverage that Mike always did). I didn't noticed before that the small rear windows are actually removed and replaced by airducts, you can even see the tubes leading to the engine. Another thing I didn't noticed before is the front skirt, it looks it is just bolted in place for easy replacement. -Jeroen...
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Posted
Jun 19 2009, 09:12 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 30 comment(s)
For my next post from the Idlers Games at Tsukuba Circuit, I thought I'd take a break from the on-course action and share some of the images I shot while exploring the paddock. With all of the cars on hand, one could easily spend the whole day wandering about, taking in the fantastic machinery up close....
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Posted
Jun 16 2009, 08:06 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 1 comment(s)
Head over to our Desktops section to pick up this high res wallpaper from the Sunday's Idlers Race at Tsukuba Circuit. First, you might want to make sure your desktop can handle all this heat.
As usual, widescreen and standard versions are available now for download.
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Jun 15 2009, 08:11 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 26 comment(s)
I still haven't even had a chance to sort through all the pictures I took at the Idlers Games at Tsukuba on Sunday. Unfortunatley for my hardworking little laptop, I managed to come home with nearly 2000 photos from the event.
Perhaps I got a bit trigger happy with the camera as I was overwhelmed with awesome cars and great driving?
Anyways, lets jump right into some more Idlers coverage....
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