It might be low-profile but there is absolutely no other show in Japan that comes close to the Exciting Car Showdown. Yet again this year I have been amazed at the selection I saw in the circular exhibition space of the Nagoya Port Messe, which was stuffed full of some of the coolest track, drag and drift cars in the country. I woke up at 3:00 am this
For the final installment of the Exciting Car Showdown in Nagoya I thought it would be nice to take a look at some new cars, as well as some old ones. The AVO/Motec Japan 240Z JDDA Pro Street drag machine is a combination of both, being built around an S30, but powered by a more modern engine. Here is a look at the twin-turbocharged OS Giken RB30, capable
After taking a look at some of the best drift cars from the Exciting Car Show in Nagoya, I think it would have been a sacrilege not to dedicate a post to all the lovely grip-oriented machinery that was on display. First up, the Magic RX-7 on the Red Line Oil stand, which was fitted with their newest wide-body kit. I love how angular the front fenders
Time now to take a look at some of the best drift cars that were on display at the Exciting Car Showdown in Nagoya this past week-end. Kumakubo and Suenaga brought their Team Orange Evos all the way down from Nihonmatsu in Fukushima for the crowds to drool over. Finally had a good look at the Evo X's engine bay, and as you can see it is nothing
Here is another selection of wild rides from the Exciting Car Showdown. The black & white opening shot above is of the Saurus DR30 Skyline, winner of the JDDA 10-second class. This car comes from an era before the RB-series of engines, so it is powered by the old FJ20DET 4-cylinder lump. It has been stroked to 2.4L via an OS Giken kit and is blown
Many have been asking for a desktop of the Odyvia seen at the Exciting Car Showdown in Nagoya. So here it is, just go and grab it in the Speedhunters Desktop section. Dino Dalle Carbonare
Let's begin to take a little deeper look into the Exciting Car Showdown that is being held this week-end in Nagoya. I have been covering events here in Japan for close to ten years now but I have never, ever been to one where so many cool cars were on show. Every one deserved a proper in-depth shoot, the selection was really that good. The perfect
850 km. That is what I covered since leaving yesterday morning at 6 am. After a shoot in Gifu I headed straight down to Nagoya, ready to cover the Exciting Car Showdown that is being held this week-end at the Porte Messe exhibition center. This event is all about getting some of the best tuned cars from around Japan together, and as you can see from