As you've likely heard, one of the additions to Tokyo Auto Salon for 2009 was the "Import Auto Salon", which held in a separate building apart from the three main halls of TAS. For show visitors it meant more bang for the ticket-buying buck, and for us press people, it meant more to shoot and write about. I wasn't really sure what
With all of the oldschool JDM that Rod has been posting up lately, I thought I would balance things out with some '80s Euro flavor. These photos were taken by Milko Konttinen of Fourtitude.com at the Ingolstadt Quattro Meeting back in 2005. I have never seen so many mean-looking old school Audi's in one place. Check out the Fourtitude site for
As we wrap up our coverage of the 2008 Tokyo Special Import Car Show, I wanted to show just a little more of the craziness that went down at the Makuhari Messe this weekend during the event. Like I have probably mentioned before, I really admire the Japanese attention to authenticity when it comes to car building. From what I have seen, Japanese people
Are BMW's the future of JDM tuning? You might think so after seeing the the dozens of customized Bimmers packed into the Makuhari Messe during the Tokyo Special Import Car Show. Japanese tuners that formerly made parts for domestic cars only are rapidly introducing new products aimed at the BMW market. A few of them have even launched all new brands
There is just something about the Porsche in Japan. Maybe it's the way they look while blasting down the wangan highway, or the way they fit right in on Japan's many racing circuits. Whatever the reason, Japan is home to some of the finest Porsche tuning in the world. At the '08 Tokyo Special Import Car Show, we found a number of cars that
The Japanese are no strangers to exotic cars, and in the more upscale areas of Tokyo like Roppongi Hills and Ginza, it is quite common to see them cruising around. As for me, as much as I would like to be able to rattle off the spec list of the newest Lamborghini out of memory, I have to admit that I am far from an expert on exotic cars. I also get
It's like Tokyo Auto Salon without all the Japanese cars. That's how I would describe the annual Tokyo Special Import Car Show, which happens to be held in the same location as Tokyo Auto Salon. Taking place in two sprawling halls at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, the Tokyo SIS is a showcase of everything that is happening in the world
Golden Week. In Japan, the first week of May is made up of a series of national holidays that combine to become what is known as Golden Week. All over the country, people leave their jobs as salarymen and office ladies, packing airports, train stations, and highways on their way to a much-needed vacation. May 5, is Kodomo No Hi or Children's Day