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
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