Although the "big name" Japanese performance machines like the RX7, GT-R, Evo, and Impreza are great cars, I've long been intrigued by the lesser known models that were produced by Japanese companies in the '80s and '90s. There are several of these cars that fit into our AWD theme this month and I plan on looking at a few of them

As we enter the final weekend of the 2009 Dakar, I thought I would have a search for some Dakar images to share with fellow speedhunters. We have a mixture of images from VW, Mitsubishi and the BMW X-Raid team, along with some great images from Petr Lusk of eWRC.cz The first couple of images show the Volkswagen Touareg 2 in action over the dunes. Sainz

Continuing on with my "themed" Tokyo Auto Salon posts, I thought I'd cover the selection of tuned Mitsubishi Evos found in the halls of Makuhari Messe. The Evo X has been on the market for a bit over a year now, and was by far the most popular Evo model at this year's show. There were also a handful of older Evos out there as well

Last night, I attended the Nissan 370Z launch party at J-Lounge in Downtown LA. Very fun, but after scoping out the scene, I decided I didn't really want to lug around my camera equipment in such a crowded atmosphere - especially since it was open bar. Drunk people spilling drinks on camera stuff isn't the best idea! However, prior to that,