Having posted a few R35 GT-R features so far I thought it would be interesting to see how the most affordable supercar on the planet is actually put together. It's not often that manufacturers let you wander around their production lines, but Nissan has nothing to hide and gave us an in depth tour of how a car of this caliber comes together. It
Early in 2008 I was at Tsukuba Circuit when I saw this fully-tuned Nissan Pulsar GTI-R running at a track day. My memory has escaped me a bit, but I recall an SR20VE swap (or head conversion at least), a rear radiator being vented through the back windows, and of course the wide body conversion - which I'm assuming is one-off. Looking back, I really
After reading Mike's post about the Team Orange cars and their converted EVO's and Impreza's, I started thinking about a well known Z33 which was converted the other way around, from rwd to awd: this JUN-built Hyper Lemon 350Z R. The rumor is, it was built for someone who lives in Hong Kong and wanted to use it as a Time Attack car, but
The only thing better than Japanese tuner cars are the names of Japanese tuner shops. Here's the 670hp Wacky Mate BNR32 GT-R from Aichi Prefecture screaming down the front straight at Fuji Speedway during the HKS Premium event earlier this year. Suzuka Circuit is this car's home course, but it looked right at home flying around Fuji's high
Even though it's one of the most high tech cars that Nissan has ever produced, the Pulsar GTI-R never had much more than a cult following in Japan. I've seen some nice examples in Europe and Australia, but was disappointed that this rally-spec rocket never really caught on in the homeland. Hunting around in the Minkara site, I did manage to
Back last fall I headed to the US for a couple of weeks to cover the SEMA show. It's a trip I have done a few times in the past and one that I always enjoy as there is something pretty special about the US and its car scene. These trips are also a great opportunity to sample some interesting cars, and this time I knew precisely what I wanted to
I noticed that there's been a lot of demand for Nissan Stagea content this month. I'm currently on the hunt (tips anyone?) for interesting Stageas to showcase, but for now here's a shot I took of one getting ready for its run down the strip last year at the Trust Zeroyon Festival in Japan. -Mike Garrett Speedhunters AWD Features
When Rod mentioned I would need to get a car feature ready for the opening of AWD month here at Speedhunters.com I knew just the car to use. Mine's is without a doubt one of the most recognized names in the Japanese aftermarket tuning scene, specializing in building some of the most responsive engines out there. They are of course known for their
In stock form the R35 already has that look that will turn heads. But when you add little touches here and there the car can get a whole new look. As always it starts with the wheels, these BBS ones are my favorite choice on the R35 GT-R. I also noticed some carbon in the shape of the new rear spoiler and the front splitter. -Jeroen Willemsen