Smokey Nagata Was a Viral JDM Legend Before the Internet Existed

Before TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, Kazuhiko "Smokey" Nagata became a living legend for his exploits in high-performance street cars.
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Japanese Sports Cars: Top 5 Competitors to BMW M Series

Japanese sports cars like the Honda Civic Type R, Nissan Z NISMO, and Lexus RCF rival BMW M series cars in performance, ...
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Why Did Japanese Cars Have Mirrors On The Hood?

The world of JDM is a microcosm of passionate automobile fans and car-tuning wizardry. After all, it has given us icons like the Nissan Skyline GT-R, Mazda RX-7 FD, and the gorgeous Honda NSX. Yet, ...
Motor Trend

Hundreds of Hondas With Heavy U.S. Influence Gather in Japan for KDAY 11

The endless hours you've spent online in search of rare, discontinued, often absurdly overpriced parts from Japan represents the same sort of scenario that a dedicated community of Japanese Honda ...
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Here's Why Japanese Cars Dominated The '90s And Early 2000s

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...