Inside the NISMO Omori Factory
Nismo’s Ōmori Factory is in Tsurumi, Yokohama, Nissan's birthplace. The car company was established in Yokohama in 1933. In 1968 the company moved its headquarters to Ginza, an upscale shopping district in
Where Cars Meet Culture
Datsun 240Z Rally Cars
In the early 70s, Nissan wanted to make a splash in the international sports car world with its new 240Z, while famous road racing teams like BRE were becoming a force in
OS Giken Releases L Series Head
OS Giken was born in the early 1960s; Osamu Okazaki wanted to build a true high-performance Japanese race car to compete against the sports cars from Europe dominating the sport at the
Nissan Gears up for Le Mans
Olympic cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy is ready for his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut after completing a successful day behind the wheel at the annual Le Mans Test Day yesterday
GT-R NISMO
The new 2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO made its debut today at the famous Nürburgring race course, known as the one of the longest and most challenging race tracks in the world. This
Follow Up: Fire Guts Warehouse filled with Rare Cars, is Weed to Blame?
UPDATE: According to an email from Sergeant Jeff Higbee of the Ontario Police Department on May, 17, 2016 . “After speaking with the arson investigator with regard to the cause of the
JD Classics Takes Donington
JD Classics picked up a commanding pair of wins at the Donington Historic Festival this weekend, taking victories in the Historic Touring Car Challenge and the Stirling Moss Trophy. JD Classics’ Chris
Fire Guts Warehouse filled with Rare Cars
by Michael Satterfield A one-alarm fire Sunday night gutted a warehouse of International Vehicle Importers in Ontario, California, officials with the Ontario City Fire Department said Monday. Over two dozen vehicles were
Skyline Named Most Iconic Japanese Car Ever
The model made famous by the Playstation Generation has been named the Most Iconic Japanese Car Ever by followers of Japfest, the biggest celebration of Japanese cars and culture in Europe. The
Sweat Pea
Marvin Askew bought his Datsun 1600 truck on November 30, 1971 at Hippodrome Datsun in Nashville for about $2000. “This was his baby,” said Dan Tito, the second owner of the Datsun
Tokyo Auto Salon
by Roman Vanecek This year we visit the Tokyo Auto Salon, the biggest automotive event of the year in Japan drawing visitors from around the world and the top cars and automotive
Street Racer who killed two in Chatsworth gets 12 years
Karen Gary Balyan the man behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang that lost control during an illegal street race, killing two spectators, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison. The
The Fugu Z
If you have been following the SEMA show at all, you can’t have missed the story of actor Sung Kang’s 240Z project car the FUGU Z. The car has won numerous awards
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