It’s been a while since I dedicated a post to you directly, dear readers, but I’m excited for this one - as we’re launching a new series here on Turnpike.…
Essen Motor Show (EMS) is arguably the most impressive indoor car event in Europe, with a crazy variety of vendors and show cars on display. It’s one of my favourite…
Kyoto isn’t the first place you’d expect to see a car like this. It’s a city built around tradition, temples and quiet order. Ten minutes west, however, you’ll find Arashiyama-Takao…
When Ferrari Japan offered up the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the 296GTB I jumped at the chance to spend a week with the controversial V6 and hybrid-powered…
With the R35 GT-R officially out of production and some rather pressing issues to be dealt with, you would assume anything to do with the successor to Nissan’s halo car…
From the moment Chris Visscher laid eyes on a 240Z as a child, he was hooked. It wasn’t just the low fastback profile, the long hood or the classic signature…
Anyone who has walked the paddocks at Gatebil has a shared experience: the sound of rev limiters echoing in the distance, wild builds pushing the limits of imagination and a…
There are very few places left in the automotive world where time genuinely stands still. Racing Service Watanabe - known globally as RS Watanabe - is one of them. Founded…
Tucked away in the Chiba countryside sits one of the most genuine private garages I’ve seen in Japan. It’s neither a shop or a studio, and it’s not full of…