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Cyrus Tam In Car Feature, Japan, Porsche, Turnpike

Understated Obsession: 4LAWS’ Carbon Fiber Porsche 930

At Tokyo Auto Salon 2025, a pair of dark-colored Porsche 911s stopped me in my tracks. Initially, I wondered why these two understated cars were attracting so much attention –…

Dino Dalle Carbonare, Alec Pender In Japan, Mazda, RX-7, Turnpike

The TCP Magic Touch: An FD3S RX-7 Built Without Compromise

For more than two decades, Kawato-san of Total Car Produce Magic has dedicated himself to extracting the impossible from rotary engines, earning worldwide respect through his outrageous creations for Mad…

Mario Christou, Alec Pender In Car Feature, CSF, Japan, Turnpike

Brits Abroad: The R44 Performance BMW M2 On The Streets Of Tokyo

Everyone talks about exporting a car from Japan, but who in their right mind would send one to the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ instead? Well, UK-based BMW tuning specialist…

Dino Dalle Carbonare, Alec Pender In Car Feature, Japan, RWB, Turnpike

Tokyo Nights In The RWB Porsche 964

There’s something about Tokyo at night that never loses its charm. The constant hum of the expressways that weave through towering high-rises, the soft glow of street lamps highlighting the…

Matthew Everingham In Car Culture, Japan, Turnpike, Uncategorized

Hunting Reality: A Common Night In Tokyo

Tokyo hasn’t changed — we have. There I was, deep into a doom-scroll at some ungodly hour, when it hit me: I was trapped in a digital hall of mirrors.…

Larry Chen In Car Feature, Japan, Turnpike

Tokyo Auto Salon Traditions: Shooting Liberty Walk After Dark

It’s become a tradition for Dino and I to photograph Liberty Walk cars on Sunday night, after Tokyo Auto Salon. Toshi and Kawamura-san always pull through, no matter how ridiculous…

Alec Pender In Car Culture, Event Coverage, Japan, Turnpike

Analogue Forever: Exhibiting Japanese Car Culture On Film

Whilst Tokyo Auto Salon chaos unfolded in Chiba, there was a much more relaxed, grassroots show quietly going on in central Tokyo. This was the Analogue Automotive Motives Exhibition, a…

Alec Pender In Event Coverage, Japan, Turnpike

Closing Out Tokyo Car Week With Nowhere To Go

We’re a week on from the madness of Tokyo Car Week, so let’s take a look at the event that capped it all off: Peaches ‘Nowhere To Go’. This particular…

Dino Dalle Carbonare, Alec Pender In Car Show, Event Coverage, Japan, Tokyo Auto Salon, Turnpike

Our Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 Spotlights

With the mayhem surrounding Tokyo Auto Salon and the newly coined “Tokyo Car Week” name for the automotive craziness that happens around the show now relaxing, let’s take a look…

Dino Dalle Carbonare, Larry Chen In Event Coverage, Japan, Turnpike

Hosting A Car Meet Under Tokyo’s Most Iconic Tower

First held in 2023, the Underground Tokyo Meet was started as a way for the local car community to welcome international visitors during the Tokyo Auto Salon weekend. Dino Dalle…

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