Nostalgic 2 Days 2020 – Hachimaru Heroes

While I might feel that car design peaked in the 70s, I have to admit that being a kid from the 80s, the one that captured my heart are the machines I grew up looking at. Welcome to the 80s and the 90s. With the emerging popularity of the cars from the decade of excess, […]

Tokyo Auto Salon 2017: Option Magazine’s Tuning Car Meeting

For the past few years, with the rise of aesthetic mods and high-end motors taking centerstage at the Tokyo Auto Salon, those wanting a taste of true blue authentic JDM tuning goodness were happily catered for in a special event space located just next to the main halls. With a lovely selection of vehicles specially […]

Tokyo Auto Salon 2017: Of Roadsters & RFs

I’m guessing for those who’ve read my previous post, you’d probably be wondering where did all the Mazdas go this year? Well, with no new Rotary flagship sports car on the horizon, most tuners have now turned their attention to the Roadster, also depending on where you live, known as the MX-5 or Miata. Specifically […]

Tokyo Auto Salon 2017: Mazda, Honda and the NSX

With the latest NSX finally hitting the streets only recently, there were not that many on display. But there will always be a handful of tuners who have gotten their orders for these Hybrid wonders early in the game and now have cars to showcase. Wasting no time, Aimgain immediately slammed their car all the way […]

Evolving the Revolution : Mazda FC3S RX7

Burned into the hearts and minds of many an anime-loving enthusiast, the second generation Mazda RX-7 debuted in the year of 1985 as the successor to the SA22C first generation RX-7, Mazda’s highly regarded Twin-Wankel rotary powered sports car that had almost half a million units shifted Worldwide. While the classic shape has now been […]

Tokyo Auto Salon 2015: Day 2, Part 5-Nippon Powerhouses

You can’t have a Tokyo Auto Salon without some full on JDM flagship power builds and where better to start than with Japan’s giant slayer, the Nissan GT-R. This being TAS, there were of course many GT-Rs around, all packing big numbers on their spec sheets. But non are more purposeful than the pure-bred factory […]

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Chronicling the (mis)adventures of a BMW E10 owner and lifelong auto-otaku from Singapore who happens to love Japan, Melbourne and Munich! Once in a while, I get to contribute an article or two to Top Gear Singapore.