Iconic JDM Cars
Legendary Japanese Domestic Market cars: Skyline GT-R, Supra, RX-7, NSX history and comprehensive buying guides
Ebisu Circuit: The Drift Paradise
Ebisu Circuit is the world's most famous drift track. Multiple layouts for every skill level, home of Drift Matsuri, and pilgrimage destination for international drifters.
Katsuhiro Ueo: The Team Orange AE86 Legend
Katsuhiro Ueo ran Team Orange and kept an AE86 Trueno competitive in D1 Grand Prix when everyone else had switched to the Silvia. His aggressive style was a crowd favorite.
Pikes Peak: Japanese Cars at the Race to the Clouds
Pikes Peak is one of motorsport's oldest events. Japanese performance cars have competed for decades, with multiple class wins from R35 GT-Rs, WRX STIs, and Lancer Evos.
JDM Year in Review: 1985 — The Era Begins
1985 marks the start of the modern JDM enthusiast era. RX-7 FC launches, AE86 drift culture emerges, Japanese magazine and tuning industry takes off.
JDM Year in Review: 2005 — The Rise of D1 Grand Prix
2005 was the year drift went professional. Evo IX launches, Tokyo Drift in production, D1 Grand Prix drives drift competition mainstream, JGTC becomes Super GT.
JDM Year in Review: 1990 — Godzilla Arrives
1990 is one of the most important years in JDM history. NSX launches, R32 GT-R debuts in Group A racing, Carlos Sainz wins WRC in Toyota Celica GT-Four.
Shigeru Uehara: The Father of the Honda NSX
Shigeru Uehara led the Honda NSX development team through the first-generation launch. Without his vision, Honda might never have built the mid-engine supercar that changed the world.
Akio Toyoda: The CEO Who Saved Toyota's Soul
Akio Toyoda is the rare CEO who actually races. He personally competes at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. He made Toyota build the GR86, the new Supra, the GR Yaris — all against profit pressure.
Time Attack: From Tsukuba to Global Movement
Time attack started at Tsukuba in the 1980s as Japanese tuner shop competition. It became a global motorsport with championships in Japan, US, Australia, and Europe.
Smokey Nagata's M3 Record Run
Smokey Nagata followed his famous Supra 197 mph run with a Top Secret-tuned BMW M3 reaching 196 mph in 2007. Cross-platform tuning legend.
Mine Circuit: The Underground Drift Mecca
Mine Circuit is Japan's underground drift and tuning track. 2.2 km of technical corners where grassroots racers and emerging tuners proved themselves.
Keiichi Tsuchiya: The Drift King
Keiichi Tsuchiya is the most influential driver in drift history. Without his Pluspy footage, drifting as a discipline wouldn't exist. This is his complete story.