Recent Posts Tagged With 'jdm'

• The Toyota Century

  Posted on Friday March 21st, 2008 at 07:52 in Cars, toyota, japanese, unique, luxury, autos, imports, v12, japanese import, engine specifications, jdm, car specifications

  I had a thought wondering if there was ever a V12 JDM car produced for road-going use, and after some discussion with Van of GrandJDM, he pointed me to the 1997 Toyota Century Limousine - the only Japanese FR V12 powered car. Being the inquisitive so...

• All Japan Day 2008!

  Posted on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 at 08:14 in toyota, Current Events, suzuki, lexus, mazda, nissan, special, supra, mitsubishi, imports, modifications, skyline

  To all interstate and local Adelaide Japanese car lovers, a new event is on the horizon! Here’s the low down, straight from the horses mouth: What is All Japan Day? Sick and tired of car shows that spend so much time promoting themselves that ...

• Nissan GT-R Will Be At Melbourne

  Posted on Monday February 4th, 2008 at 06:17 in import, autos, awesome, nissan, nissan skyline, japanese import, jdm, import news, nissan gtr

  Today Nissan Australia announced that the new Nissan GT-R will make its Australian debut, with the JDM model on display at this years Melbourne Motor Show. No information on the Australian spec GT-R, or any variants of the GT-R, is available at this ...

• Nissan R35 GT-R Can Be Imported to Australia!

  Posted on Wednesday January 23rd, 2008 at 00:46 in japanese, compliance, awesome, nissan, imports, turbo, importers, turbocharged, japanese import, jdm, import news, importjap

  According to Prestige Motorsport, the new R35 GT-R can now be imported legally under SEVS! However, compliance is as far as 12 months away (2009), and prices are expected to exceed AU$100,000 for the new Nissan supercar. Regardless, this is a big fis...

• Video: Nissan R35 GT-R vs Porsche 997 Turbo @ Tsukuba

  Posted on Tuesday January 15th, 2008 at 05:45 in japanese, performance, motorsport, awesome, nissan, imports, turbocharged, japanese import, jdm, nissan gtr

  Totally awesome. Watch the GT-R take the 997 to task around Tsukuba. All said and done, Nissan’s built great competition for the Euro’s with the new R35. Still, insane JDM car fan as I am, I would still take that sexy 997 for a drive. And...

• Mitsubishi Concept RA Lands in Detroit!

  Posted on Monday January 14th, 2008 at 06:46 in new, japanese, performance, unique, autos, concepts, awesome, special, concept, mitsubishi, diesel, breaking

  The Concept RA has appeared in Detroit looking like a cross between the new Lancer EVO and (perhaps) the latest generation USDM Mitsubishi Eclipse, or even an Audi TT. The strictly concept only (Sorry, guys and girls) Concept RA sports a 2.2 litre, ...

• Happy Holidays to all IJ readers!

  Posted on Monday December 24th, 2007 at 09:05 in nissan, turbo, turbocharged, japanese import, jdm, nissan gtr

  Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays to all IJ readers and all lovers of beautiful cars from those great folks in Japan! We wish you and yours all the best in this season. Remember to stay safe and be responsible on the roads. We leave you now with a video ...

• Details: 2008 Mitsubishi Ralliart Lancer

  Posted on Friday December 21st, 2007 at 06:40 in japanese, press releases, concepts, mitsubishi, imports, turbo, lancer, turbocharged, ralliart, japanese import, engine specifications, jdm

  It turns out that Mitsubishi Europe has quietly released details on the Ralliart Lancer. Mitsubishi doesn’t state whether the Ralliart will be based on the 4door Lancer or the upcoming 5door hatch, however Carscoop states the USDM Ralliart will be...

• 2008 Honda Inspire Lands Dec 21, 2007 in Japan

  Posted on Thursday December 20th, 2007 at 08:28 in new, honda accord, japanese, honda, import, release dates, japanese import, jdm, import news

  Just in time for Christmas, Honda’s dropped the all new, 5th generation Inspire. The new Inspire features styling cues seen on the new USDM Accord, and a V6 3.5-liter i-VTEC engine featuring a Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) system. The VC...

• Video: RB26DETT Powered Z32 300zx!

  Posted on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 at 07:54 in japanese, unique, awesome, imports, nissan skyline, japanese import, jdm, 300zx, rb26dett

  The way it should have been? We’ll leave that decision up to you and the ever vocal purists. But nothing can take away from the pure awesomeness of the Skyline GT-R’s donk in that slick, black 300zx body....

• Be the First to Import a GT-R to Australia!

  Posted on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 at 03:01 in japanese, unique, awesome, nissan, imports, importers, japanese import, jdm, import news, awd, nissan gtr

  Australian? Want the GT-R before it arrives here in 2010? Who doesn’t. Looks like J-Spec have just the thing. There’s a  catch though, this sexy black demon is Race Import only (You’ll need a Level 3 CAMS license)  for obvious rea...

• Video: MINES Nissan GT-R Run at Tsukuba

  Posted on Friday December 14th, 2007 at 03:51 in japanese, autos, amazing, tuning, nissan, imports, modifications, jdm, nissan gtr

  Gotta say, after hearing this MINES GT-R, the need to buy one has increased tenfold! No word on the specification level of this MINES GT-R but we’ll try find out.  ...

• Video: Nissan GT-R Production

  Posted on Saturday December 8th, 2007 at 03:10 in japanese, import, autos, awesome, nissan, imports, turbo, turbocharged, japanese import, jdm, nissan gtr

  Ohh you’re in for a treat. Check out this great video of the GT-R in production. And I bet you thought the GT-R was made by little ASIMO style robots....

• Nissan GT-R Coming to Targa Tasmania

  Posted on Saturday December 8th, 2007 at 02:50 in japanese, performance, autos, awesome, imports, breaking, nissan skyline, japanese import, jdm, import news, nissan gtr

  We thought that Nissan was in the ‘considering’ stage where Targa Tasmania was concerned, something that they notoriously never get past. Apparently, we’re wrong according to the JDM car lovers over a JPCN. Nissan is actually bringi...

• The New Nissan Silvia?

  Posted on Saturday December 8th, 2007 at 02:34 in japanese, concepts, nissan, concept, japanese import, engine specifications, jdm, import news, silvia, s15

  Well we’re back after an unexpected departure time, in time no less for news of a new Silvia. Will Nissan deliver a coupe, with huge tuning potential to the masses? Apparently yes. There’s a wait, with both the CEO of Nissan Carlos Ghosn ...

• Video: Nissan GT-R Does Nurburgring in 7:38!

  Posted on Thursday October 25th, 2007 at 09:40 in japanese, import, performance, unique, autos, awesome, nissan, imports, nurburgring, turbo, nissan skyline, importers

  A crawl of the blogosphere brings this awesome video of the Nissan GT-R doing the Nurburgring in just 7:38, 2 seconds ahead of it’s 380KW German rival, the Porsche 911 Turbo. What a week it’s been for the new GT-R! What’s also cool...

• Nissan GT-R is Coming to Australia!

  Posted on Wednesday October 24th, 2007 at 09:34 in japanese, import, performance, autos, awesome, release dates, imports, breaking, turbo, importers, turbocharged, japanese import

  Yes, for the first time, the Nissan GT-R will be sold directly into Australia! As confirmed on CarAdvice, Nissan Australia’s boss Shinya Hannya has said that all strings will be pulled to get the GT-R downunder before 2009 (We certainly hope so,...

• Tokyo Motorshow: Nissan GT-R

  Posted on Wednesday October 24th, 2007 at 09:17 in japanese, import, autos, awesome, nissan, imports, turbo, v6, turbocharged, japanese import, jdm, import news

  The new Nissan GT-R’s finally landed at Tokyo! Here’s a run down of some final specifications: VR38VETT (3.8L Twin Turbo) dumping out 353KW (473HP, 480PS) and 588 Nm (433 lb-ft) 6 speed, Borg Warner six-plate dual-clutch transmission O...

• 2008 Nissan GT-R Pictures Released!

  Posted on Wednesday October 17th, 2007 at 09:21 in new, japanese, import, performance, motorsport, amazing, nissan, imports, turbo, nissan skyline, importers, v6

  Finally, after the heartache, tears, and edge of the seat anticipation, the Nissan GT-R pictures have hit the blogosphere like nothing else. Feast your eyes on Nissan’s latest foray into the Supercar market. Sporting the all new 3.8L twin turbo...

• Video: 240z Ad with John Morton

  Posted on Sunday October 14th, 2007 at 07:49 in japanese, performance, motorsport, nissan, turbocharged, japanese import, jdm, import news

  One of the greatest drivers ever, John Morton, advertises the Datsun 240z, a very potent car for it’s time....

• Video: 2008 Mitsubishi Evolution X Debut Video

  Posted on Friday October 12th, 2007 at 08:48 in new, japanese, autos, mitsubishi, imports, turbocharged, 4 cylinder, japanese import, jdm, import news, tokyo motor show, evo x

  ‘Nuff said. Perhaps the hottest EVO ever produced by Mitsubishi: [Source:  RocketPunchAutoBlog]...

• New CR-X? The New Honda CR-Z Concept

  Posted on Thursday October 11th, 2007 at 09:12 in new, japanese, honda, import, unique, autos, concepts, awesome, concept, imports, rumours, coupe

  It looks like we can expect a new CR-X coupe at the Tokyo Motor Show. In fact, Winding Road says we can go the unusual step of saying this car will see production! Featuring a svelte, almost Volvo-esque front, curves that seem to evolve from the old...

• Top 10 Toyota Supra Videos!

  Posted on Wednesday October 10th, 2007 at 07:02 in toyota, japanese, performance, tuning, awesome, supra, modifications, turbo, turbocharged, toyota supra, japanese import, jdm

  We love the Toyota Supra, particularly the MKIV’s awesome curves and potent 2JZ-GTE forged twin turbocharged inline 6 cylinder. So we’d thought we’d celebrate by rounding up our top 10 favourite online videos of the Mark IV Supra in...

• 2008 JDM Subaru Impreza WRX STi Pics!

  Posted on Wednesday October 10th, 2007 at 06:29 in Subaru, japanese, import, sti, performance, autos, subaru impreza, turbocharged, japanese import, jdm, import news, awd

  Finally, the 08 STi pics have been revealed by Subaru, and while we will always miss the STi of yesteryear, this new STi looks the goods. As we expected, it’s definitely more muscular and aggressive looking than the woeful base WRX. Still, the...

• IS-F Already on Sale in Japan!

  Posted on Friday October 5th, 2007 at 10:16 in japanese, import, autos, concepts, lexus, awesome, concept, imports, v8, is-f, japanese import, engine specifications

  Well we couldn’t quite believe our eyes when we heard the IS-F is already up for sale over in Japan, despite not being available till Feb 2008 over in the states (and who knows when in Australia). The Ultra Hot Lexus L-FA Classically...

• More on the Suzuki X-HEAD

  Posted on Friday October 5th, 2007 at 09:45 in japanese, suzuki, unique, autos, concepts, awesome, concept, japanese import, jdm, tokyo motor show

  We don’t know what it is about this pick-up/truck/car/rescue-vehicle/lime chariot but we love it. Here’s some more cool pictures of the X-Head, expected at Tokyo Motor Show this year. [Source: Autoblog]...

• Nissan V36 Skyline Released!

  Posted on Friday October 5th, 2007 at 08:58 in japanese, press releases, import, performance, autos, nissan, imports, skyline, nissan skyline, v6, japanese import, engine specifications

  While we were having technical difficulties this week, Nissan released the V36 Skyline Coupe! Unfortunately, it’s not turbo, perhaps fully marking the severance between the Skyline and now standalone GT-R - a now completely different vehicle. H...

• Mazda Releases JDM-Only “Prestige Edition” MX-5

  Posted on Monday October 1st, 2007 at 07:48 in new, japanese, import, mazda, special, imports, mx-5, jdm, import news

  Mazda has released a made-to-order version of the MX-5 (known as the ‘Roadster‘ in Japan)  called the ‘Prestige Edition’. It’s another in a long line of special versions that we won’t see over here in Australia,...

• Mitsubushi Lancer Evolution X Now Official

  Posted on Monday October 1st, 2007 at 01:42 in new, japanese, press releases, import, performance, autos, interior, mitsubishi, release dates, imports, turbo, turbocharged

  The new Evolution X has been made official in a new press release from Mitsubishi, with cars hitting dealers in Japan today, October 1st, 2007. Here’s a quick rundown of the juiciest features on the new Evolution X Engine New, completely red...

• Suzuki to Debut “Kizashi 2.0″ at Tokyo Motor Show

  Posted on Saturday September 29th, 2007 at 11:19 in japanese, suzuki, import, autos, concepts, concept, imports, hybrids, v6, japanese import, jdm, import news

  The Kizashi appeared at Frankfurt not long ago, and hot on it’s heels comes the Kizashi 2, which looks to be either a crossover or soft roader.  Kizashi 2.0 The car apparently drops the 2.0L 4cyl TDi expected in the Kizashi 1.0. Instead Kizas...