Its pretty tough interviewing someone at a party where everyone is drinking and socialising courtesy of Honda Malaysia for all SuperGT teams racing Honda cars, specifcally the NSX. When you  have to pull away two of the star attractions at the party for an interview, you really don’t know what to expect Read more

Whoever said that the world is going through a global recession should take a look at the Malaysian auto industry, this year itself there were nearly a dozen launches, and we’re just getting past the halfway mark. Even the escalating petrol prices hasn’t stopped people from buying new cars nevermind a global recession. But the people are not to blame, the auto makers are, they keep producing gorgeous, desirable products and now with the added feature of superbly low fuel consumption, what are auto buyers supposed to do but to submit? Read more

Racing is a timeless sport and has existed for as long as anyone can remember, many have emerged champions, more have emerged loosers, but the sport still garners a massive following of racers and fans alike. Over the years, racing has transformed from a white knuckle suicidal sport for everybody who could afford a car to a world class billion dollar industry open for only those who can afford it, or are well connected with potential sponsors. Read more

In case you didn’t know, Choro-Q’s Qsteer range of mini remote controlled racers are a cult in Japan for Japanese kids and adults alike. What they do is, they get off the train, rush to the nearest toy store and grab the latest range of Choro Qs. Read more

Proud owner of the new Nissan GTR? Assuming someone’s waiting for their GTR delivery, where’d you get parts for it? Though race and aesthetic parts are on an agressive development, still not many choices are available on the market for the 911 beater.

Zele - Harrison International or known to the Japanese as Zeru has been enterprising enough to develop Read more

Inspired by the success of the just concluded Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang International Circuit (SIC) now prepares itself to welcome the Super GT International Series which will be held from 20th to 22nd June. A combination of GT machines and GT Queens at the worlds most technically challenging circuit may just prove to be the perfect combination for a highly-charged race and a thrilling weekend. Read more

After part 1 & 2, a lot of people approached me asking me what I thought of the R3 Neo, that is fine, I love talking about cars, I’m a petrolhead by profession so there’s no big deal with people approaching me about it. What really disturbed me was some people coming up and saying they agreed with me that the R3 Neo sucked and the original R3 Satria still is the best. Yes, I totally agree that the original R3 Satria is still the better car and the guys at R3 will also agree to that but what I don’t agree to is that the R3 Neo sucks. Read more

Entering its fifth season, Formula DRIFT is recognized as the North American professional drifting championship series. Established on the streets of Japan, drifting has involved into a worldwide competitive sport that challenges each racer’s driving ability and vehicle control. Formula DRIFT provides a forum for North American professionals to demonstrate their skills against the world’s top drifters. As the first official series in North America, Formula DRIFT has taken competitive motorsports to the extreme attracting fans and car enthusiasts from all walks of life. Read more

Love em or hate em, you just can’t ignore them, Japanese Tuner Premier4509 presents us the result of British engineering with a touch of Japanese extravagance in the form of a wide body kit for the Bentley Continental GT

The kit consists of a front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper, front fenders and rear quarter panels which increase the overall width by 4 inches, each part is hand crafted from a lightweight mix of carbon fibre and fibreglass reinforced plastic. Premier4509 have also constructed a new 4 piece bumper grill and new exhaust tips.

“The purpose of this design exercise was to enhance the cars aggressive nature while at the same time keeping a refined look that matched with the original body lines,” said Mr. Yokomaku, Company president.

The Continental GT widebody package will be limited to 100 units and each kit gets its own numbered serial plate.

Source: AutoBlog

Wald International does not need introduction, it has set its foot here though its just a print now but they seem to be able to stage a comeback. Now with their eyes on the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W204) sedan model, expect them in boxes filled with body-kits and such instead of container load of cars. Although Wald released a set of teaser images on its official website, it hasn’t announced any specific details on the package at the moment. The Japanese tuner’s proposition on the aero kit is every bit as aggressive ad you’d expect including new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, hood scoops, XL side vents, a rear diffuser and a humongous rear wing that brings back memories of the 190 E 2.5 16v EVO.