The Subaru WRX STI is one of the most popular Japanese performance cars ever. Although the current WRX STI is a big improvement on the STIs of the 1990s/2000s from the perspective of creature comforts and safety features, the formula hasn’t really changed much in almost three decades – and we think that the STI … Read more
Here at Garage Dreams we are big fans of the Nissan 350Z/370Z (read our 350Z buyer’s guide here, and check out our 370Z buying guide on this page). We’ve written a lot about both cars, particularly the 350Z and enjoy answering questions about these popular Japanese performance cars. One of the most common questions we … Read more
It’s no great secret that some cars are more dangerous than others. For example, the Toyota MR2 is a legendarily dangerous car (read our article on why Toyota MR2s are dangerous for more information). We all know that older cars also tend to be less safe than modern cars. Even a modern compact hatchback is … Read more
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is one of the most legendary Japanese performance vehicles of all time. Across several distinct generations, the ‘Godzilla’ (read here why the Skyline GT-R is known as Godzilla) has become synonymous with power and performance. Despite being illegal in the United States at the time (check out our article on why … Read more
The Toyota MR2 is one of the most cherished two-seater sports convertibles of all time. While the Miata/MX-5 is what most people think of when asked to name a Japanese convertible sports car, we reckon that the MR2 (including the last generation aka MR-S) is perhaps the better car. The combination of low weight, mid … Read more
The Toyota Supra is one of the most iconic Japanese performance cars of all time, particularly the MKIV Toyota Supra (read our guide here to which Supra generation is best for more information about the differences between the generations). The Supra is seen as a “JDM icon” by many, but is the Toyota Supra actually … Read more
The Nissan Skyline is perhaps the most legendary of all Japanese “icon” cars of the 1990s/early 2000s. It can be argued that only the Toyota Supra comes close, but even then we think that the Skyline (at least in GT-R form) is the more desirable car for many. If you’ve been following classic car prices … Read more
In our opinion, the Mitsubishi 3000GT (also known as the GTO in some markets) is one of the unsung heroes of 1990s Japanese performance motoring. Due to its GT nature (read our article here on what GT means in cars – the 3000GT was never built to be a track monster) it was often overshadowed … Read more
The Mitsubishi Evo is one of the most legendary Japanese performance cars of all time. Thanks to its rally pedigree, superb performance (various generations of the Evo all constitute the 10 fastest Mitsubishi cars ever), passable practicality and long-standing rivalry with Subaru’s WRX, the Evo has achieved true “cult classic” status. You can learn more … Read more
At Garage Dreams we are big fans of JDM cars (read our guide here to what JDM means if you aren’t sure). One thing we have noticed over our time researching and writing on JDM is that there are many myths about what JDM cars actually are. As such, we decided to put together this … Read more