Isuzu is a company more known for their trucks and it is one of the largest producers of diesel-engines in the world, suppling all sorts of companies over the years from General Motors, Renault, Nissan, Toyota and many more manufacturers. However, they are also known for producing some fantastic everyday road cars as well. Arguably …
The hot hatch formula is – like Beauty and the Beast – a “tale as old as time” (or perhaps even a “song as old as rhyme” … give me a break, I’ve been to Disneyland recently) Take a hatchback, cram a bigger/more powerful engine in it, and then add a few extra go-faster bits …
We probably don’t write about Citroën as often as we should on this website. One of the powerhouses of the French automotive industry, Citroën has been responsible for some of the most innovative and quirky cars ever to come out of Europe. For example, Citroën was one of the first companies to truly mass-produce front …
There can be little doubt that Toyota has built some of the greatest cars in the history of Japanese motoring – and motoring in general. From the likes of the Supra MK4, to the MR2, to the more humble and ordinary (but nonetheless legendary) like the Camry and Corolla, Toyota’s “back catalog” of greatest hits …
When it comes to front wheel drive Japanese performance cars from the 1990s, Honda is typically seen as the champion, particularly thanks to cars like the legendary DC2 Integra Type R and EK9 Civic Type R. However, other Japanese manufacturers were building performance-oriented FWD coupes and hatchbacks, using a similar formula of powerful, high-revving NA …
What comes to mind when you see “Type R” on a car? Almost certainly one of Honda’s legendary creations, such as the DC2 Integra Type R, EK9 Civic Type R, or the ultra-rare and desirable NSX-R. Other manufacturers have used the Type R badge over the years too, such as Jaguar with the S Type …
If you’re anything like me, then one of your hobbies is browsing listings on your local car sales websites. Here in New Zealand, most people buy and sell cars on a platform called TradeMe (it’s a bit like eBay), and for my sins, I spend too much time browsing on TradeMe, looking at all sorts …
If there is one category of car where the Japanese really did reign supreme during the JDM “golden era” of the 1990s and early 2000s, it had to be the luxury cruiser/VIP segment. Sure, German automakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz had big luxury land barges (and more impressive technology and performance) but Japan gave the …
When it comes to performance Hondas, one letter looms large above all others in the alphabet – the letter “R”. The “Type R” Honda lineup needs no introduction, particularly the legendary Honda Civic Type R – although the Integra Type R and NSX Type R are also amazing cars in their own right. For the …
Welcome to the first instalment of our new ‘Forgotten Heroes’ series. With Forgotten Heroes, we will be featuring interesting cars (mostly modern JDM classics, as that is our focus) that many have forgotten ever existed, or may not have been aware of in the first place. Everybody remembers the “big names”, such as the Toyota …
