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Subaru BRZ Purist edition
Subaru

Britain gets stripped out Subaru BRZ

The Japanese are getting a stripped out version of the car we know as the Toyota GT86. That version is mainly intended for track or customizing use, areas where certain bits aren't needed anyway. As soon as word got out about this "back to basics" version of the Toyota GT86, Europeans and Americans started asking around about getting it. Though...

2012 Honda Civic
Honda

Honda Civic Type-R confirmed

After announcing the Honda NSX, the Japanese have yet another sporty surprise for the enthusiasts. They've just announced the confirmation of a new Civic Type-R. A new Civic Type-R isn't actually that big a surprise, but given how Honda's been dropping the ball a little lately, it wouldn't have been unusual to see them discontinue the hot hatch. Slated to...

Mazda MX-5
Mazda

Mazda MX-5 and RX-8 could get closer

Mazda, just like any other automotive manufacturer from Japan, mostly makes boring cars. Unlike most manufacturers from Japan however, they also make exciting ones as well. I'm talking about the Mazda MX-5 and its bigger, faster brother the RX-8. The first one will live on forever simply because it's a great entry level roadster offering and because they don't want...

Honda NSX
Honda

Honda NSX rumors, reports and hopes

Due to appear in 2013, 2014 or having already been released in a different dimension, a new version of the Honda NSX is bound to catch the attention of enthusiasts. There's various reasons for this happening and most of them have a lot to do with how the first generation of the NSX was a great car yet still felt...

Nissan Juke Nismo
Nissan

Nissan introduces Juke Nismo

Despite the recently unveiled Nissan Juke-R being considerably more interesting than the current option the Japanese will be unveiling in Tokyo, it's not to be ignored. Whereas the recently presented Nissan Juke Nismo lacks the performance of some GT-R underpinnings, performance and crazyness it can stand its ground. In a much more fitting Nismo fashion, the new Nissan Juke option...

2013 Nissan GT-R
Nissan

2013 Nissan GT-R unveiled

Nissan's GT-R is a seriously capable bit of machinery and while there's plenty to thank for this achievement, at the core of the success it's refinement and technology. That's exactly what the Japanese have improved upon in coming up with the brand new version, the 2013 Nissan GT-R, the one they've recently unveiled. As we've been thought by previous versions...