Summers in Japan are never fun. High 30s temperatures mixed with high humidity makes doing anything outdoors a literal living hell. But when Ferrari invited me to check out their two-day Racing Days event at Fuji Speedway, I couldn’t turn down an offer like that. I soldiered on and braved the scorching heat. Think of Ferrari...
If there’s one brand I don’t mind talking about over and over again, it’s Alpina. I love what they stand for combing supercar-baiting performance, exclusivity, and true usable comfort all wrapped up in a BMW body. So far I’ve tried out the 3-Series based D3 sedan, the 4-Series based B4 coupe, and now I’ve got my hands on a B5...
It seems everyday there’s some new SUV or crossover being launched. The world just can’t get enough of them and consumers are spoilt for choice. In all honesty a lot of them are all very similar. It’s hard to pick them apart as they’re usually just as dull and uninspiring. That’s why I’ve always liked Mazda’s...
The 88th Geneva International Motor Show kicked off earlier this week and as usual saw the debut of a whole host of bright and shiny new cars. Geneva may not be the biggest motor show on the calendar but it’s certainly one of the best and most important.From the latest physics-defying hypercars only the wealthiest of Swiss bankers...
Disclaimer: This isn't a review of the Nissan Note e-Power but rather a glimpse at this new (for Japan, anyway) hybrid technology and its application in the real world.The electrification of cars is here to stay. Even as diehard petrolheads, it's something we all must accept whether we like it or not. Nearly every week there’s an...
The walls of the Ryogoku Kokugikan were covered in red today. It was all part of Ferrari’s ongoing 70th Aniversary celebrations they’ve been having since March this year. After a whole year of events held by various clubs and dealers it has all lead up to this celebration at one of Tokyo’s most important sumo...
After reading a recent article on a popular New Zealand News site I felt compelled to respond.It opens with this statement, and implies that the two are directly connected:“Most of the country has been without fixed speed cameras for more than a year, police have confirmed.It has coincided with one of the deadliest periods...
Three months after its summer launch at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the McLaren 570S Spider has landed in Japan just in time for autumn. While it might not be the obvious season to launch a new mid-engine convertible supercar the milder autumn weather is more ideal for open top exotic motoring.The 570S Spider joins the 570S...
Forget the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Forget any major motor show. If you’re going to do one motoring-related trip every year I’d save my pennies and do the Monterey Car Week. It was my first time this year and I’ve been kicking myself ever since for not going sooner.What’s Monterey Car Week you ask? Well basically it’s an...
