D1GP Odaiba - Tokyo Drift Part 3: The Party — by motorflair on

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As we wrapped up the D1 season in Part 2 and looked at some awesome D1machines in Part 1, many thought that I would leave the event and mo...

D1GP Odaiba - Tokyo Drift Part 2: The Race — by motorflair on

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I am hoping that everyone enjoyed my tour of the pits in Part 1, as the cars that being thrown around each and every corner throughout the ...

D1GP Odaiba - Tokyo Drift Part 1: The Cars — by motorflair on

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It could be said that drifting is the motorsport that has been linked to Japanese car culture for quite some time.  Even though it has gr...

Cars, Coffee, and Italian Luxury — by motorflair on

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As an automobile enthusiast I have certain cravings; sometimes it would be watching every single car program on TV, or spending hours on Yo...

A Compact in Coupe Disguise: Mercedes Benz CLA45 AMG — by motorflair on

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Market for compact sedans has been constantly evolving, and with common entry level cars getting more and luxurious, powerful, bigger and h...

Ferrari Racing Days 2014 at Fuji Speedway — by motorflair on

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Ferrari - a goal in life for some, sheer automotive nirvana for others; whatever image or association it may be, the passion and prestige ...

TCP Got Published! — by motorflair on

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Dear readers, I am excited to report that my first work has been published by an on-line magazine! Please follow this link to read the ent...

Rain on Car Parade! GTR Meet In The Wet. — by motorflair on

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GTR - perhaps the most significant three letters in the alphabet of any auto enthusiast in Japan, and perhaps even globally.  There is no ot...

The Stance of Nation - Form and Function Redefined — by motorflair on

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Before we begin our extensive coverage of Stance Nation Japan, I would like to thank everyone for their patience as there have been fewer u...

Launching TCP Media — by motorflair on

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Sorry for the lack of updates, everyone. This have been incredibly busy few weeks involving more photo-shoots, test drives, and all the usu...

Lamborghini Murcielago Destroyed By Fire In Central Tokyo — by motorflair on

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An Iconic Italian Supercar was seen engulfed in flames on Tokyo's Shutoko Expressway on early evening Sunday August 17. Source: Twitt...

Tatsumi Nights - Where Motoring Dreams Are Real — by motorflair on

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Tokyo is not known for its car meets; as surprising and bold as it may sound, the tradition of Cars & Coffee barely exists, while offic...

BMW M4: The Car That Matters — by motorflair on

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Choosing the right car in today's world is not an easy task.  How do you balance ride comfort with handling? Engine performance with fue...

Motorgames: Formula Drift Japan 2014 — by motorflair on

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Welcome back to Tokyo Car Parade coverage of Motorgames.  This will be the final part of the feature, but even though Motorgames is done and...

Motorgames - Offset Kings Japan 2014 — by motorflair on

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I have to admit this, but I am slowly falling in love with these stance events.  It doesn't mean I like the approach of some of the mod...

Motorgames - The Car Olympics I Wished For — by motorflair on

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One of the memories I have from my childhood years was sitting in front of a TV, bored out of my mind watching men in spandex run in the Oly...

Offset Kings Part 1 - The Appetizer — by motorflair on

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One thing that us, car guys are known for is our lack of patience.  We drive fast, we overtake anything in front (or try to), we take a long...

Import Car Show: The Main Event — by motorflair on

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Undeniably, Import Car Show that I covered in Part One was very diverse and entertaining. As we went through the hallway densely packed wit...

Tokyo Import Car Show - Car Event Like No Other — by motorflair on

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Back in 2009 I discovered a little event called "Tokyo Import Auto Salon" where organizers were happily letting customers in for f...

Rare Toyota 2000GT Destroyed by a Tree. — by motorflair on

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It is always sad to see cars of historical value get destroyed, especially when incidents are not caused by road accidents, but forces of na...

The Power of MOONEYES — by motorflair on

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Obsession with parts of American culture throughout the development of modern Japan can be noticed very easily. Movies, music, food, or jus...