 |  | | Power-2-Weight: 1989 NISSAN 240SX | | An S13 gets a heart transplant, Part 1 | | In 2008, Justin Derendahl built up his 1989 Nissan S13 coupe to a point where he was happy with it. After buying the partially-built chassis off of a close friend, Derendahl spent nearly two years building the car just the way he wanted. With a sponsored body kit from AIT Racing, a fresh coat of silver paint, and all Motul fluids topped off, he took the car to a local drifting event and drove the car to the upper limit. | | Full Article | | By: Jacob Leveton and Photography by Jacob Leveton and Justin Derendahl - 2/19/2010 | Event Images
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| P2W-Power-2-Weight: 1991 ACURA NSX
Aaron Bonk, owner of this 1991 NSX, is what we mean when we talk about a dyed-in-the-wool Honda enthusiast. His life has been inextricably connected with the Japanese make for more than 20 years, in ways many who love the Big H will appreciate most.
1/22/2010 - Full Article
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| P2W-Power-2-Weight: 1999 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
In the pantheon of cool Japanese sport compacts never released in America, the Civic Type R deserves special status for being at the top of the list of most-desired platforms. In particular, the first-generation CTR, identified in chassis speak as the EK9, seems to get imitated – if not completely imported – to varying degrees more than any other JDM Honda, probably because the car was renowned as a great performer out of the box, is the first of the trim package, and has been around since 1997, longer than any other Civic R.
1/6/2010 - Full Article
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| P2W-Power-2-Weight: AMS/NOS ENERGY DRINK MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION X
The unlimited classes for the dueling American time attack series have become serious business for tuners. Because the run groups have fewer restrictions versus other classes, today they are hotbeds of technology and advancement that have led to the resetting of lap records all across the country.
12/15/2009 - Full Article
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| P2W-Power-2-Weight: INTEC RACING 1995 NISSAN 240SX
In April 2007, Mitsuru Haraguchi shocked the North American drifting world by winning the Long Beach round of Formula DRIFT in the Intec Racing Nissan S13.5 240SX. Although the win was a monumental Cinderella story about a team that was practically unknown prior to the win, Intec Racing owner Lawrence Ojas felt that he needed to build a new machine for his driver.
10/2/2009 - Full Article
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| P2W-P2W: 1988 HONDA CR-X
A few weeks back, we featured a killer West Coast Honda CR-X that was equal parts JDM show and go. This week, Suja 1 Motoring’s Jason Su checks in for the Midwest with his homage to the Japanese market EF8 CR-X SiR – an interesting example of similar inspirations producing completely different interpretations.
9/11/2009 - Full Article
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| P2W-P2W: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
It is very rare that our job puts us face to face with harsh tragedy, but sometimes the business of informing and enlightening - of selling the tuner dream, in our case - can unexpectedly intersect with the shocking cruelty of life.
9/3/2009 - Full Article
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| P2W-P2W:2006 HONDA CIVIC Si
Sometimes being first sucks. Granted, finishing ahead of everyone in a race is generally a good thing, as is beating everyone to the end of a mundane task (like taking a gnarly test, or eating vegetables). Then there are those situations in life where being first is just an invitation for headache and frustration - like owning a car that is so new, the aftermarket has yet to cater to it fully.
7/17/2009 - Full Article
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| P2W-Power-2-Weight: 1990 Honda CR-X HF
It is perhaps deliberate irony that Chase McMaster, head honcho at Honda engine swap accessories company Chase Bays, took a US-market 1990 Honda CR-X HF and transformed it into a JDM EF8 SiR-aping beast. While both may be Rexs, each was meant for distinctly different kinds of car consumers when they were first produced.
7/10/2009 - Full Article
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| P2W-P2W: 2009 NISSAN GT-R
Nissan's current GT-R had some legendary shoes to fill. The original variants of the Japanese-only Skyline GT-R dominated motorsports in the same profound manner that Michael Jordan dominated basketball.
5/6/2009 - Full Article
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| P2W-P2W: 2003 NISSAN 350Z
Mike De La Cruz's Z is so hot, it's rightfully earned numerous car show accolades and landed guest spots over the years on a few of the "Mischief" videos and an episode of G4 TV's "Street Fury." But those aren't the reasons why we tapped the Nissan sports car to run in our Power-2-Weight section.
4/29/2009 - Full Article
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