Although Lexus-branded vehicles have been available in Japan for a decade, you’ll still see the occasional JDM version of a rest-of-the-world Lexus that’s still badged as a Toyota. Such is the case with the RX...
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![2016 Honda S660 is a New Song with a Familiar Beat [w/ Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2016_honda_s660_01-335x256.jpg)
Back in the early 1990s, Honda produced two lustworthy mid-engined sports cars: The Ferrari-baiting NSX (which was sold here as an Acura), and the pipsqueak kei class Japan-only Beat roadster. Jump ahead to the present...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAlf7iWV7Wk&list=UU5rBpVgv83gYPZ593XwQUsA[/youtube] Ever had a project that began simply and cheaply enough, yet eventually snowballed into something much more elaborate, nicer and – oh by the way – more expensive than you ever would have anticipated?...
![The Fast & The Forbidden: 1991-’96 Honda Beat [w/ Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/honda_beat_1-335x256.jpg)
As the last decade of the 20th century dawned, Honda gave sports car fans a lot to smile about. It was at that time that the company introduced a nimble, mid-engine, two-seat turn-conqueror powered by...
![Friday Matinee: Travel to the Birthplace of Drifting with the Lads from Driftworks [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/video_still_226.jpg)
Most people familiar with the sport of drifting are probably familiar with its origins: Japanese hoons congregating on mountain roads late at night, intentionally going through the corners sideways, competition to see who could take...
![Blower Bliss: Attacking the Touge in a Supercharged Honda S2000 [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/video_still_220.jpg)
Question time: Has Honda ever made a crappy sports car? The S500, S600 and S800 of the 1960s were, by most accounts, little gems. Ditto their 1990s heir apparent, the Beat, a sharply-styled mid-engine kei...
![Like, Zoinks, Scoobs: Making Tracks with Two Turbo-Swapped Subaru Imprezas [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/video_still_186.jpg)
When it arrived in North America for the 2001 model year, the Subaru Impreza WRX finally had a chance to show car enthusiasts on this continent what all the fuss was about. Of course, those...
![Sunny-Side Up: Stancing Up Japan in a Classic Nissan B110 [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/video_still_133.jpg)
When you think of iconic Japanese classic cars, there are quite a few obvious choices. The early Datsun 510 and Z cars, the Toyota 2000GT and early Celica, and the Mazda RX-3 all spring readily...
![Fastback Orange: Resto-Mod Toyota Celica Liftback is Haute JDM Couture [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/video_still_116.jpg)
You might think that the pony car is a uniquely American phenomenon, which is understandable given the worldwide fame of both the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang. However, Japan has made more than its share...
![USDM Tyte, Yo: Japanese Tuner Cultivates American Style J-Tin [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/video_still_079.jpg)
Car geeks are intimately familiar with the well-worn saying “The grass is always greener on the other side.” No matter what country on this big wet marble you call home, there’s always some car or...