At the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 held from January 12 to 14, 2024, HKS was the theme for "Tune the Next." Along with demo cars such as the Nissan R35 "GT-R," Toyota "GR86," and Lexus "LM," the "Multi-Energy" Toyota "Hiace".

The Nissan "Fairlady Z" is one of the most popular old Japanese cars. Its sporty looks and simple layout which can be freely modified as only an old car can, has attracted many tuning freaks and has been immensely popular. Mr. Shigenori Kamikubo (上久保茂紀), now 52 years old, has enjoyed creating memories with such a Fairlady Z for 30 years. And that enjoyment continues through ongoing, new evolutionary changes, as he pursues his ideals and tuning.

The Toyota Hiace is used as a work partner for a wide range of professionals, and the range of customization that can be expanded to meet the needs of professionals and the tastes of owners is so diverse as to be almost limitless. This time, the AMW editorial department took notice of the car of Mr. "Massan," a standard-body Super GL passenger, who showed us his cargo space customization.

There have been many car-themed manga drawn. Among them, "Wangan Midnight" is a very famous manga set in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The main character's Fairlady Z car was just as popular as the Porsche 911 Turbo (930). Here is its live-action version.

Based on the Westfield "West Sport" from the British company Westfield, Mr. Mori enjoys a machine that is too clean, with no roof, no doors, and no windscreen...... as his beloved car. If you look closely, you will be intrigued because, surprisingly, the engine, which is the power knit, is a 13B rotary specification!

A representative Japanese custom store that is no longer unknown in the world of car enthusiasts is Liberty Walk. As a leader in the creation of body kits that boldly cut and widen the stock bodies of rare supercars and sports cars, Liberty Walk is very popular around the world. Mr. Takayuki Miyashita, the owner of the Nissan "GT-R" introduced here, acquired his car because he admired the Liberty Walk specifications.

It used to be common knowledge that campers were supposed to be owned in pairs with passenger cars for daily use, but in recent years this idea has changed dramatically, and in addition to the ease of use that makes them useful for daily use, picking up children or shopping, they are also designed to be used conveniently, In recent years, however, this concept has changed drastically, and models that can be used as campers for outdoor activities are appearing one after another. In this context, the kei-camper is now attracting the most attention in the market.

Amidst a gathering of all types of Land Rover Defenders, from rare vehicles such as limited editions to custom cars, we found a rare "Defender 110". It is a rare pickup type that is rarely seen in Japan. How did the owner acquire the 110 pickup with a burly roll cage built into the cargo bed?