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Evolution of Excellence: Reviving the Volk Mesh Legacy

Sports cars from a generation ago are still very popular. I think it is partly because they are rare, but many people seem to prefer the design of the cars of the time. The same is true for wheels, and it seems that neo-classic design wheels are becoming popular among recent dress-up users. In this issue, we would like to introduce some of the new and noteworthy wheels from Volk Racing.

Inside the Award-Winning GR86 Carbon Spec: KAZAMA’s Tokyo Auto Salon Victory

KAZAMA AUTO, which has established itself as a leading company in the drifting field of Toyota "86/GR86" & Subaru "BRZ" tuning, not only in Japan but also in the world, has prepared an amazing state-of-the-art drifting machine that is not limited to the development and sales of drifting-specific parts! The "GR86 Carbon Spec/Drift" won the grand prize in the dress-up sports car category at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024.

Craftsmanship of Control: The RAYS gramLIGHTS 57NR in Competitive Drifting

Wheels play an important role in motorsports. Especially in drifting competitions, the tires go in a different direction from the straight-ahead direction, so the wheels need to have appropriate countermeasures. Rays' "gram LIGHTS 57NR" is a model developed to aim for the top in drifting competitions. We will introduce the particulars of this model.

Power of Performance: Cusco’s Supercharger Kits for GR86 and Jimny Sierra

Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 held from 12-14 Jan. 2024 Cusco's booth featured the Red Bull Corolla driven by WRC champion Kalle Rovanperä in the 2023 Formula Drift Japan, the MY24 Nissan GT-R NISMO demo car The Toyota 'GR86' in collaboration with GROW Design was also on display and attracted a lot of attention. Among these, the supercharger kit for the GR86/BRZ (reference exhibit) caught our attention.

The Road to Precision: A Dive into ENDLESS’ Development of the GR86

A 20-year-old female racing driver, Ms. Rami Sasaki, who loves old cars, test drives the ENDLESS Toyota GR86 demo car! As an owner of the previous generation "86," the tuned GR86 was of course of interest to her.

Exploring the Next Chapter: Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ Enter the ‘C-Type’ Era

The GR86 & BRZ have been partially improved for the second time now that they are current models. These are the so-called 'C-type' models: the BRZ has undergone only minor changes, while the GR86 has been modified to the point of changing its ride quality. The BRZ also got a new 'STI Sport' model, while the GR86 got a special edition model to mark the 40th anniversary of the AE86's birth.

Mastering the Road: TRD’s Guide to Amplifying Fun in the Toyota 86 and Yaris

In recent years, TRD has been specializing in providing competition parts for Toyota cars in particular, and this time they brought a demo car to the works joint test drive event with a highly customized Toyota '86' and 'Yaris' with a strong motor sports feel. Here is the test drive report.

Collaborative Ingenuity: HKS x Autobacs x Mitsuhiro Kinoshita’s Tuned Suspension

This time, we test-drove a Toyota "GR86" equipped with "HIPERMAX GATE SPEC", jointly developed by HKS and Autobacs, on city streets and winding roads. What are the capabilities that astonished writers specializing in tuning?

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