Welcome to our latest edition of Car Facts, our series where we answer your car questions. Today we are back talking about one of our favourite Japanese car manufacturers, Honda. In particular, we are looking to answer the question “are there any RWD Hondas?” Honda Is Famous For FWD If you’re looking for an answer …Read more
Japanese Domestic Market (JDM for short) cars continue to capture the hearts and minds of many buyers around the world. If you’re not sure what JDM means, then read our article on this topic here. While Japanese car manufacturers have long had a reputation for building reliable, high quality automobiles and exporting them, there is …Read more
If you’ve been to Japan, then you’ll surely have seen the vast number of tiny cars that cover the road: While these are a specific class/type of car in many cases (“Kei” car, which we will explain further in this article) even normal Japanese cars like Toyota Corollas or Honda Civics are generally smaller and …Read more
Honda’s (Acura’s) first Type R model was introduced in 1992 in the form of the NSX Type R, however, it was the second car to wear the performance badge that really brought the company’s sporting division to the forefront of normal enthusiasts’ minds. The Honda Integra Type R DC2 and DB8 (four door) made their …Read more
Following on from the incredible R32 GT-R that took the world by storm in 1989, Nissan’s next GT-R, the R33 had big shoes to fill. The Japanese car manufacturer had already showed that they could produce a world beating product and expectations were high for the fourth-generation car. The new GT-R made its first appearance …Read more
If you’ve looked at a used Japanese import car at a local dealer (or you’re considering importing one yourself from Japan – read our guide on how to do this here) then you may have noticed that many Japanese cars seem to have low mileage on export. While you can definitely find higher mileage examples …Read more
洗一辆车是那些名人的过程之一e tend to either love or hate. Some find the process of rinsing, washing, toweling dry etc to be very relaxing and cathartic. Others prefer to put their car through the gas station car wash once in a blue moon. While we at Garage Dreams generally …Read more
After the enormous success of the first generation MR2 which launched in 1984, Toyota had big shoes to fill with its successor. Kazutoshi Arima, the chief engineer for the Mk2 project, wanted to take the nameplate upmarket and make it more exotic. The design of the SW20 MR2 was handed over to Kunihiro Uchida who …Read more
Japan continues to fascinate motorists from across the world. As the birthplace of many legendary, desirable cars such as the Toyota Supra and the Nissan Skyline GT-R, many are interested in anything to do with Japanese motoring. There is a certain “mystery” to the workings of the Japanese automotive industry, thanks to all kinds of …Read more
After discontinuing the Skyline GT-R in the early seventies, Nissan would revive the nameplate in 1989. The third-generation GT-R would be given the chassis designation E-BNR32 (more commonly known as the R32) and it would quickly go on to make a name for itself on both the road and the racetrack. The R32 GT-R was …Read more