If you love cars, you will certainly know the name Tetsuya Tada. He is the reason that we still have the Toyota GR86, and why the Supra nameplate is still alive – thus laying the foundation for the establishment of Toyota Gazoo Racing and the GR badge. The former chief engineer of Toyota sports cars has since retired and is now living a quiet life in the mountains of Japan’s Mie prefecture, keeping himself occupied with renewable energy projects. But a hard charging person like Tetsuya Tada love

It’s race weekend again and the Idemitsu 25 Hours Super Endurance race is happening at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. Today is the qualifying round, with actual race days set to happen over this weekend (17- to 18-December). In addition to the usual race-prepped Toyota Corolla Altis and Toyota Vios, the list of participants include two cars that stand out: a Toyota GR Corolla bearing #232 and a Toyota GR86 with #328. One of the drivers for #232 is Akio Toyoda (Morizo), whi

The keyboard warriors demanded it and Toyota has finally given them what they’ll never be able to afford; a manual Toyota Supra. Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) is getting ready to roll out an enhanced Supra but the most important bit is the proper manual transmission for the RZ trim level with plans in place for deliveries to commence this year. Apart from the 6-speed manual and 3 pedals in the footwell, Toyota has however included auto-throttle blipping on downshifts because a surprising number of u

Many of us petrolheads here got our first taste of hentai anime from Initial D; indirectly force inducing a love for all things with wheels and engines into our souls. While the shenanigans surrounding the strips of asphalt around Mount Akina have retired, the spiritual successor to the beloved series; MF Ghost, will continue to crank up the Eurobeat and keep the spirit of driving going with its own anime adaptation. Following leaks, Kodansha; the publisher of both series, has released a teaser

Toyota has been quite busy these few months coming off the launch of the Corolla Cross, the refreshed Hilux, and the Yaris Cross. There seems to be nothing stopping the Japanese giant and the world’s largest automotive company. According to Indonesia’s Autonetmagz, Toyota has filed a trademark for a brand-new model name called the BZ. The trademark has been filed through the US Patent Office on 22 May 2020. What does this mean? The BZ name isn’t new to Toyota though. It was used in a few variant

Tengku Djan Ley is no stranger in the local and international drift scene. With appearances in the D1 Grand Prix, Formula Drift Asia and D1GP China. This year, Djan will be participating in the 2020 season D1 Grand Prix under Evangelion Racing. His weapon of choice, a 1,100 PS V8-powered Toyota GR Supra. Toyota GR Supra The GR Supra is fitted with a 3UZ-FE V8 petrol engine taken from a Lexus GS 430/LS 430 that has been stroked to 4.4-litres and slapped on with a Garret G42 turbocharger. At maxim