JDM RACING BLOG PRESENTS: How JDM are you?

Yet completely fresh paint smell and automotive stickers e-shop automotodeco.com has arranged a competition for JDM Racing BLOG readers.

The competition is very simple and clear. All you need to do - is just one way or another to express How JDM are you. You can create songs, drawings, write poetry, tape a video, serious or funny content, anything you want. We give you full freedom for your imagination. As long as it is in ENGLISH.

About the prizes? Original design stickers on the development and production studio automotodeco.com will award three most original participants with shopping vouchers worth 10€ for buying yourself something from automotodeco.com online shop.

Write your ideas and material under this post in comment area. Make sure you write down your E-mail so we can find you if you win the prize.
UPDATE:Competition ends on 1st of March 2010, so hurry up and make sure YOU get the hot vouchers.

Good luck!
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EVO X on Volk TE37 rims

Perfect combo, super clean white Mitsubishi EVO X with blue Volks TE37. Sexiest EVO X I’ve ever seen for sure. Ready for racing, ready for posing.

Nothing is missing and everything is just in the right place. Just gorgeous :)

 

Godzilla R34 V-spec and EVO IX

2 monsters from UK! V-spec Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R on Volks TE37 and Mitsubishi EVO IX. Couple of boosted monsters, I couldn’t decide which one to have in my garage… Both of them would be the best way:) Godzilla for track-days and EVO IX for touge racing?

What about you? Skyline vs. EVO? Type your choice in the comment area below…

 

Impreza pulling a truck on snow

How in the world can a "little" (compared to a truck) Subaru Impreza pull a truck on Russian snow where traction is something you always miss? I know AWD and stuff, but it's hard to believe without seeing it.

Win a R35 GT-R from YoParts!

For all the GT-R fans who don’t have one in their garage, here is your chance to win one from YOPARTS.com. And it’s gonna be tuned already >:)

Good luck!

S15 Silvia on Gram Lights rims

Check out those Titanium Gram Lights Pro on S15 Silvia. Racing rainbow shiny rims designed by RAYS, like many of high-class JDM rims.

Would you? I definitely would.

 

Audi scoops three Business Car Awards

Audi celebrated three excellent wins in the Business Car Awards yesterday, topping the luxury, small 4 x 4 and sporting car categories.

The A8 triumphed for the third consecutive year in the luxury category, despite being the oldest car in its class.

The Audi Q5 beat stiff competition from Volvo’s XC60, the BMW X3, the Land Rover Freelander and the 2008 champion, the Honda CR-V.

The R8 follows the TT and last year’s victor, the A5, with its win in the sporting car category. Although not a natural fleet pick, there were more than 160 R8s registered as fleet purchases in 2009. Its rock-solid residual values and head-turning ability a Porsche 911 can only dream of are highlighted by businesscar.co.uk.

Fleet and Aftersales Marketing Manager Nathan Dennis commented: “this is a really great start to the year. Not only have we won three awards, but the A8 picked up its third win in a row – more than any other model has won. These awards mean more than most to us because it’s the people who buy and run our fleet cars who vote for them. It confirms that we’re doing a fantastic job and our products are world-class.”

The Business Car Awards are designed to highlight the best in business, and are chosen by the people whose firms depend on using top-quality products, technology and services on a daily basis. The winners are selected by the readers of Business Car magazine, website and email newsletters.

If you would like to know more about choosing an Audi as your next car contact Poole Audi on 01202 775050

Black Impreza STI on Work Emotion rims

All-black monster. Looks like a bomber ready to blast! Imprezas loook evil as hell with black body and rims and those Emotion Works are just perfect for a mean machine like this.

Skyline R35 stolen rims

And you thought YOU had a bad morning… I’m sorry for even posting this, I’ll break your heart with this post. Sorry :)

Damn thieves, hope they get what they deserve! And sorry to owner, hope new rims got protection on lug nuts.

 

Back to the Future 4 – The Audi Prequel

We all take technology for granted; we can wake up to a random selection of songs played from a device that is capable of storing thousands of high quality albums. We can fit this device (what would have been a room full of LPs) in our pocket and use this handheld device to communicate with people all around the world. It needs no buttons, just caressing the screen with your finger or holding it a different way can be enough to activate its impressive functions. If that is not enough, you can download applications that turn it into a spirit level, a mobile office, or even a light-saber! This device is known as the Apple I-Phone and I salute you I-Phone for coming into our world and making it cool to be a gadget-loving geek.

So, if a phone can be made (with the help of new technology) to be so versatile, why not the humble motor car? 2010 may be the year for this to happen, especially if you are an Audi driver. They have a history of inventing, in 2006 they had already clocked up nearly 10,000 patents and they don’t stop. So, what could 2010 have in-store for Audi owners?

Google Earth Navigation – A8
Not pleased with simple 3D renditions of the road ahead, Audi has teamed up with Google to bring you satellite imagery. Now you can clearly tell which way the road bends and what features you can expect to be up ahead. Users can also search for locations and businesses using the Google search engine from in their car, then navigate to that point with just a simple to on the cars MMI-Touch interface.

Intelligent car features – A8 and E-Tron
The intelligent lighting system that Audi has put in place communicates with various sensors in the car and even the car’s satellite navigation system. They use several different light configurations for different road types and best of all, they are LED lights and so energy consumption is kept to a minimum.

In a similar way to how the headlights on the new A8 can use information from the satellite navigation, so can the latest gearbox in Audi’s range. Traditionally automatic gearboxes have had a reputation for shifting at bad times (i.e. in a corner) and while Audi have mostly removed the chance of this with their recent advancements, the inclusion of the navigation system means that they can eliminate it for good.

Self-parking car
It has been tried several times before with various other manufacturers and it has a reputation for not working as well as planned, until now. The parallel parking system has been an option on the Audi A3 for a while now and has yet to be surpassed for its ease of use. The car monitors the size of parking spaces and will take care of all of the angles, while you just control the speed.

A car that drives itself
Well, not quite but we are nearly there. For sometime now Audi have been offering Adaptive cruise control - a clever system that monitors the road ahead and will slow down, or accelerate the car to match the speed of other road users. When combined with other options, the car can warn you of cars in your blind-spots, detect (and help prevent) hazards on the road ahead and even use night vision to see things that you cannot. The uses heat recognition and clever cameras to calculate whether the hazard is a pedestrian or an animal. It will then highlight this on the screen and calculate the risk level by looking at the hazards movements i.e. which way they are walking, how fast, etc. The driver is alerted to the danger and if necessary the car will intervene by braking.

I figure that we now have all of the components needed to almost be able to do away with the driver. Let’s think about it;
o We have a satellite navigation system feeding information to various elements of the car
o The car is detecting obstacles with not only sensors, but cameras including night vision cameras that have a range far beyond high-beam headlights
o The car is able to steer itself into a difficult parking space
o Technology is already in production whereby cars can communicate with each other and traffic lights

Of course if my theory is correct, then I am now useless. However all hope is not lost, as the car still needs fuelling - for now anyway.

P.S. If you are reading this in the year 2011, then it is likely that your Audi is reading this to you while it drives you to work!

350Z on Takata green Volks TE37

Love it or hate it, there’s no middle way opinion about rims in Takata green color. Takata Green Volk TE37 rims really stand out on Nissan 350z. Stock Z looks kinda smooth classy comfort car, just with Takata Green Volks, immediately that line is broken and JDM racing look is here.

Gotta love it:)

 

Drifting Lessons with Keiichi Tsuchiya

If you just bought your first RWD car and you want to do it in Keiichi -Drift King- Tsuchiya style, this video is just made for you. The Drift Bible by Best Motoring. It's an old video but still top drifting tutorial of them all.

Tsuchiya shows you 6 drifting techniques, for beginners or advanced drifters.
-Hand brakes
-Shift Lock
-Power Over
-Braking
-Feint
-Accelerator Off

Probably top sold drifting tutorial video of all time. It's not a surprise at all, it's from the man who started it all, one and only Keiichi Tsuchiya. This 2 videos aren't the whole package, but it's a start!




 

The next Audi TT, the Audi R4…

It has been called several names by the motoring press, but Audi are still holding onto ‘E-Tron’. Now this is not to be confused with the E-Tron they unveiled at the end of 2009. This second E-Tron is much smaller and production is a little more realistic.

Headlights
Thinking back to when Audi first announced the R8 with it’s LED daytime running lights. This really captured the imagination and has given the inspiration for many designs across other manufacturers. Here we have the next stage of evolution, technology has moved along so quickly. All of the cars lighting is now provided by ultra-efficient LED technology. The headlights are the most innovative of these as they can actually change their appearance, angle and brightness dependant upon the speed of the vehicle and ambient conditions.

Air intakes
The lights are not the only thing that can adapt themselves to the environment. Despite having no engine (electricity is all that is required) the car still needs a supply of cold air to cool various components. Therefore Audi have developed moving air intakes that will open to allow more air to enter cooling ducts, or close to enhance the car’s aerodynamics.

Interior Space
A real leap forward in design is the amount of space inside the cabin. The car has no need for a transmission tunnel and so the centre-console can be made much slimmer. Buttons have been removed wherever possible and in there place, we have touch-sensitive pads. These clever pads (also in the new A8) can read hand-gestures and even allow you to write with your fingers. An un-necessary gadget you may think, but this actually means that you no longer have to take your eyes off the road to navigate the car’s menus.

I-Phone and Blackberry application
The Smart-phones of today can have a symbiotic relationship with the E-Tron. The car can use the phones internet connection, play music/videos from the phones memory, access addresses, phone numbers, etc. The phone can control car functions (even from in your home), monitor the car’s status (including alarms, battery levels, etc) and the user can even plan routes for the satellite navigation from the comfort of their own home.

Torque Rendering
Now this is where the electric drive system of the second E-Tron comes in. The rear wheels are independently driven by two energy-efficient motors meaning that oversteer and understeer can be eliminated with just a short burst of power to the effected wheel. It also helps that the car has a near perfect 40:60 weight distribution and the batteries are situated in a mid-engine-type position.

Living with it
Simple really, it has a range of 155 miles on one charge and even a fully depleted battery will fully charge overnight when connected to a normal mains plug socket. Upgrade to a 400 volt supply and this full charge will only take 2 hours! Amazing, a two hour charge and I can do 155 miles in a super-car – emission free! The E-Tron is capable of doing the 0-62 MPH sprint in only 5.9 seconds and then keep on accelerating at the same blistering pace, meaning that it will do the 37-75 MPH climb in only 5.1 seconds.

Stopping power
With all that speed, you are going to need some serious stopping power. That is why Audi have created these clever electric floating brakes. These reduce friction and work in harmony with the electric drive motors. When the cars brakes are applied, the motors can capture the energy and use it to charge the batteries. The basic principle of this is already in place on the new range of Audis (called recuperation) however using the cars big electric motors is like having two generators in the car.

What is next for the Audi E-Tron?
Well, we don’t really know for sure, but this is what we hope is going to happen. We would love for this car to become a reality, sooner rather than later and not just electric power either. I would love to see a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive version of this car. The existing placement of moving vents could be used to cool the engine and provide a much needed supply of cold air for the engine to breathe. The Audi sports-differential would give a similar level of torque control and if they managed to get the very shallow 2.5 litre turbo charged engine from the TTRS to fit in the E-Tron’s aluminium space-frame, it would create a very quick car indeed.

Press Coverage
Don’t just take our word for it. Below are just a small selection of comments from the motoring press:

Autocar.com
Audi has taken the wraps off its Detroit show car, a smaller and lighter version of its e-tron electric sports car that the firm's development boss Michael Dick described as a "vision of how a small sports car positioned below R8 could look." The unveiling of this second e-tron model just a few months after the first was shown indicates that Audi is still looking at different formats for a future electric sports car. While the first e-tron previewed a car the size of an R8 that would cost over £100,000, this second model is clearly aimed at providing a more affordable electric sports car.

Auto Express.co.uk
Stunning new concept finally confirms Audi's plans for an affordable sportscar... And it's electric! The waiting is finally over! Audi has shocked Detroit Motor Show goers with a new electric concept car that previews a new zero emission baby brother for the R8 supercar.

Whatcar.com
It has the same name as the model shown at the Frankfurt motor show in September – e-tron – but this one is mid-engined and develops more than 200bhp and almost 2000lb ft of torque. 'We want the name e-tron to take its place alongside our other iconic brand names like quattro and TDI,' said chief executive Rupert Stadler.

More Information
To find out more about the E-Tron and other new Audi models, call Poole Audi on 01202 775050

Sick Impreza STI on Volk TE37

This STI looks ready to roll! I knew i saw it somewhere before. I posted photos of it a long time ago, but I got confused by these Volk TE37 rims on it. When I first adored this photo shots, that STI was standing on Advan RS rims - here –. Still one of sexiest Impreza’s I’ve ever seen!
This photos were made before that Impreza got Advanized:) For complete list of modifications, check the nasioc forum. Enjoy this monster:)

pics via:Christopher Gifford

EG6 on Volk ECO rims

Yesterday I found some crazy photo shots made by Bobby “riceboy” Wharton. I must say he really has an eye for car photography and I’m glad he prefers JDM cars to work with.

Check his photos on his flickr page -here-. From all of them I enjoy this EG6 the most. Standing on Volk ECO rims, beautiful photo shots and perfect hot-hatch!

WRC Impreza performance on snow

Snow and racing. Wild combination, no grip and no traction (I know, I broke my front front rim a week ago:)

I posted a comparison video some time ago between stock Subaru Impreza STI and Impreza STI WRC version. It was something for imagine the difference, but what do the experts say about WRC Impreza performance? Here’s an old video of WRC champion Tommi Makinen as a guest in Touge Showdown Special, driving around Keiichi Tsuchiya, Nobuteru Taniguchi and Manabu Orido. See what they have to say about it.
This time with subs! Thanks to GTchannel

Forman performance STI

Forman Performance Subaru Impreza STI posing on a race track and in front of their store… Best way to attract costumers. Their site is under construction as i write this, check them out in a while on formanperformance.net

Mugen NR rims on EG6

Civic EG6 on polished Mugen NR wheels. Still perfect, although EGs are 15+ years old, it must be the sexiest shape of all hot-hatches ever in the world. At least I believe that:) True JDM styled army-green color and polished rims, can’t get better than that. I wonder what is hiding under the hood?  pic via:digitaldk

Integra DC5 posing couple

What’s sexier than photo shoot of one Honda Integra DC5? I know…
Photo shoot of TWO Integras DC5. On Hasback’s webpage there are some of my favorite photos, I know you can find some of them for your taste as well. Sexy monsters and sexy photos. Camera really loves those DC5s, like random Hasback’s photos –here-.
Enjoy the pictures!