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Chapter One: A Living Legend A new Mazda with a rotary. Something Mazda enthusiasts and engineers have been dreaming of for 11 years, after the discontinuation of the RX-8 sports coupe in 2012. The Mazda MX-30 R-EV follows a unique legacy of rotary powered cars made in Hiroshima. Of course we remember legendary cars like …
With the new Toyota GR86 nearly hitting the market, it is time to look back at one of Toyota's most sought after 'what could have been' projects - the beautiful Toyota FT-86 Open Concept. After the Toyota MR2 W3 got dropped in 2007 and the Lexus SC in 2010, Toyota did not offer an open …
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Peter Pichert was no ordinary car dealer. He was one of the first Toyota dealers in Germany and liked to keep the vehicles he bought back from customers when they were getting a new car. The fist car Peter acquired was a 1971 Toyota Corolla in a classic green colour. Over the years more than …
In the 1960, motor racing was at its best in Japan, with Toyota being one of the most competitive manufacturers with its lightweight Sports 800. However, the competition was on their tail – so that the development of a world-class sports car was decided. Just in time, Nissan ditched the joint development of the …
Earlier this year I started my work for Toyota Germany in the public relations department. Being open minded with my expectations, looking back at the first months, it definitely ticked all the boxes you could have. The first event I attended was the Nurburgring 24 hours race. To represent Toyota as a brand, my boss …
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If you will get the rare opportunity to be able to visit the Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) in Cologne, former Team Toyota Europe (TTE), you should take a look at their own little museum. Behind some unsuspicious doors under the massive wind tunnels of the Toyota Motorsport factory lies the possibly most interesting collection of …
The Porsche Museum has some of the finest cars on display that were produced under the Porsche badge. You will find cars with great racing history, classic cars and the newest hypercars. Porsches three hypercars, the 959, the Carrera GT and the 918 Spyder were placed in a special spot on the second floor. Each …
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The Japan Classic Sunday in Gemert is a meeting for Japanese classics and Japanese sports cars in the Netherlands. This year was my first time at the JCS and it was absolutely incredible. The meeting is quite small compared to the yearly highlights like the Japfest, but you’ll find a lot true enthusiasts that love …
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To celebrate the upcoming Mazda MX-5 events this summer, the Miata Gearheads, a group of enthusiastic MX-5 drivers, came up with the idea of a warm-up party in their own backyard. The Miata Gearheads arranged barbecue and drinks which you could enjoy while taking a look at beautiful built cars of all four Mazda MX-5 …
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This year was my third time visiting the Japfest in Zandvoort and even though it was kind of familiar, the Japfest still has to be one of the best car meets of the year. Our day began at 5 AM when my friend Jan picked me up with his Toyota MR2 SW20 to take on …
Georg Blink 