Issue 96

Issue 96
October 2009

The Great Pretender
With a higher specific output than a Bugatti Veyron, we reckon Jeff Whitbrook's Charade GTti is worthy of a closer look

One Track Mind
A taxi driver with a 700bhp Skyline in the garage sounds like the outline plot of a low-budget film, but for Craig Elliot it's a reality. It was a long time coming, though…

Heart Stopper
Think you the ‘Gobstopper’? Think again. RCM’s demo may be one of the most recognisable cars on the scene, but thanks to continual development it now packs more tricks than a Magic Circle meeting and an 890bhp, 10,500rpm punch!

Best of the ’Fest
One marque, a prestigious location, and more variety than you would believe possible: Toyotafest 2009 was the must-visit event for all fans of ‘The Big T’

Wave of Support
Would NISMO recreate its 1991 win of the Total 24 Hours of Spa in its new GT-R built for the GT1 World Championship? We tagged along with the Gigawave team to find out.

Indeterminate State
Has Alistair Dendy’s S13 been influenced by Euro or JDM styles? Is it a drift or track refugee? Maybe it’s none of the above. All we know is that this convention-defying Nissan is quick, lightweight and built for being thrashed.

Graphic Details
Seduced by colourful race-spec EG Civics while working in Japan, Tony King returned to the UK and built his own… but on the most minimal of budgets.

Who are… Mugen?
Mugen, the Japanese tuner synonymous with Honda, has branched out into Europe, so we caught up with the company to see its operations and what it can supply for motorsport teams and road cars alike.

Round five
The lumps and bumps of a custom track at Santa Pod kept the drift competitors on their toes for the penultimate round of this year’s EDC

The Nempimaniac
In Japan it’s called ‘nenpimania’ but anybody can become a ‘mileage maniac’ with the advanced new third-generation Prius hybrid.

Full-face charging
We take a look around the first Evo X to wear Charge Speed’s full-face body kit.

Drift Queen
Drifting is a pastime usually associated with the laddiest of lads. However, lady drifter, Jules Robinson, is also addicted to the thrill of going sideways and is taking on the boys in the BDC.

The slimelight club
No, we’re not talking goth night clubs here, but a slime yellow JDM-style FD with a power-noise soundtrack provided by a hard-blowing T78

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