return of the great japanese super/tuner cars?

So I was cruisin around on jalopnik.com and saw this and apparently toyota is bringing back the ae86! or something like it but most importantly this...

-Toyota is building a front engined-rear wheel drive vehile with a 6 speed manual transmission

-it looks to be lightweight and small

-rumored to have a 4 banger under the hood....turbo? who knows

-looks to have tremendous tuning potential

-non hybrid! :)

-will make an excellent drift platform

-makes sense for Toyota to build this (huge cult following of the AE86)

In my opinion I believe we could witness history repeat itself, I think we are seeing the return of the japanese supercar era.

Nissan came back with the GT-R which was one of the biggest things to happen to the automotive industry this decade. Toyota/Lexus is building a new supercar...the LF-A/LF-L (Supra replacment) which looks to be more like a land missle aimed directly at the GT-R. I don't pay too much attention to Honda stuff but i know the is rumored to be a new NSX in the works. Nissan put out the 370z which is most definitely in direct competition with the Hyundai Genesis coupe. With all this going on the last thing I need to see now is the return of the S-chassis. The day Nissan releases the S-16 Silvia to compete in the same class as the new Toyota FT-86 is the day that history repeats itself ....and it will be a beautiful day in the automotive world.

keep your fingers crossed!

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A tragic loss..RIP Shaun Carlson

....on Oct 4, 2009 one of my very best friends passed away. Shaun Carlson and I have been friends for almost 5 years now and I cannot express how absolutely blessed i feel to have had the opportunity to become such good friends with Shaun. Shaun was absolutely one of the most influential people to ever get involved in racing and he loved everything about it with a passion and it truly showed in his fabrication, cars and personality. He was like an older brother to me and taught me everything i know about racing and gave me a foundation for my profession. Besides always being there when someone needed him and never being too good for anyone or any situation Shaun was extremely focused and passionate about his work and I believe that Shaun had yet to show the world what he was capable of. I am very grateful that i was one of only a few people who was close enough to Shaun to witness this potential. I know Shaun is watching over all of us and it is with great honor that i will always rock a NuFormz sticker on whatever car im driving in honor of the great Shaun Carlson.

You will be forever missed my friend and I pray to see you again sometime.

RIP

new puppy!

so i had some problems with the african seval/asiain leopard mix hybrid cat i had so i had to end up send it back to the breeder and i ended up with a new puppy named manji who is an 8 week old female boxer

KIOTT track day

KEEP IT ON THE TRACK brings to you DRIFT & GRIP track day at Adams Motorsports Park on November 28th, 2009.

All the same rules apply as any Thursday drift at Adams.

Heres the catch.... IT'S FREE!!!!

No charge at all to watch or to drive!

This is just a track day being given to everyone who wants to come to the track to have a good time and keep it safe on the streets!

KIOTT is an anti-street racing advocacy group in conjunction with the Freedom Group of America a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization to bring awareness and knowledge to America's youth about safe driving habits and the importance of seatbelt use.

KIOTT's goals-
KIOTT's main goals are to provide safe driving environments for people who want to have a fun in their car and help prevent unsafe and illegal driving habits on the public roadways.

Donations made to KIOTT and fundraisers benefit the J&J Recovery Fund and other National Wave Charities.

Any donations made to KIOTT/The Freedom Group of America, INC (FGA), a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization are greatly appreciated!

There will also be a "most JDM" car competition with cash prizes!

The judging criteria will be as follows:
-Best wheel fitment
-Best aero
-Best jdm accents (shift knobs, steering wheels, etc.)
-Best overall look

1st place will win $300
2nd place will win $200
3rd place will win $100

For more info, you can call Adams Motorsports Park, PM KIOTT on this forum or look at other contact info at Keep It On The Track — Contact Us



Thank you and let as many people know about this as you can, we want as many people to enjoy a track day for free as possible!
UPDATE! There will more than likely be a cap, also timeframe for the event is being worked out as well and will be posted within a few days.

HEy YO!

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