As a car enthusiast, I was very excited to see the car culture in Japan. I am happy to say I was not disappointed. We saw tons of cool rides and I got pretty lucky with a few of my pictures.
McLaren MP4-12C Spider, Terso edition by FAB Design.
I spotted this McLaren on the streets of Tokyo and got super lucky with this shot. I managed to capture the car along with the sky and view of the street.
At the time I knew the car was a McLaren, but I had no idea which model. After some research, It turns out this is 1 of 10 McLaren MP4-12C Spiders dubbed the Terso edition by FAB Design.
It has upgraded engine components that result in 671hp and 527 lb.-ft of torque. The Terso edition also gets a custom body kit among a laundry list of upgrades completed by FAB Design.
I found an album online with this image which shows just how rare this car is. Check out the Terso album here.
Image Source: sub5zero.com
Subaru Impreza WRX STI on a bridge outside of Sasebo, Japan.
I am quite proud of this 2017 STI picture. The bridge and sun make for an awesome shot.
My chosen brand/obsession within car culture is SUBARU. My current daily driver is an 02 WRX wagon.
As a Subaru enthusiast, it was my obligation to visit the STI museum in Tokyo. I am saving the best photos for an exclusive Steemit post on the museum, but here are a few.
Here they have a 22B STI and Colin McRae's 1998 3rd place finishing SanRemo Impreza.
The 22B is a very special car. In 1998 Subaru made just over 400 22Bs commemorating the 40th anniversary of the company. The car sold out in 24 hours. The 22B also marked the 3rd consecutive manufacturer's title in the World Rally Championship.
In short, the car is much faster than its impreza counterpart and boasts widebody fender flares resembling the real rally car.
Subaru Levorg STIs Spotted in Tokyo
The Levorg is a hatchback Subaru that is only sold in Japan.
Mazda AZ-1 Autozam in Nagasaki
I had never seen or heard of this car until I saw it in Nagasaki. The Mazda AZ-1 Autozam actually has gullwing doors! How cool is that? I found this pic on tumblr that shows it:
Image source: tumblr.com
The way everyone parks
It is very rare to see a car parked that has not been backed in. The Japanese do this religiously.
This picture taken in the outskirts of Nagasaki gives a good glimpse into what most Japanese people drive. They have little box shaped cars that are practical and just wide enough to traverse the narrow streets of Japan.
1990 Nissan 300ZX in Nagasaki
Subaru Legacy Wagon in Tokyo
Mercedes-Benz in Hakone
The most common car for wealthy Japanese is Mercedes-benz. Whenever I saw a German car, 90% of the time it was an expensive Benz.
Mercedes-Benz AMG SL65 in Tokyo
V12 Biturbo
Also note the driving position. This was a rare sight in Japan.
Nissan GTR
2005 WRX STI in Tokyo
Mini Camper in Nagasaki
Anime Lexus in Tokyo
Michelle and I recently took a month to travel across Japan and China. It was epic! Follow me @slickwilly and Michelle @curiouser for posts about our adventures!
Hi there, I’m Will. First and foremost I am an entrepreneur and voluntaryist. I aspire to help build a more free world, one that we all want to live in.
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