Category Archives: Feature Cars

HR Feature Cars. The Best AE86’s we can source and snap! In depth interviews with the owners and drivers of these machines.

TEC ART’S 7A-GE ‘Black Limited’ Trueno

May 7, 2012 in Feature Cars by

SUPER STREET magazine from the United States have got an excellent article up on the absolutely insane TEC-ART’S Trueno. Check out the full article over on SUPER STREET.

Fine Details of the Frozen North

March 18, 2012 in Feature Cars, Videos by

Canada can certainly turn out the super-slick clean street-driven AE86 when it wants to. Take this Trueno from Speed Syndicate in Burnaby, BC as an example of Canadian handiwork.

The lads at FourPlusOne met up one chilly night and shot this quick video highlighitng the hachiroku’s fine details.

An Exercise In Detail

January 25, 2012 in Feature Cars by

Takumi takes a visit to Ireland for a damn smooth photoshoot.

See all the gorgeous photos at Juicebox

Future Proof: A BEAMS Weapon AE86

January 25, 2012 in Feature Cars by

This is Sam Futcher’s AE86 Levin. Under the hood you will find none other than the 5th generation Dual VVT-i 3S-GE, or as it’s more commonly known, a BEAMS. This special variant of the 3S engine series is quickly gaining momentum as the engine for those considering conversions.

You see when Toyota needs a kick-ass motor made (like the 4A-G, 2ZZ or 2JZ) it calls upon Yamaha to work their special magic, and the 3S-G engine series is no different.  BEAMS is an acronym for Breakthrough Engine with Advanced Mechanism System, referring to the somewhat special dual VVTi system that comes on the ‘Blacktop’ in Sam’s Levin Hatch.

Read more at Excitement! Car Magazine

USDM Done Oh-So-Right!

January 25, 2012 in Feature Cars by

With what I believe is the perfectly blend of factory and aftermarket parts, Elvin Suico’s Corolla GT-S has that ‘OEM Look’ down to a tee.  Going for the JDM-conversion look on his USDM AE86, Elvin has, in my opinion, the perfect USDM ride.

Check out the entire article over at NW Built

Tec-Art’s New 7AG Black Limited TURBO!

February 25, 2011 in Feature Cars by

Here’s the new powerhouse from N2 heavy hitters Tec-Art’s! Quite the special car to choose as your workshop demo! Hotness indeed.

Have a read (if you can) of the magazine article from the latest G-Works. Page One. Page Two. Page Three.

Beauman Jones’ SR20DET powered Trueno

October 26, 2010 in Feature Cars by


Photo by Matthew Mead.

JDMST have just uploaded a new Featured Ride. This time it’s our own Beauman Jones’ head bangin’ SR20DET powered AE86.

Click here to view the feature

Not For The Purists: Yankee Style

May 26, 2010 in Feature Cars by

This is globalisation working its strange voodoo.  1: AE86 craze in Japan jumps the Pacific to the USA to be popularised by the Need For Speed Underground franchise bringing the humble hachiroku to the masses. Step 2: USA goes hell for leather giving the ‘Corolla GT-S’ their own unique flavor, adding on key items like huge wheels and ground-effects kits – Just think ‘Jada Toys’. Step 3: USDM-Style gets picked up in Japan coming full circle with a Japanese take on the American way of like (similarly called Yankee-Style in fashion circles) and you get something like this monster! 17″ wheels wearing 215×40 tyres and a big-single SR20 under the hood.

[HACHI ROKU RECIPE: Small car, big turbo via NoriYaro]

One Word To Describe It?

March 10, 2010 in Feature Cars by

Sorted. What would yours be?

Check out the rest of Asayan’s Levin @ Noriyaro

Doing It Right

January 19, 2010 in Feature Cars by

You know you are doing your project car right when you unexpectedly win a prize as No. 1 JDM car on a carshow. At least, that’s what happened to AEU86 member Oldskull after taking his almost finished levin project to a car show to promote his buddies shop Raceminded.

He did put some stickers of his webshop on my car so I was there with him and other club members. I parked the car and we got chilling at his tent where we would sell all his stuff. Suddenly later at that day someone came to me and let me know that I need to pick up my prize as my car had won “No. 1 JDM car”. Really funny to know that I won the prize.

Then imagine this car won the best classic youngtimer prize on the Japanese Classic Sunday only one year before when it looked almost bone stock in OEM panda-red scheme and only a set of Konig Rewinds.