Two separate all-tech editions, a 100th-Edition special issue, a first-ever Engine Blueprint Guide and our first new car cover have all been launched in just the past six months. We’ve also upgraded our camera and video equipment, taken our DVD production in house and produced our best DVDs to date. To say that we’ve been cranking up the boost at DSPORT would be an understatement. We’ve been pushing our minds and taking our bodies to more places to once again out distance the competition.

NO LOOKING BACK

We thought about reflecting back on the issues that have taken us to this 9th Anniversary edition, but we felt it was too close to our 100th issue look back to reflect again. If you were hoping for a look back, you have to stick with us until we have our 10th anniversary edition. If all goes as planned, that issue will be another 200-page-plus monster.

RUN AND GUN

Speaking of monsters, we'd like to thank Monster Tajima for getting in the 9’s just in time for our 9th anniversary edition. As Tajima-san seems to be as busy with his business as we are here at DSPORT, it was a small miracle that we were able to make this cover happen.

HELP WANTED

While we are currently kicking ass with DSPORT in terms of newsstand sales, new subscribers and total audience, we want more. It’s our belief that a growing business is a healthy business and we need the support of our readers to grow. Every time that you tell a friend about DSPORT or buy a friend a subscription, you’ve helped to make DSPORT better. Every time that you tell a shop or a manufacturer that you heard about a product or service in DSPORT, you’ve helped DSPORT. Every time that you’ve written us an email, made a post on Facebook or sent a letter to say that this rocked or that sucked, you helped make DSPORT better. Thank you all for helping DSPORT. We truly appreciate being able to make our magazine, DVD, website and events better for you.

LOOKING FORWARD

DSPORT is proof that print isn't dead. However, it is true that it’s harder than ever before to succeed at print. Fortunately, DSPORT is among the one out of every 100 magazines that have figured out what 21st-century print is all about. Mastering print media while growing our capabilities in video and web has ensured a bright future for DSPORT. As the competitive titles begin to fade away with reduced frequency (dropping to 6 issues per year from 12) and cancelled titles, don’t be led to believe that our tuning culture is dying. We see a new generation of import performance enthusiasts on the horizon and we’ll produce the magazines, videos, events and web properties that they need.

The tuna are biting, so I’ll stop here. Wish me luck and as always, stay tuned.