DSPORT Issue #267 Text by Michael Ferrara // Photos by MaryBeth Kiczenski and Jared Baschko After A historic turnout for the 30th AnniversAry of the shootout in 2023, many wondered if the event growth was simply due to the milestone aspect of it being the 30th anniversary. Would the success of […]
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Tokyo Auto Salon 2022
We spent the better part of the last 10 months trying to figure out how to make the 2022 DSPORT Tokyo Auto Salon Tour a reality. For those not following the COVID situation in Japan, the Japanese government has been implementing some of the strictest measures found anywhere in the world. […]
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DSPORT’s EVO+DSM Dyno Day Presented by Toyo Tires April 9
Date: April 9th 2022 Cost: FREE for Spectators (need to register), 3 Dyno Pulls $100 Address: 11231 Young River Ave, Fountain Valley CA 92708 Dyno Day Raffle VIP Machine Shop Tour Tech Talks Car Meet Food Truck Giveaways
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16th Annual Japanese Classic Car Show
The Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS), Now in its sixteenth year, took place with a new location at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Southern California. For many years the JCCS event was held at the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach. After out growing that venue, it made a […]
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R35 GT-R Dyno Day Presented by ENEOS
More than a hundred GT-R R35 owners and enthusiasts gathered at DSPORT Magazine’s Southern California facility to display their cars and to strap them on the dyno to see how much power they were really making. The dyno doesn’t lie, and there were a few surprises when some cars made […]
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Honda Homecoming 2021
Headed by Michael T, (a trusted ambassador of American Honda and the past 3 Homecoming events), he delivered a gathering of 500+ S2000, NSX and Type R owners converging on the North American Honda Headquarters in Torrance, California to celebrate the brand and the models that enthusiasts have grown to […]
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2019 Bangkok Auto Salon
Bangkok Auto Salon took place at Impact convention center in Bangkok, Thailand from July 3rd through July 7th. The event is one of the largest modified shows in Thailand. Every year the event features cars from Tokyo Auto Salon. This year’s featured cars were the Honda Civic Type R by […]
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DSPORT TAS Tour 2019
A picture is worth a thousand words, but for the 2019 DSPORT TAS Tour, we decided to add a thousand words as well to truly do this trip justice. When I am asked who this trip is suited for, I always say it is not only for automotive enthusiasts, it […]
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2018 HKS Premium Day at Fuji Speedway
Aside from being an active volcano, standing 12,380 feet high as Japan’s tallest mountain, and being visible from all around Tokyo on a clear day; Mount Fuji is also the backdrop to one of the world’s most popular race-tracks: Fuji Speedway. HKS took over Fuji Speedway for their yearly HKS […]
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Project RH8 GT-R | Breaking The Record At IDRC
In celebration of IDRC’s 20th anniversary, DSPORT Magazine’s own R33 GT-R is currently being prepared for some personal record-breaking runs. Project RH8 needs no introduction to the avid DSPORT Magazine readers. Staff Report DSPORT Online Content 2018 Upgrades and Facts: • Bringing back the 2.8-liter instead of the 2.6-liter • […]
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Seeing Red: 70 Years of Ferrari | DSPORT Checks Out the Newest Petersen Exhibit
The Petersen Automotive Museum’s latest exhibit, celebrating 70 years of Ferrari, had me reflecting back on my childhood. As a child, I fell immediately in love with cars. As I grew up I drew pictures of cars all the time (apparently on the walls too, as my mother told me […]
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Japan’s Time Attack Season Starts at Tsukuba Circuit
On February 25th, the 2017 time-attack season officially kicked off in Japan at the Attack Maximum Challenge. Held at Japan’s most famous time-attack venue, Tsukuba Circuit, the event attracted over 80 entries in four hotly-contested classes. Garage G-Force, ESCORT Racing, AutoBahn, RE Amemiya and Sakamoto Engineering were among the 40-plus […]
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2017 HKS Premium Day | Japan’s Foremost Tuning Car Celebration
While NISMO Festival at the end of the year usually kicks off a season of events to usher in the new year, it’s HKS Premium Day that brings together the most well-respected tuners and quickest cars in Japan. This event, sandwiched between Tokyo Auto Salon and Osaka Auto Messe, features […]
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Boost Festival 2017 Presented By Turbo By Garrett Highlights
On February 25th. 2017 the DSPORT crew headed out to Boost Festival 2017 presented by Honeywell Garrett which took place at Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, CA. The three tier event held a Global Time Attack event on Streets of Willow, an open drift track day on Horse Thief […]
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Boost Festival 2017 presented by Honeywell Garrett | Event Preview
The 2017 Boost Festival by Honeywell Garrett. Join us as we celebrate the best of all things Boost! This year’s event will take place at the famous Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, CA. Global Time Attack will be coordinating a Pro Am event on Streets of Willow, JustDrift will […]
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