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5 Budget-Friendly Japanese Sports Cars to Buy New in 2023
5 Budget-Friendly Japanese Sports Cars to Buy New in 2023

30 Apr 2023, 19:01 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You don’t have to spend crazy amounts to enjoy the true pleasures of driving. Here are five cars that’ll put a smile on your face without breaking the bank

 
Mk IV Supra vs. GR86: Old-School 2JZ Is K.O. After Quarter-Mile Clash With Modernity
Mk IV Supra vs. GR86: Old-School 2JZ Is K.O. After Quarter-Mile Clash With Modernity

28 Feb 2023, 18:27 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / An aging icon gets owned big time in a straight-line sprint, despite having more power, torque, turbos, cylinders, and a “legendary status” aura

 
Original-Owner 2000 Suzuki TL1000R Has Some Minor Scratches, Counts Less Than 1,700 Miles
Original-Owner 2000 Suzuki TL1000R Has Some Minor Scratches, Counts Less Than 1,700 Miles

21 Aug 2022, 09:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Using 135 horses and 78 pound-feet of torque at the crank, the monstrous TL1000R can finish the quarter-mile run in just over eleven seconds

 
Beat-Up 1977 Yamaha XS750 Needs a Caring Owner Who Will Have It Properly Restored
Beat-Up 1977 Yamaha XS750 Needs a Caring Owner Who Will Have It Properly Restored

21 Jun 2022, 15:34 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Does it look like it had seen better days? Absolutely. Is there anything that an all-inclusive restoration cannot fix? Hell no!

 
Japanese-Made Streek Electric Three-Wheeler Was Built to Haul, Has a Very Large Cargo Area
Japanese-Made Streek Electric Three-Wheeler Was Built to Haul, Has a Very Large Cargo Area

20 Jun 2022, 08:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Japanese-engineered Streek three-wheeler is an electric trike built to carry. It has an enormous cargo space that is highly configurable

 
Remembering the TX750, Yamaha’s Failed Attempt at Keeping Big Twins Relevant in the ‘70s
Remembering the TX750, Yamaha’s Failed Attempt at Keeping Big Twins Relevant in the ‘70s

30 May 2022, 15:59 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / By aiming to innovate, you sometimes run the risk of making matters a whole lot worse. This is the painful realization that Yamaha has come to with the TX750

 
Numbers-Matching 1974 Yamaha RD350 Keeps the Vintage Two-Stroke Spirit Alive and Well
Numbers-Matching 1974 Yamaha RD350 Keeps the Vintage Two-Stroke Spirit Alive and Well

27 May 2022, 11:38 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This RD350 has more classic flair than you can shake a stick at, and we can almost guarantee that you’ll dig it just as much as we do

 
7K-Mile 1974 Honda CB360G Is Nearly Impeccable, Aftermarket Exhaust Replaces Stock Pipe
7K-Mile 1974 Honda CB360G Is Nearly Impeccable, Aftermarket Exhaust Replaces Stock Pipe

25 May 2022, 11:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The mid-sized beauty has a curb weight of just over 390 pounds, and it uses its twin-cylinder engine’s 34 ponies to achieve speeds of up to 103 mph

 
12K-Mile 1997 Honda CBR900RR Holds More Nostalgia-Rousing Flair Than a VHS Tape
12K-Mile 1997 Honda CBR900RR Holds More Nostalgia-Rousing Flair Than a VHS Tape

17 May 2022, 17:55 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Some motorcycles from the nineties look fairly outdated, but the CBR is one of those machines whose design has aged like the finest wine around

 
Low-Mile 1985 Honda VF700F Interceptor Looks Like the '80s in a Two-Wheeled Nutshell
Low-Mile 1985 Honda VF700F Interceptor Looks Like the '80s in a Two-Wheeled Nutshell

8 May 2022, 12:22 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With the aid of a 698cc V4 engine that’s good for up to 81 hp, Honda’s classic warrior can run the quarter-mile in a very respectable 12.6 seconds

 
Muji Hut Is a Prefabricated Home That's Been Burned and Blackened to Japanese Perfection
Muji Hut Is a Prefabricated Home That's Been Burned and Blackened to Japanese Perfection

30 Apr 2022, 20:56 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This mobile home is a prefabricated unit that is set up in a maximum of three days. Costs around $23,000 and includes space for two people

 
Ultra-Clean 1982 Honda CB900 Custom Might Have You Double-Checking What Year It Is
Ultra-Clean 1982 Honda CB900 Custom Might Have You Double-Checking What Year It Is

26 Apr 2022, 22:38 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We were really surprised to find out that it's never been restored, nor does its odometer show some insanely low figure to explain the tidy looks

 
17K-Mile 2001 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R Exhales Through High-End Aftermarket Plumbing
17K-Mile 2001 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R Exhales Through High-End Aftermarket Plumbing

19 Apr 2022, 19:13 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / With 122 horses on tap and a dry weight of 448 pounds, the Ninja ZX-7R can finish the quarter-mile jog in 11.2 ticks of the stopwatch

 
15K-Mile 1994 Yamaha FZR1000 Has More Nineties Flavor Than a Nintendo Game Boy
15K-Mile 1994 Yamaha FZR1000 Has More Nineties Flavor Than a Nintendo Game Boy

14 Apr 2022, 22:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This gorgeous Fizzer ditched its factory exhaust muffler in favor of a Vance & Hines SS2R alternative, and the battery was also replaced with a fresher unit

 
Custom Honda CB750 F2 Trades Dated OEM Equipment for Classy Looks and Aftermarket Flavors
Custom Honda CB750 F2 Trades Dated OEM Equipment for Classy Looks and Aftermarket Flavors

25 Mar 2022, 20:27 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Bolt Motor Co. is one of our favorite motorcycle customization meccas in Europe, and this build provides a perfect explanation as to why that's the case

 
10K-Mile 1996 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R Is Out for CBR and Gixxer Blood, Looks Gorgeously Tidy
10K-Mile 1996 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R Is Out for CBR and Gixxer Blood, Looks Gorgeously Tidy

25 Mar 2022, 16:01 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The ferocious competition between Japanese manufacturers led to the creation of some extraordinary machines over the years, and this is one of them

 
This 1998 Yamaha YZF-R1 Seems to Be Completely Oblivious to the Concept of Aging
This 1998 Yamaha YZF-R1 Seems to Be Completely Oblivious to the Concept of Aging

21 Mar 2022, 23:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Mind-boggling acceleration, thoughtful ergonomics and a massive herd of untamed ponies on tap – that’s what the YZF-R1 is all about

 
This Well-Preserved 2003 Honda RC51 Enjoys a Host of Tasteful Aftermarket Add-Ons
This Well-Preserved 2003 Honda RC51 Enjoys a Host of Tasteful Aftermarket Add-Ons

10 Mar 2022, 19:36 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Thanks to the massive herd of beastly horses supplied by its 999cc V-twin engine, Honda’s showstopper can hit speeds of up to 170 mph

 
Low-Mileage 2003 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R Looks as If It’s Fresh Out of the Oven
Low-Mileage 2003 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R Looks as If It’s Fresh Out of the Oven

6 Mar 2022, 16:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The machine’s digital counter is yet to reach the 10,000-mile mark, so its future owner will certainly be in for a delightful treat

 
17K-Mile 1999 Suzuki GSX-R750 Can Take Your Riding Experience to an Entirely New Level
17K-Mile 1999 Suzuki GSX-R750 Can Take Your Riding Experience to an Entirely New Level

2 Mar 2022, 17:46 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Every time you twist this creature’s throttle, you’ll be engulfed in a deep sense of confidence, pure joy and utter astonishment