http://www.myjcar.com/news-reviews News and Reviews of Japanese Motors in the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:58:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In our PR efforts to getting the word about MyJCar.com we actually sponsored a charity event in Nagoya called "Border Crossing". Unfortunately, the site wasn't live at the time of the party so we weren't sure how successful was going out of our way and putting out money. I guess you ... http://www.myjcar.com/news-reviews/index.php/2008/07/08/myjcarcom/ Let's face it. Oil's running out, and with oil at topping 145 USD per barrel, gas isn't getting any cheaper. Here in Japan this month alone gas has raised ¥10 which is an equivalent to around 0.10USD per Liter (NOT GALLON) which more or less translates to more or less $6.40/gal. ... http://www.myjcar.com/news-reviews/index.php/2008/07/04/japanese-gas-prices-soar-over-%c2%a5180l/ Henry Winkler, also known as the "Fonz" of Happy Days is in support to the British Government's National Year of Reading, and is currently touring schools through the UK in a Lexus RX400h ("h" for Hybrid). While people know the Fonz for his jukebox hit-fixing ways, being the almost bizzaro world ... http://www.myjcar.com/news-reviews/index.php/2008/07/04/the-fonz-tours-the-uk-in-a-lexus-hybrid/ Nissan GT-R (R35) built a monster of a vehicle, but have a killjoy of an ECU (Engine Control Unit) which limited the power of the beast to a mere 180km/H (112MPH). Even though it states in the R35 Manual that after market tune isn't allowed on the vehicle, most of it ... http://www.myjcar.com/news-reviews/index.php/2008/06/30/2009-nissan-gt-r-r35-ecu-cracked-by-cobb-tuning/ J@pan Inc and JapanEconomyNews.com occassionally put together some facts and figures to highlight certain facts. Most of this is compiled by Ken Worsley of JapanEconomyNews.com (although we can't seem to find the same information on their blog this was in the May|June 2008 Edition of J@pan-Inc Print Magazine. Automotive: Number of new ... http://www.myjcar.com/news-reviews/index.php/2008/06/30/facts-and-figures-automotive-industry-asia/ Suzuki now along with Porsche have decided not to be participants in next year's Detroit International Auto Show due to lack of required space for their planned exposition booths. Cobo Hall (the event space which the Detroit Auto Show is held) has been under scrutiny for lack of space for several ... http://www.myjcar.com/news-reviews/index.php/2008/06/29/suzukidetroit-international-auto-showno-more/ Importing any vehicle into Alaska from mainland US or Canada already costs an arm and a leg with the rising price of gasoline, Alaskans look to the affordable price point and gas economy of mini trucks from the asian auto market, especially from Japan. Accounting for a normal truck's weight into ... http://www.myjcar.com/news-reviews/index.php/2008/06/29/alaskas-demanding-market-for-4x4-trucks/