Dino Dalle Carbonare

It’s been two years since my last Project 964 update, and a lot has happened since. After addressing the water ingress issues that required the entire interior carpeting and foam to be pulled out, the 31-year-old 911 had more unwanted surprises for me. But it’s how I handled those challenges that allowed me to keep …

Enter Novitec and their N-Largo series. Right now we’re witnessing a revival of bespoke craftsmanship reminiscent of the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s. Back then, coach builders meticulously hand-formed aluminum panels to skin chassis from Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, and many other high-end manufacturers. Today, we opt for wide-body conversions and composite materials that enhance mass-produced …

If there’s one thing that covering car culture in Japan since 2008 has taught Speedhunters, it’s that the Japanese know how to build a good-looking modified car. We’re not just talking about Japanese models from domestic manufacturers like Toyota, Nissan, and Honda. Some of the best modified European cars we’ve featured over the years have …

Anime Matsuri’s atmosphere is unique, blending subcultures I’m only mildly familiar with alongside ones I deeply embrace. While, like every Italian of my generation, I grew up watching over-dubbed Japanese anime on Italian TV, I am nowhere close to an anime otaku (nerd). I am, however, a certified car otaku, and while I felt like …

Back in 2014, Asep, the organizer of Art of Speed, invited me to a new event he was putting on. Little did I know then that it would 1.) become the country’s largest car and motorcycle festival, and 2.) that I’d be returning year after year. Yet, here I am in 2024, bringing you all the …

Since its production debut in 2007, we’ve seen Nissan R35 GT-Rs built in all manner of ways. From Air Lift-equipped show cars to rear-wheel-drive-converted drift machines and mega-horsepower drag weapons, the GT-R has more than proven its versatility. One of our all-time favorite R35 builds belongs to Overtake in Japan. By 2024 standards, it’s not the most modified GT-R – it …

After all this time, I consider myself to have an above-average knowledge of cars, which is probably a good thing given I shoot, film, write, and talk about them for a living. But up until very recently, I had never heard of the Hyundai Pony. The first time I heard the name was when Luke …

Turkey was one of the countries on the list, but not anymore – all thanks to Erdem Küskü at Junique Design in Istanbul. Erdem is single-handedly introducing local modified car enthusiasts to quality and, most importantly, legitimate aftermarket brands. With his new shop now finished and fully operational, Erdem invited me to fly to Turkey while …

A few weeks ago, I headed to Odaiba to check out the 2024 edition of Itasha Tengoku (Itasha Heaven). This annual event sees well over 500 vehicles, their owners, and anime fans, all come together to celebrate itasha. Until around 20 years ago when this style emerged, itasha was a simple way of referring to an Italian …

At the 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon, Mugen unveiled the NSX-RR Concept – a wide-body, Super GT-inspired road version of the NSX-R. The ‘Double-R’ was 150mm wider, had contemporary design cues, and a redesigned cabin with modern switchgear and red Alcantara as far as the eye could see. But the defining aspect of the car was that Mugen …