And so, another 12 months have passed, marking 2025 as the 17th consecutive year we’ve been presenting car culture from around the world. How on earth did that happen?
Since it’s a brand new year, we wanted to connect with you – our Speed Hunters Audience – To give you an insight into what’s to come during 2025, as well as hear what you’d like to see more (or less) of.
Could there be more wide-body cars? Will the next generation Dodge Hellcat have a ‘takeover’ mode? Is it time to ban this phrase? “What’s up guys?” From vlog intros on YouTube?
Everyone is well aware of this Speed Hunters We’ve had a deep love for Japan since our founding in 2008. We also know that this may be a bit much for those of you who don’t adore Japanese car culture quite as much as we do. But there’s a simple reason this place has featured heavily in our content mix over the years: it’s just as stunning and inspiring as we make it out to be.
As the title suggests, we’ll be celebrating this fact throughout the month of January. Why? Because, for starters, it’s Tokyo Auto Salon week, and no matter how many times we experience it, TAS always delivers halls full of inspiration. And let’s be honest, there are some oddities thrown in for good measure too.
Now, if you’re already feeling a little overwhelmed by the idea of dedicating three weeks to Japanese cars, don’t worry. We’ll use this time to cover as many aspects of Japanese car culture as possible – not just local models and car shows. So, what can you expect during the rest of the month?
If you’ve been following the Dino Porsche 964 design, you’ll know that it’s back from a major restoration courtesy of Nakai-san. Before you spread the memes, we’re going out on a limb by saying that this is one of the cleanest and freshest RWB designs in a long time. Stay tuned for the next Dino SH Garage Project 964 update
Later this week, we’ll be bringing you Higuchi-san’s W126 Mercedes 500TE – a custom Benz that was converted from a four-door sedan to a five-door, something the factory never offered. To top it off, it’s equipped with an SEC front-end. Seriously, look at how cool this thing is…
Do you need Japanese content with an Italian touch? We took to the streets in K-Engineer’s crazy Lamborghini Diablo GT2 race car. Yes, it’s a race car…on the road – which is completely unheard of in Japan, but this car is the best.
The Exceed Japan DC2 Honda Integra Type R – the Osaka-based tuner’s OG concept car from 2017 – also makes an appearance, as does a very special HKS build.
The Japanese tuning giant’s new “The HKS” program gives enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase complete HKS-built street cars. We’ll take a closer look at the first customer-commissioned build – a wide-body, turbocharged GR86 – as it was lapped around the Tsukuba circuit by its owner from New Zealand.
Of course, we can’t forget the huge amount of meets and gatherings that take place around the Tokyo Auto Salon, including RWB’s annual New Year’s Party and the return of the epic Tokyo Underground meet. Plus, we’ll have plenty of show and highlights reports from the Makuhari Messe Convention Centre, including a certain Liberty Walk car owned by none other than Formula 1 star Lando Norris. There’s a collaboration we wouldn’t have chosen 12 months ago.
Finally, there’s one piece of news we’re super excited to share with you this month – something you’ve all been asking about Years. We know you’ve been waiting – and trust us, we’ve been as frustrated as you with the delay – but this month we’ll finally be relaunching the official version. Speed Hunters commodity!
Yes, you read that correctly. It exists! We know the timeline seems a little vague, but we promise it will be here in the next few weeks. Once we have all the details, we will share all the details about the first collection right away.
We may only be a week into January, but in our eyes, it looks like a great way to start the year. And don’t worry – the excitement will continue all year long. So tell us what you’d like to see more of in 2025 speed hunters, We will make sure to take you along on the trip.
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