Warming the Globe: V8 Meet in Tokyo — by motorflair on Friday, December 15, 2017

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Many times I would visit the Daikanyama Cars and Coffee only to find that their monthly theme would have nothing to do with my car or frank...

Tokyo Motor Show 2017 - The German Connection — by motorflair on Monday, November 13, 2017

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Following the display of the Japanese giants that may seem uninspiring to many automotive fans the question on everyone's mind is: ...

SoCal Car Culture at a Glance — by motorflair on Sunday, June 4, 2017

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America! The shining beacon of civilization, freedom, and to many -- the most abundant, diverse and very accessible car culture. Every ...

Imports and Supercars at Tokyo Auto Salon 2017 — by motorflair on Tuesday, January 31, 2017

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What an incredible few weeks it has been! After visiting this year's Tokyo Auto Salon , were are able to reflect on some of the hottest ...

All I Want for Christmas is AMG GT — by motorflair on Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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"Christmas is most wonderful time of the year" - so they say, but to us, petrol heads it usually means traffic, shopping malls, a...

Tokyo Motor Show Part 2 - The Imports — by motorflair on Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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Tokyo Motor show is all wrapped and done, giving us the opportunity to reflect on some of the cool cars and concepts I came across during t...

London Car Spotting — by motorflair on Saturday, October 24, 2015

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Lack if updates can mean many things these days, but please rest assured that I am not dead and haven't given up on cars, it's just ...

A Compact in Coupe Disguise: Mercedes Benz CLA45 AMG — by motorflair on Tuesday, October 7, 2014

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Market for compact sedans has been constantly evolving, and with common entry level cars getting more and luxurious, powerful, bigger and h...

Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG -- Your Retirement Fun Mobile. — by motorflair on Monday, March 17, 2014

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We get old - that is the most undesirable and inevitable part of life; like it, hate it, we have to face it, and  the best way to to handle ...

Tokyo Auto Salon 2014: The Western Invasion — by motorflair on Sunday, January 19, 2014

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Until just a few years ago Tokyo Auto Salon was all about JDM; it was as local as it could possibly get, but as after-market trends have spr...

Super-hatch Showdown Part 1: Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG — by motorflair on Wednesday, December 25, 2013

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Living in a city does have its advantages: there is a grocery store 5 minute away, a coffee shop downstairs, and you don't have to worry...

2013 Tokyo Motor Show: Through The Lens of an Enthusiast — by motorflair on Thursday, November 21, 2013

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It has been a long wait, but the by-annual Motor Show has returned to Tokyo, and with at least by Japanese standards, at full swing.  Yes, o...

SEMA 2013: The European Touch — by motorflair on Monday, November 18, 2013

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As you have seen from other posts on this blog, I love writing about exotics.  They are easiest to take pictures of, they always have enormo...

Ferrari Parade at Daikoku Parking Area — by motorflair on Monday, October 28, 2013

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Every auto enthusiast in Japan knows Daikoku Futo parking area, every car nut in Tokyo has been there many times , and now sometimes it seem...

First Look: W222 2014 Mercedes Benz S63 AMG — by motorflair on Monday, September 2, 2013

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Yes, it's here, it's on sale, it's official, and I was all over it with my camera! I had a privilege of attending a sales event ...

First Look: Mercedes Benz A45 AMG Edition 1 — by motorflair on Friday, July 26, 2013

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Please go here for full review and test drive of A45 AMG Mercedes Benz is on a roll, and they have no intention of slowing down.  In a sur...