RX-8 GIANT TEST& BATTLE:

With Honda S2000, Nissan Skyline, BMW 330i, Nissan Fairlady Z, Subaru Impreza WRX, Honda Integra Type-R

Since the introduction of the Cosmo Sport in 1969, the Rotary engine has been Mazda?s symbol and trademark. In 2003 Mazda presents to us another Rotary powered machine with a combination of sport driving and practical use. The Best Motoring International casters put the RX-8 through an intensive test finishing off with another exciting battle at Tsukuba circuit against its rivals.

TUNED Z FACE OFF

Since the release of the "New Z", many tuners have been competing to come up with the best "Tuned Z". Here we gathered three Zs that are ready to be put under the microscope by no other than the Drift King Keiichi Tsuchiya himself. Tsuchiya takes the Mine's, Boss and Espirit Zs for a drifting impression. Then the three Zs are challenged to a face off at Tsukuba against the Amuse S2000 and the Yumekobo S15 Silvia.

TOUGE SHOWDOWN 280

BMI sets off to the hills of Gunsai again for the Touge 280 class battle. Keiichi "Drift King" Tsuchiya, Manabu Orido and top D1 contender Nobuteru "No Better" Taniguchi test-drive various tuned cars from Japan. These machines from top Japanese tuners gather at the Touge for the Initial D style contest. Let's see which awesome tuned car blows away Tsuchiya so much that he gives it the "Touge Monster" title!

CAST: NAOKI HATTORI, TAKAYUKI KINOSHITA, MOTOHARU KUROSAWA, TAKUYA KUROSAWA, RYU MICHIGAMI, AKIHIKO NAKAYA, NOBUTERU TANIGUCHI, KEIICHI TSUCHIYA & JUICHI WAKISAKA.

FEATURED CARS: RX-8 TYPE S, S2000, SKYLINE COUPE, FAIRLADY Z VERSION ST, BMW 33OiM, IMPEZA WRX, INTEGRA-R, RX-7 SPIRIT-R, ROADSTER RS, KEI OFFICE Z33, ESPRIT Z33, MINE'S Z33, BOSS Z33, YUMEKOBO S15, AMUSE S2000, MCR S2000, K-ONE INTEGRA-R(DC5), SPOON CIVIC-R(EP-3), JUN PRELUDE, G-SPICE ALTEZZA