Now it wouldn’t be Japfest without our own Fast Car display now, would it? New for 2025 is the Fast Car Culture Collection where we’re bringing together modifying style from across all Japanese car culture!
We’ve put together some superb displays over the years at Japfest, but for 2025, we’re aiming even higher. We appreciate that everyone has a different taste when it comes to modifying cars. Whether it’s a track build, a fast street build, or perhaps its a show car on air ride or hydraulics, or maybe it’s a Bosozuko style or Kanji; the point is, we all love modifying cars. As a result, for this year’s display, we want to showcase something for everyone.
For Japfest 2025, the Fast Car Culture Collection is bringing together some of the most unique builds in the UK, covering off a whole host of different JDM car cultures all in one place, the home of British Motorsport, Silverstone. Expect to see Datsuns, Kaido Racers, an EG Civic on hydraulics, an Endless-R R35 GT-R, AbFlug-kitted Supra, and more! And to throw some chaos into the mix, we’ve included some wildcards for this year…
Bagged Subaru Impreza P1
Born out of rallying, the Subaru Impreza WRX STI rose to fame throughout the 90s due to its ballistic performance on the road. Years of rallying naturally meant that lessons learned on the dirt could be applied to the road going cars, resulting in almost unmatched handling and agility on pretty much any surface. So why on Earth would you decide to put air-ride on one, let alone a special edition P1 model? Well, because the owner, Gary, can, and did! But don’t worry, it’s also got 600bhp…
Voltex Mitsubishi Evo
There’s a reason we said that the Impreza had almost unmatched handling and agility, and that’s because of this, the Mitsubishi Evo. Arguably favoured more than the Impreza, the Evo did everything the Subaru did but just in a slightly rawer manner. Joining us at Japfest is Vas and his Voltex-kitted Evo. And don’t worry, it’s not just for looks, under the bonnet you’ll find a tuned 4G63 engine with a big single turbo and external wastegate.
Endless-R R35 GT-R
Where the R34 Skyline GT-R left off, the R35 GT-R took over. And if you thought the R34 was a digitally complicated, then the R35 is stratospherically barmy. But this isn’t a history lesson, and this is no ordinary R35 GT-R. If you’re into your JDM, they you’ll have no doubt heard of Endless-R who have built countless demo cars to showcase what Japanese car culture is all about. This car you see here is one of those cars… It features just about every legendary Japanese aftermarket brand you can think of, including a GReddy built engine, HKS parts, an Amuse exhaust, Top Secret carbon fibre, Work wheels and more. You don’t want to miss this one.
AbFlug Toyota Supra
“Dude, is that a Supra?!” It’s one of the most iconic cars ever made full stop, let alone one of the best cars to ever come out of Japan. And while usually heads turn at the sound of the 2JZ on full chat, it’s the bodykit that has us all weak at the knees. If you’ve been modifying cars long enough, you’ll likely know exactly what this is. But for those that don’t, this is an AbFlug-kitted Supra. It’s a throwback build, showing these modern cars just how it’s done. It’s got road presence on top of road presence, and with a tuned 2JZ under the bonnet, you better believe it doesn’t hang around either.
Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Hakosuka
The car that started it all, the original Godzilla. A merger between the car maker Prince and Nissan resulted in Nissan taking the Skyline sedan model and namesake as well as Prince’s motorsport pedigree, having gone toe-to-toe with Porsche, and won! Nicknamed Hakosuka (boxy Skyline), the 2000 GT-R benefitted from a road-going version of the Prince R380 racecar’s S20 2.0-litre straight-six engine. It redlined at 7,500rpm, and kicked out some 170hp along the way. In a car that only weighs 1100kg, that was considered pretty lairy in 1969. It also got disc brakes over drums and a five-speed manual gearbox.
The car you see here, and on the Fast Car Culture Collection stand at Japfest, is a 1971 model, meaning it benefitted from wider tyres, a wider track width and a shorter wheelbase, which helped it win 30 consecutive races over an 18 month period. Don’t miss seeing the legend at Japfest!
Datsun 510 Bluebird
Not only is it one of the few left-hand drive Datsun 510s in the world (thanks to a conversion by the previous owner in Abu Dhabi) it also has custom one off paint that the owner (Ben) isn’t spilling the beans over any time soon. This isn’t a car built for everyday use, it’s an experience, a time machine, a rolling tribute to one of the most iconic JDM platforms ever made. See it on the Fast Car Culture Collection stand at Japfest. Read the full Datsun 510 feature here!
Toyota MkII GX71 Kaido Racer
Owning a Toyota MkII GX71 would gain you enough JDM points to last a life time, but when you modify it with a Kaido Racer recipe, the end result is something truly exquisite. This 1986 car features the original 1G-EU engine as well as S14 HSD coilovers, a chin spoiler and a Hiro racing fear spoiler. Inside, you’ll find Pioneer speakers and a Kenwood cassette with graphic equaliser system from 1986! And for the final touch, the livery was inspired by the Super Silhouette Coca-Cola light Nissan Bluebird racer.
Honda Civic EF Lowrider
Lowriders – they’re all Impalas and Coupe De Villes, aren’t they? No, far from it… let Pete Blackhurst clear it up for you: “In lowriding, the margins between cool and bad taste are carefully managed by individuality and creativity,” he says, “so in effect it doesn’t really matter what people think, there’s no real prerequisites, your ride is an expression of you.” So is it cool to run a 1980s Honda Civic in the lowrider scene? Hell yeah, it is. Get ready to witness what is quite possibly the world’s coolest EF Civic hopping its way at Silverstone this April 13th.
2JZ-Engined Ford Granada
“Are you guys feeling OK? You’ve got a Ford at a Japanese car show.” Yes, we know this one might ruffle a few feathers from not only JDM fans, but also the Ford crowd… There aren’t too many things that are as cool as taking a frankly boring barge from the 80s and shoving one of the best engines ever built under the bonnet and ramping up the boost. It’s here to cause a stir, we love it, and we’re sure once you see it in person, you will too.
LS-swapped Nissan Silvia S15
“Not another one.” Yes, it’s another Japanese car that’s taken some inspiration from America. And while you simply can’t hate the EF Civic above, this one might be a little more contentious. At its heart is the LS3 engine, honed and tuned to produce some 600bhp. Some may argue that getting rid of the SR20 is sacrilege, but we say hell yeah in the name of freedom. Or something like that. Besides, it sounds bonkers and goes like the clappers, we know we can’t to see this one at Japfest!
This is just a few of the 30 cars that are on the Fast Car display this April 13th at Silverstone for Japfest. Come on over and say hello!
How do I visit Japfest 2025?
If you’re looking to visit us at Japfest, then head over to the event page here for more information on what’s going on, and how you can secure your ticket. Expect to see more than 3500 cars on display, witness the adrenaline-pumping Drift Kings competition, take part in Drift Taxis, drive Silverstone Circuit in dedicated track sessions, visit the huge retail village and more!
