- 1. TrailblaZing: A Z32 with the heart of Godzilla ...
- (Vehicle Features)
- Photography by John Bazay (@johnbazay) These days there is an aftermarket swap kit available for just about every combination of engine and chassis. Most of the time, your wildest Frankenstein dreams ...
- Created on 28 January 2020
- 2. Power Struggle: American Baseball's Godzilla Complex ...
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- Having a tuned car does not necessarily mean it has been tuned correctly. Recently, an American friend lamented to me, his sad story about a certain 2013 VR38DETT GT-R engine that was created by a supposedly ...
- Created on 26 March 2013
- 3. A Different Form of Art by Jose Gonzalez: Custom Classic JDM Lights
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- It's all in the details. A lot of our audience is familiar with Jose Gonzalez and his stunning Nissan Hako Skyline Godzilla. This was a favorite car of mine the year I saw it (at SEMA) and we were fortunat ...
- Created on 27 July 2022
- 4. Giving Zilla A Breath: Maya Gann-Bociek's 1987 Nissan Skyline
- (Vehicle Features)
- Here’s one you don’t see every day! There’s something so retro-cool about the R31 Skyline that predated the “Godzilla” models we all know and love. Being such a rare platform, some people may never lay ...
- Created on 26 January 2022
- 5. 2021 SEMA Top 5 Car: Garage Active Carbon Fiber Nissan Skyline GT-R R32
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... kg (3,031 lbs). When you consider that the 2.8L HKS stroker RB engine makes 1,000+ horsepower, and it uses an OS Giken OS-88 sequential transmission, this might be the ultimate street Godzilla build. ...
- Created on 30 November 2021
- 6. SEMA 2021: Back In Action
- (Event Coverage)
- ... and one of our favorite vehicles was the Tacozilla displayed by Toyota. If you need to get away, Tacozilla could whisk you away in comfort not provided by Godzilla, Raptor, or whatever mythical name best ...
- Created on 05 November 2021
- 7. Next Best Thing: Fernando Rivera 2013 Nissan GT-R
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... always been the holy grail, but we’re sure many would argue that the R35 GT-R he’s put together might just be better than the original Godzilla. Growing up, walking around car meets instilled a love ...
- Created on 24 September 2021
- 8. Brooke Berini Attacks Her Personal Best at 2021 TX2K
- (Event Coverage)
- Brooke Berini and her 'Alpha Princess' Nissan GT-R are back in the news! AMS Performance can build some mean machines, and over the weekend at TX2K, Brooke was seen running consecutive Personal Bests on ...
- Created on 06 April 2021
- 9. Converted: Jim Goritsas’ 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... Goritsas brought home a 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R. By this time, Goritsas had developed tremendous respect for Japanese car culture, and noted that “Godzilla” was the Japanese car that stood out above ...
- Created on 23 June 2020
- 10. Highway Hero: Freddy Boafo’s 1992 Nissan Skyline GT-R
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... always set his sights on Nissan’s mighty GT-R - with a love for every generation of the iconic JDM Godzilla. To him, the GT-R represented everything about a perfectly well-rounded sports car - it had power, ...
- Created on 22 June 2020
- 11. Overtaken: Cole Kay's 2016 Nissan GT-R Nismo
- (Vehicle Features)
- Godzilla on the carbon fiber diet. Carbon fiber is one of the automotive aftermarket’s favorite materials - and for good reason! The lightweight yet strong nature of well made carbon fiber. The looks. ...
- Created on 15 June 2020
- 12. PASMAG Garage of Isolation: Eric Strickland of Superior Motorsports
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- We stop in for a visit with Eric Strickland of Superior Motorsports, the owner of the R33 Skyline GT-R featured in PAS #160. Strickland has been busy adding some upgrades to his already amazing R33 GT-R, ...
- Created on 30 April 2020
- 13. Tuning Essentials: Ultimate Performance Guide, 7th Edition
- (Issue Previews)
- ... the heart of Godzilla. As you can expect, the above are just a small sample of the go-fast goodies you’ll find in this issue, so what are you waiting for?! As always, thanks for reading. See you at th ...
- Created on 01 September 2019
- 14. Rocket Science: Inside Apex Motoring
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... a supercar killer and dubbed with the Godzilla moniker, the Japanese grand touring racer has been on the front lines of the horsepower wars, and those wars are still raging. As engineering prowess and ...
- Created on 21 December 2018
- 15. Heavy Mental Machine: A WRX With A Monster Heart, Built By Great Minds
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... of West Chester was one buddy that was instrumental in achieving the Godzilla transplant. Featured on the cover of PASMAG #145 (Oct/Nov 2017). Order your copy here. “His experience, as well as his ...
- Created on 30 November 2017
- 16. Second Time’s a Charm: Peter Pang’s BenSopra GT-R
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... not saying it was Dr. Evil amounts of money, but the cash was good enough to buy Godzilla. “I was very fortunate that someone was willing to offer a really good price on the white one,” explains Pang. ...
- Created on 09 May 2017
- 17. Gundam Is Getting Bigger and Better in Odaiba!
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- Photo by Sotsu Sunrise If there’s a pop culture icon in Japan that can come anywhere close to Godzilla, it would have to be the giant military mecha from the Gundam series, namely the original RX-78-2. ...
- Created on 29 March 2017
- 18. Yoshi's Dream: Yoshi Nebril's 2013 Scion FR-S 10 Series
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... called it Godzilla, but that name was taken by a Nissan Skyline. With some thought and a couple of hours surfing online, I stumbled upon Kaiju, which in Japanese refers to a strange beast or unknown amphibious ...
- Created on 20 January 2016
- 19. Legends Series - The Legend of Mid Night Club: Part 2
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... g racing events back then sponsored by HKS - at least five big meets a year. PASMAG: Okay, Godzilla and Silvias were popular, so why go with the Lancer Evolution? Naohisa Tazawa: It was by coincid ...
- Created on 05 August 2015
- 20. Hard Knocks: Rothsen Valdez's 2010 Nissan GT-R
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... and his GT-R. It’s one of the meanest and most intimidating wide bodies – let alone GT-Rs – we’ve ever seen. As one of the first of two Rocket Bunny Godzillas in North America, it’s most certainly th ...
- Created on 15 April 2015