D Car — November 2003
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250 available scans from D Car — November 2003, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 190 — English draft translation
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In development
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With powerful brakes and an aero kit designed for excellent aerodynamic performance and cooling…
This hyper machine is charging ahead at the top of Class 1!
SOURCE OF SPORTS COMPACT
Combining everything developed and refined so far with GT-R specialist C-WEST, the team is aiming to win Class 1 again. It currently leads the Class 1 (3,501 cc and above) rankings. …
The car is a BNR…; carrying that legacy forward, its styling has been refined into a dynamic, cohesive form. …
The aero kit is by C-WEST.
…cannot be done
…which car…
Public / official
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…is done
…and
VOL. 2
SHOOTING
Enlarged / enlarged view
…incorporates this. The hood…
…is installed, and…
Wheel…
…that was…
Japan’s leading JDM manufacturers compete to develop the latest parts and…
Tire…
The race where they compete in technology is the Super Taikyu endurance series…
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(abbreviated S-Tai). The machines that compete there are truly…
They are truly the source—the roots—of the sports compact.
…is being sold
…using it, greatly…
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This month’s second installment features the Super Taikyu race cars—the GT-R and Integra.
…is fitted
Developed together
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…also…
Featured here!
…at…
What is Super Taikyu? Super Taikyu is a racing series for finely tuned cars that retain the originality of production vehicles.
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It is also Japan’s only full-scale endurance race, represented by events such as the Tokachi 24 Hours. Participants range from skilled local teams to professionals, making for a remarkably diverse field.
Rules limit pit work such as tire changes and keep regulations close to those for production cars. These measures help narrow the gap between professional and amateur teams.