D Car — November 2003

On the next pages, we take a closer look at this RX-7: gullwing doors, audio, bodywork, engine tuning… It is the sport-compact equivalent of a bento packed with everything!

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01: Classic Sport Compact

Pages 28 onward

King’s Road of Sport Compact Cars

Gullwing doors dramatically increase the impact of this show-off style. The audio, engine, and bodywork are all heavily customized, too. D-CAR calls this the “classic sport compact” style. Trends 01–05.

Gullwing doors and swaps; audio plus bodywork; vinyl versus paint; suspension; nitrous oxide systems; LEDs versus neon tubes

02: Lowrider Euro

Pages 48 onward

LOWRIDER EURO

The genre itself may be the trend

Lowrider Euro is a major talking point this year! We take a thorough look at its latest trends…

Distinctive customs need original ideas

…you need to pay attention to all of these details!

…and introduce them!

Pay attention to the wheels; to differences in the build; to color; to the tail styling; to the team

03: Sporty Luxury

Pages 58 onward

Next-Generation Sport Compact Style

A sporty touch on a luxury base, or luxury toppings on a sport-compact build… This mixed genre is ‘spolag’! Which way will you start: luxury or sport?

Luxury plus sport: the luxurious compact

Sport compact

Luxury

Part 04: New JDM

Pages 64 onward

A Brand-New Aspect of American JDM

The American JDM style is the source of the sport-compact boom. Here, too, the explosive popularity of drifting is reshaping the old balance of power. This is where to find the real cutting-edge information!

Wheels Engine Aero and hood Base vehicle Drift builds are on the rise!

D Car — November 2003

About this issue

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