D Car — July 2004

WWORK

The hood carries an elaborate vinyl graphic featuring an armored woman.

TOYOTA

Machine check!

WELD “Hyakushiki” Mark II

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This Mark II is fully equipped with engine tuning, a reinforced roll cage and Work wheels, earning it the title “Hyakushiki” (Hundred Forms).

A look at the Team Underground cars: seven vehicles of different types, all sharing one thing—the Need for Speed Underground vinyl graphics.

This WELD Mark II wears a samurai-inspired graphic. The striking vinyl design covers the tilt-front hood (see below), but it is only one part of the car’s build. As you would expect from a shop that tests its work on the circuit, its real strength is performance.

It sits on 18-inch Work XSA wheels and a thoroughly upgraded suspension, including modified Apex N1 dampers.

Engine tuning is a WELD specialty. The longitudinal inline-six pairs an Apex RX6B-TCW77 turbo with a one-off intake and exhaust setup.

OWNER

WELD Co., Ltd.

4068 Minamiyamada-cho, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa · 045-595-0855

DATA

Specifications list T&E aero, an Apex RX6B-TCW77 turbo and intercooler, Work wheels, modified Apex N1 dampers, and other upgrades; some small print is unclear.

Samurai Ito, WELD’s representative director, is an experienced, hard-driving tuner whose circuit skills are the real thing.

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Game feature

Featured in this issue

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PlayStation2 UNDERGROUN

Features original graphics designed by Art Factory. The Japanese edition’s main draw is its original vinyl artwork. The game includes designs used on the WELD Mark II and Kazama Auto FD that took part in this demonstration.

Need for Speed Underground (Japanese edition)

June 24

On sale!

A Japanese-style design

Spiderweb design for the FD

A sport-compact classic returns at a budget price! Street racers put their pride on the line in late-night underground races. Need for Speed Underground is back, now with Japanese menus and a lower price. As a bonus, the release includes vinyl designs by Art Factory. It went on sale June 24.

Classic title included!

Japanese original

The flowing “WELD” logo stands out along the body, and the artwork on the hood is faithfully recreated.

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The game includes the spiderweb design used on Kazama Auto’s FD, with an American comic-book look that contrasts with the other graphics.

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Games

EA Best Hits

34 tracks

Kazama’s car follows a consistent “warrior” theme, with arrows, armor and even the wheels contributing to the look.

This graphic is used throughout Kazama’s car…

…to complete the theme.

Game information

Release date: June 24

Need for Speed Underground J

Price: ¥3,129 (tax included)

Players: 1–2

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