JDM and Performance Editor

Shady Haddad

Shady Haddad covers rotary engines, Japanese performance cars and the drag and tuning scene for MotorGrail.

Beat: Rotary engines, Japanese performance cars and drag builds · 52 stories

Toyota Racing heads to the inaugural 6 Hours of Barcelona with a 23-point lead

Nissan begins global rollout of China-built Frontier Pro and Navara Pro pickup

Subaru Legacy: The All-Wheel-Drive Mid-Size Car From 1989 to 2025

Toyota 86: The Rear-Drive Coupe Born From a Toyota and Subaru Partnership

Nissan 350Z: The Z33 That Carried the Z-Car Into a New Century

Mitsubishi Outlander: Four Generations of Compact Crossover

Toyota C-HR: The Subcompact Crossover Behind the Coupe Styling

Suzuki Jimny: The Ladder-Frame Mini 4x4 That Refused to Grow Up

Mazda CX-5: Three Generations of Mazda's Best-Selling Crossover

Honda S2000: The High-Revving Roadster Built From 1999 to 2009

Nissan Primera: From the 1990 Family Car to the 2026 Electric Revival

Toyota Avensis: The British-Built Family Car From Carina E to the XV70 Camry

Lexus RX: Five Generations of the Luxury Crossover Explained

Nissan Juke: Three Generations of Nissan's Bold Small Crossover

Suzuki Swift: The Supermini That Grew From a Cultus Export Name Into a Global Seller

Honda HR-V: Three Generations of a Small Crossover

Mitsubishi Triton: Six Generations of the L200 Pickup

Honda Prelude: The Sport Coupe From 1978 to Its 2025 Revival

Nissan Skyline: From the 1957 Prince Original to the GT-R Legend

Honda NSX: Two Generations of Mid-Engined Sports Car

Mazda RX-7: Three Generations of Rotary Sports Car

Subaru EJ Engine: The Boxer Family From 1.5 to 2.5 Litres

Honda B Engine: The DOHC Four-Cylinder Family Behind VTEC, Civic Type R and CR-V

Nissan GT-R R35 (2007-2025) Used Buyer's Guide: What to Check, Which to Buy, Running Costs and Red Flags

Mitsubishi Sirius Engine: The 4G6 and 4D6 Family Behind the Evo

Nissan RB Engine: The Straight-Six Family From the RB20 to the RB26DETT

Mazda Wankel Engine: The Rotary Family From the 10A to the Renesis and 8C

Toyota Supra: Five Generations from the Celica Spin-Off to the GR Supra

Nissan VQ Engine: The V6 Family From 2.0 to 4.0 Litres

Toyota Auris: The Corolla Sibling That Went Hybrid in Europe

Honda Fit and Jazz: Four Generations of the Practical Small Hatchback

Toyota Aygo: The City Car Built on a Shared Platform

Mazda RX-8: The Four-Door Rotary Sports Car, 2003 to 2012

Honda CR-V: From 1995 Crossover Pioneer to US Sales Leader

Subaru Impreza: The Boxer Compact That Grew a Rally Reputation

Nissan Gloria: Eleven Generations of Japan's Large Luxury Car

Toyota Land Cruiser: The Full History of the World's Most Enduring 4x4

Toyota RAV4: The Compact Crossover That Became the World's Best-Selling SUV

Toyota Yaris: The Complete History of Toyota's Global Supermini

Nissan Kicks: The Subcompact Crossover From a Brazilian Concept to a Second Generation

Nissan Cima: The Bubble-Era Flagship That Became the Infiniti Q45

Isuzu Gemini: From Rear-Drive Opel Cousin to Honda Badge

Nissan Bluebird: Six Decades of Japan's Compact Sedan From 1955 to 2007

Acura MDX: Four Generations of Honda-Built Three-Row Luxury

Honda: From a Tokyo Piston Ring Workshop to the Civic, Acura and Formula One Titles

Toyota: From 1937 Spin-Off to One of the World's Largest Carmakers

Suzuki: From Loom Works to Cars, Motorcycles and Racing Success

Nissan: From the Kwaishinsha Workshop to the Leaf and a Hard-Fought Turnaround

Mitsubishi Motors: Three Diamonds From the 1917 Model A to the Dakar Rally

Mazda: From Cork Factory to Rotary Engines, Le Mans and Kodo Design

Lexus: How Toyota's Luxury Division Built a Premium Brand From the LS 400

Subaru: Boxer Engines, All-Wheel Drive and a Rally Legacy From Tokyo