It’s likely evident to the keen-eyed observer that for a channel with a name as inclusive as “Gears and Gasoline”, we tend to pay the most attention to only one segment of the automotive market: Japanese imports. We are unabashed fans of Japan’s work in the industry, and this weekend’s video will be an indulgent love letter to all things Japanese car.

NOTE: If you’re confused by the relevancy of the anxiety-inducing intro to the rest of the video, I am too. In my head, the sequence segwayed more seamlessly into the discussion about Japanese cars, as I was looking at Mitsubishis. The intro doesn’t really fit tonally though, to be honest, but I liked it too much to cut it.

Special thanks to Jon, Wendall, Rapp, Chris Driver, and Driver Motorsports for helping make this video possible.

Check out Driver Motorsports Youtube page:    / @drivermotorsports  

Footage throughout was sourced from manufacturer commercials, WRC mini-docs, compilation videos, and of course, Hot Version.

Music:

The Ghost by Martin Puehringer
https://artlist.io/song/5331/the-ghost

Empty Promises by Ethan Rank
https://artlist.io/song/2567/empty-pr...

Autumn Town by Paper Planes
https://artlist.io/song/8560/autumn-town

Conversations by Rex Banner
https://artlist.io/song/8448/conversa...

Autobiography by Rex Banner
https://artlist.io/song/8446/autobiog...

Renew by Salt of the Sound
https://artlist.io/song/9261/renew

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