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Japanese Cars Trivia & Fun Facts

For fifteen years every fast Japanese car claimed exactly the same 280 horsepower, and none of it was true. Ninety verified questions across ten themed parts — the GT-R, the Supra, the RX-7, the NSX, the rally war and the video game that moved the prices.

90
Questions
10
Themed parts
2
Sources per fact
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Ten parts. Ninety questions.

01Before the Legends. 2000GT, Cosmo, 240Z
02Godzilla. Twenty-nine races, twenty-nine wins
03The 2JZ. The engine that ate the aftermarket
04The Rotary. An engine with no pistons
05The NSX. The one that frightened Ferrari
06The Rally War. Subaru against Mitsubishi
07The MX-5. The cheap one that beat them all
08VTEC. Honda and the second camshaft
09The Street. Wangan, shaken and the 25-year rule
10Screen & Joystick. Gran Turismo changed the prices
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Q11 · PART 2 · GODZILLA
Why is the Skyline GT-R's RB26DETT exactly 2,568 cc?
Group A multiplied a turbo engine's displacement by 1.7 to set its class. About 2.35 litres would land the GT-R in the four-litre class, where the tyres were too narrow for a car with four-wheel drive. Hence 2,568 cc.
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  1. 90 questions. 10 themed parts. No padding.
  2. Every fact verified against two independent sources.
  3. Answers explained — the story behind the number.
  4. Disputed facts flagged as disputed. Honestly.
  5. Built to be read out loud and argued over.
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