Hard to believe 1998 was 10 years ago, huh? Well it was, and with the December '08 issue (on stands now) 2NR celebrates its 10-year anniversary:
GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS -- We scoured the archives, and re-shot the 10 hottest models in 2NR history.
The History Books -- From records broken, to products launched and everything else in between, we've assembled a master timeline of all the decade's major tuning scene accomplishments.
ENGINES, ENGINES, ENGINES -- Japan's 10 best engines, as presented in our Top 10 Power Pages of the decade. If you're driving a Japanese car, find out how best to modify it for big power.
DC-area DC2 Integra -- Side-draft turbocharged to the tune of 550+whp, right-hand drive, and stacked with JDM/Mugen goodness inside and out... Is this the best tuned import ever? We think so, and let you know why.
SoCal Twin-turbo G35 -- A little bit of show, a whole lot of go, and the owner still refers to it as his "beater car". Try not to be jealous.
East Coast Supra -- 740 whp, 10.5 sec @ 117 mph quarter-mile blasts, and daily driven -- what's not to like?
Hot Import Nights, Pomona, CA
Super Lap Battle, Atlanta, GA
Mitsubishi Owners' Day, Cypress, CA
The inside scoop on Formula D: Seattle, as told by seven pro drifters.
Ken Miyoshi and Frank Choi -- From Import drag racing, to drifting in America, to the show circuit, meet the two men who started 99.97% of the import scene you enjoy today.
Kay Valentine -- A British import model, of French and Vietnamese heritage, in one of the hottest photo shoots ever to grace our pages. Oh, and a full interview, too: assless chaps, tea bags, and lame pick-up lines all covered in depth.
Fact or Fiction -- Import Tuner vs. Top Fuel: we expose a major Japanese tuning company's supposed 'power adder'.
Question IT -- Eric Hsu discloses his all-time favorite car, the controversial truth about big brakes, and what he thinks about 2JZ-into-Camry swaps.
Monster SR20DET: Update -- Our four-digit-horsepower SR20DET project nears completion. Get the details on how to win this thing!!