Hot Version
A collection inspired by the legendary cars featured throughout Hot Version, from lightweight touge machines to powerful circuit builds. Featuring iconic Japanese tuners like Spoon, Mugen, J’s Racing, RE Amemiya, Mine’s and more, the pack captures the raw street and motorsport culture that made Hot Version famous.
Bmw M3 E92 Assist
The E92 M3 Assist is a Japanese-tuned interpretation of BMW's E92 M3 platform. The standard E92 M3 is notable for its naturally aspirated 4.0-liter S65 V8 and rear-wheel-drive layout, making it quite different from the turbocharged Japanese machines elsewhere on this pack. The Assist concept focuses on turning that high-revving V8 coupe into a more track-oriented car through chassis, suspension and engine-control development.
Honda Civic EG6 Spoon
The Spoon EG6 is one of Japan’s most iconic lightweight front-wheel-drive machines, built around the legendary Honda Civic SiR. Developed by Spoon Sports, it combines a high-revving VTEC engine with a lightweight chassis, close-ratio transmission and heavily tuned suspension. With its precise steering and aggressive cornering ability, the EG6 is designed around momentum and driver skill rather than raw power. It represents the classic Spoon philosophy of making a simple, lightweight Honda into a serious racing machine.
Honda Civic SPL9 Mugen
The MUGEN SPL Civic is a special MUGEN-prepared Civic rather than a completely separate Honda production model. MUGEN, Honda’s long-standing performance partner, developed competition-oriented components for Civic platforms with emphasis on engine response, suspension and chassis behavior. The SPL concept reflects MUGEN’s approach of turning Honda’s lightweight front-wheel-drive platform into a more focused machine while retaining its naturally aspirated character.
Honda S2000 J's Racing MAOU
The MAOU is J's Racing's highly developed S2000 demonstration build, based on an AP1 chassis but using a heavily modified 2,157 cc F22C engine. J's Racing lists 246 whp at 8,200 rpm, 206 lb-ft of torque and an 8,500 rpm shift point, with high-compression pistons, aggressive camshafts, a 65 mm throttle body and extensive chassis development. It keeps the naturally aspirated philosophy but pushes the S2000 far beyond its factory specification.
Mazda Rx-7 Fd Re-Amemiya
The RE Amemiya FD3S is one of the defining Japanese rotary tuning builds. The FD3S uses Mazda's 13B-REW twin-rotor engine with sequential twin turbochargers, combined with a lightweight front-mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive chassis. RE Amemiya developed aggressive aerodynamics, suspension, brakes and engine setups around this platform, with different builds ranging from relatively moderate street cars to highly developed competition machines. Its identity comes from combining the FD's low-weight chassis and rotary character with serious Japanese tuning. This car was also widely popularized by the Initial D series in Japan and around the world.
Nissan GTR-R34 MCR
The MCR R34 GT-R is a tuner-built interpretation of Nissan's BNR34 Skyline GT-R rather than a factory Nissan variant. The underlying R34 GT-R uses the RB26DETT 2.6-liter twin-turbo inline-six and ATTESA E-TS all-wheel drive. MCR is known for developing the engine, drivetrain and chassis as a complete package, giving the GT-R a more circuit-focused character than the standard road car. The important part of the MCR build is its emphasis on extracting performance from the entire car rather than simply increasing engine output.
Nissan GTR-R35 Mine's
The Mine's R35 GT-R is a highly developed interpretation of Nissan's modern supercar, built around the twin turbocharged 3.8 liter VR38DETT V6 and ATTESA E-TS all wheel drive system. Mine's is known for its ECU tuning, engine development and careful chassis setup, focusing on extracting stronger performance while maintaining the R35's sophisticated drivetrain. The result is a refined but seriously powerful GT-R that represents Mine's approach to modern Japanese performance engineering.
Toyota AE86 Tsushiya Hotversion
The Tsuchiya 2016 AE86 is a modern interpretation of Keiichi Tsuchiya’s legendary personal Toyota Sprinter Trueno, the car famously seen in his Hot Version touge videos. Based on a lightweight three-door AE86, this version uses a Tec-Art’s 7A-G engine with an AE111 cylinder head, producing around 217 PS while keeping the car at roughly 920 kg. With its naturally aspirated engine, rear-wheel drive and aggressive chassis setup, the car preserves the raw, lightweight character that made Tsuchiya’s AE86 so iconic.
Toyota Altezza SXE10 VeilSide Racing Edition
The VeilSide Racing Edition is a dedicated VeilSide interpretation of the Toyota Altezza SXE10. Rather than being a factory Toyota racing model, it is a custom VeilSide build centered around their Racing Edition bodywork. The SXE10 platform itself is rear-wheel drive and uses the 3S-GE BEAMS naturally aspirated four-cylinder in Japanese RS200 specification. VeilSide's version gives the compact sedan a much more aggressive motorsport-inspired appearance while retaining the Altezza's balanced FR layout.
Toyota MR-S Techno Pro Spirit
The Techno Pro Spirit MR-S is based on Toyota's lightweight ZZW30 MR-S, a mid-engined rear-wheel-drive roadster. Techno Pro Spirit developed the car extensively for circuit use, including serious engine work and chassis tuning. One documented Tsukuba build used a heavily modified 2ZZ-based engine with increased displacement and a 13.0:1 compression ratio, contributing to a recorded 58.964-second Tsukuba lap. The car shows what can be achieved when the MR-S's low weight and mid-engine layout are developed specifically for circuit performance.
Mazda RX-7 Feed/Fujita Engineering
The FEED Afflux GT3 is a wide-body FD3S RX-7 developed by Fujita Engineering, known as FEED. Its defining feature is the extremely wide Afflux GT3 aero package, designed specifically for the FD3S chassis. The build is associated with serious track-oriented modifications rather than simply being a cosmetic body kit, with the FD3S's compact 13B rotary providing the foundation. It represents the more extreme circuit-oriented side of Japanese RX-7 tuning.
Honda S2000 J's Racing Ap1
The J's Racing AP1 S2000 is based on the early Honda S2000 and its 2.0-liter F20C VTEC engine. The Japanese-market F20C produced 250∼300 PS and could rev to around 9,000 rpm, making it one of the defining high-revving engines of its era. J's Racing developed the chassis, suspension, intake, exhaust and drivetrain around the AP1's naturally aspirated character, turning the already lightweight rear-wheel-drive roadster into a much more circuit-focused machine.