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[1] [2] These exploits and street racing culture on the Shuto Expressway have made it a well-known location for street racing and speed records. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Due to this infamy, the Wangan is the setting for several entertainment franchises, such as the manga and arcade game Wangan Midnight , video games Shutokou Battle and Gran Turismo 5 , 6 ...
The Tokyo Xtreme Racer series focuses on highway street racing, primarily inspired by the underground Wangan racing scene in real-world Japanese expressways such as the Shuto Expressway and the Wangan Line in the 1990s, where players took control of a lone street racer aiming to be the best in the underground Wangan racing scene.
An illegal street race in Bogotá, Colombia. Street racing is a typically unsanctioned and often illegal form of auto racing that occurs on a public road.Racing in the streets is considered an ancient hazard, as horse racing occurred on streets for centuries, and street racing in automobiles is likely as old as the automobile itself.
This was the first time that a tuner car with a production chassis had gone sub-50 seconds on street semi-slick tires. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] HKS and Nobuteru Taniguchi had gone sub-50 seconds before Ando, with a time of 49.445 seconds and a top speed of 238.253 km/h in the HKS Toyota 86 TRB-03 on slick tires. [ 7 ]
Genki Co., Ltd. (元気株式会社, Genki Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese video game developer. It was founded in October 1990 by Hiroshi Hamagaki and Tomo Kimura, who left Sega to form the company. The company is best known for its racing game titles inspired by Japan's on-going underground tōge and wangan racing scene.
When racing driver and former street racer Keiichi Tsuchiya came on hand from the first sequel, it had adopted an anti street racing message, therefore avoiding a ban. The series became a semi biographical piece about him, partially about his experience as a hashiriya (native term for "street racer") and that when he quit to go professional racing.
The Tokyo Street Circuit was unveiled on October 25, 2023, representing the first time the electric category will compete in Japan. The event has been seen as a way to achieve the city's goal of ensuring that all new cars are gasoline-free by 2030, with city governor Yuriko Koike stating that "the championships will provide impetus to spread the zero-emission vehicles."
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