Option December 2024

Main contents The December issue will be delivered with two special features and a special supplement booklet. First, the opening feature will be on sports 4WDs titled "Japan's 4WDs". In the 1980s, when the engines of sports models gained power through turbochargers, the development of 4WDs intensified in order to provide stable traction performance. Then, electronic control, in which computers perform optimal torque distribution, progressed, and many sports 4WD models that Japan is proud of around the world were born. While tracing the history of such sports 4WDs, we will also look into the latest information on the tuning scene and the lifestyle of its enthusiasts. Furthermore, the second feature and the special supplement booklet will fully record the scenes of the street night festival "Wangan BASE" held on September 14th by OPT. In addition to introducing the participating machines, the highlights of the event and the outcome of the contest will be replayed, allowing you to experience the excitement again. 

CONTENTS Special feature: Direct interview with Japanese 4WD owners!! Enjoying car life with a 4WD 20 Part 1: CN9A/GC8 36 Part 2: E39A/VAB&ST185H/CT9A 50 Part 3: CT9A/CN9A 28 The forefront of EJ20 tuning by Boxer Paranoia 42 The evolution of sports 4WDs by G-Force 46 Choices for those against Lancer Evolution and Imp fans 58 What about unconventional sports 4WDs? 60 The evolution of GR YARIS tuning, the mechanism of 4WDs62 ECU tuning techniques by Phoenix Power64 Blitz-style post-model change tuning techniques66 Post-model change aero parts completed by Kansai Service70 Old and new European sports 4WDs72 VARIS A look into aero parts design for sports 4WDs74 Kondo Engineering Takumi Project [VAB/VAG] 75 The power of the Blitz FA24 turbo AWD sedan [VBH] Second special feature95 Wangan BASE YOKOHAMA Entry machine introduction Special 86 The Recommended Wheel 90 More about the brand story [MOMO] 92 OPT ARTIST INTERVIEW Serizawa Yu × MOTSU Column 79 Hiromune Sano "Turning Point - The Current State of the Automobile Industry" 81 Tatsuya Tanaka "German Car Life - The Choice of Imported Cars" Regular 82 Racer Tsugio Matsuda's BCNR33 Refreshment & Tuning Plan 84 Echigoya Room Special Supplement Booklet Wangan BASE YOKOHAMA VIP Machine Collection