HISTORY OF JDM CARS

Period	What Happened
1960s	Japanese manufacturers began developing more performance-focused and sporty cars.
1970s	Japanese cars became increasingly popular for their reliability, efficiency and engineering.
1980s	Performance cars such as the Toyota Supra, Mazda RX-7 and Nissan Skyline became increasingly important.
1990s	The era produced many legendary cars including the R34, Supra MK4, RX-7 FD, NSX and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
2000s	JDM culture became even more popular internationally through movies, video games and car communities.
Today	Classic JDM cars are highly respected by collectors and enthusiasts around the world.

JDM Culture

JDM cars became famous outside Japan through motorsports, magazines, video games, movies and enthusiast communities.

Games such as racing simulators and street-racing games helped introduce Japanese performance cars to a worldwide audience.

Japanese cars have competed successfully in many forms of motorsport, including touring cars, drifting, rallying and endurance racing.