Ben Hsu

Contributor, Autoblog
Ben Hsu has been a motor journalist since 2006. He is one of the founders of Japanese Nostalgic Car, the first U.S. publication devoted to vintage autos from Japan. He is author of the book Classic Japanese Performance Cars: The History and the Legacy. He owns a vintage Subaru SVX, Mazda RX-7, and Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60.
604 Articles by Ben
2 days ago Report
10 confused Cruise robotaxis create an autonomous traffic jam in San Francisco

Lack of wireless bandwidth was the culprit, and a critic says that's an ominous issue

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2 days ago Official
Lexus LC Inspiration Series returns for 2024 with an exquisite few to be built

It's finished in a beautiful white over blue color scheme

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2 days ago Classics
The Bugatti EB112 concept was a supercar with a sedan body

Giugiaro's polarizing design hid a 60-valve V12 and AWD

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3 days ago Official
Lego Yamaha MT-10 SP comes with working pedal-activated gearbox

The 1,478-piece kit recreates Yamaha's flagship streetfighter

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Aug 10, 2023 Report
Video: Tesla driver plowed into police car despite 150 warnings from Autopilot

WSJ highlights one of the crashes under investigation involving emergency vehicles

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Aug 10, 2023 Official
Ford shows Fox Body Mustang owners some love with new parts

Rollin' on new Recaro seats in your 5.0

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Aug 4, 2023 Rumormill
Genesis G70 dead? Next-gen reportedly shelved in mid-development

The BEV sedan is not big enough, supposedly

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Jul 30, 2023 Official
Bentley used biofuel for all its cars at Goodwood, no engine mods needed

Even a 103-year-old EXP2 chugged it

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Jul 18, 2023 Official
2024 Mazda CX-50 gets minor updates, and a not-so-minor price increase

The base trim gets dropped as well

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Jul 16, 2023 Official
Lego Mars Perseverance can spin 360 degrees in place just like the real rover

1,132-piece kit includes the Ingenuity solar helicopter, too!

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Jul 13, 2023 Official
Lego 1961 Corvette celebrates 70 years of America's sports car

Get your kicks with 1,210 plastic bricks

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Jul 11, 2023 Rumormill
Toyota GR86 reportedly getting GR Corolla's turbo three

Subaru may not get a twin, though

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Jun 28, 2023 Report
Infiniti lays out four upcoming models, electric future to dealers

Automotive News report details next-gen QX80, all-new QX65 and all-electric Q70

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Jun 27, 2023 Report
Toyota Land Cruiser for the U.S. reportedly gets retro FJ styling

The 40- and 70-series have been mentioned as inspirations

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Jun 23, 2023 Report
Gorgeous Toyota GR GT3 race concept will spawn production sports car

Likely a Lexus, says the director of Toyota's WEC race team

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Jun 20, 2023 Auctions
The Toyota Land Cruiser is returning to the U.S., but why wait?

Here are some classic Cruisers you can buy right now

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Jun 20, 2023 Official
Acura to climb Pikes Peak with Integra Type S and wildly modified NSX

The Type S trio heads for the clouds

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Jun 18, 2023 Official
Toyota's first electric sports car aimed to be indistinguishable from a gasoline one

Akio Toyoda himself is involved with the GR prototype

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Jun 14, 2023 Teased
Mercedes-Benz C-111 revival concept teased

A reimagining of the gull-winged, mid-engined wedge appears imminent

Ben Hsu
Jun 14, 2023 Official
Lexus LC500 Edge launches in Japan for 60 lucky customers

It's more than just an appearance package

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Jun 7, 2023 Report
1979 Aston Martin Bulldog hits 200 mph as promised, 44 years later

The speed was achieved after a 7,000-hour restoration

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