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Google tuner12/4/2023 ![]() ^ SMOKY NAGATA's MIDNIGHT 200MPH BLAST chapters 1 & 2, retrieved.^ "Meet the man who attempted 200mph on a British motorway".^ "The world's most infamous Toyota Supra is for sale".^ a b "会社概要|About – TOPSECRET" (in Japanese).^ "10 Fast Facts About Smokey Nagata, The Man Who Attempted 200 MPH On British Public Roads"."10 Fast Facts About 'Smokey' Nagata, The Man Who Attempted 200 MPH On British Public Roads". Imamura also won an exhibition round at Las Vegas Motor Speedway the same year. In 2007, Yoichi Imamura took 3rd place at Round 3 and 6 at Suzuka and Autopolis respectively. In 2005, Miki won an exhibition round at Silverstone Circuit in the UK in a Nissan Fairlady Z. ![]() Ryuji Miki won Round 5, and ultimately won the 2004 Japanese D1GP championship in a Nissan Silvia S15 racing for Top Secret. The tuning company dubbed this car the "Skyline VR32 GT-R". At the 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon, Top Secret debuted an R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R that had been transplanted with the engine, driveline, and interior of the newer R35 Nissan GT-R. Top Secret won the 2007 Tokyo Auto Salon Championship with its "Final Evolution" V12 twin turbo Toyota Supra. Only cars that Nagata deem to be the best and most accomplished projects that represent the epitome of the Top Secret tuning philosophy receive this special gold paint scheme. Ī recognizable feature of many Top Secret tuned cars are their gold paint schemes. ![]() In 2008 at the Nardò Ring in Italy, the Top Secret V12 Supra set a top speed of 222.6 mph, powered by a swapped 1GZ-FE with dual HKS GT2835 ball bearing turbochargers and tuned to 930 hp and 745 lb-ft of torque. Some clips found on YouTube are sourced from "Midnight 200mph Blast" (DVD). He is well known in the JDM car community and became universally known because of reposted clips on different social media platforms of these illegal high speed runs. Nagata famously performed many illegal speed runs on public roads, including 341km/h (212 mph) on the Autobahn (Germany), 358km/h (222 mph) on Nardò (Italy) with a Top Secret V12 Supra, and 317km/h (197 mph) on public roads in the UK. Since 1994, Nagata and the Top Secret team have participated in speed trials and speed challenges such as 0-400 km/h (0-249 mph), 0-300km/h (0-186 mph), 1000m, and top speed challenges, often with a Toyota Supra A80. In 1993, the company began exhibiting at the Tokyo Auto Salon. Top Secret became independent from Trust in 1991 and set up their own shop in Chiba. His employers allowed this to continue as Nagata was a highly skilled employee and valuable asset to the company. ![]() ![]() As he began using the Trust shop for his own personal projects in 1978, the name "Top Secret" was born, as a nickname for his discreet work at the Trust facility. He then became a tuner and fabricator at Trust/GReddy. Top Secret is also known for its illegal Wangan high speed runs, professional drifting, circuit, and drag racing.įounder Kazuhiko "Smokey" Nagata began his career as a mechanic for Toyota as their youngest employee. Top Secret's current product lineup consists of aero, exterior and interior, engine, exhaust, chassis, brake, suspension, and powertrain parts. The company is mainly known for its tuning, aftermarket parts, body kits, and performance engineering. The company was founded by Japanese automotive engineer and driver, Kazuhiko “Smokey” Nagata. ( 株式会社トップシークレット, Kabushiki-gaisha Toppu Shīkuretto) is a Japanese automobile tuner and parts manufacturer. Top Secret Nissan R35 GT-R at Osaka Auto Messe ![]()
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