Street Racing on the highways of Tokyo in Japan

On the last night of our trip we were invited out to see some of the legendary street racing for ourselves. The flashbacks to Gran Turismo were impossible to ignore, and it was an incredible experience to travel on the highways of Tokyo at such speeds.
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[@mrcrunchandtheserialkiller3933]

When people say night life, the average human being thinks of bars/clubs. This is my kind of night life and I’ll never get bored if i did this every weekend 😭

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Amen!

[@marineboy4181]

same my brotha same

[@atheist6598]

I bet you would get bored in prison after you crash and kill somebody. But i do admit street racind looks cool as fuck

[@blvezae7832]

Not mine, when I say nightlife, this is what I wanted to see

[@Adriablowski]

Fenghuang those people in Japan are skilled af at driving

[@NaudiNadia]

They're weirdly responsible in their irresponsibility. Love this so much

[@johnbarron4843]

America could learn something about this

[@Gary_S]

@@johnbarron4843 So could we here in the UK.

[@mdbenji9712]

Agree something people need to learn about here in America

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

You obviously don't know true street racing... true racers carefully plan everything just incase somthing goes wrong including:cops/escape roots, other cars, jump off points just in case of wild life incounters, road temp, weather, traffic density, ect. The people you see on the news are retarded and help get the news channel views if they don't have anything real to report on

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

@@johnbarron4843 read my comment fellow racer

[@malbowz1257]

Tokyo infrastructure is absolutely insane. Wall to wall tunnels, bridges, overpasses, flyovers, skyscrapers, ramps. Lighting illumination everywhere. I'd love to visit someday.

[@srspanksalot4501]

People in America can't even use their blinkers driving normally.

[@jadthemagnificent]

‘Merica...

[@dubtube6691]

same in Germany, they stopped using it since at least 3 decades

[@tomaszyarlett8681]

THIS IS AMERICA

[@123_divyanshsingh_parmar8]

huh, you haven't seen india then

[@UnuAltu91]

Bro i fok ur trash america. Dont dissrespekt Japan by mention your garbage country in this type of video. Just fok ur trash america 4ever. Hope it dissapears one day.

[@thelastidea20]

All those authentic jdm cars tuned by the best tuners in japan and he goes straight to the mini cooper and bmws

[@Tony-112]

Typical Brit 😂😂

[@abelhorvat1540]

There is a game called assetto corsa and one guy made this whole highway (Bayshore line, C1, Belt loop, Yokohane line... all connected up) The map is laser scanned so its basicly 1 : 1 highway and you can drive with other people in many jdm cars, its called Shutoko Revival Project or SRP if you are intrested...

[@FRS_Heero]

Is it only a PC mod? I have Ac on ps4

[@socks2441]

its extra fun with an irl wheel, pedals and shifter, driving in vr, in an online server with ai traffic and loads of other real drivers to zig sag through traffic alongside.

[@abelhorvat1540]

@@socks2441 Im still sad I sold my wheel :(

[@socks2441]

@@abelhorvat1540 yeah, i sometimes dont play for a while. a shoulder issue left it gathering dust for a few months. but i could never sell it. never. its too much fun. and the only way to legally drink and drive... ;)

[@abelhorvat1540]

@@socks2441 Not as much fun as irl but still an amazing experience, Im looking foward buying another wheel so I can get back in the game

[@tolsonryan]

That audi footage was just like the Tokyo special stage from Gran Turismo.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Really felt like a computer game 😎

[@marineboy4181]

heha

[@CL4SSiCS]

Tokyo express way at 6pm at night in Gran Turismo Sport be like:

[@Treeezplz]

Wasn't it a benz? But yeah it looked exactly like GT! Crazy!!

[@ZyZy456]

The driving portion had my heart pumping.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

It was intense

[@drdlicious4769]

I caught myself looking in the side mirror when i heard the sirens lol

[@diablocls55]

Me too😂

[@maxbrown3838]

init

[@davidovercash9039]

I’ve noticed that every car guy who visits Japan really loves the country and the people. And the car culture is so Japanese! They are very meticulous about their builds and the cleanliness and organization of their shops. Their cities are clean to a fault and they are a very humble society. How am I doing so far? Actually this video reminds me of videos done by a car guy named Albo. Used to be Drift Hunter. Thanks for sharing!

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Yes Japan is awesome especially if you're a car guy. We fell in love with the place and luckily get to go once a year.

[@mpowermaps]

it's actually like the computer games haha!

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Was exactly like that !

[@PixelVogue]

I thought i was watching Need for speed hot pursuit! LOL

[@EvolveAutomotive]

@@PixelVogue haha

[@bavidlynx3409]

m 3 computer racing is like racing in japan not the other way round 😂 😂

[@anthonygomez993]

Shiva Kharbanda thanks captian obvious

[@hellu00]

This looks so fun on camera but when my brother speeds up a luitle and i'm on the car it's not fun at all lmao im scared for my life

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Near death experience make you feel alive though right 😉

[@dripdoutfish]

you don't trust when others drive fast but when you do youre just like " YEAHHHHHHH R34 ENGINE GO BRRRRRR"

[@SoloXCII]

grow some balls.

[@Zzz-ghostyyy]

The driver of the car matters too

[@HouseOfPetrol]

@@EvolveAutomotive amazing footage ! What audi were you in?? Sounds amazing, kinda like gtr

[@lordgibbness]

Crazy that in the West we always have to distance ourselves from real life events by saying we don't condone, but that's modern social media for you. We all know it was fun really 😃

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Shhh 🙃

[@rustythefoxcoon5143]

I plan when I buy some land to open some shops. One - my gas station as I will need one in that area - should be built at the end of a mountain one way road that is extra wide. Speed limit will be LOL on that road. Best advertising ever!

[@paulsamuel3226]

you know the driving was killer when you hold your breath watching the video

[@semataryy1367]

That’s interesting asl, idk why but I’m obsessed with Japanese street races

[@KakatsuHokaze]

3:11 hey its the police chatter from most wanted ‘05!

[@DerpyAngel09]

I was beginning to think I was the only one that noticed. lol

[@e6ensperception]

Made the whole video lit

[@MalachySutton]

bruh that's what i thought haha

[@Adamhazie]

What’s with the US police scanner sounds

[@klavdijaskufca4643]

I. Never thought my 13 y/o ass would watch this. But jdm's and especially the ones that you yourself made it better and racing with them is so interesting!

[@zrezing]

i love how the other vehicles just go to the other side

[@shorty808100]

Parts of that freeway look very familiar

[@azeemateek5941]

I like to see where the part of Special Stage Route 5 and Special Stage Route 11 roads would be at. 😅

[@MRFizzler1]

i love how this guy races threw traffic and still uses the hazard lights to say "sorry" for cutting people off

[@jaiminpatel3760]

One of the best thumbnail I have ever seen.

[@TheZeleven]

This is identical, shot for shot with Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero. Specifically recognize 4:13 on. That wall divider with the left bend over crest was my favorite. That’s the inner section of Kanjyo.

[@BilzoToGo]

Bro i was looking for this comment. was just playing through that game again right before finding this video.

[@po7aris]

Anyone know where or what search terms I should use to learn more about the modern highway racing scene in Japan? There's a bunch of info about the past but nothing about the present, surprisingly.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

I'm sure if you type Street Racing Japan you'll find some cool content

[@tariqtafail1643]

That video is awesome, just like Midnight Club 👍

[@macron-hs4jh]

3:05 since when Rockport Police department located in Japan? That voice clip is from NFS mw.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Yes, it’s sampled in the background music.

[@roadsoftherisingsun9046]

The same thing in Osaka as well!! Glad you enjoyed it and had a safe trip, Imran.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Was an awesome trip as always :-D

[@CrazyYorkX]

Does the owner of the s4 has a friend who drives a rs5? I remember this silver s4 was on some of the videos.

[@ryfu10]

That was actually great! A real run! Nice work...

[@User475-v8d]

What is the blue one on the right for a car at 3:28 ?

[@Redneck_Heathen]

Looks like a 2011-2014 WRX to me, unless you mean the Lexus in which case I have no idea.

[@User475-v8d]

@@Redneck_Heathen Thank you🧡! Nah I meant the Evo not the Lexus so all good.

[@Realpaul2k]

Wow I think this is the Tokyo expressway course in Gran Turismo Sport! Crazy to see it being driven for real.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Lucky to experience it for real 😎

[@truelegendinblack]

The C1 Loop was very very popular from the 80s+early 2000. And I'm talking very wild at night the loop was filled with Hashriya in roulette battles and time attacks to see who would be the fastest on the loop. I love love the roulette scene always have since I was a boy most love the wangan and touge but this right here is what I love. It was so big there was a 6 series film (shutokou trail express) USA release is freeway speedway. They were banned in Japan. And then later the games came shutoko battle . (, Tokyo racer ) m my dream is to run the loop

[@shinobistyle86]

@@truelegendinblack yes I've been playing txr games since 1999 and I gotta make it out there someday even if I rent a stock gt86 just for sightseeing all of the shuto and pa

[@AdmiralStickney]

You can drive a very accurate copy of the real Shuto Expressway in Assetto Corsa. that's where I usually get my fix.

[@socks2441]

@@AdmiralStickney heck yeah. so much fun. especially the online ai traffic server

[@rcd17b26]

Damn what ac ppfilter are you using

[@alexbeardeaux5865]

Looks fun asf I’m trynna go to Japan

[@chrisg4rr377]

Did you get to meet DK?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Haha not the DK but the guy that took us out on the highway holds the record for the fastest time on that loop.

[@izzdin6228]

Whoa, thats sick. I guess if you are gonna make a vid about highway racing, might as well ride shotgun with the big dogs.

[@keytel1]

Evolve Automotive was he in the mid night club that was ended in the late 90s?

[@MTN.S2K]

@@EvolveAutomotive hmmm there's a lot of people who are very fast on c1

[@Craftzhie]

3:05 Is this NFSMW sound effect?

[@PlatinumForceGaming1]

whats the location of that first park

[@hristohristov8787]

These guys ar not kidding,proper cars and proper driving skills!!!Japan👌

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Proper drivers, with respect for the road and the people on it.

[@M4DAttack]

I lost it when he pulled up the Need For Speed police chatter at 3:10

[@Roy_NYY]

This is remind me like midnight club 1,2,3. I missed those games 😩 💻🎮🚘🚗🚧🚦🇯🇵🚩but now i'm studying Japanese language because midnight club introduced me.. tokyo culture, streets, the language. Unfortunately, i haven't played video games since a very long time i had PlayStation 2 until i felt some nostalgia about japan. today.

[@8691cc]

Same same ! About to play when I get off work !!! Might download a game on my iPad !

[@l33tnobody1337]

Are there no permanently installed Radar Traps by this point?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Not as far as we are aware

[@YirangJung]

where about was this in tokyo?

[@jrizzle1222]

The music was perfect for this vid

[@yishengxu7986]

Do you know the name of this music?

[@andrewartajaya5439]

which car were you in?

[@Canebrak31]

Such a nice drive.

[@reneonstyle]

whats the name of car u been racing at that highway? sounds insane 💣

[@ashjns]

rnnEast it was an Audi S4 🤙🏼

[@alpenjodel24]

How come they alomst never get caught? What happens when they get caught, how expensive is speeding? Are there no radar traps?

[@PsyArkron]

Japan is one of those countries where just having the number plate on the image isn't enough, the face of the driver needs to be as well. So many have "stuff" installed that hides the face (I'm not going to give any hints or advice here, research it yourself if you're curious). As a result radar traps are less effective and not installed all over the place. Speeding is in fact quite expensive in Japan and it's rather easy to lose you license. The thing is, japanese street racers are a lot more cautious about not causing accidents and even not bothering other drivers in the first place. The story of the midnight club is quite famous but if you don't know it look it up. As such the police in japan is also somewhat tolerant on the matter compared to other countries. Then there's also the fact that police in japan is just different. For example they won't slam their car into yours just to stop you, as that's considered dangerous... and by that I mean even for the criminal, they usual try to not hurt criminals if they can. That of course stands in a huge contrast to how police in other places operates - like the US for example. I don't think I have to tell you about that. Police in japan is very helpful and friendly most of the time. You could almost say that people in japan worked hard to deserve having this kind of fun because they know how to behave. Unlike our barbarian western areas where car people manage to bother everybody around them and as a result are seen as idiots by the society. *sigh*

[@buraksahann]

No it's not japan, this is the underground 2 map.

[@itsupport191]

Cicic SI was my 8K RPM rev-er back in a day! Not nearly as much punch but still plenty of fun on the road :) cheers!

[@DRILLBABYDRIL]

Anyone old enough to remember Tokyo highway - Saga Dreamcast 1999?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Old enough but don't remember that game

[@keithpd1982]

I have first and second

[@sonianikose8959]

around what time was this?

[@Unknown-rk9qm]

Aren't there speed cameras?

[@ivanp.5610]

Btw 3:02 I’ve seen the same stuff in California (imitation of police lights ) but idk how is it called

[@genghiscam3250]

That's amazing - I was thinking Midnight Club as well. "What you running under the hood playa?" hehe

[@EvolveAutomotive]

I loved that game

[@genghiscam3250]

@@EvolveAutomotive Me too! Back in the day I had the chance to discuss the game with the lead designer - that was really interesting. Bothersome tho that the "What your running ..." quote has been taking up space in my head for the last 20 years ;)

[@ilancastro9237]

Lol nikko

[@suparmada3583]

That police radio edit is from nfs most wanted i remember as clear as yesterday

[@Handlessragdoll]

1:13 No way people actually build 7th gen civics 😭 I love it

[@padraiggalvin2807]

That sound from 3.08 on amazing. Sounds like nissan engine

[@とも-w7h8g]

Don't get into an accident. Please drive safely in Japan.

[@792bnz]

It's like playing tokyo extreme racer

[@thisisemchii]

why are there edited sirens into the video?

[@kikiza123]

love the brz's and 86's. i hope to own one one day and join the club :)

[@DengekiVR]

the 86 is pretty nice

[@callmelucifer7398]

What car are you in?

[@merxgrc9940]

The tunnel at 5:00

[@mxkep]

Those highways are awesome!

[@aksaks2651]

GTA Tokyo City lol..the voice @3:11!!!

[@skygazer_]

Why its sound familiar to me?xD

[@lordmegatron65]

@@skygazer_ it's from need for speed most wanted

[@GameCastCubed]

@@lordmegatron65 the good old ps2 days I remember playing split screen with brother

[@lordmegatron65]

@@GameCastCubed yeah those were the days :)

[@ronniewalters7396]

Love the American police radio talk put over the video

[@MaykelFS23]

This is great stuff, I wish to live this there, also, I recognized most routes from the Tokyo Xtreme Racer games (Rainbow Bridge and Ginza)

[@noodlesandwich497]

recently bought a gti mk6 golf. dream is to drive it here.... also i thought this was illegal and they stopped in 2002 or something like that?

[@zerowitches]

was that police radio just randomly inserted into the video? English police in japan?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

It's on the music

[@AdrielBGaming]

Got surprised when I heard the NFSMW cop chatter. Was just playing it today haha.

[@Latexghost]

Like the old Midnight Club???????? You mean like the Tokyo Xtreme Racer series?

[@dash305GLI]

Real life Tokyo Xtreme Racer

[@fernandofgg]

Assetto corsa looks so real those days hahaha just kidding

[@Murphy252000]

What did you think of Japan mate, always fancied it?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Japan is awesome. This was my 3rd trip and I'm lucky to go every year now as we have to go to Tokyo Auto Salon. HIghly recommend it. The food, the culture the cars...all awesome!

[@Murphy252000]

@@EvolveAutomotive Thanks mate, cheers from Ireland and props for being so grounded, you seem down to earth as hell!

[@EvolveAutomotive]

@@Murphy252000 Thanks dude. My family/friends keep me grounded. Still not old enough not to get a clip round the ear from my mother. :-D

[@Murphy252000]

@@EvolveAutomotive hahha, snap mate... Keep we lit and keep up the vids with Ricky, good craic.... Cheer from N. Ireland, brexit hotspot hahha

[@Kj16V]

Does street racing happen much these days (2019)? If so, whereabouts in Tokyo?

[@MTN.S2K]

yes its still pretty popular

[@truelegendinblack]

C1 Loop if you looking for a kaido roulette battle as well as other expressways. But the c1 scene was Lit back in the day

[@mistirion4929]

Never thought that Tokyo drift is real

[@mrdriver2988]

4:01 entering into the famous C1 route.

[@lilbumpsofficial7883]

B8 S4? I know that supercharger sound anywhere

[@westym8935]

straight out of Gran Turismo, where I also use a black C63🤣🔥

[@nnn-pr3vr]

Loved the editing

[@EvolveAutomotive]

😎

[@1upzen-j8s]

Is there a channel that uploads street racing in Tokyo on youtube?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

There isn't but how cool would that be

[@thetiger7584]

It's all fun until the bosozoku bois show up in front your car とにかく素晴らしい映像！よくやった！

[@johnyoxley4715]

There is no other place like japan for highway racing. I hope just one day I'll be able to race there. I'm more of a back road kinda person because in the uk it's the only really spot you can race without police catching you. But the high speeds of the tokyo c1 loop is still a dream of mine just once I'd like to get up to 200mph before the law and society makes it unable to do so.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Yep. Japan is amazing

[@edisonconlon9029]

Tbh I don’t know my cars that well and although I watch a lot of car channels I still can never remember a car I don’t know why And another thing is I like when cars go fast but I also like when u see their speed so it adds to the feeling if u get me

[@Luv_P]

EVO X 3:43 🙌🏾🖤

[@thatswhatisaidhoe9649]

I live in a boring ass small southern town, wish we had this

[@AlbertKimMusic]

oooh my god I felt that adrenaline

[@darkerentertainment9270]

Cant do this in LA

[@UnuAltu91]

Fok ur shiethole trash country. Fok usa. Hope it dissapear soon

[@Greenliight]

This is exactly like assetto corsa no hesi

[@gabrielmahutasoit8953]

Idk but i feel so weird seeing u racing on the 60-80kph max design speed of Shuto Expressways there (except for Bayshore when actually u can drive up to 120 kph by design)

[@Nighthawk_r33]

Off topic what's the song title and artist?

[@keytel1]

GOMGTOW dj fela- no love to a hoe

[@PeterSalerno]

I'm still having Gran Turismo , special stage 246 flashbacks 👍

[@EvolveAutomotive]

Never too old for GT

[@joshuafawns722]

That was immense

[@k9jsb224]

*03:07* What’s with the American police voices over the radio?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

It's part of the background music

[@kaitospence18]

That my friend... That's the Police chatter from Need For Speed Most Wanted 2005

[@clarksonchang5976]

Is that a silver s4 with the boss of unparallel racing behind the wheel?

[@EvolveAutomotive]

No comment

[@clarksonchang5976]

@@EvolveAutomotive thanks sir

[@lazyfoodie6828]

WHAT CAR WERE U IN

[@408SCG]

Took me a while to see the letters on the dash but I believe its a 2014 Audi A4 Quattro

[@andsribeiro]

That's fucking AWESOME!

[@EvolveAutomotive]

It really was!

[@GabrielLopez-zh7ck]

Real life Midnight Club 2 here. Keeping racing brother but be careful.

[@ASC3052]

How fast y’all think they were goin

[@satyakammisra]

Thanks Tokyo is the cleanest city/metro in the world. Singapore next. They have a super car rent with driver/ self drive driving event for tourists as well.

[@EvolveAutomotive]

We love Tokyo! Can't wait to get back there