What would you do if you happen to discovered your self with a number of billion {dollars} burning a gap in your pocket? Superyachts, hypercars, non-public jets, all the above? Effectively how about reducing a mountain in half and constructing one of many world’s most unique race tracks.
That’s what Cornes & Co did right here in Japan, and with that, we’re left with The Magarigawa Membership.
The Magarigawa Membership isn’t scorching off the press information, it’s really been open for somewhat over 18 months now, however because it’s doorways have opened, I had but to have the possibility to go to and see what the fuss was all about.
That was till RennCurator invited me out for a number of days of automobile guys paradise. The primary motive for my journey out to Magarigawa was to cowl his newly delivered Prodrive P25, I coated that have right here. However Prodrive apart, there was much more happening on the circuit that deserves its personal look.
For the unfamiliar, Magarigawa is an ultra-luxurious membership nestled within the hills of Chiba, simply over an hour out of central Tokyo. The membership contains of all types of facilities, together with a bar, cigar lounge, infinity edge pool, restaurant, sim room, spa, gymnasium and 10 villas to accommodate these fortunate sufficient to remain. All these facilities are among the nicest rooms you’ll ever step into, with the expertise simply corresponding to a 7-star resort. I really shot these pans from the bed room balcony of the membership’s principal villas…
However there may be one stark distinction between The Magarigawa Membership and a 7-star resort, and that’s the three.5km world class, Hermann Tilke designed monitor surrounding it.
Simply upon coming into the grounds, you might have a seven-minute drive from the entrance gate to the clubhouse. The sheer engineering feats of constructing a circuit into the mountain is clear with retaining partitions taller than condominium blocks and elevation modifications sufficient to make your ears pop.
However sufficient in regards to the venue, and extra about among the automobiles that RennCurator and his associates had introduced out for the week. Beginning with RennCurator’s very personal Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25.
Mark did a full write up on the nitty gritty of the CS25 beforehand, so I wont ramble on the specifics, however I can verify this Manthey beast is value each little bit of hype it will get.
Paired with a venue like Magarigawa, it’s virtually unimaginable to take a foul picture of the the CS25, and the on monitor efficiency was there to match its attractiveness.
The CS25 was virtually at all times the quickest automobile on monitor every day at Magarigawa, and while I can’t expose what its lap time competitors was, I can say there was some very worthy opponents.
Alongside RennCurator’s CS25 and beforehand coated P25, his HKS GR86 was in attendance. That is really the precise automobile all of us noticed make its debut on the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, HKS’s first iteration of their full bundle avenue and circuit builds. Since this automobile’s first debut, I’ve additionally had the possibility to cowl HKS’s second full GR86 and its Tsukuba circuit shakedown.
RennCurator’s associates didn’t come empty handed, brining some extra JDMs to the usually tremendous and hypercar unique pits, within the likes of a GRMN Yaris, TOM’s GR86 and NA2 NSX Sort S.
However there was one different NSX that had all of my consideration.
So far as tuned NSX’s go, this must be the most effective I’ve come throughout in Japan. Primarily based on a NA1 Sort R, the automobile had undergone a entrance NA2 conversion in addition to had a whole ITB setup bolted on.
Contained in the automobile adopted swimsuit with all of the instrumentation harking back to peak mid 2000’s NSX tuning. This automobile deserves it’s personal deep dive nevertheless so I’ll save the specifics for its personal characteristic.
The Magarigawa Membership is without doubt one of the most breathtaking locations I’ve ever been in my life, wrapped amongst a world class circuit and being pushed by among the world’s finest automobiles makes this an expertise any automobile man ought to add to their bucket checklist, proper below the $200,000+ membership payment…
Alec Pender
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