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Past Gas

Past Gas

By: Donut Media
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Summary

 Donut's Nolan Sykes and Joe Weber walk you through incredible stories behind your favorite cars and manufacturers. Episodes include underground Japanese racing clubs, bitter racing rivalries, and how some of your favorite classic cars came to be. Listen and find out why Past Gas is the #1 automotive podcast on Apple.Donut Media World
Episodes
  • S2 Ep7: The Golden Era of JDM: Why The Drift King Chose The AE86 for Initial D

    S2 Ep7: The Golden Era of JDM: Why The Drift King Chose The AE86 for Initial D
    May 12 2026
    Initial D exploded beyond the confines of car culture to a global phenomenon and broke a lot of rules along the way. In the seventh installment of our 12-part series, we explore the origins of the Initial D series, how drifting went global, and how Keiichi Tsuchiya, The Drift King himself, helped every step of the way.
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    45 mins
  • S2 Ep6: The Golden Era of JDM: How Japan Embarrassed the Racing World

    S2 Ep6: The Golden Era of JDM: How Japan Embarrassed the Racing World
    May 5 2026

    For decades, the world saw Japanese cars as just efficient, economical daily commuters. Then the 1990s hit, and Japan unleashed a lineup of obsessively engineered racing monsters that completely stunned the established European and American giants. Backed by the limitless budgets of the nation's economic "bubble era," Japanese engineers were given the ultimate green light to overbuild their machines without worrying about the cost.

    From Subaru and Mitsubishi conquering unforgiving rally dirt, to Mazda’s unbreakable rotary engine surviving Le Mans, and Nissan’s R32 "Godzilla" destroying the Australian touring circuit—Japan didn't just show up to compete. They took over.

    Discover how these manufacturers stopped being seen as the "optimistic little brother," rewrote the racing rulebooks, and became the ultimate global benchmark.

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    49 mins
  • S2 Ep5: The Golden Era of JDM: Inside Japan's Exclusive Outlaw Race Club

    S2 Ep5: The Golden Era of JDM: Inside Japan's Exclusive Outlaw Race Club
    Apr 28 2026

    Join us in the fifth installment of Past Gas: The Golden Era of JDM, as we dive into the history of one of Japan's most elusive car clubs, The Mid Night Club. What later became a popular video game started as a way for Japan's elite car tuners, enthusiasts and even Automotive Executives to test and tune their cars... on public roads.

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    54 mins
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Loved it - clear, entertaining, and informative.

I always watch Donut media on YouTube and have only recently discovered their podcast, it's safe to say that I have really enjoyed the journey so far :-)

Awesome (As always)

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if you love the history of cars but want it to be funny this is it. Also will keep you busy for a long time:)

amazing

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I have listened to this podcast series twice and might possibly be a third time, absolutely love it, I love the hosts bits, the way they tell the stories and the stories themselves, from Bertha Benz to Hamilton and everything in between I can't wait each week for the new episode I get truly fire dup.

Thanks Nolan Joe and James, keep up the hard work and keep it Juiced 👌

Best podcast for fans of history and cars.

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It’s a great podcast because it’s funny and interesting at the same time which is great for when your bored


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