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The Import Scene or Import Racing Scene refers to the subculture that revolves around modifying imported brand cars (commonly referred to as imports), especially those of Japanese brands, for street racing in the United States. These modified cars are sometimes pejoratively referred to as rice rockets, rice burners or ricers. This scene was originally frequently associated with Asian American youth, however, it is gaining popularity among youth of all races in the United States.1 History
Car modifying has been very popular among youth in the United States, especially in southern California, for decades since the days of hot rods in the 1950s and 1960s. In the early 1990s, youth in southern California began to modify compact Japanese cars, following enthusiasts in Japan who modified compact cars. This Japanese racing scene can be seen in the animeGhost in the Shell (1995) This article is about Japanese animation. For the oleo-resin, see Anime. Anime is Japanese animation, often characterized by stylized colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in a variety of different settings and storyline series Initial DInitial D (pronounced i-'ni-sh&l 'dE) is an anime series published by Avex, based on the manga. The anime and manga focuses on the world of illegal Japanese racing, where all the action is concentrated in the mountain passes and never in cities, and the d.
2 Film
The Import Scene has been protrayed in two mainstream movies:
- The Fast and the FuriousThere are two films called The Fast and the Furious The Fast and the Furious (1954) The Fast and the Furious (2001).
- 2 Fast 2 Furious2 Fast 2 Furious is a movie released in 2003. It is the sequel of The Fast and the Furious''. It features; Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes and Ludacris. It was directed by John Singleton with a soundtrack by David Arnold. Jin Au-Yeung made a minor
3 Video Games
Numerous video games have been produced about Import Racing, including:
- Need for Speed UndergroundNeed for Speed NFS is a series of video games by EA Games released on platforms including personal computers, Nintendo, and PlayStation 2 consoles. It was possibly launched as a direct competition to Accolade's hit Test Drive series of racing games. The g
4 Magazines
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There are many magazines published following this scene. They often include tutorials for car modification and feature sexy models.
The following is a list of such magazines:
5 Car Shows
Modified cars are often exhibited at car shows, such as Hot Import Nights (HIN). Vendors sell various products at these car shows including sound equipment for cars and other car modification products. Frequently, models are present at these shows to pose in front of cars. These models are known as import models and have gained massive popularity among those in the Import Scene.
6 Notable Import Models
- Francine DeeFrancine Dee (born July 1978 in Hong Kong) is a model best known for her appearances in import tuner automotive magazines and shows. Her ethnic background is 75% Filipina and 25% Chinese. When she was just a few months old, she moved to the Philippines.
- Tila NguyenTila Nguyen is an erotic model who appears in softcore nude photo shoots. She was born on October 24, 1981 in Singapore. Her family fled from communist poverty-stricken Vietnam to the United States for a better life. Nguyen's family resettled in Houston,
- Natasha YiNatasha Yi is a nude model. She was born on March 25, 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts. As a child, her family moved frequently between Denver and the East Coast, eventually settling down in Denver. She has been featured in numerous magazines including Playb
- Kaila Yu
