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Roy Nakano
Father Of LACar @ LACar
Roy Nakano gave birth to LACar in the late '90s, having previously delivered LA Audio File back in the '80s. Aside from the occasional review, Roy likes to stray off the beaten automotive path: "Six Degrees of Reparations" reflected on the regretful ethical paths taken by car companies throughout history. "Traveling Through the Past and Present of the Green Book" looked at businesses that took a stand against racism and the man that wrote the book on where to find them. "Best Cars to Drive in Rush Hour Traffic" was an LACar guide published in the pre-GPS era. "In Search of the First Datsun 510 Tuner" looked at one of the milestones in the origin of import tuners.
Roy Nakano's Most Recent Work
![a yellow 2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS at the San Gabriel river](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1703075369/car-reviews/TRAX24frontsangabrielriverNAKANO_jj0yjh)
Dec 20, 2023
![the entrance to the 2023 LA Auto Show](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1700309810/automotive-reports/LAASnov23TeslabyNAKANO_euoip2)
Nov 18, 2023
![An array of Ford Broncos at the Auto Show](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1694960214/automotive-reports/0-LAautshow-Galpin-GalleryBRONCOS_rilwux)
Sep 17, 2023
![image of the Lexus RX 500h](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1690461522/car-reviews/LexusRX500hHarrisNAKANO_wgfbc4)
Jul 26, 2023
![side view of the 2023-24 Toyota Prius Prime XSE](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1689600375/car-reviews/2023PriusPrimeflankNAKANO_blhmwj)
Jul 19, 2023
![The 2023 Audi Q4 E-tron exterior as seen from the front](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1677088275/car-reviews/Q4e-tron-frontqtr_yx8uje)
Feb 22, 2023
![front quarter via of the 2023 Hyundai Tucson](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1674291645/car-reviews/2023tucsonPHEVfrontquarter_nakano_vqkyan)
Jan 22, 2023
![an overhead view of the Tesla exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1669005028/automotive-reports/1-TeslaPetersenoverhead2_Nakano_x3rces)
Nov 21, 2022
![image of the new Genesis X Convertible and the new Genesis G90 at the 2022 LA Auto Show](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1668777733/automotive-reports/1-LAASNov22Genesis_Nakano_wyejfx)
Nov 18, 2022
![Image of a red Jeep Wrangler going over a homemade mountain course at a car show.](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1666499022/automotive-reports/jeep-ridein-OC12_ptmlga)
Oct 23, 2022
![The 2022-2023 MINI Cooper SE parked in a garage after being ordered and shipped from Europe](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1656327263/car-reviews/MINI-cooper-se-well-traveled_mu5ijm)
Jun 28, 2022
![a palette knife rendering from AP’s March 3, 1981 photograph of UAW Local 588 members with the Ford Motor Company taking sledgehammers to a Toyota Corolla.](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1650337162/automotive-reports/uawsaysifyousellinamerica-colorpalette_g4b2y7)
Jun 6, 2022
![The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5, seen from the front with a closeup of the left front headlight.](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1654053688/car-reviews/hyundai-ioniq-5-front_vlnzqy)
Jun 1, 2022
![a red Toyota Prius Prime, traveling towards the camera, on an American highway.](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1643783829/car-reviews/2021_Prius_Prime_Red-front_wfb7hz)
Feb 2, 2022
![The roof of a Chevrolet Trailblazer with a Thule roof rack, and Mount Whitney in the background.](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1641282825/lacar/local-los-angeles/395-discover-la-teaser-featured_q8ry3i)
Jan 5, 2022
![A red 2021 Toyota Mirai on a cliffside road with the sun setting in the background.](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1640671183/car-reviews/2021-Toyota-Mirai-9_o4j3kp)
Dec 28, 2021
![an orange 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer on a desert highway with snow-capped mountains in the background and a sign pointing to Manzanar in the foreground.](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1637900313/car-reviews/2022-chevrolet-trailblazer-left-side-mountains_hcvu0q)
Nov 26, 2021
![exterior photo of the Los Angeles convention center with the Los Angeles Auto Show sign draped over the entrance facade.](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1634874064/lacar/local-los-angeles/2017LAASconventioncenter-albertwong_u3fr6m)
Oct 22, 2021
![journalists at the 2012 L.A. Auto Show wearing polarized sunglasses to see a Volkswagen exhibit.](https://res.cloudinary.com/localautomotivemedia/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_crop/c_fit,w_300,dpr_auto,f_auto,q_auto,d_fallback.jpg/v1624513107/automotive-reports/la-auto-show-nakano-november-2012_qogxjt.jpg)
Jun 25, 2021