Welcome to Honda Fest Thailand (HFTH), the most important Honda-centric customized automobile present in all of South East Asia.
Given what number of Honda followers there are in Thailand, this occasion may fairly presumably be essentially the most extremely anticipated of all the modified automobile occasions held within the nation. Fans flock from throughout Thailand to be part of it, with upwards of two,000 automobile entry functions obtained and spectator tickets promoting out in 30-minutes flat.
Honda Fest Thailand is massive, however earlier than I present you what the newest occasion was all about, let me clarify the way it all started.
5 shut mates, all of whom are well-known in Thailand’s Honda scene, joined forces to run the very first HFTH occasion in 2019. Nongnuch Backyard in Pattaya – a fantastic place that anybody who involves Thailand should go to – supplied the backdrop.
That first occasion attracted greater than 2,500 automobiles and 4,500+ spectators, and in following years – even within the midst of the COVID pandemic – Honda Fest Thailand grew to draw greater than 7,000 followers by means of the gate.
For the 2022 HFTH occasion, the organizers wished to do one thing just a little totally different. The theme ‘Really feel Like Japan’ was adopted, with the Japanese vibe scene set at Impression Velocity Park – a kart circuit right here in Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok. Additionally new for this occasion was a revised automobile choice course of, capping numbers to simply 450 autos.
Given Honda Fest Thailand’s recognition, it’s not shocking that individuals are actually travelling to the occasion from neighboring nations. I flew all the way down to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to affix my mates for his or her 1,500km highway journey up to HFTH. It took about 20-hours, and there have been a number of pace bumps alongside the best way, however it was an expertise I’ll always remember.
Arriving at Impression Velocity Park, the setup did certainly have a comfy Japanese feeling about it, which everybody appreciated.
Thailand’s Honda tuning scene is basically various, and that confirmed within the wide selection of kinds on present. All the favored H-badged fashions obtainable regionally had been represented – Jazz (Match), Civic, Integra, Prelude, Accord, S2000, NSX and extra.
Even some choose two-wheeled Hondas had been invited alongside.
Some of the highly effective (and doubtless the quickest) automobiles on the occasion was AZC’s 2015 Honda Jazz, which incorporates a big-boosting K24 engine good for 1,100hp. It’s finest quarter mile time? A flat 9.0-second go.
The RB1 Honda Odyssey was one of many ultimate few MPVs that featured a low wagon-like roofline, and this instance seems to be powerful slammed with a black-on-black scheme.
Of particular notice had been the engine bays. Whether or not it was NA or featured some type of pressured induction, each bay I noticed was tastefully and cleanly modified.
Right here’s one thing you don’t see each day, an EF Civic 4-door sedan transformed to 2-door, and an EK Civic 3-door transformed to 5-door. The latter sounds a bit odd, however by some means it seems to be fairly good!
After all, 5-door Civics are the norm now, and this model spanking new FL5 Kind R regarded excellent in Increase Blue over black RAYS Volk Racing TE037 6061 REDOT 2020 wheels.
Oak Membership, Thailand’s official Spoon Sports activities distributor, had a particular NSX on show. The long-lasting blue and yellow NA2 has been on mortgage from Spoon Sports activities in Japan for the previous six months.
With reference to NSX’s, the one and solely Liberty Stroll NSX in Thailand – as constructed by Infinite Motorsport – was on present and parked up subsequent to a different NA1.
Idemitsu Thailand was proper behind HFTH 2022, and even introduced out their Civic EF hatch.
As has been the norm for the reason that very first Honda Fest Thailand occasion, in the direction of the top of the night a really particular competitors was drawn. Everybody who attended may get within the draw to drive residence in a fully-built EG Honda Civic. Speak about a next-level occasion prize!
Honda Fest Thailand 2022 was one other big success, and I’m already wanting ahead to the subsequent one. Till then although, take a look at the large gallery of photographs beneath.
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