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JDM90s — Japanese Domestic Market Heritage
Japanese Domestic Market · 1989–2002

Born in
Japan.
Built for
Eternity.

The golden era of Japanese performance. An era when engineers ignored convention and built machines that would define automotive culture for decades.

6
Iconic Models
274hp
Avg. Power Output
1989–2002
Years Covered
∞
JDM Legacy
The Philosophy

In the 1990s, Japan's automakers operated under a gentleman's agreement — a self-imposed 280 hp limit. What they built within that constraint defied all expectation.

The Machines
The 280hp Gentleman's
Agreement

From 1988 to 2004, Japanese manufacturers voluntarily capped advertised power at 280 horsepower — a gentleman's agreement to avoid a power war. Reality? Most exceeded it. The Supra's 2JZ was tuned to 320+. The limit was fiction.