Gravity 2017
Japanese Performance|November 2017

Gravity. It’s a pretty essential force for life on this planet.

Gravity 2017

We often take it for granted, but without it we’d all float off into the vast emptiness of space. Not ideal. However, aside from the all important pull keeping our feet firmly on terra firma, there is another type of gravity to be aware of, and while not as globally indispensable as the original, for modified car fans at least it is steadily becoming a crucial part of their year.

This story is from the November 2017 edition of Japanese Performance.

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