THREE SIMPLE LETTERS
Within the linguistic space of our little automotive community, there’s an unassuming three-letter acronym. It simultaneously ignites heated debate and awakens passion and inspiration. Those three letters: RWB.
If you’ve pried open these pages, you probably know what RWB is all about. Standing for ‘RAUH-Welt Begriff’ (translated as ‘rough world concept’) it is the brainchild of one Japanese individual: Akira Nakai. In our world, Nakai-san is a superstar. Although the genesis of his craft is in the twin-cam scream of AE86s, it’s his signature modification of air-cooled Porsche 911s that’s escalated man and machine to cult status.
It’s a reputation forged over the past couple of decades or so, beginning with his own iconic matte-coated Porsche 911 (930 generation), christened ‘Stella Artois’ (all RWB cars are
