Hoshino Impul

Founded	June 1980
Headquarters	Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Key people	Kazuyoshi Hoshino (founder/president)
Industry	Motorsport Automotive engineering
Products	Aluminum wheels, aerodynamics parts, suspensions, etc. Integrated, planning and development of car parts and accessories, manufacture and sales. Planning and development, manufacture and sales of complete automobiles primarily with Nissan
Revenue	¥1,297,000,000 (2006)
Employees	287 (2006)
Website	Impul.co.jp

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Hoshino Impul Co., Ltd., (known as Impul) is a Japanese automotive aftermarket company based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Founded by Nissan's factory driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, the company exclusively produce aftermarket parts for Nissans, such as bodykits, engine components as well as wheels.

[edit] History

The company was founded in 1980 by the Nissan works driver, Kazuyoshi Hoshino in Maruko-cho, Shizuoka-ken. Within months, Impul produced its first product, the IMPUL D-01 wheel, which to promote it, it found its way on Hoshino's Gr. 5 Silvia racing competing in the Formula Silhouette, a Fuji Grand Champion support series as well as starting a Tokyo based sales center in Sayama-shi, Saitama-ken. A year later, that was relocated in Kichijoji, Musashino-shi.

In 1983, Hoshino formed Hoshino Racing Limited, a racing team to help promote his products and because of expansion, he relocated his company in Shimorenjaku, Mitaka as well as establishing a depot nearby.

In 1987, Impul offered its first fully tuned car, the IMPUL 630R, a tuned Y33 Gloria/Cedric.

Since 1983, the company ran its own racing team which found success in domestic series such as JTCC, Formula Nippon and Super GT.

In 2002, the racing relocated in Gotemba-shi, Shizuoka

Hoshino was the first driver to win in a the team's R32 GT-R during a JTCC race in 1990. Its primary sponsor is Calsonic, spanning two decades.

[edit] References

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• Official site
• http://www.turbomagazine.com/features/0505tur_fairlady_nissan_350z/index.html
• http://www.f-nippon.co.jp/fn_eng/driversT/teams.php?t=05

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