Summary: <p><a href="https://www.sammitani.com/">Sam Mitani</a> is a Japanese-American writer and author, best known for his work as International Editor for <a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/">Road & Track</a> magazine, where he spent 22 years, and as the author of his debut novel, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Prototype-Should-Existed-Depends-Survival/dp/1641369760">The Prototype</a>.</p><p>His responsibilities as an automotive journalist included covering and test driving cars from around the world. He also wrote a monthly column for XaCAR, and regularly contributed to Best Car, two of Japan’s most popular auto magazines. His limited-run car magazine, called SPEED, won him a Maggie Award in 2004. Mitani also appeared as a guest host for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmsruqPgCIs4PImiZs0t9w">Best Motoring</a> DVD series and has an Emmy Award to his credit for co-hosting for <a href="https://abc7.com/">KABC</a>’s Eye on LA television series.</p><p>As part of his job, he participated in a number of adventures, including the <a href="https://www.dakar.com/en/">Dakar Rally</a> in 1996, two stints in the Malaysian jungle in the Trans Peninsula Rally, the <a href="http://score-international.com/">Baja 1000</a> and in 2010, he set a speed record at the <a href="https://saltflats.com/">Bonneville Salt Flats</a> in a Suzuki Kizashi, going 203.73 mph. The run qualified him to join the exclusive 200-MPH Club.</p><p> </p><p>Make sure to follow us and subscribe!</p><p><a href="https://www.nobraking.com/">NoBraking</a> can be found on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nobraking/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NoBraking/">Facebook</a></p>
