Akira Nakai

is a Japanese automotive tuner, founder of Porsche aftermarket tuning company RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF (RWB), who specializes in the design and installation of custom wide-body kits for classic and modern Porsche models.

Earlier examples sported a sticker on the back, which was later changed to to fix a German language mistake.

Life and career Early life Born on October 19, 1970, in Chiba, Japan, Akira Nakai became attracted to cars at a young age. He was inspired by American race car movies such as Gone in 60 Seconds and The Cannonball Run which influenced him to take up an automotive career.

Career Nakai started his career with a drift crew called Rough World, working on a Trueno AE86, stretching the limits of what the car could bear. He started to work on Porsches while employed by a body shop when he came across a damaged Porsche 911 Turbo, which he bought off its original owner, with it later becoming the first RWB Porsche, named 'Stella Artois' after his preferred beer in the late 90s. This spark of interest, along with a little personal touch, is what led Nakai to create his Stella Artois inspired Porsche and many similar projects.

Company Nakai later started his own company called RAUH Welt BEGRIFF (which means Rough World Concept) and eventually became known for modifying Porsches, giving them oftentimes extreme body alterations. Nakai's and his company's modifications are said to have reached a "cult status" and his aesthetics are described as "singular".

In popular culture Nakai appeared as himself in the 2015 video game Need for Speed as the "Build Icon". The widebody kits designed by him were available for players to use on select Porsche models, and his "Stella Artois" custom Porsche 911 Turbo could be earned in-game.