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Do superheroes exist? Good question! Failing to have a real answer to this existential question, the idea that extraordinary people exist on our planet is enough to feed my imagination.

If there’s one person I know who hates being unnoticed, it is [ … ]

MANSORY Porsche Panamera Turbo

In the word of tuners there are a wide assortment with most falling into the category of “JDM” for the cars that they build which include popular models like the Nissan GT-R, Toyota Supra and the like. In Europe, the tuners are a whole different breed partially due to the high-end clientele and ca [ … ]

Toba King: Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Brabus

Toba is a small pearl-cultivating city located no more than a couple hours from Osaka, Japan. A black Mercedes sits by itself on the street in front of a small Italian restaurant just meters away from the ocean.

From a distance this Brabus badged S63 AMG looks like any other S-Class with a set [ … ]

Subaru Impreza 2.5RS (NV Auto)

So over the last few years of being around the racing scene, I’ve always had my eye on the orange Subaru from NV Auto. It wasn’t until about 6-months ago it became apparent to me that one of my close friends was working at NV and was involved in working on their bad-ass Subaru Impreza 2.5RS. As su [ … ]

Raw Power: 2011 Cadillac CS-V Coupe

This matte black monster comes courtesy of the master fabricators and builders at D3 Cadillac in Signal Hill, California. Sure, they could have given this 2011 CTS-V coupe a blinged-out, boulevard-cruisin' stance and strapped it with a diamond-encrusted Louis Vuitton interior to unveil at the 2011 [ … ]

Retina Burner: Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R V-Spec


There aren’t many who can proudly proclaim that they’ve turned their high school daydreams into reality. Such aspirations are usually dashed by the harsh reality of adulthood and the responsibilities that come with it, forcing those childhood dreams to take a back seat. But not for Jakarata native [ … ]

Dress to Kill: 2010 BMW 335i

Allie Magyar used to be part of the fast and furious crowd. Her 2000 Honda Civic with turbocharged LS/VTEC motor, custom Lavender paint job and full custom tweed interior was even featured in a tuner magazine back in the day. Despite maturing and starting a family, she’s never lost her passion for [ … ]

Pit Boss Cartel iQ: 2012 Scion iQ

These days when you go to a race track, it’s all about who has the coolest pit equipment.  The trend started with little 50cc pit bikes, then it was tricked out golf carts and Rhinos, but now the boys over at CARTEL have completely changed the game with their Pit Boss Scion iQ.  That’s right, they [ … ]

New Breed: 2013 Lexus GS

If you have any interest in cars, then the name Troy Sumitomo should ring a bell. Sumitomo is the owner of Five Axis – a vehicle customization shop in Huntington Beach, CA that specializes in doing work for large corporations. Their resume includes builds for brands such as Honda, Scion, Toyota an [ … ]

Stanced Out: Nissan 350Z

Aside from the drifting motorsport phenomenon during the past decade in North America, the next most popular thing making waves in the automotive world is what is known as the aggressive fitment movement or as sometimes referred to as stance movement in short.

Sam Afzali, owner of this 2004 Nis [ … ]

RC Drift: Suzuki SX4

Ok, what I’ll show you here is a bit different from what you are use to see on the web and that’s what makes AMF different.

I’ve been introduced to the RC drift scene back in 2007. Thanks to internet, I’ve met some RC drifters, and what I found awesome with RC drifting, it was for me a great op [ … ]

Honda VIP: Acura TL Type-S


Honda purists are by far the most loyal brand fans in the automotive world – be it as enthusiasts, track drivers or builders. Starting off young most Honda fans start with a beat up Civic on which they learn the ins and outs of modifying. In time, the once ambitious teen moves onto another pro [ … ]

Moody Blue: Subaru Impreza WRXTi

The owner of this beautiful Subaru is none other than Jean-Michel, a friend I met back in 2009. At that time his car was already looking great and leading into being a “big” project. Like the GT500 from Gone in 60 Seconds this Subaru is his Eleanor, his unicorn, the one car of his dreams, but the [ … ]

Silver Bullet: Toyota Supra (Mk4)

With plans to combat and outshine the popular Datsun (now Nissan) Z-car in the late 1970s, Toyota introduced a remake of their popular Celica to the west. Brought to the USA in 1979, this new flagship sports car was given the badge of Celica Supra Mark 1. New to the Toyota lineup was a 2.6-liter [ … ]

Mellow Yellow: Acura Integra (Custom Type R)


Being a JDM-gear-head does not come easy, especially when one’s budget is limited and smaller than one’s dream project. In the case of Reggie Mah of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, his dream was to essentially get the best of both worlds while maintaining his Honda purist mindset. Mah like many H-tu [ … ]

Freshly Squeezed: Honda Civic EG (K20)

It has long been recommended by health and fitness professionals alike that everyone should consume at least one glass of freshly squeezed orange juice per day. The benefits are numerous including lowering one’s blood pressure, lower bad cholesterol levels and ultimately getting one’s dosage o [ … ]
FT-86 and BRZ Spotlight from Tokyo Auto Salon 2012

Whether you first saw one in Initial D, in a Keiichi Tsuchiya video or at a local drift event the AE-86 is the OG of the JDM world especially when it comes to drifting. It’s no surprise then that the highlights of the Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 were the cencept variations of the new Toyota FT-86 (Sc [ … ]