- 21. Give Yourself Some Wood: Nostalgic Grains
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... downer. So, being from the woodworking part of the world known as Guatemala, Willy got down to making his own bits for the inside of his roadster. After a lot of recognition and demand for his handiwork, ...
- Created on 07 January 2015
- 22. SEMA 2014: Las Vegas, NV
- (Event Coverage)
- ... e exciting 2015 plans. Sitting at the GoPro booth throughout the week, the “Rampage” Camaro (pictured, above) built by Roadster Shop took the GT Award for Best in Show, and after seeing it up close, it ...
- Created on 10 November 2014
- 23. Don't be a H8R: 360 Fabrication's 1964 Lincoln Continental
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... He’s a big fan of Lincolns, and also owns a ’63 Lincoln Roadster and ’64 Lincoln convertible along with a ’57 Chevy and ’65 AC Cobra, to name a few. But, the H8R turned into a fun and unique project. It’ ...
- Created on 24 June 2014
- 24. Break-Neck Style: Dean Kearney's Oracle Lighting Dodge Viper
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... swirl pot, and an array of HPS hoses. All other metal from the rear of the strut towers was removed. In the cabin of the roadster is a full Formula D-legal roll cage, including foot intrusion bars and ...
- Created on 13 May 2014
- 25. OC Meet Season Opener 2014: Stony Point, NY
- (Event Coverage)
- ... DM Datsun Roadster. ...
- Created on 26 April 2014
- 26. Mike Essa’s Rise to the Championship
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... car made it relatively uncompetitive outside of the burnout competition. The 2011 season saw yet another new chassis, this time a BMW Z4 Roadster mated to a lightweight and powerful ...
- Created on 23 February 2014
- 27. Radiant Crush: 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... machine gun. Jamie didn’t stop with the power mods. She went even crazier with the exterior of her already sleek roadster. Enter Misha Carbon, creators of this stunningly aggressive widebody kit. Misha ...
- Created on 23 May 2013
- 28. Fast and Furious Through the Years
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... a love for high-performance cars. In this case, the vehicle is a Jaguar XK 120 Roadster. Regardless of Ireland and Malone’s prominence, the car was definitely the star, being featured prominently throughout ...
- Created on 24 April 2013
- 29. Show or Display: The first R32s in the U.S.!
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... s changed, you may need Bill Gates and Paul Allen money. Other cars on the “Show or Display” exemption list include: the McLaren F1, Bugatti EB110, Ford RS200, BMW Z1, Mercedes CLK-GTR Roadster and Lamborghi ...
- Created on 26 March 2013
- 30. Formula Drift: Nitto Tire Drift Team
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... ultimate sideways machine on Nitto’s tires. Essa’s Z4 roadster is powered by a turbocharged E46 M3 motor and makes a glorious sound at full throttle. Although he has yet to podium in FD competition, he ...
- Created on 30 July 2012
- 31. FD In-depth: Top 10 changes for 2012
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... ie Nishida in a SC300, FD Asia star Emmanuel Armandio in a 350Z Roadster and Irish champion, Dean Kearney, who's taking over Nishida’s former S13.5. 6. V-LED’s clipping points – V-LED’s has steppe ...
- Created on 25 May 2012
- 32. New York International Auto Show 2012
- (Event Coverage)
- ... Celebrating the 45th anniversary, Mercedes-Benz unveiled a limited edition (only 45 cars to be produced) of the SL65 AMG. This Mercedes-Benz roadster packs 612 hp from its high-output V12 and features ...
- Created on 18 April 2012
- 33. The New BMW i8 Concept Spyder
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... intelligent thinking, advanced materials and innovative construction techniques fuse together to create a high performance roadster that is outstandingly efficient and environmentally aware. In effect, ...
- Created on 05 April 2012
- 34. Chris Mangum's 2011 Chevrolet SS Camaro
- (Vehicle Features)
- Southern Californians are known for their affinity of cruising by the beach in their cars, and this 2011 Camaro SS Roadster is the perfect vehicle for the job. Built by DSO Eyewear CEO Chris Mangum, ...
- Created on 29 February 2012
- 35. Shop Profile: MT Motorsport
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... this little “female” roadster has the heart of a lion – a Corvette type of lion that is. Toss aside was the sewing machine engine from factory in way of a GM LS1 V8 matted to twin T25 turbochargers. ...
- Created on 21 October 2011
- 36. Beyond Limits: Mike Essa's Formula Drift BMW Z4
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... the roll cage. Essa got to work soon after, welding up a custom 6-point Formula D spec roll cage and closing all firewall holes per FD regulation. After seeing the success of several other roadsters in ...
- Created on 11 October 2011
- 37. Formula Drift Round 7 2011: Irwindale, CA
- (Event Coverage)
- ... with Mike Essa’s GSR Autosport BMW Z4 Roadster left him watching the rest of the Top 16 battles from the sidelines. Once the Top 16 bracket shook out, several of the sports top names all stood to battle ...
- Created on 11 October 2011
- 38. Drift Junkie: Darren McNamara's 2009 Saturn Sky
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... by Falken, the build was handled by Autosport Dynamics (ASD). In 2010, the Sky was one of the few roadsters on the Formula Drift grid, but ASD has switched it over to a hard top coupe for 2011. Saturn ...
- Created on 08 August 2011
- 39. Locked & Loaded: Richard Arcilla's 2001 Honda S2000
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... during Richard’s high school years when he first spotted the then new roadster from Honda. As Arcilla puts it, “the car has a timeless look to it” and he had to have it, so the goal was set. First ...
- Created on 05 August 2011
- 40. Royal Purple Hits The Road With Tjin Edition Roadshow
- (Industry News)
- ... at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA, Jan. 29-31, 2011. Royal Purple is a manufacturer of high performance synthetic lubricants based in Porter, TX. Royal Purple’s line of products is perfect ...
- Created on 29 March 2011