There are people that just mosey on through life by doing the bare minimum and others that do things big – Big Mike is the latter.
Taking a 20-year-old car and trying to make it relevant again isn’t the easiest thing because a 1992 Honda Prelude i [ … ]
When Joseph Bacigalupi got his 2005 Subaru WRX he had no intention of modifying it. While he convinced himself that the wagon would be good to get him and his wife through the snow and take his dog around town, he had no idea what was in store for this five-door hatch.
A member of the esteemed Te [ … ]
Show cars come to fruition many different ways. Some are bought with the intent of transforming and showing them, some are rebuilds of previous projects and some evolve slowly through various stages of modification and intensity.
The latter is how the 2000 BMW M5 you see here came to be. Owned [ … ]
How many of you know of someone who has taken a daily driven vehicle - even one that was used for parts to finish another project car - and turned it into a piece of art? The 2003 Infiniti G35 you see on these pages is one of those vehicles. It was originally purchased as a way to get around, to gr [ … ]
The Scion xB that we’re looking at today is dubbed the “Anarchy” - a fitting term for a tuner that fights the conventional notion of what a daily driver should look, perform, and sound like.
Perhaps it was this spirit that led Richmond, British Columbia-based SR Auto Group to name their 201 [ … ]
Preconceived notions demolished by a big green machine.
Farhad “Muzzy” Yousefi never imagined he would rebuild his cherished 350Z from the ground up. When he started drifting it in 2007, it looked nothing like what you see here. Much in the same way Dr. Banner bulks up when he gets angry, Youse [ … ]
A lot can happen in nine years. Couples can get married and divorced in that amount of time. Your kids transform into adults in that short time span. Hell, we know people that took that long to graduate from college – though we won’t mention any names. Afrim Zeka of Fairless Hills, Penn. utilized h [ … ]
Justin Pawlak has been a force in the 2012 Formula D season and his custom wild, bucking Mustang is a major reason why.
Team Falken Tire has been racking up quite the trophy case in the Formula Drift series. Between its all-star lineup of drivers it has achieved more overall wins than any other [ … ]
Most people don’t like being referred to as “obsessed” because of the negative connotation that comes with the word. After all, that’s the term stalkers use when they’re being hauled off to jail for breaking into celebrity homes and stealing their old underwear.
Ray Ramirez of Orlando, Fla. has a d [ … ]
Function with form: 100% functional, as if it was being rolled off the showroom floor.
In 2004, Mazda introduced a new sport compact car on the scene that enthusiasts all over the world could enjoy: the Mazda3. It came in several different varieties between a sedan and hatch model; most n [ … ]
Rallycross Fiesta is inspired by motorsport, built for the street
Developing show car concepts is just one of the perks of working for a motorsports-involved company like Motegi Racing. It gives the gear heads around the office an opportunity to bring their craziest ideas to life.
Our in [ … ]
Designed to be sporty vehicle with excellent fuel economy, the Hyundai Veloster is an ideal vehicle for drivers that want to get a little more performance from their car without sacrificing gas mileage.
When ARK Performance got its hands on the Veloster, however, just sporty and only a little per [ … ]
Take a brand new Scion FR-S, mix in a 600-hp Cosworth race engine, a large portion of the GReddy parts catalog and top it with Formula Drift superstar Ken Gushi and you've got a recipe for out-of-the-box success!
The all-new Scion FR-S is without a doubt a legend in the making. Scion's first re [ … ]
From the beginning, durability, r [ … ]
The FC is the middle child in the RX-7 family. It doesn't get quite as much love as the other two. The first generation FB was a pure sports car that really introduced the rotary to North America while the third gen FD was (and still is almost 20 years after its introduction) sex on wheels [ … ]
In an era where everyone wants to be different, personalizing your ride is an excellent opportunity to showcase your car and make a statement about who you are. Honda has been the platform of choice for the performance aftermarket scene since its inception. The PASMAG Remix program is designed to [ … ]
Umair Zubair is not new to building magazine-worthy cars. His previous builds have graced magazine covers around the world and his Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT wagon is built with the same attention-to-detail that's landed his previous builds many accolades and awards. Originally purchased as a daily driv [ … ]