Honda tuners are known for going to great lenths to obtain rare JDM parts. Unfortunately not every tuner goes about it in a legit way, as many H-badge and Type-R enthusiasts have had parts pryed off or come out to see their car gone altogether. Heck, [ … ]
Huntington Beach in California is an odd place. On the one hand you have loads of tourists from around the globe taking in its beautiful scenery. They are milling around the immense sprawling beaches armed with cameras and usually wearing too much clothes for a sunny day. After the sun dips down, th [ … ]
For whatever reason, there are many people in the industry out there that believe we are from California. It makes sense because most of the magazines on the scene are based in SoCal and we are there all of the time. Our Canadian patriotism often slips under the radar (unless it involves hockey, the [ … ]
There are key industry people out there that say you’re only as good as your shop car build. This mantra is repeated over and over and will drive companies to true greatness just to out-do their rivals. So each year at SEMA, we see project after mind-bending project that blows away what the company [ … ]
Most of you younger cats may not have heard of the classic TV show, ‘The Six Million Dollar Man,’ but wherther you know it or not, it’s influential concept relates to many enthusiasts. It was a simple low budget show with effects that would get laughed off the screen today, starring B-list actor Lee [ … ]
Ever gotten stuck watching lame TV shows that your sister, girlfriend or wife want to watch instead of something legit? I might have some guilty pleasures like the first few American Idols that mock all the idiots seeking stardom, but after nearly a year of cable TV-abstinence I finally gave in and [ … ]
Alright, clear your head for a bit and picture this. Yours truly and PAS Editor Marky Pereira are standing out front of the Paris hotel in Vegas after getting waaaay to involved at one of many open-bar parties during SEMA. Honestly, I can’t even recall which party ‘cause after a while it all blurs t [ … ]
I know what you are thinking. “Oh golly gee, I’m so friggin’ ecstatic to see another 240 with Silvia parts, I can barely contain myself.” Don’t worry, it isn’t weird, I get like that once a month like PMS. But see one build that is funky and a bit outside the trends is always welcome in my inbox. Oh [ … ]
Truth be told there are a load of hacks out there masquerading as aerokit manufacturers. Notice, I did not say bodykit because well... the difference is some parts are just for appearance. Aerokits on the other hand have been painstakingly refined in wind tunnels and on tracks to ensure they meet pe [ … ]
It’s rare to find a genuine car enthusiast these days. Especially one who didn’t come from money or whose father wasn’t a former mechanic. A genuine automotive enthusiast who’s had to scrape together each paycheck to afford parts, who’s had to battle across a dinner table at a mother’s continuous fe [ … ]
Back in the 80s, the cars coming out of Audis’ plants were fairly mundane. Before the Audi 5000, the cars being produced looked archaic compared to other manufacturers. The lines were boring, they were underpowered and reliability was in question. My old man used to have an Audi 100, an awkward look [ … ]
If you are like me, you are addicted to video games. Not that I play all the time, I purposely try and avoid them ‘cause I simply can’t put them down. I was getting pretty good for some time there, especially with online play. I’ve resisted as much as I can, giving away games and selling off console [ … ]
Man, Scion did something right over at their Long Beach headquarters. The company once criticized for its lack of exciting cars since the demise of the Supra, MR2 and Turbo Celica has sure pulled out the creative energy light sabre and then ripped the competition a new one. Sure the Scions aren’t mu [ … ]
Orthopedic surgery entails the correction of skeletal problems within the human body, especially the spine. Surgeons in this branch of medicine try to repair the bodies of people who have been injured to give them relief from the pain and stress they endure while going about their everyday lives.
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Ask anyone into the drag racing scene about leaders and icons out there and one name will crop up continually: Chris Rado. The Pennsylvania native has been putting fast front wheel drivers on the map for as long as most can remember. And he has since continued to set records and stay competitive. Bu [ … ]
There is one in every circle of friends. You know the guy who gets married young and gets whipped into doing anything his little lady tells him to. He’s the first to talk mad game, but also the first to bail on you when it’s time to go mix it up at the club. It’s the same cat whose house is a snapsh [ … ]
There’s a time in every tuner’s life when they’re faced with the decision to either stay the course and continue building fast-and-furious pocket rockets, or change with the times and shed themselves of the tuner life’s Peter Pan syndrome. Some liken it to trading in expensive bar tabs for mortgage [ … ]