Jeep Comanche – 2025 SEMA build

Long before this old Jeep Comanche fell into my life, Black Bear Off-Road was just a dream. The dream was to own my own shop. But not just that, I wanted to produce show-quality builds. And one day - have a vehicle at The SEMA Show. I’m inspired by guys like Chip...

Southrnfresh 12

Joseph Dale, creator of Southrnfresh, has the support of the people man. He's got the support of Atlanta. So no matter which direction people end up going in car culture. Whether it's JDM legends, drift, VIP, Euro, or old-school Hondas forever. Or whether they venture...

Ryan Miller’s 54 Bel Air

This is Ryan Miller’s 54 Bel Air. And Ryan’s thought process is: There's a coolness to anything with four wheels. Some cars we build for driving, other cars we build for cruising. And ALL cars, we build to connect us to moments. Sometimes we work on a car because of a...

Avoiding Scope Creep – The Biggest Killer of Project Cars

Here we are again. I told myself I would become a "wheels and coilovers only" type of car guy, having all these project cars with achievable yet insurmountable goals. My inner circle has a term for this: Scope Creep. That's when you have a project car with clearly...

Lexus RS350h+ Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)

The RX is a strong seller for Lexus. It’s the benchmark, and rightfully so. The Lexus RX blends comfort, versatility, efficiency, reliability, and luxury all to perfection. However, you might notice what’s missing from those ingredients… is an unforgettable driving...

When Dodge Sued Ford

When Dodge sued Ford, it was a lawsuit that changed capitalism… and ruined the auto industry. The year was 1919. And the story involved two brothers, a stubborn genius, and a lawsuit that changed everything. You ever wonder why car companies today are run by...

Lifted – Yellow – Xterra

This yellow Nissan Xterra Off Road is a (4x4) example of peak Nissan. Sure - some people will argue that you have to go older. But I bet almost NO ONE would argue that you have to go newer. This Xterra represents the cutoff line, before Nissan as a whole became...

We Need Nissan – Stop Acting Like We Don’t

Dear car enthusiasts, Youtubers, and media: We Need Nissan. Stop acting like we don’t. My first car was an indestructible 1989 2-door Nissan Sentra E. It was handed down from my parents during high school. I wouldn’t call it ‘a gift’… but I certainly was excited for...

RAYS new optional color – Metallic Red

RAYS released a new specialty color for some/most of their forged wheel models. The color is called Metallic Red (MR) OP-2, and the up-charge is minimal... only about an extra $25 per wheel when ordering. With RAYS, these types of things are often ‘for a limited time...

Ryan Tuerck partners with KW Automotive

Ryan Tuerck is partnering with KW Automotive for his competition cars AND his project cars. Here’s what that means. 1) The Formula Drift Rain-X GR Corolla will be running ST Suspension XTA Plus 3 coilovers in competition. 2) The Formula Supra time attack car (I...
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Color Choices

If you're looking for some inspiration on what color to paint your car - check out these VeeDubs.  So slick!  ...

Poll: Worst present?

Alright - I figured I'd ask: What was the worst present you got for Christmas this year?  If you're Jewish, they ...

Poll: What car right now?

What car are you obsessing over right now? ...like this week? Doesn't matter what it is... just leave a comment ...

Doing Werk @ Wagenwerks

So I went and helped out the guys at Wagenwerks yesterday... at least I hope I helped 'em out... I may have just ...

Merry Christmas Fool!

It's that one day of the year that you can go out on the road, and there are no other cars out there with you ...

Issue 14 Preview

Our latest issue is at the printer and will be back in a few weeks, but until then we thought you might want to ...

Holiday spirit

I love the idea of having Christmas lights on your ride.  Puts me into the spirit. (more…)

Follow S3 on Twitter!

We recently created a twitter account, and even though we still haven't figured out the point of it, we might ...

Making the mag survive

So I went to valet cars Friday night for Alex Farrington: he's a boosted NSX driver, and the owner of Prestige ...

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