Honda Ridgeline TrailSport – Darlin’ or Disgrace?

Here’s the problem with the Honda Ridgeline: It does a lot of things exceptionally well. But for some reason it does 'em all exceptionally dorky. And that in a nutshell is why so many people can’t take the Honda Ridgeline seriously... but maybe they should. Let me...
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VB WRX – Make Your Own STI

The VB Subaru WRX offers a really strong performance value, especially today when value of any kind seems hard to find in the new car market. For instance, at 30-grand, you can get a turbocharged AWD WRX with a manual transmission… with enough room for a bike rack on...
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Bronco Sport – Is it Worthy?

Reality is - the Bronco Sport will always live in the full-size Bronco’s shadows. But let’s get that out of our heads for the moment & critique it on its own merit. Because if the Bronco Sport is nothing else, at minimum it's a departure from yet another generic...
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Mazda 3 Turbo Sedan – Who does Number 3 work for?

The Mazda 3 Sedan is a strong vehicle that seems to get overlooked. It just doesn’t fit in. Here’s what I mean: The Mazda 3 Sedan doesn’t have the perceived status of something like a 3-series BMW or Audi. But it’s not a basic/generic appliance like a Kia or Nissan...
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California Dreamin’… of the Past

There was a time when California was the ultimate playground for car enthusiasts. The canyons & picturesque coastal routes made it a haven for anyone who loved the open road. From the legendary routes along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), to the adrenaline-pumping...
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K-Swapped RA1 Honda Odyssey – slam the minivan

This is a 1st generation RA1 Honda Odyssey - radicalized. And here’s the thing about a modified minivan like this. Beneath the sheet metal and all the oddball awesomeness - it’s a totally epic conversation starter. An 'icebreaker' anywhere it travels. See, this Honda...
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VW Rabbit Pickup – Nothing Amazing

“It’s nothing amazing, but it looks cool.” That’s how Eric Garrison describes his daily-driven 1981 VW Rabbit pickup (aka Caddy). And you know what? A lot of people don’t realize the full truth & wisdom of that statement. Because the truth is, "nothing amazing,...
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BMW 2002 – Family Ties

Old vehicles have a way of capturing moments in time & bottling-up vivid memories & nostalgia. They have a way of transcending their mechanical/utilitarian nature, and becoming sentimental family heirlooms… passed down through generations. Such is the case...
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Stand-up Jet Ski – new vs old?

I got into stand-up jet skis 3 years ago. No, I can’t do flips, I’m by no means a pro, and I’m not an OG in this world. But I’ve spent my life around visceral cars (mostly of the 80s & 90s), I’ve run an automotive magazine for 18 years, and I’m very in touch with...
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Ford Maverick – You Can be my Wingman Anytime

Ford Maverick understands its mission. The modern truck market has gone off the rails in size & in price. And the Ford Maverick returns as an economical, versatile, usable entry-point back into the truck segment. But there’s MORE to the Maverick than that. Call it...
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BASF training facility

By s3mag | February 19, 2010
Went to the BASF training facility with Bryson (from Wagenwerks) to work on a color for that GSX (yeah boi). But ...

Spotted: From Our Fans

By s3mag | February 15, 2010
We've been getting a lot of good "spotted" pics courtesy of our facebook fans, thanks for submitting these! If ...

Random Rant: technology

By s3mag | February 15, 2010
Wtf. We've got so much damn technology these days... but why is it all so geeky. When did that happen? How are ...

Poll: Events/Meets

By s3mag | February 11, 2010
What events are you definitely gonna hit this year? Give us the city too... and maybe a link with info... if you want.

Spotted: JTP’s RX7

By s3mag | January 29, 2010
Our friend Byron send in this shot of one of our Still Hood stickers on Justin Pawlak's Formula D RX7 (see full ...

Spotted: JTP's RX7

By s3mag | January 29, 2010
Our friend Byron send in this shot of one of our Still Hood stickers on Justin Pawlak's Formula D RX7 (see full ...

Ken Block’s New Ride

By s3mag | January 26, 2010
Looks like a few images of Ken Block's new Ford Fiesta rally car got leaked (photos courtesy of Jalopnik). Read on ...

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DriftMechaniks Demo @ Atlanta Motor Speedway

by | Sep 15, 2009 |

For Immediate Release. Yokohama ADVAN Tires and Slide Style™ are proud to present the “DriftMechaniks Drift Demo” at the Motorsport Nationals on September 19-20th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Performing 3 demos each day will be local Atlanta drivers: Andy Sapp, Erin...

Dixie Fried Car Show 2009

by | Sep 6, 2009 |

Even though a large number of the things you'll probably run across on the S3 blog are focused around modern import cars, I felt motivated to post up a few shots from the 10th Annual Dixie Fried Car Show that took place today at the Starlight Six Drive-In in Atlanta....

IMPORT ALLIANCE: What did you think???

by | Jul 20, 2009 |

For those of you guys that went, what did you think? Be honest: what was your favorite part of it all? What else would you like to see happen for next year? I promise the guys from IA will be on here, so if you comment, make it honest, and make it count. Personally -...

SoWo – Helen, GA 5/15-17

by | May 16, 2009 |

Here's a few sample pics from Southern Worthersee. Had an awesome time last night just hanging out . . . boozin' it up with good people in the Helendorf parking lot. I'd have brought my camera . . . but the camera bag seemed to be doing better as a cooler. =)

Import Alliance: Atlanta Meet

by | May 4, 2009 |

...just a couple of quick pics to show you the IA vibe.  Click 'em if you want to enlarge 'em.  Coverage & a bunch more pics will be in the next issue.

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