Datsun 521 – Affordable Cars & Trucks Have More Value

Affordable cars & trucks have more value. Let me explain that… using this slammed 1971 Datsun 521. Jakob’s just 21 years old. He bought this old truck for cheap & brought it back to glory… which is kind of an anomaly for today’s youth. Meaning - you don’t see...

Trump kills EV Mandates

President Trump shot down a waiver that would have potentially allowed California to ban gas cars.    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by S3 Magazine (@s3magazine) WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 12, 2025) The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)...

What Happened to Automotive Journalism? – Spec Sheets & Sellouts

There was a time - perhaps not long ago - when automotive journalism was raw, gritty, and human. (And so were the cars.) It was a time when reviews didn’t read like a corporate-funded, AI-filtered spreadsheet with a steering wheel. And a time when journalists weren’t...

Automotivism

A while back, I wrote an article about Volkswagen gurus & how 'different' they are. There’s a very particular type of love veedubbers have for those little German boxes. It’s not just brand loyalty, it’s more like dedication... or obsession, devotion, &...

Sunrader Toyota Pickup Mini Truck

Sunrader, a vintage RV conversion company, built recreational vehicles using a Toyota Pickup. And that’s exactly what Tanaka wanted for his next mini truck build. It wasn’t an easy find, but living in NorCal, this kind of 80s hippie sh¡t can turn up every...

Cars of the Early 90s – and the Different Approach to Tech

Memory works in the strangest way. For example, I couldn’t tell you what shirt I wore yesterday. But I can remember a lot from 1993. The movies, the music, the malls, the MTV… I remember it with clarity. And I especially remember the long list of cool cars that...

PSA: Diversify Your Car Portfolio and Actually Drive Your Stuff

This is a public service announcement to all my car nerds out there. You need to diversify your car portfolio. I have a weird rule: A single car can’t do just one task. For example, my “race” car? It has to be able to get me to work in a pinch. It also must be able to...

Gridlife – Road Atlanta

This is what Gridlife is all about. It's not the cars, it's not the competition, and it's not the lap-times. Well, it is those things. But at the heart of it - it's the people. Gridlife is nothing without its culture. Not matter how well it's run or promoted, it's...

Formula D Round 2 – Road Atlanta 2025

Road Atlanta has been a Formula D fan favorite quite literally since Day 1. It was Road Atlanta that hosted the very first Formula DRIFT round back in 2004. And ever since, fans keep making the pilgrimage to back to Braselton, GA to see the sport of drifting continue...

Tech Bros – Y’all Gotta Chill

I just watched a video where someone genuinely asked how companies like Ford, GM, Toyota, & Dodge are going to survive in a world dominated by Tesla & Chinese automakers - because they’re “not automated enough.” Their argument? Human involvement is apparently...
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Southeast Gassers

Southeast Gassers

Sometimes to understand where you're going... you've gotta look at where you've been. Check out this old-school, ...
Mach-E Recall

Mach-E Recall

So the Ford Mustang Mach-E has a recall that is halting all deliveries & test drives. It is not a stop-sale. ...
FC RX7 convertible

FC RX7 convertible

JB Guillotte is one of those 1st-generation American drifters. He’s a self-proclaimed simple man… but I call BS ...
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