Top Gear, The Grand Tour – And the End of an Era

It was 2003 - back when I had a full head of hair & my jeans were a lot baggier. Dad and I were doing what we did best—channel-surfing on an overly comfortable couch. We had just finished watching some car show on one of those Discovery-owned channels. Probably...

Life Lessons – Taught by My Ford Fiesta ST lol

The car hobby can teach you valuable life lessons. Lessons you can take on your journey of life to do great things. For example, I got a lesson the other day lol. Sometimes the answer you’re looking for is simple & right in front of your face… but you’re just too...

California Senate Bill 961 mandates ‘Speed Alert Systems’ by 2030

As car lovers, we grew up dreaming of California as the proverbial “Mecca” of automotive culture. It's the state where the car scene took off. And it did so, because people were free to express themselves. Lowriders bounced, muscle cars roared, and JDM engines were...

Prediction – China takes controlling stake of Volkswagen Group

By VW's own admission - they only have "one... maybe two years" to get things back on track. Unfortunately, that's seemingly nowhere in the pipeline given their current product line & leadership. And for that reason, I feel like I see the potential writing on the...

VW has “one… maybe two years” to get back on track

VW has “one… maybe two years" to get back on track. That’s what Volkswagen’s CFO/COO, Dr Arno Antlitz, admitted in front of about 25,000 employees at risk of losing their jobs. VW is potentially having to close down 2 plants in Germany, and that’s something they’ve...

GR Corolla – Is it Worth it??

The GR Corolla rips! It’s an awesome AWD hot-hatch that turns regular roads into pump tracks. The only knock against it is (sigh)… high prices & low inventory. So dear Toyota, please find a way to bring the price down, & the availability up on this modern...

4 Wheel Parts – Sold by Wheel Pros / Hoonigan

Wheel Pros / Hoonigan sells 4 Wheel Parts BACK to the original owner's family. Leading-in to this story: Is the breaking news that Wheel Pros / Hoonigan just filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. But the case of 4 Wheel Parts (4WP) the fact that it’s being sold back to the...

Wheel Pros / Hoonigan Officially Filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Over the weekend, Wheel Pros / Hooingan officially filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. It enters them into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) that relieves them of approximately 1.2 billion dollars of debt. Simultaneously, the Wheel Pros / Hoonigan bankruptcy gives...

Wheel Pros / Hoonigan Could be Filing for Bankruptcy

Wheel Pros (aka Hoonigan) could be filing for bankruptcy as soon as… well… today. (Source - Reorg.Stage) Yeah - this is the same Wheel Pros that very awkwardly changed their name to Hoonigan last year. The Chapter 11 filing comes after Wheel Pros / Hoonigan missed...

Tacoma TRD Off-Road – Did it Get Better With a Turbo?

We’re living in a time where Toyota has given us a brand new Tacoma that’s 1) TURBOCHARGED… 2) 4x4… and 3) available with a STICK SHIFT. Let that soak in, because that’s the trifecta, right?! Marty McFly’s dream truck! Seriously - tell me that’s not early-90’s Toyota...
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2016 Lexus ES350

2016 Lexus ES350

by:  Yousef Alvi & Jonathan Wooley Editor's note: Let's be honest for a second.  If you're ...
2016 Honda Civic Review

2016 Honda Civic Review

This is the 2016 Honda Civic, and we are going to get this out of the way first:  We hate the CVT transmission. It ...
2016 Scion iA Review

2016 Scion iA Review

Speaking as a ‘car guy’ snob - the new Scion iA sucks. It’s slow, and it’s about as sexy as a tadpole. BUT - ...
2016 Acura RDX Review

2016 Acura RDX Review

It’s very rare nowadays that you encounter a car that just does everything right.  There is always some prevailing ...
2016 Honda Accord Review

2016 Honda Accord Review

This is the 2016 Honda Accord and its a stupidly important car to Honda’s future.  Why you ask?  Because according ...
2016 Mazda Miata MX-5 Review

2016 Mazda Miata MX-5 Review

The MX-5 is quick enough to keep you 100% engaged, entertained, and smiling. While being just slow enough to keep you mostly on the right side of the law & out of trouble. In other words, you can keep your foot in it - a lot.
Koruworks Corolla

Koruworks Corolla

SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE (See preceding article on 240sx) So despite his best efforts, the S13 ...
2JZ Rat Rod

2JZ Rat Rod

1931 Ford Model A   /   Text by Wooley   /   Photos by Devin Dees The best thing about rat rods, is that there ...
Koruworks 240sx

Koruworks 240sx

SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE Most of us buy cars that we actually like. You know - cars that we’re attracted ...
2015 Lexus LS460L Review

2015 Lexus LS460L Review

The Lexus LS has been with us for almost 30 years now and it’s hard to imagine a world without it.  The Lexus ...
Hotseat E30 BMW

Hotseat E30 BMW

SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE As I sat here gearing up to write an article I realized - nah. Because ...
NVRENUF GTR

NVRENUF GTR

SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE Real car guys all seem to have a similar dehabilitation, and it manifests ...
KTM Supermoto

KTM Supermoto

SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE You know that 1st bad-influence friend you had in grade school? The kid with ...
TX Audi S5

TX Audi S5

SEE FULL DIGITAL ISSUE FOR FREE Cars have always been something I’ve had interest in. Growing up, my four older ...

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