Slammedenuff Sevierville 2024

Slammenuff Sevierville (formerly Gatlinburg) is one of Ben Battles' favorite events of the year. He was out there filming for his social channels... @Battles.Digital on every platform. But he also managed to grab the ol' trusty camera and knock-off some shots for S3....

Mazda responds to new emissions regulations – with the finger!

Check out this story from MAZDA Australia. Like many countries, Australia continues to tighten their emissions regulations. And starting January 1st 2025, they’re tightening them even more… continuing to put a boa-constrictor squeeze on carmakers (and ultimately...

Stellantis is in Trouble in the US

Stellantis is in trouble in the US. In August, 6 out of 10 vehicles with the highest Market Day Supply (MDS) were Stellantis vehicles. Meaning - these vehicles are sitting unsold at dealerships the longest, and inventory is stacking up on itself. US dealers sent a...

The CARS Rule: Finally Some Good legislation?

Walking into a car dealer is a lot like walking into a casino. Everything’s shining, everyone’s smiling… and the house always wins. We’ve all heard the stories haven’t we? When those payments start to settle in & people finally realize how upside-down they’ve...

Toyota Press Event Hints at More Radical Lexus Platforms

Toyota recently held a press event in Japan to show off a couple rolling projects they’ve been working on behind the scenes. As you may remember, over the summer, Toyota hinted at bringing back the MR-2 and Celica with an all-new Toyota-designed 2-liter turbo. Now the...

Ford Patent for In-Vehicle Advertising

Ford submitted a patent to run in-vehicle advertising on their infotainment screens. To be clear, that does not mean it’s guaranteed to be in your next new Ford. All it means (for now) is that Ford is protecting the idea from being stolen by the competition. But...

Toyota Pickup – Minitruck meets Tokyo Drift

Authenticity… it’s one of the few things money CAN'T buy. And here’s the thing: Authenticity is often undervalued by the people who have it, and obsessed-over by the people who don’t. Let that sink in & maybe read it twice. Because no amount of ‘adding to cart’...

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...
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’79 911SC

’79 911SC

Dusted off an old set of my dad's 80's-era Rikens (16x7, 16x8), and put on a wicked set of Toyo RA1s (225, 245). ...

1 culture

People automatically assume that the entire staff unanimously loves every car that we put into the magazine. I can ...
2JZ powered XB

2JZ powered XB

A few years ago, this car belonged to Yo from Rogue Status (neat guy)... who got the XB and did a RWD Supra 2JZ ...
Nate

Nate

Nate Hamilton rolling next to his own LS powered S13 in a rig shot from an old issue of S3 (photo by Tony Walls ...
Adam Frandsen’s Civic

Adam Frandsen’s Civic

We featured this car a while ago when it was black. Then, it was painted gold, and we featured it again. Then it ...
Shakedown 1979

Shakedown 1979

Wooley's new... old 911SC. Lowered it, put a set of stone guards on it... and now just enjoying it while we look ...
Moose!  …from Issue 27

Moose! …from Issue 27

As import enthusiasts, there’s a common tendency to complain about the lack of new prospect-cars on the market ...
Early Honda Racing

Early Honda Racing

Here's some interesting wiki-reading I just got caught up in, on the early years of Honda Formula 1 racing. The ...
Krafty

Krafty

As much as things can potentially go WRONG when buying & building an import… things sometimes have the tendency to ...

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