Toyota Crown Signia – Where does it fit?

The Toyota Crown Signia is kind of an odd duck… for Toyota anyway. It’s a move into a segment where they haven’t really been before. Is it a wagon, CUV, or somewhere in-between? Honestly, I found myself forgetting I was in a Toyota altogether, and felt like I was...

BMW E30 Wagon – Taking 2nd Chances

Raymond Little has a checkered past. A lot of people wouldn't have survived it. And it's ok. Because somewhere at rock bottom, Raymond dug deep, real deep, and used his situation/reality as a source of rebirth & motivation… instead of defeat. And it's a story he...

KEI Trucks Vs Pickups

We’re not here to bash KEI trucks. Actually, we're here to compare, and even advocate for their usability & versatility. But first, what is a KEI truck exactly? And how does it differentiate from the common pickups we all know & love? We’ve talked about KEI...

Rays Releases the TE37V-PRO

One of our favorite 15” wheels is the TE37V. Now - Rays releases the TE37V-PRO. The PRO model is a careful improvement of the TE37V. As engineering & production methods continue to evolve, Rays has found ways to shave a bit more weight, while simultaneously...

KnKut Silverado – Lowered on Belltech kit w/ Konig HT2 wheels

Alright this is the KnKut Drill Bits project truck. KnKut resides in the same town as S3, so we figured we'd do this project together & have some fun. The ultimate purpose is: To have a custom-yet-functional shop truck. Something Andy can put miles on, load with...

Stellantis CEO Leaves – BYE Felicia

Stellantis CEO, Carlos Tavares, finally got told to GTFO over Thanksgiving Break. And if you’re a Mopar fan, that’s one more thing to be thankful for this season. Truth is - just about everyone within Stellantis, from the dealer network to the unions, wanted Tavares...

Mercedes AMG GLA45 – The Art of Balance

Picture this: Before you is a project car. And in front of it - is a control panel with 3 adjustable sliders: 1 for performance, 1 for comfort, and 1 for practicality. As you push up on the performance slider, you notice the comfort & practicality sliders move...

KnKut Silverado Shop Truck – Part 1 – Introduction

This church-parking-lot Chevy Silverado belongs to Andy Thompson from KnKut Drill Bits. And it’s a new project/collaboration we’re doing with S3 MAG, KnKut, & Black Bear Off-Road. Yeah we understand - it’s just a truck. A 15-year-old silver Silverado 2wd extended...

The Duality of a Car Enthusiast – Good vs Bad Tech

We’ve written plenty of articles about our love for nostalgic vehicles - the ones that smell like gasoline dreams & an old school work ethic. We’ve also criticized (yelled about) the invasive creep of technology in modern cars. I’ll admit that honestly, I sound...

“Audi DNA with China Innovation” – The AUDI E Concept

Audi is partnering with Chinese carmaker SAIC. And together, they are creating a sister-brand for the Chinese market called… AUDI. Yeah that’s right. The new brand is called AUDI (in caps lock). And it ditches the iconic Audi 4-ring emblem for a lettered A-U-D-I logo....
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Issue 17 Preview

Our latest issue has finally been sent to the printer! It’ll take a few weeks before it’s printed and shipped out, ...

Faces of S3

Here's two pics of some S3 affiliates. The first is a portrait of Yousef... done by Eric Chang (aka Changaroo). ...

Mugen CRZ

Honda released official pics of the new Mugen CRZ to the Japanese public earlier this week, I'm a fan so far. Very ...

BASF training facility

Went to the BASF training facility with Bryson (from Wagenwerks) to work on a color for that GSX (yeah boi). But ...

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