Over the weekend, I attended a car show at Prospect High School. Last years show was nice, but I think there was a clear improvement as far as the import cars. The White Nissan Silvia was impossible to miss. It doesn't get much more unique than that.

The next car I noticed was a '69 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 369. The owner stayed true to the muscular looks of the original, but also updated its performance with things like a disc brake conversion.

This blue Subaru Impreza RS looked very sharp. The custom paint and additional bodywork give it an aggressive looks and the huge intercooler tells you that it has the power to back it up. The Work Wheels bring the look together.

The last surprise was a '68 Charger that didn't even enter the show. I can't think of a car that looks as menacing as this.

You can view the rest of the pictures from the show here.

I went out to Speedquest in Waukegan for a Dyno Day. There was a nice mix of cars at the shop on April 26^th.

There were a lot of Hondas that showed up that day. Three S2000s got dynoed when I was there. This S2000 had only one muffler and was incredibly loud when it approached redline.

My favorite Honda of the day was probably this incredibly low silver S2000. There was a fear that the car was too low to get on the ramps, but the Speedquest guys pulled it off. The motor only had 800 miles on it, but it still put down around 197 HP. Unfortunately, I heard that the car was totaled later that day.

Thanks to the guys at speed quest for offering so much at a low price. Here are some more pics form that day.

A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip to downtown Chicago for the Audi Driving Experience. When I went last year it was to promote the new Audi A4, but this year it was the Audi Q5. Since the Q5 is an SUV, I wasn't sure if I would have the chance to do any autocrossing. Luckily for me, Audi tried to put a big emphasis on the Q5, so I still got a chance to squeal the tires while dodging cones.

The day started with a tour of the new Q5. Things like the in-dash DVD player and the rear hatch that closes with the click of a button were highlighted. After taking a look inside and out we went for a drive on South Lake Shore Drive. The Q5 provides a comfortable ride, but doesn't come off as being especially sporty in city driving. The interior is of high quality and surprisingly spacious though.

The next thing we did in the Q5 was the most fun. We got to autocross the Q5 in the Soldier Field parking lot. The Q5 is great in how confident it makes you feel when driving it hard. Most SUV's feel like they are getting ready to flip at the limit, while the Q5 just gives you a controllable understeer when driven past its limit.

The Q5 wasn't the only Audi I got to drive though. I also had an opportunity to drive the Audi A6 with its new supercharged 3.0 liter V6. It is just an amazing car. The A6 jumps off the line and you don't notice any additional noise from the supercharger. The braking is even more impressive because the G forces are more like something you feel when on a roller coaster.

If you would like to learn more about these events visit http://www.audidrivingexperience.com

Over the weekend, the guys over at Midwest Streets organized a meet at a Fuddruckers in Schaumburg. The parking lot was packed with more modded cars than you could shake a stick at. The Evos and GT-Rs were plentiful on that day.

The first thing to catch my eye was an R34 Skyline GT-R. A non-US car with two turbos is usually a sign of a good car meet.

There were a surprisingly large amount of new GT-Rs at the show. I particularly liked this GT-R on BBS LM Wheels. The Nissans that really caught my eye were these red Z-cars though.

There were also a whole lot of Evos at this meet. There was good representation from every generation that has been sold in the US. This red Evolution XI was probably my favorite one at the show.

There were very few Hondas that attended. A guy showed up with a Mugen Civic Si, but he could not resist the urge to rev and try to attract attention. It got old fast. I think that this S2000 and NSX helped offset all of that though.

This was great meet, but I couldn't make it to the second leg, which was at Foster Beach in Chicago. You can see the rest of the pictures here.

The Hyundai Genesis has been getting a lot of attention from the press this year.  The car delivers exceptional quality at a very competitive price, but there are some people that must add their special touch to their cars.  Hyundai teamed with DUB Magazine to get the attention of those people and show what could be done to a Genesis sedan.

This DUB Edition Genesis has a black and white theme inside and out.  The color-matched 22-inch TIS Model 12.0 wheels and black roof really compliment the car's already good looks.  The interior features a white leather seats with black piping with, a black suede headliner, and leather and suede door inserts.  The sound system has also been completely revamped with an Alpine DVD headunit, 2.7-inch LCD monitors in headrest, and subwoofers in a custom fiberglass enclosure box.

As amazing as this Genesis is, it was not the only one worked over by DUB.  You can read up more on the DUB Edition Genesis here.