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Archives for: August 201008/29/10Hot Like the SunI consider the Honda Civic del Sol to be one of the more forgotten Hondas of the 90's. Probably because it was sold in relatively low numbers and was more expensive and less practical than a regular Civic. This car was important, though, because of its unique body style and (available) VTEC engine. But if that won't get you the attention you deserve, you can always paint it orange. The results are truly impressive.Read more after the jump. more » 08/27/10Roundup: Coverage from Formula Drift Round 5 - Las VegasLast weekend Round 5 of Formula Drift's 2010 season took place in Las Vegas. There was some pretty nice nighttime drifting going on in Vegas. You may already know that Tyler McQuarrie was the overall winner and that Team Falken dominated. Everything… more » Tags: drift
08/26/10Cruising Down Palomar MountainI saw these pics from Palomar Mountain on 1904 Photography and I wanted to share. Every weekend, Phillip is out on Palomar Mountain shooting the cars, motorcycles, and even bicyclists that ride up and down South Grade Road. Stuff like this makes me re… more » A Couple of Pics from a Drift Day at ShannonvilleA few weeks ago Drift Ops had a track day on Shannonville Fabi Circut in Shannonville, ON. SaNTi, from StaticMotion, posted some great pictures. Check out his post. It has lots of great pictures. more » Tags: drift
08/24/10CVO Midwest Treffen Car Show - August 22, 2010Last weekend was the Chicago Volkwagen Organization's annual Midwest Treffen. Treffen 14 featured an autocross, DCI competition, pre-show party, and VW/Audi car show. It is an epic weekend when Volkswagen and Audi owners come together to enjoy their cars. more » Tags: treffen
08/21/10CVO Midwest Treffen Pre-party - August 21, 2010Tonight was the meet at The Glen that leads up to CVO's Midwest Treffen. Volkswagen and Audi owners met up in this parking lot to rub shoulders and even take place in a raffle that featured sponsers like Forge Motorsports and Tire Rack. There were als… more » Tags: treffen
British Drift Championship Weekender - August 14-15, 2010Philip Mann took some great pics at last week's BDC drift event in Norfolk. He includes a great write-up of the competition to go along with the pics.
BDC Weekender – Norfolk – Saturday
BDC Weekender – Norfolk – Sunday more » Tags: drift
08/19/10Roundup: Coverage from Nisei Showoff 2010Little Tokyo in Downtown LA was buzzing last week because of the Nisei Showoff car show. This Japanese car show consistently brings out some of the best cars in So-Cal. There were some amazing cars at this show, so I wanted to share some of the best p… more » 08/15/10Rain Drifting at Fuji SpeedwayYuta Akaishi posted a great set of his pictures on his blog of a drift event that took place last week. The event took place at Fuji speedway and was thrown by T-50★Japan at the drift course. There are so many pictures that it is split into three… more » Tags: drift
08/12/10D1GP Round 5 at Ebisu Circuit - August 2010I came across some amazing pics from Round 5 of D1 Grand Prix at Ebisu Circuit. Dino Dalle Carbonare, from Speedhunters, took some great pictures at this event in Japan. Since the 2010 USA D1 Grand Prix event line-up was delayed to the 2011 Season, I… more » |
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