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CAR SPOTLIGHT >> BAGGED VW GOLF MK1

Kevve — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:34:00 GMT

This car is getting famous all over the world and has been featured in many VW magazines, blogs and forums. When you look closely at this build, it's clear why it was recently on the cover of Performance VW magazine; this Golf is a top-end, high quality car....(read more)

EVENT>>SEMA '09 CONTINUED

Mike Garrett — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:49:00 GMT

Okay, let's continue right on with more coverage from the 2009 SEMA Show. I'll start with this 1984 CRX Mugen Prototype that Honda brought out. A 1980's Honda might not be the first thing you associate with the SEMA Show, but who doesn't like vintage Japanese tuner cars? It was cool to see Honda pulling old cars out of it's collection for the SEMA display....(read more)

CAR FEATURE>> MCNSPORT RE-86

Patrick McGrath — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:22:00 GMT

When I met Darren for his headshots for the DMac retrospective , he had only just put the finishing touches to the latest incarnation of the MCNSport AE86. It's been several months since I last saw the car tucked away at the MCNSport shop; before...(read more)

RANDOM SNAP>> MK4 PORSCHE

Jeroen Willemsen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT

This fresh looking Golf MK4 was spotted at the recent Westside Show in the UK. You see a lot of rims that come from higher end cars ending up on cars in the VW community. This time the owner of this Golf got himself a set of wheels from the Porsche Turbo...(read more)

EVENT>>2009 RACE OF CHAMPIONS - REVIEW

John Brooks — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:14:00 GMT

The 2009 edition of The Race of Champions has been run..............the winner, as we all know, was the Audi DTM star, Mattias Ekstrom who shaded out Michael Schumacher in the final. But how had this come about? Both men had fought their way through from...(read more)

VIDEO>> FALKENHUNTING 2009

Rod Chong — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:25:00 GMT

Those of you who are "friends" with me on Facebook will know that last week Speedhunter's editor Riley Vigier and I were crunching to finishing up two videos for the 2009 SEMA Show. You've already seen our tribute to the new Formula...(read more)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>>(RETRO?) LS1-POWERED MIATA

Mike Garrett — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:19:00 GMT

I was browsing one of my favorite forums, ClubRoadster.net the other day when I found a thread about an LS1-powered Mazda Miata drag car out of Mississippi. Now any time you combine a light weight rear-drive car with a powerful V8 the potential for awesomeness arises, but I noticed something about this car that I don't think the builder intended - it's likeliness to sports car-based drag cars of the '60s....(read more)

EVENT>>SEMA 2009: DAY THREE

Mike Garrett — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:29:00 GMT

I'm back home in Los Angeles now, still feeling the pain from three days of traversing the Las Vegas Convention Center, and glad to be done with the crowds and madness of Vegas. Now that I'm settled in at home, it's time to dig in for some more coverage from the show. One trend that's seemed to stand the test of time is pro-touring muscle cars. Even though you can buy brand new retro muscle cars from these days, I guess you can't beat the real thing. The 'Cuda above was one of my favorites. Under the gleaming bodywork is a twin turbo Viper V10....(read more)

RANDOM SNAP>> MURDERED CIVIC

Jeroen Willemsen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:13:00 GMT

I just hope I don't get killed for this... considering the tough crowd in my latest random snap . -Jeroen Willemsen Spotted on Hellaflush...(read more)

RANDOM SNAP>> STUNNING PORSCHE 914-6

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT

This low-riding Porsche 914-6 belongs to Speedhunters.com reader Martin, who sent me this stunning shot of his car. It sounds like quite a beast fitted with a close to 300 HP 3.5L flat-6, replacing the stock 110 HP 2L. On top of all the mechanical modifications...(read more)

RANDOM SNAP>> SLAMMED INGS LEXUS LS

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

I spotted this Ings-kitted Lexus LS this last summer at the Okayama round of D1, parked up in the VIP lot. It was probably running a ride-height controller to get the air-suspension to drop to their lowest setting I thought it looked pretty menacing....(read more)

EVENT>> MSC CHALLENGE RD.12 - PT3

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:45:00 GMT

As the sun set early on Tuesday afternoon the Super Class of MSC got down to the final battles. Here are the two Run Free AE86s flying past the apex of the judged corner, Yamashita grabbing second position overall making him the winner of the East-Japan...(read more)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>> A6 ON BAGS

Jeroen Willemsen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:42:00 GMT

Fall is coming in hard in Holland, leaves are dropping and it seems like the rain never stops. But when it does stop and the leaves are dry you can shoot some incredible pictures. Mike Gilbert thought the same and shot this Audi A6 in this amazing setting...(read more)

DESKTOPS>> THAT 240Z

Linhbergh Nguyen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

You guys asked for it, so here it is. There really isn't much else that can be said about this car that already has been said throughout the interwebs. So, head over to the desktops section for a selection of these three wallpapers....(read more)

EVENT>> MSC CHALLENGE RD.12 - PT2

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMT

I thought that for this second post from the MSC final it would be cool to take a walk through the paddock at Mobara's circuit, a great way to get a closer look at some of the cars that compete in this drift championship. There is always a nice mix...(read more)

RANDOM SNAP>> STANCED GOLF

Jeroen Willemsen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:45:00 GMT

There is just no denying that the VW community have the Stance is Everything theme perfected. Here we have another example that proves that. The BBS LM wheels are a perfect match for this Golf mk4, there is a little bit of tuck but I'm sure it can...(read more)

EVENT>>2009 RACE OF CHAMPIONS - NATIONS' CUP

John Brooks — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:40:00 GMT

Yes Roll up, Roll up! It's motorsport's answer to the Circus. Barnum and Bailey on wheels. The 2009 Race of Champions is underway. It shifted venue from dingy North London to The National Stadium, Beijing, better known as "the Bird's...(read more)

EVENT>>2009 RACE OF CHAMPIONS - FLASH RESULTS

John Brooks — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:10:00 GMT

The picture is worth a thousand words, Mattias Ekstrom has won the Race of Champions for the third time, 2009 joining his successes in 2006 and 2007. In the final he beat Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. Ekstrom and Schumacher had fought their way...(read more)

EVENT>>SEMA 2009: DAY TWO

Mike Garrett — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:07:00 GMT

Alright let's jump right into some photographs and impressions from my second day of walking the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center at the 2009 SEMA Show. Up above is something that should excite the traditional "JDM Tuning" fans, a super clean R34 Skyline GT-R found in the Rotora Brakes booth....(read more)

CAR FEATURE>> THAT 240Z

Linhbergh Nguyen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Let's put all the cards on the table: this car is ridiculously stupid. The build quality is shoddy, the care that has been given to this car is questionable, and the ride height is by no means produced by a human with a single ounce of rational thought...(read more)