Drifting is very much a ‘community’ style of motorsport. The glossy upper levels of drifting; D1GP, Formula Drift are big but we forget that the grassroots level is what keeps these big top echelons running. Recently my buddy Jaron Olivecrona has taken his first step from grassroots into the bigger, more competitive arena of drifting.…
In our adolescent years, my friends and I built RC cars to race in fantasy races in my garage. We would scooter around town, from radio shack to radio shack, looking for the newest X-Mod accessories, the coolest plastic wheels, the best body kits and the strongest electric motors. We made our toys based on…
4WD trials has evolved in the last few years to not just be done in a strengthened Hilux with a welded diff crawling through bog holes of mud. Now the sport has bucket loads more horsepower, drivers and co-drivers with balls of steel, and some very serious looking trucks! With different classes of truck, the…
With all the excitement of summer approaching, New Zealand’s own D1NZ kicked off recently and I decided to hit the event up to see what all the fuss was about. After being immersed in the Japanese D1GP for the past few years, it’s cool to see what my home country was doing in regards to…
It was my first time at SEMA Show 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It was definitely a wonderful experience to see what the automotive industry has to offer. Here is a look at some of the cars that I was able to capture at the SEMA Show 2012. Enjoy. The…
Illest is proud to announce the debute of The Illest Zieg III Type R produced for Illest by Bride Japan. This full carbon fiber, FIA approved bucket seat is part of Bride’s Low Max seat lineup which is dedicated to achieve the lowest driver position possible. Bride’s upholstery features the Illest logo embroidered on the headrest with “Low Max” and…
Made in celebration of our 2012 SEMA cars. Our Fatlace x Rocket Bunny Scion FR-S… …and our Fatlace x BenSopra Nissan GT-R. Pick yours up on our online store at Fatlace.com. Check out both cars, now showing at SEMA at Toyota and Falken booths. Also, be sure to check out our feature for the Scion…
2012 SEMA is an important year for the event largely due to the introduction of the FR-S/BR-Z. It’s no secret that this car has made quite a scene since its debute with a winning formula of an accessible and practical packaging combined with a fun to drive spirit rooting from the legendary AE86. With the…