When most people think about Volvo, the last thing that comes to mind is an enthusiast-oriented vehicle. They are built with safety first and are marketed as such, catering to families with kids with the notion of being safe, reliable, and sensible transportation. Stock, a Volvo V50 wagon is just that, plus it has all the space of a station wagon. So, why on earth would one end up here on an enthusiast website? Well, just look at the damn thing! It
The debate between Subaru and Mitsubishi owners is not a new ordeal, and has been argued from both sides time and time again. With both manufacturers producing sought after all wheel drive platforms that combine both functionality and performance, there will always be preference. Yet, it seems that the desire and admiration for one manufacturer must result in a bitter hatred for the other. But from rivalry comes competition, and from competition comes rapi
Since you guys enjoyed the last spotlight we did, why not do it again? This time, one of my personal favorite vehicles from Japan at the moment, a Toyota Crown. Now I don’t know much if anything about this specific car, but there are plenty of photos below that show off most of the exterior work that was put into this thing. A proper wide body (no, not just flares) all around, just the right amount of even camber all around (in my opinion) and pretty
Often times when modifying a car, people strive to make them unrecognizable to even the trained enthusiast’s eye. In the case of our friend Phet, from Thailand, he took a relatively common daily driver overseas and transformed it into something that most of us out here wouldn’t even be able to recognize. Sure, the Nissan Teana might seem somewhat common out in Thailand, but when the photos of this car started to surface in North America, even N
As many of you know, for the last few months my personal car (Lexus LS400) has been going through quite a few changes. The “build” stage was completed and all that was left was paint. When it came time to choose a shop my options were endless. After countless recommendations to Kris & Sunny at 5Fifteen Auto & Body and several days of doing my own research, 5Fifteen Auto & Body was an obvious choice. Now before you assume this is a &
When it comes to features we’ve been excited to share, this particular BMW E46 3-series is definitely up there. This one has been some time in the making, but the wait will definitely be worth it, and I’m certainly honored to be writing about it. This car is a personal favorite of mine for many reasons, and some major props to Randy Goco for knocking out some killer photos for us. So let’s cut the foreplay and get stuck in the deep end; p
