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Period correct builds, OEM+ projects, and restomods are all the rage these days and we’re huge fans of all of the above, but every once in a while, it’s fun to explore something extreme, like a twin turbo, LM7-swapped 1990 Mazda Miata, for example. Call it an exercise in excess, this creation will surely piss

Well before this 2002 Lexus IS300 was powered by Toyota’s venerable workhorse 1JZ, and prior to it looking clean enough to nab a handful of trophies at a local car show, it carried mismatched panels, some off-road scars, and an eager new owner with a headful of ideas. Today, after 6 years wrapped up in

Owners of exotic cars, like this 2020 Lamborghini Huracan Evo, aren’t all that different from those of us working on imports of yesteryear. Sure, our tax brackets are light years apart, but for the most part, the goals are pretty similar. Things like modifying in order to personalize and, though it might seem hard to

It’s too big, looks too much like an Accord, and Honda should only be using designs from 20 years ago – all things repeated over and over as the official images of the 11th gen. Honda Civic Touring and Sport sedan models were undressed and thrown into the cruel world. The tomato tossing goes for

This 2002 Subaru WRX represents arguably the largest portion of the enthusiast community in that it’s a long-term build based on a more affordable option. The STI model, while deservedly aspirational, isn’t within everyone’s grasp and as such, many make do with that they have available to them. The steady, often lengthy process of gradually

How this 1997 Nissan 240SX and its owner and builder, Galen Nazareno, made it through 5 seasons of drift competition is as much a lesson in persistence as it is a healthy reminder that things don’t always go according to plan. The roller coaster ride that often accompanies a journey into any form of motorsports

Late last year, Honda dropped an 11th generation Civic sedan prototype on the world, and, in typical modern day automotive culture, it scribbled a fairly bold line in the sand. On one side was a group that welcomed the more mature design direction applied to the 4-door in comparison to the 10th generation’s slicey and

Mackin Industries, Inc., purveyors of the finest JDM goods that include the likes of Advan Racing, Rays gramLIGHTS, Project Mu, and much, much more, recently gave us an inside look at some of the new products on their roster. Some of these items will be available by the time you’re reading this, while others are