Forget Top Gear USA. The UK edition is the cat’s ass and always will be! If you like Ken’s Gymkhana 1 and 2 videos, this is not to be missed. What I wouldn’t do for a ride with this guy! Just check out James May… “That is unbelievable!” Lucky bastard! Related posts: Back in Block! A gymkhana redux: session 1… Read more →
Category: Aftermarket
Back in Block!
Not long ago, DC Shoes athlete and pro rally car driver Ken Block’s gymkhana practice video began popping up on the Net pretty much everywhere there are auto enthusiasts. Of course, the video is three posts down – the first one or “practice” that is – for your viewing pleasure. Well, I guess Ken’s practice is now over as this… Read more →
Hyundai Performance Parts tune hobbyists’ heartstrings
South Korean car makers are giving competitors a real run for the money these days. While some domestic auto makers are struggling to stay in business, Hyundai Canada is upping the ante to appeal to its most enthusiastic owners with a new tuning program called Hyundai Performance Parts (HPP). Granted, the name isn’t as catchy as, say, Mazdaspeed, Nismo, SRT… Read more →
Ariel Atom on the Brain
Life is full of experiences. Some you’d like to relive while others you’d prefer to forget. Learning to walk, riding a bike or tying you shoes are some early ones most people will have. Of course, they’re only the tip of the iceberg. At 30 I have many more experiences to, well, experience. But, I can say with complete confidence… Read more →
Tested: Praxis 2004 BMW 330Ci
Recently, Praxis Advanced Suspensions invited us for a day-long test drive of its BMW 330ci test car through rural Pennsylvania en route to BeaveRun Motorsports Park Northwest of Pittsburgh for a lapping session on their North Circuit. How well did the acclaimed air suspension system fare? This one’s for the die-hard Bimmerheads! Especially the 3 series fans, who may actually… Read more →
Supreme tuning week, German style!
I had such a great time in Germany last week and now find myself already trying to book a return trip to complete some unfinished business and I literally just got in the door. Usually, my whole body would be about to collapse after a trip such as the one I’m about to describe, but the Spyder SV slip-on driving… Read more →