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Nov 20 2008, 07:33 AM
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Antonio Alvendia
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Last night, I attended the Nissan 370Z launch party at J-Lounge in Downtown LA. Very fun, but after scoping out the scene, I decided I didn't really want to lug around my camera equipment in such a crowded atmosphere - especially since it was open bar. Drunk people spilling drinks on camera stuff isn't the best idea! However, prior to that, I did manage to snap a few photos at the LA Auto Show. There were tons of new cars and concepts, but I'll keep this short and sweet, and just post...
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Nov 19 2008, 05:47 AM
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Antonio Alvendia
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This is sort of an alternative-styled post for Speedhunters. It's not necessarily focused on a car, and not necessarily lifestyle either. I just wanted to point this out to our loyal Speedhunters readers in other parts of the world - this past week, Southern California has been on alert because of several wildfires spreading throughout all ovdry brush and foliage-covered mountainser Southern California, coming dangerously close to many residential areas near the Red Bull World Drift Championship...
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Posted
Nov 17 2008, 02:21 AM
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Mike Garrett
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Last week I tried I new kind of post where I showcased some of the cars I spotted on the streets of Tokyo, and judging by the feedback on that post, it sounds like you guys want to see more of that kind of stuff. With this in mind, I took my camera along yesterday when we out shopping. "Inaka" is what the Japanese call small town rural areas and the cars you find out here make an interesting contrast to the stuff you see in Tokyo. For example, check out this '90s Toyota Crown wagon dropped on some big-lipped wheels that I spotted cruising down Route 294 near Shimotsuma city. Cars like this are common sight in rural Ibaraki Prefecture....
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Posted
Nov 16 2008, 09:12 AM
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Antonio Alvendia
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I'll keep this short and sweet, since you guys have been seeing a play by play from the other Speedhunters posts... I'm pretty sure we've written/published more about the Red Bull drift event than most other media outlets thus far, and the event isn't even over yet... I just woke up, and am about to get ready to drive back out from Irwindale area to Long Beach... Up top, that's Robbie Bolger driving Blake Fuller's Braille 350Z. Pretty nice of Blake to let Robbie drive his...
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Posted
Nov 11 2008, 08:11 PM
by
Rod Chong
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I am feeling a bit crabby at the moment... I started out today in Stockholm, Sweden and am now sitting here in a random motel in Buttonwillow, California.... It's been a long day and I need some shut eye.... But before my head meets the pillow I want to quickly show you a few scenes from Superlap Battle. John Brooks and I didn't make it out to the track until around five o'clock this afternoon, but we were able to grab a few snaps and talk to a few folks to get a sense of the setting...
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Posted
Nov 11 2008, 01:47 PM
by
Mike Garrett
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The other day when I was in Tokyo, I decided I would try a new type of post here on Speedhunters. I was actually remembering my first trip to Japan and just how excited I was to see random cars on the street, and though it might be kind of cool to show what kind of stuff you see "in the wild" on Japanese streets. If you guys like this sort of thing, let me know and I will do it more often. Events and races are great, but there is always something kind of special about seeing an a cool car on the street....
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Posted
Nov 10 2008, 03:27 AM
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Mike Garrett
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Yesterday I spent the afternoon in Tokyo, and while I was there I figured since it was Nissan month on Speedhunters that it would be a good time to head over to Ginza and have a look at the car gallery at Nissan's corporate headquarters. After taking the short walk from the Higashi Ginza subway station, we arrived at the Nissan hon-sha building to find this gleaming red R35 GT-R parked on the street outside the place. Kind of a cool way to begin the visit don't you think?...
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Posted
Oct 29 2008, 05:12 AM
by
Mike Garrett
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Before I move on to the rest of my D1GP Fuji coverage, I wanted to take a quick break and post up a few photos from the all-rotary meeting that was held at Fuji Speedway alongside the D1 event. I was pretty occupied with shooting D1 itself, so I didn't have time to look at all the sexy FD's and RX8's very closely, but I was able to go for a quick walk around the meet and snap a few pictures along the way. Japan's big rotary tuners like RE Amemiya and R Magic had a big presence there and their parts could be seen on a number of the cars packed into one of Fuji Speedway's many parking lots....
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Posted
Oct 25 2008, 03:47 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 12 comment(s)
As I'm writing this it's about 7pm here in Gotemba city Japan and I just returned to the hotel from the first half of this weekend's D1GP season finale at Fuji Speedway. This was actually my first trip to Fuji Speedway and it is an amazing circuit. Probably the most scenic I have ever been to, but I'll be talking about that in another post.There was heavy rain during yesterday's practice sessions, but fortunately today was dry.My stomach is growling like crazy, but before we head out and enjoy some yakiniku, I wanted to post up a few quick shots from today's qualifying and practice....
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Posted
Oct 20 2008, 07:45 PM
by
Antonio Alvendia
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More from Formula D Irwindale... here's a shot of the crowd in the fully packed grandstands at Irwindale. Just look at how many people are in the stands, not to mention the VIP suites above! The Formula D Finale was a big event! From the grid... Taka Aono prepares to do a burnout before his Top 16 run, as Falken race queen Eri Moriyama holds her teal and blue up in the air proudly... undaunted, she's apparently not afraid to stand next to cars burning out just a couple feet away! Oh yeah...
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Posted
Oct 17 2008, 04:30 AM
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Antonio Alvendia
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Everybody knows Tanner Foust won the Formula D Series Championship last weekend, so I'm not reporting anything new right now. I just wanted to post up some night time pics from Irwindale this past weekend. As night time rolled in, and everyone began shivering from the cold, Foust was still on fire. He was still running clean and consistent (as always), which is why he ended up earning enough points to take the overall victory. One of the closer battles of the evening was the one between Tanner...
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Posted
Oct 16 2008, 12:30 PM
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Antonio Alvendia
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Digging through my photos from the past weekend at Irwindale Speedway, I thought I'd put together another one of my lifestyle galleries, so Speedhunters readers who didn't get a chance to experience the event in person could get a feeling of what it was like to be there. My good friend Andy Sapp from Atlanta GA seems to love these lifestyle galleries, so I figure I'd put together these pics to keep him happy! In case the name Andy Sapp sounds familiar, then you've been paying attention...
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Posted
Oct 14 2008, 07:06 AM
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Antonio Alvendia
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As you may have already read from a previous Speedhunters report on the Formula D 2008 results , Tanner Foust won big at the Formula Drift Finale!!! He led the series in points for this past season, capturing the overall 2008 Formula D Series Championship once again! Congratulations to Tanner, he is definitely on a roll - from all his accomplishments in stunt driving ( Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift , Bourne Ultimatum, Dukes of Hazzard, etc), rally events (don't forget his X Games win!), other...
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Posted
Oct 10 2008, 04:35 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 11 comment(s)
The crew at Spoon Sports has been really busying getting their new NSX-R race car ready for next month's Macau Grand Prix. After first bringing the car out to the I Heart Honda!! event at Tsukuba Circuit last month, they continued their preparations by taking the NSX to Sportsland Sugo in Miyagi Prefecture yesterday for some testing. Yoshi at Spoon has been keeping me updated on the progress of the car and he sent me some photos taken yesterday during the testing session....
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Posted
Sep 26 2008, 06:00 AM
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Antonio Alvendia
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The Apex'i and Bergenholtz Racing crew are super down for the cause. They're down to get down on the ground and work on their cars wherever they need to (they have to, because FD transmissions break more than Rocksteady on linoleum)... they'll do whatever it takes to make sure the car they're campaigning doesn't break by any fault of their own. The Bergenholtz Racing crew is passionate, determined and relentless. Which may be why they were such an unstoppable force in NHRA Sport...
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Posted
Sep 26 2008, 04:45 AM
by
Mike Garrett
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It's about 7pm on Friday night in Japan as I am writing this and man I am exhausted! I spent the day at Tsukuba Circuit shooting the inaugural I Heart Honda!! event which was hosted by Spoon Sports was basically a Honda enthusiast's paradise. I am tired, hungry, and could use a shower, but before I relax I couldn't resist posting a couple "teaser" photos of what went down at the event. This was the first time that Japan's Honda tuners have come together for a racing event of this type, and I don't think there is anyone who will say that I Heart Honda!! 2008 was not a smashing success. I am not exaggerating at all when I say that this was one of the best car events I have ever been to....
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Posted
Sep 25 2008, 03:20 PM
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Mike Garrett
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I was just going through some more photos from last weekend's MSC event at Nikko Circuit and realized I have some more cool stuff to post. I can't say enough how fun MSC events are to shoot. The vast number of cool-looking cars and exciting driving provides a wealth of good shooting possibilities, and even though Nikko is a small course, there are still tons of nice angles to be found all over the place. In the shot above we have the Spirant JZX100 Chaser with it's sexy shade of red paint and ZG style overfenders. We talk about JZX's all the time on Speedhunters, but this car is certainly one of the best I have ever seen......
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Posted
Sep 24 2008, 05:59 PM
by
Andy Blackmore
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Yes, yes, another Porsche post. However, this post is special eye-candy as it features some very cool artwork by the Porsche Vehicle Design Studio. Each year Porsche release a number of calendars. A special 'style' edition has been available the last couple of years and features some stunning artwork from the Design Studio.I love big calendars, I always try and get one each year. Its not a cheap calendar, but its been a great resource for me this year even if it did cost me an arm and a leg...
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Posted
Sep 17 2008, 11:50 AM
by
Andy Blackmore
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The Racing Poster dates back to the early 1900's when race organisers publicized their forthcoming events on large billboards. This was very popular in mainland Europe. The posters were often graphical masterpieces showing a stylized sense of speed in the form of an illustration. German designer Erich Strenger was approached by Porsche at the beginning of 1950's to assist with producing brochures and posters. Porsche Marketing department commissioned Strenger to produce a number of race posters...
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Posted
Sep 17 2008, 09:18 AM
by
Mike Garrett
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I have been thinking about MSC a lot as I prepare for my trip to this weekend's MSC match at Nikko Circuit and I wanted to share some more photos of this crazy-looking C33 Nissan Laurel that we spotted at last month's MSC event at Honjo Circuit. Drift car style ranges from the subtle to the mildly aggressive, to the not so mildly aggressive. This particular C33 falls under the third category for sure. We are no strangers to discussion about wheel fitment here,and this car is sporting some of the most aggressive fitment I have seen on any car anywhere....
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