If someone was to ask you to think of a Japanese wheel – any wheel – chances are the Volk Racing TE37 would pop into your mind. There is no doubt that this particular six-spoke, one-piece forged rim has come to be a defining detail in the JDM aftermarket scene. Its ageless design has stood [...]
How long is five years? Like a lot of things, it all depends on your point of reference. As a small kid five years seems like (or actually is) a lifetime. As an adult, the time can pass in the blink of an eye. In some ways life hasn’t changed much since 2008 and in [...]
To kick off our supercar mini theme, let’s go back to the origins of the genre and the decade where the first generation of supercars emerged: the 1970s. It might be the period that time wants to forget in terms of fashion, but it’s the place to go for the exotics that set the scene [...]
Corvette. It’s a name that stands apart in America’s automotive history, shorthand for a unique take on the sportscar genre. It’s a model that has always trod its own path, often forging ahead into uncharted territory for American cars and remaining obstinately uncluttered by national tradition or dogma. Corvettes have been muscle cars that never [...]
The BMW CSL isn’t just one of the most beautiful and recognisable racing cars to have graced the tracks of the world during the 1970s: it also represented the start of a new era in the shape of BMW’s elite M racing division (formed in 1972 as BMW Motorsport GmbH) and the first use of [...]
I can’t quite explain it, but I’ve always been fascinated with turbocharged engines. I have always found the idea or harnessing exhaust gasses to help force-feed the intake side of the engine such an ingenious solution. While we are currently living through a massive comeback of the turbocharger as more and more modern engines, big [...]
The Le Mans 24 Hours is part of the holy trinity of motor races alongside the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianoplis 500. It’s the race that the drivers want to win – but more importantly, perhaps even more than the other two, it’s the race that the manufactures want to win. That’s why major [...]
When I started writing this post I figured it would be a great to include the exact amount of photos I shot this entire year. Well I got halfway and realized that it might as well be one trillion, because that was how many it felt like I had shot. This past year was a growing year [...]
Maybe it’s because I have a low boredom threshold, but I can’t seem to get enough of that good car stuff we all love. Which is why sometimes I don’t ‘get’ the car scene. It’s been an interesting nine months of coming to understand what a Speedhunter is. The other new guys have discussed it [...]
One man. Three legends. You don’t get many opportunities to sit down with a six-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours alongside two of the cars he drove to victory. Then again, it would be a similar privilege to sit down with a winner of the Paris-Dakar. Or a man with eight Formula 1 [...]
Another year in Speedhunting has blasted by at full speed: another 12 months where our feet have barely hit the ground. Bed is often an airline seat, wardrobes are suitcases and home is, well, where the camera is. Some things are circular: after starting off several years with the Dubai 24 Hours, so now the [...]
Highs and lows. Yes, I think that’s how I would accurately describe my 2012. Looking back through my photo catalogues for the year, I’m reminded of some moments that I’ll bring to the grave with me. But somewhere in the middle of the year, there’s a chasm of lost time and missed opportunities…
When I was a kid, I went to a school I really liked. We played a game called ‘Kiss Chase’ with the girls at break time. A pretty self-explanatory past-time that we liked, but not all girls at this education establishment were fond of. And when us boys weren’t trying to catch girls and kiss [...]
We have seen quite a few interesting Roasters over the last day, but as our themed 48-hours dedicated to Japan’s little sports car continues I wanted to chime in and bring you a little selection from the land of the rising sun. The key to the Roadster’s success over the last two decades is due [...]
As we spend time celebrating the Mazda MX-5 this week, we saw fit to include a brief look back at the history and development of the car from its beginnings in the 1980s through today and to the future. It’s an interesting tale, and through it you get a real sense of Mazda’s commitment to building enjoyable cars for the world. So, let’s take a look back.
