By definition, a Speedhunter should pursue his “hunt” in a variety of different ways, which means that when we cover events we don’t simply just concentrate on what is served up for us on the show floor, or in the paddock at race tracks. Our curiosity pushes us to wonder around, to head out of [...]
No matter how long we spend covering global automotive culture, there is still that feeling of excitement when we stumble upon something special and start shooting it right then and there. It’s the essence of being a Speedhunter, bringing you – our readers – the best rides we find during our travels and at times [...]
As I was making my way around Osaka Auto Messe last weekend, taking in the crazy VIP cars and other custom machines that filled the halls, I spotted an in interesting shape out of the corner of my eye. I wasn’t exactly sure what I saw at first, but as I got closer I realized [...]
Seeing this past Sunday was the final Battle Evome of the year that I will be covering, this will pretty much wrap up the first-half of the JDM time attack season coverage, at least at this sort of level. However, there will always be plenty more grip event at tracks like Tsukuba, Honjo and Sodegaura [...]
The second important component to Castle Combe’s Rallyday festival in the UK is the involvement of the local car clubs. Each event I’ve gone to this year has been more impressive than the last, and Rallyday was no exception. Naturally the manufacturers with fine rallying heritage were to the fore, with Subaru, Ford and Mitsubishi [...]
Berry Brothers Motorsport are running a pair of Mitsubishi Lancer Evos (a IV and a VI) in this year’s Bosch Australian Rally Championship, and have released this promo clip to show off their cars in action.
A Red Epic camera was used, with a lot of the video recorded at 300 frames per second, so the slow-mo footage lives up to the camera’s name. The Berry Brothers, Nathan and Dane, are taking part in a limited calendar of events this year after stepping up from the Australian Junior Challenge: next up for them is the Scouts Rally SA at the end of this month.
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The UK Time Attack series has just held its third round of 2012 at the Brands Hatch track, unleashing several tens of thousands of tuned-up horsepower around the legendary British circuit. Focussed on the pure pursuit of lap-times, the cars are brutally fast: a frenzy of flaming exhausts, whooshing turbos and popping exhausts. The sessions [...]
It’s been a tough last couple of weeks for the Japanese teams that will be participating at this year’s World Time Attack Challenge (WTAC) down in Australia. With everyone after a win, or at least a podium finish, there has been a ton of fine tuning, testing and developing that needed to be done and [...]
The key to being truly great at something in this life requires dedication, hard work and, most of all, repetition. As the saying goes, practice often makes perfect but as one gets ever nearer to perfection boredom is often a bi-product. In the case of a Speedhunter, we’re dedicated to keeping you up to date [...]
The EVO VII is a pretty rare sight on Dutch roads, so when I was given the chance to shoot this example I immediately said yes. The car belongs to Henry who imported the car from the UK. After he bought the car he didn’t change much except for the eye catching orange Gram Lights [...]
As soon as I think of Mitsubishi EVOs, I think about all the different styles and ways people modify them. From time attack, drifting, drag racing and circuit racing to clean, appropriate street cars such as this. In the hands of modifiers, the EVO is a truly versatile platform. For this month's Street Cars & [...]
"It started as a stock street car, but once I got the racing needle in my arm the rest was history." That's a sentiment that many people around the world would have heard before. For Sydney coffee shop owner Nik Kalis, his addiction wasn't to brewed caffeine, but for time attack racing. And to ensure [...]
Besides offering a much more affordable way to own your favorite cars, scale models can allow you to build stuff that might not be feasible in real life. Take this scale Evo X for example, which has been outfitted with the front end (and rear end) from a Golf 5 GTi. This custom creation comes [...]
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Let's jump right into the second part of my look at Mitsubishi Owner's Day 2011. This black Evo X dropped on orange TEs is fine way to kick off the conclusion of my coverage. A stunningly clean second generation Eagle Talon. There were quite a few "questionable" Eclipses and Talons at the show, but this [...]
With all due respect to Mitsubishi fans, they have always seemed a little low on brand pride. Sure the Evolution is one of the all-time greats when it comes to performance cars, but it never seemed that Mitsubishi generated the same sort of excitement among its owners that other brands did. After taking a trip [...]
