Hot Spice // Cayenne Hamann on TechArt
When Porsche first introduced the Cayenne in 2002, the world was rather shocked by its appearance. Reviewers all around the world commented on its hideous appearance while Porsche purists endlessly moaned about the brand’s diversion from being a pure-bred sportscar manufacturer. Based on the VW Touareg platform but built with Porsche craftsmanship, the luxury SUV was pretty much the cash-cow …
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Permaisuri Thursday // Maserati GranTurismo on Modulare
Officially it’s called the Modulare C22. But can never be found on the wheel manufacturer’s site. How’s that possible? Well, this nicely shaped concave wheels have actually been specifically devoted for sale only at Permaisuri. Call it Modulare C22 Permaisuri Edition if you wish. Unique and extremely exclusive, these gems definitely suit the looks of any exotics and supercars. A …
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Wallpaper Wednesday // Matte Blue Evolution VIII MR from Palembang
Yes. Another Lancer Evolution as our Wallpaper Wednesday! I think we’re having a rather Japanese-week-theme this time. Last week we’ve posted Didi’s Evolution rolling-shot capture during JDM.RUN and today we have a sent-in all the way from Palembang. Captured by Ricky Tjandra, the Evolution VIII MR has been featured before on our site (check this link), but this time there’s …
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NA HERO // Brendan’s Widebody N/A Supra on Equips
The Toyota Supra. Japan’s very own muscle car. One of 1990s’ most popular platforms of choice when it comes to creating high-powered drag monsters and mind-blowing track beasts. With great handling, huge output potentials and such great looks, it’s no wonder that the MK4 chasis is still greatly sought after even to this day. And perhaps you’ve also seen way …
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JDM.RUN December Cruise // Photo Coverage
The JDM.RUN crew is back with a December run; held last Sunday December 15th. With the route being Panahan – Gading – Cawang – Senayan – Airport – Pantai Indah Kapuk, it was a rather long and exciting cruise for the sunny day. Filled with plenty of boost spools and exhaust roars. Starting point being Panahan at 5:30, the cruise …
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Permaisuri Thursday // Range Rover Sport on Kelleners
Perhaps only a few of you have ever heard of the brand Kelleners. Among Hamann, AC Schnitzer and the like, apparently Kelleners is the lesser known BMW tuner in Indonesia. Born from a heritage of the Kelleners’ family, who were successful in European racing series since the 1960s, Kelleners Sport now focuses on BMW performance tuning packages and aftermarket parts. …
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Wallpaper Wednesday // JDM.RUN
Last weekend the JDM.RUN crew did another morning run around the city, with quite several Evo’s joining the rush. Here’s a teaser picture from Charles J, which I’ve also posted as this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday. Car in focus on today’s post is none other than Didi’s Evo VIII we posted several days ago. Well built and immaculately maintained, his Daytona …
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The Charm // Mike’s 325Ci on BBS
Drive a two-door for a day and you’ll understand. The glory of a coupe’s charm. An effect obviously happening in our automotive culture. Ever since the early 1980s, the general public has always had that special appraisal towards two-door cars. I repeat: the general public. Meaning not only the automotive enthusiasts, but also all those bystanders who don’t even have …
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Mean Machine // Coki’s 779HP Civic EG6
Take the horsepowers of two 370Z’s and then add 10%. 779HP. A wild performance figure for Coki’s built-for-streets, raced-on-strips Civic EG6. Based upon Honda’s B18C VTEC engine with an extra turbo, the seriously mean machine tears drag strips regularly while still being driven all the way across Jakarta-Bandung occasionally. “Sometimes you can consider the highway as a 120KM strip,” he …
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Permaisuri Thursday // Cayman on HRE
No doubt HRE is one of our favorite wheels in the market. After the MINI Cooper on R series last week, today Permaisuri comes back with yet another HRE build. Posh, sporty and exciting, today’s Cayman has been fitted with a set of P series HRE, type P107 to be precise. Unlike the R series which have been designed with …
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Wallpaper Wednesday // Frozen Grey M3 on Hyper Blue TE37SL
Quite possibly one of the most unique color options for a BMW, Frozen Grey definitely fell as one of my favorite OEM colors to date. Grey with a satin finish, the rare color code reflects lights in a way that no other glossy paints can do. Coupled with the striking hyper blue TE37SL, the whole color scheme has become one …
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Indo MINI Club End of Year Gath // Photo Coverage
Another great automotive weekend for the HnP Team. Enril from Indo MINI Club invited us to join their morning run and gathering yesterday, 8 December 2013. Attended by around 20 cars from Jakarta and Bogor, the casual event was infused with a lot of fun drives and a great photoshoot location at Aston Bogor. Meeting point was at the Panahan …
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A Nation’s Pride // TRD Indonesia GT86 Concept Car
Toyota. The brand most well-known for its expertise in efficiency, practicality and reliability. All of which are the very fundamental factors that determine the success of mass-produced vehicles. Undoubtedly the company has been very good at it, even perhaps world’s best. But how can the company cater to those consumers whose heads are filled with horsepower figures and whose ears …
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Permaisuri Thursday // MINI Cooper S on HRE
Most people are lured into buying aftermarket wheels because of their good looks. Few others are more concerned towards the wheels’ strength and potential weight-savings. Adding wheels’ costs to those factors and we’d have a pretty good idea at the market’s preference for wheels. At this current moment, I believe, Indonesia is still having a large market share of “good …
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Wallpaper Wednesday // Novitec Torado Aventador LP700-4
How could you possibly improve on excellence? I guess we could all totally understand the concepts behind tuning companies such as Brabus, Hamann, TechArt and many others; which has always succeeded in turning civilian cars into high performance, aggressively tuned vehicles. One recent read on Speedhunter’s Brabus article, for example, revealed just how unbelievably extreme has the company tuned some …
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Ride of Honor // Armand’s MR2 on Blitz
As a start, let me give you some no-frills facts off today’s featured ride. 18″x10 fronts. 19″x12.5 rears. Paper-thin gaps between tires and fenders; about same amount towards the insides of the car. 366WHP from the boosted 3SGTE engine. 408,000KM on the odometer. Custom built Blitz wheels with 6.5″-7.5″ lips. Made its way to Stance Works and StanceNation homepages. Shot …
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A Fanatical Affair // BMW 3 Series E46 on Volk Rays from Bali
There’s no doubt a lot of us here are still in the dark when it comes to Bali’s automotive scene. Yes we’ve seen a lot of exotics here and there across the island; mostly shipped over from Jakarta for road trips and gatherings. But what about the modified rides scenes over there? Is aggressive fitment popular? Or functional performance mods …
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Permaisuri Thursday // MINI Cooper S on Work
From circuit paddocks to car show floors, these 2-piece S1R Work Wheels have found a special place in the hearts of many. Classic five spokes design mated with gorgeous step lips, and put together under a lightweight spun forged construction method. With custom made offsets down to 1mm increments and a wide range of color options, these S1R’s proved to …
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Wallpaper Wednesday // Mex’s Miata on Work
Mex’s Miata is back on our headlines! And today it’s looking lower and sleeker than ever. Ever since the featured article we posted a year ago, Mex has installed a pair of front lips and rear ducktail, and has also dialed down those STD coilovers a little bit more. The result is this stunningly static Miata, quite possibly one of …
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Show Off // Riph’s Celica on Work
For today’s Show Off article I’d like to present to you something rather unusual found on our streets: an aggressively lowered 2005 Toyota Celica! Built by Toyota during the early 2000s, this seventh generation Celica proved to be the last and the best iteration to Toyota’s compact sports car of the period. Light, nimble and arguably good-looking, the platform became …
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