Planted // K20A Type R Honda Jazz
Built to be small and economical, the Honda Jazz has managed to pinpointedly satisfy the world’s demands for an affordable city car. Most recent 2010 figure: Honda has sold 3.5 million of these cars, a number equivalent to the whole population of the country Kuwait. The Jazz’s attractive pricing in Indonesia has also attracted many enthusiasts’ interests to further modify …
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Civic Meet Day November 2012
A couple of weeks ago, on the 11th of November 2012, a Honda Civic owners gathering was held at Flavor Bliss Alam Sutera. Our friend Alwafi had the time to stop by and did a coverage for the event. Attended by owners of Civic from all generations, from the first gen to the latest gen, it was definitely a very …
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Show Off // SLS 63 AMG on DPE
Just when I thought there hasn’t been any modified SLS 63 AMG in Indonesia, Permaisuri sent me these pictures of a sexy red one wearing dark DPE wheels. Compared to the other exotics, the SLS is definitely quite the peculiar breed. It doesn’t look as quick as the Ferrari, nor as techy as the McLaren MP4-12C. Mercedes has decided to …
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The Performance Package // CLS63 AMG on DPE
It wasn’t until the recent years that car manufacturers have been going all out marketing their ‘four-door coupé’ models. Some has even been using the jargon ‘Gran Coupé’ to further confuse the market. Who actually started it? Mercedes Benz did, with the CLS. Go check out their site, they call it the CLS-Class Coupé, yet there are four doors attached …
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Photographer in Focus // Ronnie Renaldi
I’m launching this new series of article “Photographer in Focus” to share with you all the story of Indonesian automotive photographers who have been quite successful overseas. Frankly, I was quite surprised at first, to find out that some of my favorite automotive pictures on the internet were in fact taken by Indonesians. In this first installment of articles, I’m …
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Show Off // Vorsteiner X6M
4,395CC. Twin-turbo V8. 555HP. 500 lb-ft. Those are stock X6M’s performance figures that will put E92 M3’s numbers in shame. Reaching 0-100 in 4.7s inside a 2.38 tonne crossover is surely an experience like no other. Oh, and I should tell you as well that the X6M we are showing off today is far from stock. It has Akrapovic exhaust …
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Future Classic // Eduard’s AC Schnitzer 330i E46
Whenever I see one of those nicely restored E30 3-series on the street, I always find them ultimately inspiring. Get real, today is 2012 and even the latest E30 is 20 years old already. Seeing one that’s been well maintained and fitted reminded me just how much of automotive passions are out there among Indonesians. This E46 we are featuring …
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Show Off // Panamera on ADV.1
Some say it is merely a stretched out 911. Others say it’s the perfect soccer-mom’s car. Nevertheless, the Panamera has proven itself to be one of the best selling Porsche model for the company. Yes it’s got “two many doors” for a Porsche, and so does the Cayenne; that surely hurts performance. Despite this fact, consumers are still eagerly buying …
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Behind the Scene // M Addiction
This would be the first time for us to post a ‘Behind the Scene’ article from one of our featured shoots. After discussing with Charles and getting his permissions, I decided to post these images up. Relying on a borrowed camera and no-pro photography skills, I hope these pictures can give you an idea of what’s going on during our …
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Show Off // Aston Martin Virage on Modulare
Aston Martin. It’s the brand that’s been so closely related to a movie series that’s unmatched by any other brand. It’s the James Bond movies. Ever since the Goldfinger (1964) movie, James Bond has always been found driving an Aston Martin. It is this association that has encrusted the brand with its prominently found prestigious, techy and secretive image. If …
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The M Addiction // Tuned M3 and M5
Turns out I was quite right regarding the number of modified BMW M3 in Indonesia. There seems to be more of the modified ones on the road rather their stock counterparts. Some have even been fully tricked out like this one we are featuring today. Note that this particular M3 is Frozen Grey in color, with a satin-like matte finish …
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Behind the Tour // The Avengers
Now that you’ve seen our part one coverage of the Avengers’ convoy/tour at Surabaya, I am going to show you some more pictures in regard to what’s going on during the event. Actually, Eric Tanzil has sent me around 100 pictures from the event. It’s quite mind-boggling to choose which ones to post. Hello to you Mr. S500 owner, here’s …
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Group Touring // The Avengers
What will happen to a world that can no longer be sustained by human powers alone? Well, in the comic world, a team of superheroes came to the rescue. In this team, each member has its own superpower and unique characteristic; powers that are independent of one another, yet brought together for the same noble mission. A newly established premium …
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October Wallpaper // Garage Club
As the October Wallpaper giveaway, I present to you this picture taken from our Garage Club photoshoot. Featuring an incredibly low (chassis-alteration-needed-low, in fact) Jazz and an MKV GTI equipped with Stage 2 kit and ABT parts. Check out the full article here: About Photographer – Charles J: “Right now I’m freelancing as an automotive photographer, interested only in cars …
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Show Off // SL500 on Vellano
Mercedes Benz’s design language has got to be one of the most perpetual in the minds of automotive enthusiasts. The curves and lines of every Mercedes Benz cars are always congruent with this design language. May it be the grille, the head lights, or the overall proportion of the car, you can always tell that these cars come from the …
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Street Dreams // Fairlady 350Z on TE37SL
“Have you ever actually raced it on the track?” I’ve seen a lot of internet trollers and haters raising this question on forums and boards in regard to performance-tuned rides; and it isn’t rare to find these threads filled with angers and arguments fueled by the question. Some argue and mock the modifications as being pointless and nonsensical, because those …
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Spotlight // TechArt Porsche Cayman from Palembang
The Porsche Cayman might’ve been a very common sight in the metropolitan city of Jakarta and Surabaya. Even the new 991 911 has become a quite frequent sight these days. We have even featured one that’s sporting a set of ADV.1 staggered 21″-22″ wheels a few weeks ago (). None of these cars, however, have experienced the same spotlight-treatment as …
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Show Off // Audi A6 on CEC Wheels
I bet you’ve never heard of CEC wheels before. Me neither. Today Permaisuri sent me this A6 S line sitting on a set of CEC c880 wheels. Uncommon car meets uncommon wheels. Permaisuri has only ever imported 3 sets of these wheels. Claus Ettensberger Corporation (CEC) wheels are made by a tuning company by the same name that has expanded …
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Black and Wild // E92 M3 on ADV.1
I’ve never thought that there’d be so many modded M3 in Indonesia. Especially one that’s as good looking as this one we are featuring today. I mean, the coupe’s already wearing the prominent M badge and it has often been reviewed as one of the most balanced performance cars in the industry. I thought most owners would be satisfied by …
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Childhood Dream // K20A Civic Estilo on Volk
Never before I’ve seen a three-page specification list document being submitted to hawk’n’poke’s email. Never before I’ve seen such a simple looking car with tons of work actually been done underneath it. Never before I’ve seen a 1995 car that’s been rebuilt with so much passion. Only in dreams, I thought. But then Mex submitted this K20A Estilo owned by …
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