BeSpoke // Mini on Work Wheels
Today is Permaisuri Thursday and I’m bringing you this nicely lowered Mini on Work Emotion wheels done by the shop. Despite the large variety of Mini models available nowadays, the original form factor is still one of the most popular model. Yes it has grown a lot in size, has now been designed by an American, and owned by a …
Read MoreGroup Shoot // Garage Club
22/02/2012, the date Garage Club was established. That was more than 10 years ago and yet the club is still going strong until today. It currently has 20-30 members who actively participated in gatherings and events. Michael, one of the members, shared that the key to the club’s longevity lies in its regeneration. Regeneration in the sense of actively accepting …
Read MoreDivergent // Ford Focus on Work
Divergent // Tending to be different or develop in different directions. No matter where you grew up from or are currently living in, chances are you’ve had that one friend who always do or choose to buy things differently from your other friends. The one who chooses to use an HTC instead of the popular BlackBerry/iPhone/Galaxy. The one who opted …
Read MoreOld Dog New Tricks // TechArt 991 911 Carrera on ADV.1
The Porsche 911 has always been one of the most praised automotive icon in the industry. When it was first launched in 1964, it instantly became the ‘cool’ sports car that everybody desired. It might not be as quick as the Ferrari, nor as lunatic as the Lamborghini, but its combination of husky performance and peculiar design has managed to …
Read MoreMeant to Be // Evolution X on Advan
Plenty of problems can arise in the process of modifying a car. In most cases, those problems are caused by premature and bad decisions. Let me put it this way. Back then when I was a kid, I once received a Honda S2000 remote control as a gift. It was the fastest RC car I’ve ever had at that time. …
Read MoreStepping Up // SLK on ADV.1
Does this SLK look familiar to you? Sure, it should does! It is the one we featured some months ago wearing BC Forged wheels (). The owner put those on as he waited for this set of ADV.1 to arrive. Now that his beloved wheels have arrived, along with the AMG big brake kit, Eric Tanzil did him another shoot …
Read MoreIndostance Meet Up September 2012 // Part 2
Based on the number of visits to our previous Indostance article, it is safe to say that quite a lot of people are interested in knowing more about the Indonesian stance scene. The article was visited not only by a lot of local visitors, but also international ones. After all, that’s what hawk’n’poke is for, right? To show off the …
Read MoreDual Tone // F10 5 Series on BC Forged
I tell you, writing articles almost every single day and picking an interesting aspect of a car to talk about have never been easy. Reading the articles are definitely easy. Writing? Not so much. That’s why, while I was looking for an inspiration around this stunning BMW F10, I was struck by an idea. Perhaps I can actually make my …
Read MoreIndostance Meet Up September 2012 // Part 1
Last Sunday (30 September 2012) the Indostance crew did another meet up at Parkir Timur Senayan and central Al-Azhar. Around 50 cars showed up to this casual gathering, a larger number compared to the previous July meet up. BMW, Mercedes, and plenty of Japanese rides showed up, with a lot of stretched tires and minimal/non-existent fender gaps. This Odyssey might …
Read MoreSeptember Wallpaper // S500 on 360 Forged
No I haven’t forgotten! Every month we give away a high resolution picture from one of our featured car articles, to be used as your desktop background. Today we have this matte white S500 wearing a set of carbon 360 Forged wheels. The combination of matte white and carbon finishes on this classy sedan has given it a uniquely sporty …
Read MoreIndonesia International Motor Show 2012 // Part 2
We’re back with the second part of Indonesia International Motor Show 2012 coverage. Before you complain about the number of pictures in this post, I tell you first that this article is going to be slightly different. Why so? Okay, let me explain. Throughout the 365 days of hawknpoke.com, I’ve gotten quite a number of request from visitors to post …
Read MoreShow Off // R8 GT on HRE
I know, I know, it’s not Permaisuri Thursday yet. It’s still Tuesday. Today’s post is actually supposed to be regarding the IIMS 2012, a Part 2 coverage. However, Permaisuri has managed to lure me into posting this Stunning R8. It’s not an ordinary R8 either; it’s the limited edition R8 GT, only 333 units worldwide. It’s lighter, faster, and much …
Read MoreEditorial // 365 Days Later // Behind the Blog
Last year, around this time of the month, one tiny waterdrop fell into the sea of Indonesian automotive journalism. Upon its initial drop, only a selected few noticed its presence. Plenty are those who’ve noticed it but never really put much hope in it. That waterdrop didn’t care, it kept on expanding at its own pace, believing that one day …
Read MoreRed Velvet // E Cabrio on Hyper Forged Wheels
A few weeks ago we posted an E coupe on a set of ADV.1 wheels (). It was a very good looking car with the best quality, upper-class aftermarket parts. The edges were sharp, the fascia was aggressive; the whole package looked very masculine. Today we have another Mercedes Benz E Class. This one’s slightly different though. The red colored …
Read MoreShow Off // Mini Coupe on DPE
At a glance upon receiving today’s material, I thought the wheels on this Coupe were some sort of BBS RS. However, after a closer look and reading the spec, Permaisuri mentioned that these wheels are in fact DPEs! Closer inspection on these black wheels reveal a very different design compared to the BBS. The DPE RFK has a much more …
Read MoreAlluring // Richard’s BMW Performance E90
Concave wheels have become extremely popular these days. Emerging wheel companies rely on them to create outstanding offerings, while the established ones have updated their line up with more alluring concave designs. Even OEM has now been offering concave designs for their wheels, like the BMW Performance 313 wheels you’re looking at right now. Doesn’t this whole concave trend intrigue …
Read MoreStance Off // E36 Duo
Last week’s featured post of Donny’s immaculate E36 sparked up our interest towards stanced E36 BMWs. Today Alwafi has shared with us some pictures from his most recent photo session involving two nicely-fitted E36s. The first E36 (black) is owned by Bonny. He has done M52B25 swap to his E36 and also applied quite a handful of other performance modifications …
Read MoreShow Off // E Class on Vertini
The location of the shoot, the black bodied Mercedes E300, the concave Vertini wheels, all contributed to the prestigious and sophisticated feel of today’s set of pictures. The E300 has been touched by several mild modifications to complement its luxurious image. The Vertini concave wheels, in particular, have boosted the modern and upper class look of the car. The wheels’ …
Read MoreShow Off // Infinity M37 on Rav
I still remember the days when 22″ wheels were only applicable to SUVs; the days when fenders on sedans had to be extremely modified to fit those large wheels. Today, things have gradually changed. As consumers grew their preference towards larger wheels, manufacturers have started producing cars that can accomodate them. Today’s Infinity, for example, has fenders that look picture …
Read More