Unrivalry // Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class Duo
Das Beste oder nichts. ‘The best or nothing’. A slogan which has been used by one of the oldest car brands in the world, also called the ‘three-pointed star’. Yup, it’s Mercedes-Benz. It’s a company whose roots are as staggering as its presence in the market today. With its ground-breaking entry in 1886 with the world’s first-ever petrol-powered car, Mercedes-Benz …
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Indo – L.A. Performance Cruise to Malibu // Photo Coverage
Today I’d like to welcome a new HnP contributor from USA. His name is Ervan Sanjaya (Instagram), a fellow Indonesian currently living in Los Angeles, California. For his first article, he has shared with us this interesting insight into the Indonesian car scene happening in his fabulous City of Angels. High-performance cars united. This particular cruise to Malibu took place …
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Let Off Steam // Albert’s E300 on BC Forged
After a hard day’s activities, whether it’d be studying at school or campus, working as a professional businessman, or even doing household stuffs, we’d surely be craving to have a few moment to blow the stresses and steams off our minds. Mercedes Benz’s offering, for one, is surely one of the best in this field. Those relaxations come in different …
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Safety Speeding at Sentul // Photo Coverage
I have another Sentul-fun-day set of pictures submitted by Winston J as today’s article! While several days ago Charles submitted his coverage of the JDM crew’s trackday, today Winston sent in his coverage of Alvin’s (KW Suspension) safety speeding day held last week, on the same Bogor-bound circuit. Personally I really like the idea of such frequent trackdays, giving enthusiasts …
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Permaisuri Thursday // E Class on Carlsson
To be honest I used to be rather skeptical towards single-tuner wheels. Sometimes I think perhaps they only exist for the company’s profit-taking sake, as an attempt to make available every single replacement parts for a particular car brand. From bodykit lips to badges to interior handles, and lastly to wheels. A bit too generic to my liking. Instead, I’d …
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Delightful Shine // SLK on AMG
You might’ve seen his boosted GT86 posted a while back. With an AVO turbo kit and a mod-list so staggering that it should definitely be considered as one of finest 86’s in town; Heintje has surely known his way around building some great modded rides. Today our team has had the chance to shoot his other ride, the Mercedes Benz …
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Carbon Craze // Stanley’s SLK on BC Forged
These days more and more people are starting to do fancier candy-colors for their wheels. White car on colorful wheels, for example, are becoming common sights these days. I remember seeing a white BMW 1M wearing orange wheels at #MORNINGFLICK the other day. Definitely striking and daring to be different. Despite the attractiveness of those colorful wheels, a lot of …
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Permaisuri Thursday // E Class Estate on Carlsson
As infrequently found as they are on the road, here we surprisingly have the third E Class estate ever sent in by Permaisuri. First we had was the one wearing HRE Wheels. Not long after came the one dressed up with AMG wheels. Today Permaisuri sent us this AMG Package equipped S212 estate wearing the Carlsson 1/5 Revo wheels. Targeted …
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Permaisuri Thursday // SLK on Erst Grora
I’m pretty sure not many of you would’ve heard of the name Erst before. It’s a Japanese company specializing themselves in producing forged and cast wheels for European cars. Popular among VW’s, the Grora model showcases an angled concave design that sets them apart from the competition. Today Permaisuri sent me this Grand Edition SLK sitting on a staggered set …
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The Continentals // Euro Group Shoot
Contrary to the popular belief, I do think that modifying modern cars these days aren’t easy. To get that extra ‘oomph’ from the vehicle without sacrificing something else seems to be almost inconceivable. In a worst case scenario, one can even end up with an inferior item compared to the one which has just left the factory. Lowering your car …
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The AMG Provenance // W212 on ADV.1
Power delivery, handling and sound. These are the three pillars that make up the AMG brand as we know now. Established in 1967 by former Mercedes engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, the company was first founded as a racing engine forge, building custom engines and unofficial accessories for Mercedes Benz’s. Throughout the years, the company has succeeded in …
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Permaisuri Thursday // C Class W204 on DPE
So aggressive, isn’t it? Today Permaisuri sent me these greatly captured C300 W204 wearing C63 body style and a set of gorgeous DPE CST10 wheels. While some people might argue that a C300 shouldn’t be wearing a C63’s bodykit, I’d argue for the contrary. Yes, the C63 is quite a beast to own. It also costs a lot more both …
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Robust // G500 on AMG Wheels
It looks a lot like a bank vault isn’t it? Tall. Boxy. Heavy. Clunky. And, coincidentally, it often functions like one too: carrying valuable celebrities and athletes inside. While it might not be bulletproof nor as techy as Bond’s rides, the G500 does offer the level of comfort and versatility desired by VIPs and wealthy passengers. Whether it be city …
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Wheels Craze // Andy’s W202 on Lorinser
A lot can be done to cars these days. You can pick an Evo and turn it into a stanced show-stopper, or pick a CRZ, plant a Type R engine in it and turn it into a track monster. Some say mods can defeat a car’s purpose, while others believe that they are respectable expressions of owners’ creativities and ambitions. …
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Roller Coaster Ride // Eurocharged 700HP E55 AMG on Radenergie
Burn the rubber. Bite those spines. Blast the ear drums. Smash the speedlimit. Supercars raise their eyebrows staring at this Merc sprinting like a runaway train. This, folks, is the darkroom roller coaster ride hidden behind its very own smiley clown entrance. Pretty much like a broken personality Joker offering you candy while crafting evil plans trying to kill you …
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Permaisuri Thursday // C2S Aerokit Cup X E63 AMG on HRE
There really is no better way to start the day other than having a pair of highends inside my inbox. Permaisuri sent me these high performance duo wearing P40SC and P44SC HRE wheels few days ago. On one side we have the red hot Carrera S Aerokit Cup and on the opposite there’s this humble looking E63 AMG super sedan. …
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Bay Bridge Duet // Darien’s 5 Series and Kevin’s E Coupe
A San Francisco duo. Darien, owner of the BMW pictured here, sent me these wonderfully captured pictures overlooking San Francisco Bay Bridge several days ago. He has had the chance to hold a photo session with his friend Kevin (owner of E350 coupe) and had their rides captured by Patrick from QuickWorks. Oh, and if you’re wondering as to why …
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Permaisuri Thursday // S Class on DPE
I first saw these DPE Elite 8 wheels when I posted the Rolls Royce on DPE article. Today, Permaisuri sent me another classy ride sitting on similar set of Elite 8 wheels. It’s the S Class. Thick spokes, luxurious finishing and trustworthy quality; these DPE Elite’s presented itself on par, if not better, than Mercedes’s standard of quality. Check out …
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Show Off // S212 E Class Estate on HRE
I’m actually quite surprised to find the E Class Estate being available in Jakarta. I’ve never seen one in person, and yet here’s one looking magnificent on a set of 20″ HRE P93L wheels. The E Class Estate has its styling cues derived from the saloon version, plus a large hunchback at the rear to accomodate almost 2,000 litres of …
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Salient Factor // E Coupe on BC Forged
Crisp. Classy. Sporty. And Unique. These are the words that went straight into my mind looking at these pictures sent in by Winston this evening. Frankly, if I were the reader of this article I would’ve definitely skipped these sentences for later and went straight to scroll through the whole set of pictures. I mean, look at those yellow Brembo …
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