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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High Street // S-Class on HRE
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class. One of the most popular upscale sedans that roam the streets of Jakarta. High rise buildings, CBD areas, golf courses and lavish housing complexes are among the natural habitats of these long wheel-based sedans. Despite their popularity, I still find it difficult to spot ‘heavily’ modified S-Classes. Most owners I knew have simply installed aftermarket wheels on …
Read MoreGENESIS Car Show Trailer 2.0!
What is GENESIS? GENESIS is the first ever car show event done in collaboration between hawk’n’poke and Hellaflush, held at Flavor Bliss Alam Sutera. hawk’n’poke, being the pioneer of ‘proper modifications’ concept in Indonesia has decided to invite Hellaflush over to Indonesia to create this monumental collaboration event. “The time has come for a new dawn,” as the tagline says. …
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Mind Trick // CLS63 AMG on Modulare
Fuel economy of 10 liter/100 km. Four doors. 0-100 kph in 4.4 seconds. 550 bhp. Sold as 63 despite its 5.5L engine. On paper these stuffs do not seem to make sense. Borderline impossible to build, possibly going to be difficult to sell. But don’t be fooled. A quick glance at the 2013 CLS63 AMG and you’ll understand why. While …
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The Apex // Skyline on Nismo Edition Volk
The more I get to know the Indonesian car culture, the more I feel like I’m becoming a part of the minority. I despise wannabes (Lancer with Evolution badge? Stay away), I don’t personally like body conversions (Lancer to Ferrari? You’re fooling yourself), I pay 0 respect to those 5 Series diesels wearing M5 badges, I’ll say you’re cheap if …
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Show Off // F10 5 Series on HRE
A while ago Charles posted a Show Off article featuring a car that can quite possibly be the fastest X6M in Indonesia. It was installed with a plethora of Vorsteiner branded items and Akra exhaust system (Link: Vorsteiner X6M). A couple of days ago Charles met the same owner again to take several quick pictures of his F10 5 Series …
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LOVE for JAKARTA Coverage
Floods, hella-floods! Due to the recent water damage covering plenty of areas in Jakarta (some areas were even flooded up to 1.5mtr deep!), the GENESIS Team decided to reschedule the Jan 26th Car Show event to Feb 23rd. Several weather forecasters predicted Jan 26th-27th to be the pinnacle of Jakarta’s rainfall, worsened by rising sea levels. Not taking chances nor …
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Show Off // Audi A5 on Modulare
Released by Audi as the coupé version of its A4, the A5 has inherited the A4’s modern design cues. It is Audi’s answer to the market’s need for a more compact yet stylish luxury automobile. Today I’m showing off this A5 dressed up by Permaisuri, installed with a set of Modulare B7 wheels. It might not look like much if …
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Daily Stretch // E46 3 Series on CCW
This E46 first caught my attention while I was attending HIN contest late 2012. If you can remember, I put this E46’s picture as the featured image on that contest’s coverage article. This time Mex has had the chance to do a full photo shoot for this stance machine. It’s pretty obvious that the ride has been purposely built for …
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A Composer // Lamborghini Gallardo on Rennen Forged
Couple of days ago I posted the quite unusual yellow painted Z4 sent in by Mex from Bandung. Today’s ride he sent me is even more outrageous. 1) It’s a Lamborghini. 2) It’s wearing the not-so-usual Rennen Forged wheels of choice. 3) It’s been installed with a set of custom fibre and carbon body parts. A typical Lamborghini owner these …
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Auctioned for Charity // KW Suspension V1 Golf/GTI Coilover Kit
Untuk pertama kalinya di hawknpoke.com kami mengadakan sebuah lelang untuk amal. Berkat dukungan dari KW Suspensions Indonesia (Absolute Rich Tuning), melalui blog post ini kami melelang sebuah KW Suspension V1 Golf/GTI Coilover Kit dan seluruh hasil lelang akan disumbangkan kepada para korban banjir via Aksi Cepat Tanggap (www.ACT.or.id). Starting bid Rp 2,000,000. Recommended retail price dari coilover kit satu ini …
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Some Called It Landshark // Yellow (paint) Z4
From Laguna Seca Blue M3, today we move on to another uniquely colored BMW: a shiny yellow Z4. Yes the color has been achieved through a repaint, but it shines pretty good. You can see the depths and shades in these pictures yourself, they are real nice. A daring move indeed for the owner of this used to be silver-colored …
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Show Off // F10 5 Series on DPE
The DPE SP-SC7 is surely a perfect example of well-executed concave wheel design. It’s got the lines, depths, and finishings that have created a very techy and 3D-looking wheel. Such popular and favorited design, however, has a rather unpleasant drawback: the rise of replicas. I’ve seen a lot of similarly designed wheels (most are replicas wearing DPE center caps) on …
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GENESIS Registration Pre-Meet @ Bandung // 12 Jan 2013
A couple of weeks ago hawk’n’poke and Hellaflush crews travelled to Bandung to organize the GENESIS casual registration meet. It is intended for Bandung automotive enthusiasts who would like to register for the GENESIS Car Show. Located at the Paskal Hyper Square Food Market, the gathering was attended by quite a few groovy registrants. These pictures are simply appetizers, come …
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LOVE for JAKARTA // Meet and Donate to Flood Victims // 26 Jan 2013
GENESIS Car Show is officially rescheduled to 23rd February 2013 due to flood and weather conditions. HOWEVER, Our team is inviting all big-hearted automotive enthusiasts to join our charity meet: LOVE for JAKARTA Meet and Donate to Flood Victims 26 January 2013 Planet Noodle Flavor Bliss 11:00-13:00 In partnership with Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT.or.id) Humanitarian Organization. Clothing, mattress, blanket, foods, …
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Laguna Seca Blue // Posma’s E36 M3
Today’s post serves as another example of Indonesian car culture’s diversity. While E92 M3’s have become quite common sights these days, it takes a very lucky day to meet an E36 M3, let alone a Laguna Seca Blue one. Jumping from M3 to M3, couple of weeks ago Winston did the photoshoot for Alvin’s Frozen Grey M3 and today he …
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GENESIS Media Partner Introduction // OTOMOTIF
Today we are proudly announcing another GENESIS media partner from the same Kompas Gramedia parent company as Majalah MOTOR: the OTOMOTIF Group. It is currently in its 22nd year of existence within the media and journailstic industry. It’s most well known activity, apart from the Tabloid Otomotif, is the OTOBURSA Tumplek Blek, held yearly with up to 71,500 visitors during …
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Show Off // Ferrari FF on HRE
It’s the first Ferrari with a four-wheel drive system. It’s the first Ferrari to be officially styled as a shooting brake. It is also one of the few Ferrari’s having ample boot spaces and four seats. What it is, then, seems to be Ferrari’s attempt in stretching out the usability and practicality of its supercar. The FF can practically be …
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Another Side of Turbine // Donny’s E36 Update
Some like OEM parts. Others like crazy fitments. Most like branded parts. Few can understand classic cars. Throughout my year in developing hawk’n’poke, I’ve met countless different kinds of Indonesian automotive enthusiasts. From successful business owners to tight-on-budget high school students, I’ve seen and appreciated their various views towards automotive modifications. I’ve met young people who are uncommonly huge fans …
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GENESIS Media Partner Introduction // Majalah MOTOR
We are proud to introduce one of our GENESIS media partners: Majalah MOTOR. The 17-year-old magazine has been and, I believe, will always be one of the most respected and iconic in the industry. With its strong principles and high-expectancies towards the world of automotive modifications, MOTOR has managed to be the barometer in the industry. “If your ride is …
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