Tasty Recipe // BMW 335i F30 on Volk Racing
Last week we’ve seen one of Solo’s most highly-tuned sports car: the GReddy-boosted GT86. Today I’m bringing you another HnP-certified find from the city. It’s a top-of the line 335i with a tasty list of modifications, which will surely entice all performance-sedan enthusiasts. I like to eat. One of my favourite foods are dim sums. They are pretty amazing, considering …
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Supercar Sunday Wallpaper // March 2015
Having a supercar sitting in your garage awaiting its Sunday drive is a pleasure in its own. A piece of sculpture soothing your stresses during the weekdays, an exhilarating medicine fulfilling your automotive addictions during Sunday runs. Today’s Supercar Sunday wallpaper, however, features not one, but four of the most praised supercars money can buy at the moment. Showcasing a …
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High Points // Studie AG BMW M235i
A while back BMW introduced their M Performance lineup of cars. A pre-M, fun-to-drive, dynamically interesting mix of performance and functionality traits. In short, a very, very irresistible delicacy for the common enthusiasts. One of their greatest offerings at the time being is this M235i we are featuring today. Compact, very capable and stylishly exciting, this is the high points …
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Fit for Kings // BMW M5 on ADV.1
Building a project car; it’s the automotive enthusiasts’ equivalence to chefs’ experimentation with new dishes. Coming up with creative ideas and never-seen-before fusions as an attempt to create memorable after-tastes. While some might prefer to go by the book of what’s been tried-and-true, others voyaged to the deep seas in search of treasures waiting to be unraveled. Meet today’s astonishing …
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A Visit to Studie AG Tokyo Japan
While we were on our trip to Japan last month, we had one special item on our bucket list: visiting Studie AG. We’ve been eagerly wanting to do so for years, and finally managed to find the opportunity this year. Studie AG is the largest BMW tuner in the entire land of the rising sun; perhaps largest in Asia as …
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Edge of Paradise // BMW M4 on ADV.1
Pushing the limits of possibilities. The first production automobile was invented by Karl Benz in 1886. It has three wheels, a single-speed transmission and a horsepower figure of two-third. Yes, you could race a horse alongside your 2⁄3HP ‘car’ and the horse would’ve won. But let’s take a look at what we’ve been living with these days. Take the case …
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Greatness Within // BMW M5 E34 on BBS
“True beauty comes from within,” as it’s often said. True quality, therefore, should also come from the inside. A jar of Nutella has never looked too different from the other chocolate spreads on the shelves. It’s the same gooey, brownish-looking paste filled inside a plastic jar. But to those who’ve tasted its greatness, Nutella is a totally different breed of …
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Solid Performer // BMW F30 335i on HRE
Earlier this morning, I read an article about Apple’s development on an electric car. Yes, the smartphone giant, currently developing a car. Meanwhile, last month we’ve also been hearing a lot about the Tesla S, an electric car which has just received an over-the-air software update that improved its performance (sounds like a phone software update isn’t it?). Right now …
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LEVEL one JAPAN // Night Photoshoot
I’m pretty sure you’ve seen one of the crews’ cars in Instagram or StanceNation before. Easily identified by the LEVEL one windshield stickers, the crew has become famous for their head-turning aggressive fitment builds. Consisting of mostly S2000s, but also involving other makes such as Honda, Lexus, Nissan, Acura and BMW. So astonishing, yet aren’t even actively recruiting new members. …
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Subtle Speeds // BMW M3 Sedan on Vorsteiner
One generation of M3 worth to be remembered is this last-V8 version: the E9x. It is also the last M3 to come in two different platforms: 2-door coupe and 4-door sedan. Undoubtedly, the 2-door version is way much more popular here on our streets, making the 4-door a very rare sight. However, Charles J has managed to capture one that …
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F3x Crew January 2015 Morning Meet // Photo Coverage
Earlier this month (4 January 2015), we’ve had the chance to join the F3x Crew morning meet. Aggressive-looking and highly tuneable, the new BMW F3x-platform has proven itself to be one of the most popular midsize-luxury German in our city. Aftermarket parts are a plenty and simple bolt-on upgrades resulted in good HP bumps. Perfect for enthusiasts. Following this uprising …
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Imperative Priorities // Octa’s E46 on Vorsteiner
A picture’s worth a thousand words. A car’s build is worth an entire novel at times. Some are entertaining, others are heart-warming, and several could bring tears of joy instead. It’s these stories that are sometimes worth to be brought up, on top of the car’s modification spec sheets. Not to be left behind is the story of how an …
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Tailor-made // BMW E38 7-Series on OZ Futura
It’s the 21st century car that came from the 20th century. The pinnacle of BMW’s technological advances. The best of the best that they had at that time, has all been put into the design of this E38 7-Series. From heated rear seats to state-of-the-art electronic entertainment system, it was the car that stunned all the wealthy buyers of its …
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Motorsports Tribute // BMW E92 3-Series Coupe on BBS
BMW and motorsports. A pair of symphonies that’s been continuously formed for almost a century long. Ever since the 1930s, BMW race car drivers have been piloting their 3-Series cars across some of the most prestigious races around the world, including the famous Mille Miglia. Over the years, the team has accumulated more than enough trophies to make their 3-Series …
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Season of Wheels // Rainer’s F10 5-Series on BC Forged
If there’s one part of a car that I love most, it’d be wheels. For one, they represent one of the largest exterior percentage area of a vehicle. I mean, what else can you replace in a set of four! You can only have one spoiler, one front bumper, and at most, only sideskirts come in pairs. Just kidding. Well, …
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Contemporary Classic // Norbert’s BMW E36 M3 on OZ Futura
Many people cherish the 1990s. Perhaps that’s because most of us here spent our first encounters with cars during that decade. Or simply because of the way most cars in 1990s were built. Plenty of cars from the 90s were developed by R&D engineers who focused solely on performance on top of everything else; unlike the pursue of efficiency and …
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Almost Melancholic // Frido’s 1-Series on AC Schnitzer
“A way of standing or being placed – Stance.” Fender-to-lip fitment, humongous-width wheels, aggressive camber, stretched tires, minuscule ground clearance, and righteous offsets are the terms that need to be assessed when you are seeking after the perfect ‘stance’. However, there are also plenty of infamous side-effects to such a movement, namely ruptured oil pans, scraped fenders and undercarriage, cracked …
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Seeking Balance // Alvin’s 3-Series F30 on ATS
A balanced life is a sufficient life. You can’t be having too much of anything, and it’s the same at the opposite end of the scale. ‘Just right’ should be the amount of seasonings on your food for it to taste delicious, ‘just right’ should be the fitment of your suits to look gorgeous. What about cars? What’s the ‘just …
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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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Exceptional Coupe // BMW 435i on HRE
It’s no secret at all that Indonesia has become one of the most flourishing market in Asia, resulting in plenty of product bombardments from brands around the globe. High-end luxury cars have become one of these products. Nowadays there’s no shortage of prestigious cars you can stumble upon Indonesia’s streets. All the latest models from overseas can be found especially …
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