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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High Taste // Mercedes Benz CLS on ADV.1
Should you follow your minds, or should you listen more to others’ opinions? Too often in this car culture we’re living in, we’re worried about what others are thinking about our cars. Will it get enough likes on Instagram? Or will it be way too subtle to be talked about? A constant battle of going against the current while still …
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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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Visiting Daikoku Futo PA for the First Time
An automotive-infused trip to Japan wouldn’t be complete without visiting one of its most interesting car-spotting area. It’s none other than the instagram-famous #Daikoku Futo Parking Area. The sort-of ‘Cars & Coffee’ area for Japan, or perhaps ‘Cars & Sushi’ we shall say? However, unlike ‘Cars & Coffee’, this area doesn’t have any organiser at all. It’s a highway rest-area, …
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The Show Next Door // TAS 2015 Parking Area
A six-day-trip sounded like a good plan when we were about to visit Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this month. However, after spending the first two days experiencing the Japanese car cultures, we realised that there’s no way we could fit all of our plans and enthusiasms in a mere 6-day-journey. So many places we’ve had on our minds that we’ve …
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Vossen Japan Owners Meet January 2015 // Photo Coverage
Last week we spent our days in Japan to visit the Tokyo Auto Salon and nearby events/workshops. One of the most memorable ones we visited was the Vossen Owners Meet. Held in Shimizu Marine Park Sizhuoka, it was one of the most breathtaking meeting grounds we’ve ever visited. With Mount Fuji in the background and tremendously clear skies above our …
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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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Ripe and Hype // C Class on Rotiform
A lot of foods taste better when they are left ageing for a period of time, or ripened. Take a look at cheese. After being produced from the curdling and curd processing, most cheese are left to rest from a few days to several years. Cheese that take longer than usual amount of time, or are more difficult to process, …
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Tokyo Auto Salon 2015 // The Europeans Pt. 2
Continued from our Part 1 article, here’s a closer look at some of the finest European cars shown off at Tokyo Auto Salon 2015. The Osaka-based tuner, Wald, has gained a world-wide popularity thanks to their daring yet elegant bodykit designs. Liberty Walk continues making their bold statements at this year’s TAS. Countless number of cars wearing their kits that …
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Tokyo Auto Salon 2015 // The Europeans Pt. 1
Live from Tokyo Auto Salon 2015! In this first trip to Asia’s largest automotive festival, we’ve been kept in awe all day at the surprises that Japan has to offer. Spanning across 11 halls with 879 demo vehicles and over 37,000 meter square of booth area, Tokyo Auto Salon has truly represented Japan’s lavish car culture: its diverse, authentic, and …
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Flagship Reborn // Lexus LS460L on ADV.1
It is without doubt that Japan has become one of the strongest sources of automotive trends. A solid proof of this statement would be the outrageous VIP movement, or Bippu as it is known in Japan. Large-bodied sedan with super-low stance, such a movement has contributed greatly to the popularity of aggressive fitment scene we know today. On today’s menu …
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Along the Trip // MINI Clubman on ADV.1
An empty stretch of highway. A cross-city trip that awaits. A fun-filled weekend that’s coming up. Overnighter bags that are all packed up, sunshades hung on the crew-neck and a sun hat worn to tame the day. All is good and ready to go. It’s the holiday spirit that has kept us alive in this New Year day. The passion …
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Stone to Gem // Range Rover on ADV.1
No doubt planet Earth is an endless place to explore. On land, many breathtaking places can be found, with most of the beauties hidden among challenging beaten paths. This is where our love for SUVs come into place. Tough chassis, smart four-wheel-drive systems, massive torques, and ground clearance high enough for dwarfs to camp under. A tough chunk of engineering …
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Sexyrocco // Michael’s Scirocco on Vossen
The Scirocco. A car that started as an exceptionally rare sight on our streets, yet now sporing like mushrooms during rainy days. People love them, and they’re now everywhere. When the model first landed in Indonesia, you can simply count with one hand the number of Sciroccos you spot in a day. These days, however, they’ve become the most popular …
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Eminence // Mansory Bentley Continental GT Speed on ADV.1
I used to believe in supercars. I used to love their insanity for speeds, being so fast they’re often called jet fighters for streets. Super tight cockpits with roaring exhaust notes and flashing backfires. Ahh, the good old days of us boys daydreaming, when we were all kids. Surely, Ferrari and Lamborghini have become our childhood icons for these kinds …
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Humongous // G63 AMG on ADV.1
Boxy styling, military origins, masculine atmosphere inside-out, and body-on-frame construction. These are the iconic philosophies found inside Mercedes Benz’s legendary G-Wagen throughout the decades, also widely known as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Mercedes-Benz has not only been known for its luxury sedans that are the kings of highways. They’ve also made a great history in building cars for the beaten paths. …
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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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Artisan // Novitec Rosso Ferrari 458 Spider on ADV.1
I’ve always been a fan of Ferrari’s. The F40 was the one that got me into it. It was the supercar icon of my childhood. The bedroom posters I had. The Hot Wheels collectibles I kept safely inside my tiny, colourful drawers. Little did I know about its turbocharged engine back then. Little did I know about its 324km/h top …
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Rolling Art // 911 Carrera S on ADV.1
One would say that sports cars are rolling arts on wheels, a statement I truly agree upon. Aside from the performance excellence, these alluring luxuries have also been designed to be the centerpiece of attention everywhere they go. From race-inspired body lines to memorable exhaust notes, these performance breeds have been built ground-up utilizing mankind’s greatest know-hows. From wind tunnel …
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