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Posted
Nov 17 2009, 09:10 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 22 comment(s)
Well I'm glad the slammed BMW post from yesterday has gone down a treat... you can never tell with you guys are going to respond sometimes! So here's a quick look at a car from the opposite end of the spectrum to the BMW... It's a good example of an USDM Air Ride VIP styled machine. We spotted Vinh Vo's ground hugging Lexus IS350 last month at the Access Zero 42 car meet in Houston, Texas and instantly knew we had to move it to the opposite end of the parking lot for a quick photoshoot...
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Posted
Nov 10 2009, 02:15 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 32 comment(s)
Have you had enough coverage of slammed Japanese luxury cars yet? Hopefully not, because here's some more photos from Sunday's VIP Festival held at Autofashion USA in San Diego. Personally I was pretty excited for this event, as I was itching to get my first real VIP car fix since moving back from Japan in the spring. Sure, you can flip through the pages of VIP Car or VIP Style at the local Japanese book store, or look at cell phone pics from Japan on the internet, but nothing beats the real thing!...
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Posted
Nov 09 2009, 11:37 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 24 comment(s)
I'm going to be honest here, four or five years ago when the first VIP style cars started popping up in the USA, I doubted that the style would be able to catch on here. The key to having a legit VIP car is attention to detail, and I just wasn't sure us Americans were capable of it. I guess you can blame several Fast and Furious movies and years of over the top Spocom rides for that. In 2009 the US VIP movement still isn't quite "mainstream", but the following continues to grow, and the quality of cars is getting higher and higher. Nowhere was this more evident than at Autofashion USA's 3rd annual "VIP Festival" held this weekend in San Diego....
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Posted
Nov 09 2009, 06:00 AM
by
Linhbergh Nguyen
with 23 comment(s)
While out running a few errands around Southern California, I spotted this Imperial Jade Mica Lexus LS400, with a Youzealand SS kit, in the parking lot of a local electronics store. I noticed it had a "Goodfeeling" vinyl in the rear window and instantly recognized it as a local Orange County hard park crew......
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Posted
Nov 06 2009, 03:00 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 16 comment(s)
I spotted this Ings-kitted Lexus LS this last summer at the Okayama round of D1, parked up in the VIP lot. It was probably running a ride-height controller to get the air-suspension to drop to their lowest setting I thought it looked pretty menacing. I think it could have done with more offset to get those 20-inchLS Sport LM VIII to sit a little more flush. Ings Website -Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Posted
Nov 03 2009, 06:58 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 41 comment(s)
I can remember way back, I always followed a website called Teamrice.org after it was featured in a edition of the HCI magazine. They always showcased amazing looking cars and had a video that accompanied each feature. I always loved that site until it went offline. But thankfully this was followed up by an affiliate site called DOHCresearch.com and after checking it again not too long ago I came across some fine automobiles from Hawaii. I'm still amazed at the quality of the builds they have...
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Posted
Nov 02 2009, 09:22 AM
by
Andy Blackmore
with 10 comment(s)
Welcome to Slammed Month on Speedhunters! Linhberg captured Vinh Vo’s Lexus IS350 at the recent Access Zero 42 show in Houston. Standard and wide screen versions of the calendar can be located in our desktop section. -Andy
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Posted
Oct 21 2009, 11:30 AM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 18 comment(s)
Check out this video of Jamie Corstorphine of Autocar magazine behind the wheel of the LF-A. That V10 is a true screamer!
Autocar.co.uk
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
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Posted
Oct 05 2009, 03:45 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 12 comment(s)
My latest browse through the Minkara database came up with this Kyushu-based UCF30 Celsior sporting Job Design aero and dropped on Bold World suspension. The wheels are Work Schwert SC1's in a unique 21" size. One-off touches include the fender ducts and colored wheel lips.
Just another example of modern VIP style at it's best.
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Sep 25 2009, 08:00 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 28 comment(s)
On Thursday morning I woke up extra early to pick up a friend and head to Germany. Our destination was the famous Nürburgring. I'm not sure what it is but when you get in the vicinity of the circuit there is something in the air, you just know you're getting close. All of a sudden you see Porsches and other special cars driving through the twisty roads that surround the circuit. First we headed out to the village Nürburg itself and from there we headed out to some cool photo locations...
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Posted
Aug 26 2009, 03:15 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 4 comment(s)
I'm really finding it hard to believe that we're already way past the half point of the 2009 racing season, to me it seems like just a bit ago we were working on our preview stories for the season. Anyways, the Super GT series was in action last weekend during its annual summertime trip to Suzuka Circuit for the Pokka GT Summer Special.
Here's a quick look at what went down....
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Posted
Aug 14 2009, 03:03 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 22 comment(s)
Check out this short teaser clip of Mr. Jay Pizarro's latest drift car project - an LS1 powered Lexus GS! If you've seen any of Jay's past projects then you already know what to expect here.
Can't wait to see this thing at Formula D Sonoma.
-Mike Garrett
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Posted
Jul 29 2009, 02:34 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 9 comment(s)
Last weekend the Super GT series was in action again, this time at Sportsland Sugo in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture. Being round five, this race would be the midpoint of the 2009 Super GT season. So far '09 hasn't been the dominant year that '08 was for the GT-R teams, but most people still consider them favorites in the GT500 class....
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Posted
Jun 30 2009, 10:39 PM
by
Linhbergh Nguyen
with 12 comment(s)
As we bring Exotics and Luxury month to a close, I bring you this shot of the Auto Fashion Lexus LS430 rolling down a street in San Diego. This is what luxury motoring is all about, looking so cool in your extremely hard looking car. Just imagine rolling around this laid out car around town. Heads will turn, necks will snap, and maybe, just maybe, a lucky lady will step into such your machine to accompany you to get a few cocktails......
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Posted
Jun 30 2009, 08:00 AM
by
Linhbergh Nguyen
with 42 comment(s)
Many of us dream (with me pleading guilty on all counts) of one day owning a Bentley, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Pagani, Lamborghini, or Bugatti. But, if you think realistically, a whole many of us, will never own a real luxury car or a real exotic, supercar or hypercar. All that exquisite luxury, with a seemingly infinite amount of power, soul, and passion comes at a terrible price --quite literally, at that. Enter Ernie. Like many of us, Ernie would love to own a super car, hyper car, mid-life crisis...
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Posted
Jun 26 2009, 02:45 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 37 comment(s)
Despite the loss of several major manufacturers, the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show is shaping up to be an interesting one. This is thanks in large part to Toyota, who should have auto journalists swarming over the cars in their booth. Besides the production Lexus LF-A and a possible version of the 086A project, there's word that Toyota will be showing the 2011 Supra at this year's show. According to 7-Tune, the new Supra will likely be a 3.5L V6 mated to a hybrid system like the one used on the new Toyota Crown. Total power is estimated to be around 400hp. As far as the exterior, the car is expected to share looks with the FT-HS Hybrid that was shown at the last Tokyo Motor Show. There hasn't been any info on pricing yet, but it's been said that the car could reach production in 2011. There's even a rumor that there will be a more affordable, non-hybrid version of the car available with less power....
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Posted
May 31 2009, 01:16 AM
by
John Brooks
with 18 comment(s)
The Porsches and the Audi were quicker but the honour of "Coolest Car" could only head one way at the Nurburgring, the real attention getter was the pair of Lexus LF-A run by Gazoo Racing. From the unusual and dramatic shape to the scream of the V10 engine they were undoubtedly the stars of the show. There was also an air of mystery about them, from the secret driver, identified as President elect of the Toyota Motor Corporation to the determination of the mechanics and sundry factotums...
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Posted
May 22 2009, 03:15 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 7 comment(s)
Is the plural form of Lexus, Lexi? Lexuses? Lexus'?.... Well what ever the word is, I do wish I could be in John Brooks' shoes right now and witness these cars at what is surely one of the greatest spectacles of automotive culture on the planet... the Nurburgring 24 hours.... (sigh....)... oh well... for the rest of us, we give you this desktop! :R
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Posted
May 20 2009, 05:43 PM
by
John Brooks
with 27 comment(s)
OK, OK, enough waiting already! I finally got to the Ring this afternoon and after attending to the various admin tasks had a quick run round the paddock. It did not take long to locate the Badass Boyz............Gazoo Racing and their Lexus LF-A........... Cute cartoons there may be on the car but the carbon fiber bodywork and the low profile makes you just want to have one............NOW! The word on the street is that the identity of the mysterious driver "Morizo" has been identified...
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Posted
May 05 2009, 03:22 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 10 comment(s)
What better way to spend Japan's "Golden Week" holiday than by taking in a Super GT race at Fuji Speedway? After just a two week break, the Suer GT series was back in action for its third race of the season and its first visit to Fuji this year. Last time at Suzuka Circuit, the Zent Cerumo SC430 ended the GTR's winning streak in GT500. Would the GTR's be able to come back at Fuji in front of the huge holiday crowds?...
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