Because supermarket runs aren’t exciting enough
by Billy Caluag
Gets all the aero and revs all the way to 9,300pm
A storied tuner of Japanese performance cars has revealed a tuned Japanese performance car for this year's SEMA show. Welcome to Bulletproof Automotive's 'BP25': a modded Honda S2000 with many horsepowers accessible at many revolutions.Specifically, 580 horsepowers "at a
by Vijay Pattni
What a menacing-looking thing, this one
Ever wondered what the final boss in a John Wick film would drive? Well, the brilliant Wisconsin-based tuner that is Ringbrothers asked itself just that for this year's SEMA, and this is the result. Run for the hills immediately.Meet
It’s a lifted, V12-powered machine
An American automotive outfit specializing in luxury off-road cars has made a very luxury off-road car in America. Meet 'Elevato,' GlasWerks DMV's offering for the 2025 SEMA show. As you can see, it's a lifted, off-road-ready
by Vijay Pattni
It’s almost twice as powerful as the original straight-six engine
This is no ordinary Land Cruiser, even if Toyota went to great lengths to make it look very ordinary. Meet the Turbo Trail Cruiser: a very old FJ60 outfitted with a very new turbocharged engine and buckets of power.How many buckets?
by Vijay Pattni
Which of these cars caught your eye?
One of the greatest things about car culture is the sheer scope of expression and creativity on display at conventions and events, and nowhere does it quite like the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association car show (SEMA). With the 2024 edition now past
This isn’t the RAV4 for grocery or school runs
Toyota has taken its perfectly unassuming crossover, the RAV4, and turned it into a rally-ready off-roader. The resulting Toyota RAV-X shows that this city-dwelling model can be both a daily driver and a desert racer.Unveiled at the
by Billy Caluag
The Korean carmaker calls it a “Swiss Army Knife on wheels”
Kia wants to take you to the great outdoors in style and function. The Kia PV5 WKNDR is a new concept that offers overlanders an all-electric, modular van that they can take up the mountains and off the grid for more
by Billy Caluag
A Celica in all ways but the name
The formula for the Toyota GR86 is a nod to the classic sports coupe. Compact, light, and rear-wheel drive, it's these ingredients that make this car one of the most fun to drive cars out there.Of course, the 86
It looks like Toyota might consider it
The retrofied Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has been quite the hit since it was revealed about a year ago. Its new look has certainly gotten people's attention, and one can say that it's born to be a blank canvas for
Who says sports cars can’t kick up some dust?
When it comes to rallying, Nissan isn't exactly the first brand that comes to mind. However, it may surprise some folks that the company has a rich heritage when it comes to the sport. In fact, the company joined rallies as
What fuel bills?
When it comes to midsize pickups, we'd usually find a turbodiesel under the hood. For the US market, it's either a V6 or a turbocharged four-cylinder. But the folks at Nissan USA decided to have a little bit of
Yes, you read that right
A tuner by the name of DevSpeed Motorsports has unveiled a unique new take on Porsche 911 modification, by transplanting the four-cylinder turbocharged engine from a Subaru Impreza STI into a 997-generation GT3.It's not the first time - wait
by Vijay Pattni
This is no TDI
Reports of the sports sedan's death have, sadly, not been greatly exaggerated, which means few will take notice of this outlier. Volkswagen has revealed the Jetta GLI Performance concept, and it's rather appealing.Because it's not another crossover
by Vijay Pattni
But it's totally fine
This is a thoroughly American Benz. And we love that. It's not an American Benz because it's a G-Wagen parked on Rodeo Drive. It's not because we've done the American thing and called it a Benz, either.
Sweet
At last year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, Vaughn Gittin Jr's companies RTR Vehicles and Fun-Haver Off-Road got together to create the jacked-up, widebody Bronco RTR Fun-Runner. However, in a very McLaren-esque manner, at
by Greg Potts
The all-electric crossover has been transformed into a beach wagon
Welcome, readers, to the Nissan Ariya Surfwagon concept. Yep, Nissan really has reimagined its all-electric Ariya crossover as a beach-style surf wagon, and we'd be willing to bet its quite unlike anything else you'll see at this year'
One of the more monstrous builds from this year’s SEMA Show
Ringbrothers has created a bully.But unlike your average bully, which seems to be the product of inattention and carelessness, it'd be hard to level that accusation at Ringbrothers.Some 8,500 hours went into building up a 1972 Chevy Blazer
A good look, yes?
Larry Chen isn't just an automotive photographer. If you're familiar with his work, you know the dude is as versed in being behind the wheel as he is in being behind the lens. And it shows in his tase of
by Drei Laurel
Geez
You just knew Toyota has something good in store for the GR Supra at this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show.At first glance, the units you see here don't appear to be anything too out of the ordinary-
by Drei Laurel
We’re jealous
Come on, Nissan. Are you holding out on us over here in the Philippines? Don't get us wrong-the Navara Pro-4X is neat and all. But it just doesn't hold a candle to the kind of attention Nismo is
by Drei Laurel
