GALLERY> The Road to MFest Las Vegas 2012
Reporting live from Sin City, the 2012 MFest is already underway… and it’s getting HECTIC over here! MFest is much more than a BMW meet.... Read More
GALLERY> Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Nearly two weeks ago, some of you saw a portion of the 1.968-mile temporary street course in Long Beach, CA when Formula DRIFT slid into town.... Read More
COVERAGE> Rainy Day Racing at LBGP ALMS
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach opened today with a practice session of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). Even though the practice session... Read More
OH SNAP> The First Toyota GT86 Crash in D1GP
Could this be the very first Toyota GT86 that has crashed at a racing event? Everyone has been talking about the debut of the Toyota... Read More
COVERAGE> Formula Drift: Streets of Long Beach
The first event of the Formula Drift Championship season is always something to look forward to. It’s always exciting to see the newly built (or... Read More
COVERAGE> Formula Drift Long Beach Qualifying
It’s such a beautiful day here in Long Beach at the first round of the 2012 Formula Drift Championship season! The sun is shining, with... Read More
COVERAGE> Sonoma Drift: Guinness World Record Breaker
On Tuesday, March 21st, 2012, Sonoma Drift attempted to break the world record for the most donuts at one time. The event started off with... Read More
COVERAGE> Bay Area’s Best Unites For WekFest
The annual WekFest gathering in San Francisco always has something tasteful to offer. The event brings a sense of unity and community among car builders... Read More
GALLERY> Fond Memories of Irwindale Speedway
I really don’t have many details on this at all… but yesterday on Twitter, I heard someone saying that Irwindale Speedway was shutting down for... Read More
ARCHAEOLOGY> The Amazing Cars of The Olympus Rally
The Olympus Rally is a legendary event that people used to hear about in the advertising campaigns of big car manufacturers. In the 1980s, big car... Read More
COVERAGE> ‘So You Think You Can Stance’ Contest
When it comes to car shows, judging criteria is usually based on how the car looks or what kinds of modifications it has. Having attended... Read More
ARCHAEOLOGY> McLaren F1 at 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience the 24 Hours of Le Mans from a driver’s point of view? I have.... Read More
CAR&CULTURE> McLaren Beverly Hills and The MP4-12C
Just a typical weeknight in Los Angeles… I received an invite to a special party that The McLaren Group was throwing to celebrate the opening... Read More
CARSPOTTING> 2013 Scion FR-S Finally Revealed!
Last night, most of the who’s who in automotive media were invited to a special party at Milk Studios in Hollywood, hosted by our friends... Read More
COVERAGE> The 2011 Formula Drift Season Finale
It’s hard to believe that the 2011 Formula Drift Championship season has already concluded for the year – the series went from start to finish... Read More
VIDEO> Risky Running the Windy City Wangan
Last night, when I asked Leigh and Dave from Risky Devil to pick me up at Chicago O’Hare Airport’s baggage claim, I had no idea... Read More
COVERAGE> Formula Drift: Vegas After Dark!
Round 6 of the Formula DRIFT series was held in the scorching heat of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway where locals went to witness Rhys Millen,... Read More
COVERAGE> The Nürburgring 24Hour With Falken
Hello MotorMavens! A quick introduction before I tell you about our recent journey over to Germany. My name is Jordan Butters and I am Editor... Read More
COVERAGE> Bay Area AE86 Meet Redux In Oakland
As you witnessed in the first part of coverage from the Bay Area AE86 meet at One Toyota of Oakland, the gathering was a great... Read More
COVERAGE> XDC Northwest at Pacific Grand Prix
August 13th marked the coming of one of the most anticipated events of the year in the Northwest. Xtreme Drift Circuit was coming to Pacific... Read More
COVERAGE> Scenes from Nisei Showoff
This past weekend, all the core enthusiasts in Southern California’s Japanese car scene gathered once again on the intersection of First Street and Alameda in... Read More
COVERAGE> The Spocom Experience at Anaheim
When it comes to automotive lifestyle, some people prefer hitting racetrack events, and some people prefer going to car shows. While the members of the... Read More
COVERAGE> The Bay Area Celebrates the AE86
In the tuner world, the AE86 platform should be considered one of the most important and influential gems that has come from Japanese engineering and... Read More
COVERAGE> Experiencing MotoGP at Laguna Seca
While my colleagues were in the Pacific Northwest shooting Formula D, I decided to take a road trip to Monterey, CA to shoot the world... Read More
COVERAGE> The 2011 Formula D Seattle Experience
Formula Drift in Seattle is definitely one of my favorite stops on the Formula D tour. It always happens in the middle of the summer,... Read More
COVERAGE> 2011 Formula D Seattle, Day One
Once again Formula D makes the stop in my hometown Seattle, Washington! This is always one of my favorite events because, not only is it... Read More
GALLERY> Traffik Tour Heats Texas Motor Speedway
For those who haven’t been to Texas Motor Speedway in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the complex is HUGE. It may seem like a cliche that... Read More
ROADTRIP> Spectre 341 Virginia City Hillclimb
This weekend, the MotorMavens Crew split up and went to several different events – while most of our friends were out in New Jersey for... Read More
GALLERY> The Forza Motorsport 4 Experience
As some of the readers of this blog may (or may not) already know, I’ve been away from my Southern California hometown for the past... Read More
COVERAGE> Evergreen Drift Pro-Am Round 2
The Evergreen Pro-Am Round Two event was this past Sunday and it did not disappoint. The very best of the Northwest were out in abundance... Read More
