COVERAGE> Formula D Fight in Florida
For the first time in Formula DRIFT history, the war was brought to the battlegrounds in Florida at the Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR), and... Read More
COVERAGE> Formula Drift Speeds Into Palm Beach
This weekend, Formula Drift brings the third round of the championship series to an all new venue, Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida. I... Read More
COVERAGE> Pacific Grand Prix Open Event
Last Saturday marked another successful event held at Pacific Grand Prix. It was a full event with not a spot left open on the roster... Read More
COVERAGE> It’s JDM Yo! Anniversary In Cerritos
Over a year ago, when you heard the phrase ‘It’s JDM Yo!’ you would just think of a bunch of Japanese cars with parts from... Read More
COVERAGE> Retro Toyota Meet at Ace Cafe London!
On the 25th of April, the legendary Ace Cafe in London was home to the first Retro Toyota Gathering. Organised by The Corolla Brotherhood, the... Read More
COVERAGE> The Formula D Atlanta Experience Pt. 2
Keeping our coverage of Round 2 of Formula Drift at Road Atlanta coming, we bring you more photos of the Pro Am rounds as well... Read More
COVERAGE> The Formula D Atlanta Experience Pt.1
For the MotorMavens Crew, Round Two of the 2011 Formula Drift Championship at Road Atlanta represented a lot of hard work, and about 6 or... Read More
COVERAGE> Formula D Atlanta Privateer Cars
I’m back in the media tower at Road Atlanta and clicking away at my keyboard while open practice adds clouds to the cloudless sky over... Read More
COVERAGE> Formula Drift Atlanta Practice Session
Right now I’m sitting in the media tower at Road Atlanta while practice continues just over the hill on the course. That’s right, Allen Iverson, we’re... Read More
COVERAGE> New Drift Program at Infineon Raceway
“Drifting will continue to grow, but that’s only if we continue to support drifters on the amateur level, and most importantly, the people who organize... Read More
GALLERY> Scenes from the Long Beach Grand Prix
This past weekend, the Toyota Grand Prix took over the streets of Long Beach, CA. This annual three-day festival of speed consisted of the Izod... Read More
COVERAGE> Formula D Long Beach Experience Pt.2
Okay… you’ve waited long enough! I’ve been sick the past few days so it’s been rough, but I’ve finally managed to go through thousands of... Read More
COVERAGE> Formula D Long Beach Experience Pt.1
Right now, I’m updating the website live from the Formula D Long Beach media center (aka: the parking garage on Linden Ave), and all the... Read More
GALLERY> Formula Drift Review in Pictures
Formula Drift at Long Beach is just around the corner. Yes, it is already April again. As the MotorMavens Crew gets ready for another season... Read More
COVERAGE> Northwest Nissans Golden Gardens
It’s hit or miss, in Seattle, in the early Spring. Some days the sun is out and shining – some days, something resembling a monsoon... Read More
COVERAGE> Formula D Tech Day on UTI Campus
Every year, before the Formula Drift series starts, they have a technical inspection of the cars. Rules are strict and inspections are thorough, with a... Read More
GALLERY> Global Rallycross at Irwindale Speedway
This past weekend’s Global Rallycross event at Irwindale Speedway was definitely not what I expected. I mean, I’ve been to amateur rallycross events in the... Read More
COVERAGE> Grassroots Drifting Action in NorCal
A couple of weeks ago, I shed some light on the Comrades FC3S Truckasaurus RX7 from Fatlace WordUp!, a drift and gymkhana session that’s held... Read More
VIDEO> Sights and Sounds of Group B Rally
Keeping with my current obsession with Group B rally and looking to keep a pattern going, I present to you a compilation video of various... Read More
VIDEO> Ari Vatanen Tears Through the Isle of Man
While cruising through the internet recently I stumbled across this video of Ari Vatanen, Finnish World Championship rally driver. You might recognize some of his... Read More
VIDEO> Behind The Scenes with Barris Kustom
As the reach of our automotive website continues to expand, the MotorMavens Crew and I have been fortunate enough to attract tons of new and... Read More
COVERAGE> Grassroots Drifting at XDC Irwindale
Round 1 of the 2011 Xtreme Drift Circuit (XDC) season was held at the ever-popular Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, CA aka the “House of Drift.”... Read More
COVERAGE> PGP Drifting Rain or Shine!
One of the greatest qualities residents of the Pacific Northwest possess is our general disregard for poor weather. Living in Portland, I often see people... Read More
ROADTRIP> The Road to Wekfest San Francisco
What a great weekend! Since last weekend’s Wekfest show fell on a three-day national holiday, we decided it would be fun to take a road... Read More
COVERAGE> The United Kingdom of Lowered Cars
The stance scene in the UK has been around for a while, starting off with Volkswagen owners modifying their cars with the stretched tyre style... Read More
COVERAGE> Zen Garage Exhibition in Little Tokyo
As part of its continuing “Salon Pop” series, Giant Robot and the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Little Tokyo (Downtown Los Angeles) unveiled the... Read More
COVERAGE> Van Nuys Vintage BMW Festival Pt.1
For several weeks preceding our first Mass Appeal car show at Irwindale Speedway, the entire MotorMavens Crew made it a point to be out at... Read More
SHOPAHOLIC> Street Party At The Flagship Society
This has been one hectic weekend – it’s as if the Southern Cali car events just don’t stop, even on the motorsports off-season! This was... Read More
COVERAGE> More Mooneyes Lifestyle at Irwindale
It’s no secret that one of my favorite car events to attend every year is the annual Mooneyes Christmas Party at Irwindale Speedway. When I... Read More
GALLERY> Ken Block Gymkhana Grid Invitational
Here are some more much overdue photos from Ken Block’s Gymkhana Grid Invitational. Initially, we held on to the pics because the event organizer Chris... Read More
