CARSPOTTING> Walker, Texas Drifter
The drifter archetype has changed. Today in America, drifting has become the life, in part or whole, to many different people from all walks of... Read More
CENTER STAGE> AE86 Legend Yamashita Koichi From Running Free
This past week, all the key members of the Motor Mavens Crew have been extremely busy, working on developing some cool new website features that... Read More
CENTER STAGE> Now That's Ameen MX83 Cressida
While many of the best grassroots drifters in the United States (oh, and don’t forget Canada, eh!) were out in Southern Cali for the Formula... Read More
CARSPOTTING>Porsche 718/8 W-RS Spyder
In my previous post about Porsche’s new Boxster Spyder you may have noticed that this was the car that greeted me as I entered the... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Gingerbread Hot Rod for Christmas
Hey everyone! We got these photos from our good friend Chris “Hechtspeed” Hecht from the My Ride Is Me website. We think it’s a hell... Read More
CENTER STAGE> A Touch of Class in the Party
Washington mornings are crisp in the fall. Past the hustle and bustle of Seattle’s technology saturated east side lie country roads that meander through the... Read More
CARSPOTTING> 1978 Saab 99 Turbo at Carlisle
I spotted this 1978 Saab 99 Turbo 16V Aero owned by John Webber at the 2009 Carlisle Import/Kit-Replicar Nationals back in May. It sits lowered... Read More
CARSPOTTING> German Folks Wagens at Mooneyes
When I think of Mooneyes and their Annual Christmas Party at Irwindale, I normally think of hot rods – rat rods, traditionals, kustoms, roadsters… things... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Spyker's C8 Aileron Spyder
And now…BACK TO THE EXOTICS! And, if you needed any proof that the Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder is a bonafide, state-certified exotic – look no... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Introducing the Mazda 2
After being exposed to the curvy sexiness of the Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing, the cutting-edge science and incredible power of the Audi e-Tron, and the... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Porsche Boxster Spyder
After attending several unveilings at the LA Auto Show, I wanted to grab a prime spot for the world premiere of the 2011 Porsche Boxster... Read More
CARSPOTTING> The Audi e-Tron
At this year’s LA Auto Show it seemed the topic du jour was green car technologies. However, when you think of an eco-friendly or zero... Read More
CARSPOTTING> 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing
It seems that everyone and their mother were talking about the Lexus LFA online and at the LA Auto Show today. However, while walking the... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Custom Mercedes Benz "Sleeper"
I was rolling through the San Fernando Valley today with the newest member of the Motor Mavens Crew, Edward Uche, when I spotted this parked... Read More
CENTER STAGE> Roland Gallagher’s BN Blister S13
As this weekend’s much awaited Formula D Pro Am event at Irwindale Speedway draws near, the members of the Motor Mavens Crew from Los Angeles... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Lexus LF-Amazing
As you might imagine, everyone who’s anyone in the automotive industry was at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas last week. While many pessimists... Read More
CARSPOTTING> A Well Dunn Passat
From compact commuter cars and SUVs, to GTs and supercars, most in our “scene” have seen just about every imaginable car “upgraded”- with the possible... Read More
CARSPOTTING> TIP Meets VIP
These days any car I see sporting a paint job from the pastel side of the palette automatically reminds of Team Instant Party (TIP). I’m... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Tyler McQuarrie’s E90 BMW M3
On the morning after the 2009 Formula D Finale, most of the people who were at Irwindale the night before were either still in bed... Read More
CARSPOTTING> bB Squad on BBS in Sarasota
Looking through the terabytes of photos in our Motor Mavens photographic archive, we noticed these photos from our last trip to Florida sitting in a... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Mighty Crown from Japan
While you were sleeping… I was out doing a late night photo shoot with a particular mighty Crown from Japan. No, I’m not talking about... Read More
CARSPOTTING> S2000 + Mugen M7 in 18 Inch?!
Last night, I was driving around near Pasadena when I noticed a black Honda S2000 with Mugen M7 wheels. Upon closer inspection, I found out... Read More
CENTER STAGE> Shakotan S30 240Z
Last weekend at the Japanese Classic Car Show, the Showa car lovers that gathered in Irvine California for this year’s event were treated to a... Read More
CENTER STAGE> Garage Autohero Datsun 510
Whenever I hear the words Datsun 510, I picture either a fully restored and super clean car or a moss-covered, stock car that has been... Read More
CENTERSTAGE> EVOMS Porsche 911 GT750
Evolution Motorsports, or EVOMS as they are also known by, is one of the most highly respected and successful Porsche tuners in the country. This... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Sick Stanced STi
Just a few years ago, aggressive fitment wheels were a pretty rare find on cars in the United States. Most people thought that getting wheels... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Rob Primo's RPS13 180SX
While at one of the Evergreen Drift events. i was just walking around the starting grid before they started to run. I was just having... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Vintage Hammer strikes El Mirage
As you may have seen our previous post about land speed racing, this past weekend we headed out to the most famous dry lake bed... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Josh Herron's S14
I can’t remember the last time I was in Las Vegas when I wasn’t covering an event or taking photos for work. It seems like... Read More
CARSPOTTING> Instant Party R32 Skyline
Thinking back on this summer’s epic All Star Bash weekend, I’ve begun to come to the conclusion that it just might have been the best... Read More
