Yesterday I went on a little tangent about the S4, particularly, the B9 S4, where I worked through my actual feelings about Audi’s sport sedan lineup since the introduction of the model in 2000. Like any writing, it was an opinion. Just a stream of consciousness as I meandered my way to an understanding of [...]
Audi has always been an interesting company to me. Not in the way most folks would expect, either, as it hasn’t ever had a definite attraction for me. No, it is more that the company seems to have this attitude of trying so desperately hard to please everyone at once. That isn’t a bad thing; [...]
Greatest hits albums have always been a sore subject with me. While I enjoy hearing all the subjectively ‘best’ songs by my favorite artists, I have always lamented the compartmentalizing nature of compilations that pick and choose from other albums. They always feel like pieces from different puzzles forced to fit together since, generally speaking, [...]
Unless you count the incredibly limited availability E46 M3 GTR, the E9X M3 was the only to bear the name and receive a naturally-aspirated, high-revving, small-displacement V8 under the hood. With the introduction of its successor, the F80 M3 and coupe counterpart F82 M4, BMW went back to a straight-six paired with a set of [...]
When you build a car, often the moment it all comes together is when you fit that perfect set of wheels and tires that fill the fenders and add an aggressive appearance to the car with better fitment and more stylish looks. This changes much more than just the look of the car, it changes [...]
There it is, your finished street car project: a real race-inspired build for the road. But it’s missing something. You want to retain the original interior for comfort and drivability, but something about the interior just doesn’t match all the work you’ve put into making your car look the part and back up that appearance [...]
In case you hadn’t heard, we’re giving away the ultimate driving machine at the BMW CCA Oktoberfest celebration in South Carolina just a few short weeks from now. One lucky customer will take home this gorgeous E46 M3 to enjoy forever. Of course, we couldn’t just give them ANY E46 M3. We had to make [...]
The beauty of having a passion like cars is how you instantly can find connections with people through that common interest. Lately, a round of incredible shots and stories have come from one such connection I was fortunate enough to make back in my home state of Tennessee this past year. Ben Battles has been [...]
MINI is known for their performance-packed sub-compact Cooper and Cooper S models that were essential in the revival of the retro-modern style explosion. The tight handling and relatively impressive capabilities of the little Cooper and Cooper S are a result of the amazing suspension geometry and wheel placement at each of the four corners on [...]
With our E46 M3 giveaway build happening, we’re pretty much thinking all about the S54-powered 3-series and how awesome they are. These cars are some of the best values for the performance out of the box, and insanely fun to drive, especially if you modify them. Speaking of modifications, since this short series will be [...]