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SUPER STREET Vol. 5 NO. 115

THE MONA LISA OF CARS


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ANDREW NGUYEN’S SUBARU BRZ, ALEX NGUYEN

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THE JAPANESE TUNER LEGEND OF RWB PORSCHE, JERRY LOW A Japanese tuner named, Nakai Akira, spends his life building multiple Porsches with his creativity.

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TERRENCE CHAN’S SCION FRS, ALEX NGUYEN

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CAR SHOWS AND PHOTOGRAPHY, BREVIN HO

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SPOCOM AUTOMOTIVE SHOW, BREVIN HO

EXPERIENCE THE THRILLING SPEED OF THE GENESIS 2005 HYNDAI GENESIS

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THE MONA LISA OF CARS, JERRY LOW The Pagani Huayra BC is the exclusive masterpiece made only to be limited in the world.


DRIVEN TO PARADISE ONE LONG RIDE OF A JOURNEY WORDS BY: ALEX NGUYEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY: ANDREW NGUYEN

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Meet Andrew Nguyen and his not first, not second, but third BRZ

ATTKD team also replaced the entire roof with the product. With

a machine that, unlike his first two Nissan Skylines, is a race-bred

the rear of the cabin guitted, the Skyline achieves a curb weight of

Japanese monster. And, according to its new master,”...it’s just

3,150 pounds-roughly a few hundred pounds lighter than stock.

over the top.” With a dry carbon roof and stitch welding from

Perhaps the thing that made Mark want this BRZ so badly

the engine bay all the way up to the transmission housing, this

was its show-ready appeal. The car’s dash has been wrapped

R34’s preferred party trick is track extremism, and it’s one of the

in Alcantara, while the center console’s components and

more memorable catbacks we’ve encountered on American soil.

door cards come clad in carbon. Custom carbon door cards

Originally built by Japanese tuning specialist ATTKD, this Godzilla

mirror the one-off canards out front, while things like

comes almost entirely armored in carbon, and all that pricey

plexiglass windows add a lightweight, functional feel.

material isn’t there for looks, either. From the bespoke black

Mechanically, BRZ #3 puts down around 650whp and offers.

carbon splitters and Rocketbunny V2 wing with matching boot

With this Japanese monster, the BRZ can exceed its limits

lid beneath to the rear diffuser, this BRZ is a sight to behold. The

and zoom down the road with tremendous speed.

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TUNING SPEC

2013 SUBARU BRZ

Owner: ANDREW NGUYEN Hometown: SAN FRANCISCO, CA Occupation: PHOTOGRAPHER Instagram: @slow.brz Mod List: Eibach Springs, Enkei RPF1’s, Tsudo UEL Catless Headers, Valenti Taillights, Tiffany Blue Diamond Shift Knob, Stg 2 OFT UEL Tune, Devsport Front Splitter, Spec D tuning catback exhaust, Rocket Bunny V2 Ducktail

throughout his years of ownership. Going from double blue-striped wrap, to neon yellow-stripped wrap, then to geometric camo wrap. He then thought about changing from the geometric camo to the famous INITIAL D tofu wrap. Every car enthusiast should know about the legendary Panda AE86 driven by the protagonist, Takumi Fujiwara. And since the BRZ is considered the successor of the Toyota AE86, this old tofu wrap would bring forth the modern tofu 86 of Subaru. Even though he does not watch a big variety of anime, he puts anime stickers such as Naruto and Gundam to show the community that he, too, is a weeb. With his brother Alex, he adds in his customized anime peeker stickers to both sides of his windows for more anime decoration without showing that Andrew is a total weeb. During his free time he would hang out with his friends who also own Japanese modified cars. He would try to have a good time being with friends as they drive around the city and go to car

Meet Andrew Nguyen and his not first, not second, but third BRZ a machine that, unlike his first two Nissan Skylines, is a race-bred Japanese monster. And, according to its new master, ”...it’s just over the top.” With a dry carbon roof and stitch welding from the engine bay all the way up to the transmission housing, this R34’s preferred party trick is track extremism, and it’s one of the more memorable catbacks we’ve encountered on American soil. Originally built by Japanese tuning specialist ATTKD, this Godzilla comes almost entirely armored in carbon, and all that pricey

shows as a small group. Even driving around as a group, Andrew would bring them along finding good photoshooting spots for car photography. Andrew and his friends would take some photos of one car or a group of cars together. Andrew always love to take picture of his car either as a stand-alone or with other cars and then use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for the art of photography. Andrew plans to continue upgrading and modifying his car until his build is complete. He has a long journey to accomplish and fulfill his dreams of being famous.

material isn’t there for looks, either. From the bespoke black carbon splitters and Rocketbunny V2 wing with matching boot lid beneath to the rear diffuser, this BRZ is a sight to behold. The ATTKD team also replaced the entire roof with the product. With the rear of the cabin guitted, the Skyline achieves a curb weight of 3,150 pounds-roughly a few hundred pounds lighter than stock. Perhaps the thing that made Mark want this BRZ so badly was its show-ready appeal. The car’s dash has been wrapped in metallic black, while the center console’s components and door cards come clad in carbon. Custom carbon door cards mirror the one-off canards out front, while things like plexiglass windows add a lightweight, functional feel. Mechanically, BRZ puts down around 650whp and offers. With this Japanese monster, the BRZ can exceed its limits and zoom down the road with tremendous speed. Regardless of the slowness, this car still has immense power. Andrew drives his pearl white BRZ to paradise. He started with just a stock Subaru BRZ. And even though there was no modifications, Andrew continued to drive with passion. Whether driving normally in the city, or driving like a professional, he still enjoyed riding his BRZ. His journey to paradise began with the Spec D tuning catback exhaust. With only the aftermarket exhaust equipped, his car awakens from its slumber. This was considered his first step to the vast world of cars. As years past by, he continued to modify his car to further exceed its stock performance. The car eventually became a drastic beauty to his eyes. For exterior, he went through few different wraps

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DANCE DANCE EIGHTY-SIX!!

Meet Terrence Chan, the owner of the Dance Dance Revolution

the dealership to test drive the Corvette Z06. After test driving

eighty-six. His car is SoCal’s first Scion FRS with DDR theme.

a sports car, he then wanted to learn all different brands and

Clearly no one in the whole car community has ever thought

models of cars out there. Few years later, Terrence got his first

about wrapping their cars with four arrows of dancing. His wing

Scion FRS. He, of course, did not have any vision on how he was

even has a downward arrow that also means “down force” for his

going to modify his vehicle. He looked up on FRS forum as well as

car performance. When he was young, he played Dance Dance

assistance from other FRS owners to modify his car. Terrence has

Revolution like a master since the day the game was released in

had help from FRS drivers for the last few years. There weren’t

1998. It has been 21 years and he still continues to play DDR

any hardships involved in modifying his car, although the issue

as part of his fitness today. Before Terrence got into cars, he had

was financial. Buying new car parts was a hassle for him. While

a friend take him to a Chevrolet dealership. They both went to

modifying his car, he also thought about what he wanted to do

TAKING DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION TO THE NEXT LEVEL WORDS BY: ALEX NGUYEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY: ANDREW NGUYEN, TERRENCE CHAN

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TUNING SPEC

2013 SCION FRS

Owner: TERRENCE CHAN Hometown: LOS ANGELES, CA Occupation: PHOTOGRAPHER, “CLOUD GOD” Instagram: @tfad_terrence Mod List: Eibach Springs, Enkei RPF1’s, Tsudo UEL Catless Headers, Valenti Taillights, Stg 2 OFT UEL Tune, Devsport Front Splitter, Spec D tuning catback exhaust, Libertywalk Wing, Custom Dance Dance Revolution Wrap, Custom Lighting, Custom Front Bumper

for the car’s exterior. One of his friends named Karl, who’s from the Itasha community and owns a Itasha FRS, suggested him to do the Dance Dance Revolution wrap since Terrence grew up playing DDR since his teenage years. He knew that it was rare for cars to have game-themed wrap, so he decided to make his car look different, not to mention that DDR is recognizable to every person even if they do not play the game. Taking upon his friend’s suggested, Terrence decided to full send on the DDR wrap. Few years later he drives his newly modified FRS with the DDR exterior shown as his love for playing Dance Dance Revolution. Terrence has gone to many car events and enjoyed receiving compliments from other fellow drivers. He wants to show the car community the uniqueness of his car and how much effort he has put for the past years of owning his FRS. Through his car, he hopes to spread the message in the community that all cars are to be appreciateda and respected, that each car has its own unique design, vision, and personality. Terrence knows that all modified cars are not to be treated like trash or such; they must be treated like art, something that one must feel intrigued by its style and performance. Today, Terrence is currently satisfied with his modifications done onto his FRS. His car is currently full-bolt on in terms of performance. Although in the future, he still plans on putting more modifications, considering it is unique to the car.

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The legendary Japanese car tuner creates many Porsche masterpiece. PHOTOGRAPHY BY: RAFAEL MAGANA ARTICLE BY: TERRENCE CHAN

RWB’S AKIRA

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Taste is obviously subjective. For those who have heard

witchcraft, “I went away to get some coffee, it was a short ten-

nothing or little about Nakai-San, here’s the story. Akira Nakai

minute break, and when I returned Nakai-San was just finishing

is a Japanese master who makes some of the most radical

chopping the right rear wing off. I just stood there wordless,

modifications available to Porsche 911s. His company, Rauh-

waiting for something to happen. Ten minutes later after some

Welt Begriff, is all about the bodywork that makes these

preparation the left wing was also chopped off.” Later, front and

cars stand out completely. Nakai-San also does suspension,

rear fenders and the famous rear wing were attached. To improve

engine and transmission modifications but those wide flares

aerodynamics by filling all the body gaps, Nakai-San applied his

and massive rear wing couldn’t be mistaken for anything

magic sealant that he smooths using his finger. And follow Egor’s

but RWB. And while some may consider his work too

lead—not the crashing—the modification, if you like it. Just

outlandish to take seriously, consider his methods. But more

make sure you are moving in the right direction, don’t forget to

on that in a moment. Sadly, the story of this 964 is full of

buckle up, keep your eyes wide open, and pedal on the floor. Most

accidents, both collisions and in terms of modification.

importantly: make sure those mods are executed by a master!

The owner, Egor, bought it on eBay in a wave of euphoria

You may have noticed the title of this article and thought, “hm,

and it wasn’t until the next day that he fully realized that

that looks familiar.” It’s purposeful. This article title is similar

he now owned a 1991 3.3-liter turbocharged Porsche 911.

to that of, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, a Netflix documentary about

After a couple of months spent waiting for the car to cross

the master sushi chef Jiro Ono. It’s by far one of my most

the ocean, Egor finally took delivery and promptly crashed

favorite documentaries outlining entrepreneurship, passion,

because he had no experience piloting a rear wheel drive,

and persistence. Nakai San greatly reminds me of the immense

rear-engined car. Thankfully, the car was the only injured

detail and patience put into one’s craft that Jiro Ono puts

party. As many RWB owners would agree, driving a stock car

into his sushi creations. Akira Nakai is the founder of Rauh-

is boring. And so it was the perfect time for putting mods.

Welt Begriff located in Japan. Rauh-Welt meaning, “Rough

The rollcage became one of the first heavy modifications together

World” combines Japanese and European tuning elements to

with KW coilovers and bucket seats. Now, after four years of

create a unique and globally recognizable design onto older

ownership, Egor realizes that welding a rollcage was a great

Porsche models. Nakai has stated that there is no limit to

mistake: it is very uncomfortable for city use and, to tell you

what model of Porsche he will work on but he is most notable

the truth, is actually dangerous in spite of safety belts unless

for applying his designs/tunes to 993’s, 964’s, and 930’s.

you wear a helmet. The engine was rebuilt completely stock so

As many of you may know, I have an extreme obsession with

the performance of the car would return to its original level.

anything and everything cars, so this article was extra fun for

Unfortunately, another accident occurred during the rebuild—the

me to dive in and write. But it wasn’t only my passion for cars

ignition distributor was completely broken. At the time, Egor

that made me want to share the story of Nakai San and RWB.

didn’t know that it was such a rare part for the 964. Finally, after

In fact, even more so, the way Nakai goes about his artistic

spending almost two years searching for the right one, Egor

creations is magical. He is a true entrepreneur. How you go

decided to convert the car to electronic ignition. It was not critical

about ordering an RWB kit for your Porsche is by placing an

at all since the car stopped being untouched and original a long

order on the RWB website. You then are put on a waitlist

time ago. Inflicting such a process upon your car is almost like

(often having to wait upwards of a year) until your time has

a minor collision but since the car’s transformation, fortunately,

come. Once it is your turn, Nakai will fly wherever you are

nothing has happened to the 964 and Egor is planning to finally

located with the kit and personally put it together himself. Just

go racing this year. Hopefully, Nitto semi-slick tires will do

be sure that wherever he is doing the build for you, you have

their job well and keep this wide beast on the road. Anyway, all

Coca-Cola and a place where he can smoke his cigarettes.

that is left is to wish Egor some luck and lots of grip. As Egor

Upon arrival to wherever it is you’re located, Nakai immediately

describes, it was very frightening to watch the Master perform his

wants to see the car. Yes, after a 13-hour flight from Japan to

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the States, he wants to see the canvas he will be working on. Once

However, things rarely run without a hitch on the racetrack...and

needs to dissipate heat. There are videos of Nakai-san building

Still, not all of Nakai’s Porsches made it to the end. RWB Adriana

he arrives, a man of few words, he will look and walk around the car

RWB Adriana was one of the major casualties of last year’s race.

his RWB Porsches in Thailand, China, Germany, Poland, Russia,

DNF’d after it suffered heavily damaged during the race. RWB Australia

for 15 minutes in complete silence. He was asked in an interview

Adriana was struck by a Lotus 2-Eleven from behind at turn 4, the

California, Atlanta, Brooklyn and countless other places around

stated that proceeds from tickets sold to see this film will help fund

once why he does this? He answered, “I’m visualizing it being

sharp Motegi right-hander that goes underneath the first bridge,

the world—most importantly here in Brooklyn—so you already

Adriana’s extensive rebuild. Money would also be donated to the

finished.” While RWB kits are pre-made, people often say that his

causing it to spin into the barriers and damage both the front and

know the street-style Porsche builder’s work and most likely

National Cancer Council of Australia. According to the official site,

work is bespoke to each car. He often asks the owner questions so

rear of the car. The crash ripped off a lower control arm, snapped the

have a strong opinion about his polarizing wide body creations.

the film will premiere on March 25 at IMAX Melbourne and will not

he can shift specifications such as suspension to the owner’s driving

shock lower mount and bent a stabilizer bar. Worst of all, the right

You probably also have strong opinions about RWB irreversibly

be available on the internet. This is more about friendship, respect

preference, literally making each car unique to every owner.

front of the chassis suffered significant damage. But RWB Adriana’s

modifying pristine examples of Porsche’s iconic air-cooled 964,

and passion than anything that can be quickly categorized and easily

RWB kits are much more than just a widebody car. It’s about the

streak of bad luck started back in 2015, when a rear silencer on

but you can’t knock Nakai’s tireless passion and work ethic.

dismissed. This goes deep, as in a way I’ve always felt part of what

relationships with other owners and Nakai himself. The RWB brand is

the Adriana cracked, causing serious heat from the exhaust to melt

In order to keep up with the orders from his growing clientele,

RAUH-Welt Begriff stood for and has become. People overthink it

so much a family that whenever there is a build in the United States,

the expensive fiberglass rear bumper and taillights. Later, Adriana

Nakai flies 60 times a year to build 60 cars—year after year. It’s

all, calling it a movement or a club, but in reality it’s just one man

other owners come with their cars to watch and speak with Nakai

spun backward off the track, which caused heat trapped within the

an insanely packed work schedule and it makes a person wonder:

doing what he likes with the cars he’s come to love. An expression

as well as the owner having his car built. The RWB brand is such

engine compartment to ultimately set the rear of the car on fire.

Does Nakai-san ever take a vacation? What does he do for fun?

of style if you will, one that conjures up images of wild 911s, but one

a powerful community within the car culture. It encompasses zeal,

After all RWB Adriana has been through, you’re forgiven if you

He races them. Every year, the Rauh-Welt family gets

that has remained unchanged ever since the very first RWB Porsche

quintessentialism, artistry, persistence, and family all into a business

assumed it was a total loss. However, the “Rough World” name

together to participate in the Japanese 12 Hours Idlers

was built. met someone he considers as a great artist of our time.

model. That is what entrepreneurship and company culture is all about.

isn’t just for show. Nakai-San was determined to bring Adriana

Endurance Race. Seven cars, 50 drivers, one team.

Seeing Nakai-san work, sculpting his three dimensional

When your customers are like loyal family members, you’ve won. But

back the following year, and that’s exactly what he did.

RWB Australia documented the team’s last outing and created

automotive canvases all around the world quickly sparked an idea

most importantly when you have a passionate master of craft such as

Unfortunately, there’s not a lot of coverage of RWB Adriana’s

RWB - Life After Birth, a 45-minute short film to recount the

to create a place that could celebrate all that RWB stands for.

Akira Nakai San, entrepreneurship is a form of the fulfillment of one’s

rebuild and restoration, but YouTub channel Pans Eye has shared

drama that day and also share the strong relationships made

own life. He loves what he does, therefore it is not work. Once every

a new video featuring its rebirth. We see Adriana is given a

between the personalities that make the RWB family. Endurance

year, Akira Nakai brings his Rauh-Welt Porsches to participate in the

fresh coat of paint as well as a set of the brand-new “Heavenly”

races are tough enough for professional race teams, let alone

Idlers Club 12-hour race at Motegi. Not only is the race a little vacation

rear fenders, the widest rear over-fenders RWB ever made.

an amateur team of modified air-cooled Porsches. Nakai-san

to break up Nakai-San’s busy building schedule, but it’s also a chance

And finally, in order to avoid turning Adriana’s rear end into a

would do everything in his power to make sure all his cars

for the RWB family to get together and drive a selection of their wide-

Salvador Dali painting as in the 2015 fiasco, Nakai omitted the

cross the finish line, even if it means no sleep for all 12 hours

body Porsches the way they’re meant to be driven: hard on the track.

rear bumper completely, offering the exhaust ample space it

on top of the 24 hours of preparation the day before.

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CAR SHOWS AND PHOTOGRAPHY

EXOTIC BEAUTY

BEAUTIFULLY BUILT FOR SHOW AND PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY BY: ANDREW NGUYEN WORDS BY: ALEX NGUYEN

There are many cars born to shine in the world of exotic vehicles; cars that are high-end, aesthetic, gnarly, and stylishly cool. People cannot afford to own the rich cars, but what they can afford are pictures. Photographers love to walk up to one beautiful car and take out their phones or digital cameras to take pictures of them. Car pictures are taken to be embraced in car enthusiasts’ memories. Because these are considered exotic, they are not common to be seen on streets. And when they cannot be seen on streets, car shows are much likely to check out. People have always dreamed of seeing

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their favorite cars in car show events like these. Exotic cars such as Lamborghini, Mclaren, Pagani, and Ferrari can be seen as the feature of the show. Although cars that are placed on the higher tier like Bugatti, Koenigsegg, and etc are the super rare cars that do not get featured in a lot of car shows. It’s not just that all cars in one specific car brand are rare, but it really depends on the specific model made by the manufacturer. For example, Honda is one of the common car brands known to everyone besides car enthusiasts. Honda makes a lot of average cars for people to drive, but they also make variety of sports cars ranging from “cool” to very-rare. The first generation Honda NSX is the most rarest car model to be seen on streets and car shows. Most rare cars from different manufacturing companies

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created at least a limit number of cars; 1 of 200, 1 of 110, or even 1 of 10 in the world are how some exotic cars would be labeled. When it comes to foreign cars, it’s also very rare to see because it’s only made and driven in the Eastern area. It’s not common to find car enthusiasts who own foreign cars in America but you can sometimes find enthusiasts who own foreign cars at car meets/shows. More so of shows because it is a controlled environment versus a meet where it’s most likely illegal. Car meets get shut down so quick and it hurts us as a community where we can’t show off cars due to meets being shut down by the cops so often. These cars are not meant to be for reckless driving, they are meant to be shown to the world for its beauty and not tarnish the car show community for its manufacture.

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2014 SCION FRS (DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION-THEME)

ALL ABOUT AERO DYNAMICS.

Karel Martens, SPOCOM Vehicle Art Collaboration

SUBARU, TOYOTA, AND SCION 86s’ GATHERED IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT

LA Convention Center, California, Los Angeles, July13, 2:10pm

CAR SHOWS AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Karel Martens will be attending SPOCOM of 2020 in July 13th. Martens take in any requests

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Unless otherwise noted, all Rocket Bunny products are special order and take on average 2 - 3 months to deliver to your door.

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MONA LISA OF CARS PHOTOOGRAPHY BY: ALEX NGUYEN, TERRENCE CHAN ARTICLE BY: ANDREW NGUYEN

The name “BC” represents the initials of Benny Caiola, a person

BC features a 7-speed AMT (Automated Manual Transmission)

who has greatly inspired Horacio Pagani over the years. Benny was

developed from scratch and represents a new benchmark in

so impressed by the passion and technology of the cars Horacio

this transmission technology. The gearboxm developed and

was designing from the very beginning. He made history as the

manufactured by Xtrac, features a new electro-hydraulic actuation

first customer to buy a Pagani Automobile. The Huayra BC is the

system and new carbon fibre synchronizers, designed to increase

most technologically advanced Huarya Coupe yetz, introduced

the precision of gear engagement and further reduce gearshift times.

innovative technical solutions which will be applied in the Pagani

The clutch control program has also been heavily revised, allowing

cars of the future. This not just a “restyling” of the Huayra, but a

greater accuracy, despite the increased torque of the engine.

product that includes innovative changes in every part of the vehicle.

Building an object as complex and full of state of the art solutions

It’s a car that has a completely different personality to that of the

such as the Huayra not only takes brilliant minds, but real artists.

Huayra Coupe. Conceived primarily as road going car that will

We are proud to have technology leaders amongst our partners;

give the maximum exhilaration and performance during track days

redefining the limits, finding new solutions, processes and

and special events, the Huayra BC has been inspired by its “track

technologies. More than partners, I would say they are members

focused” predecessors: the Pagani Zonda R and the Zonda Cintque.

of our family, sharing with Pagani Automobili the fundamental

The Huayra BC is powered by a V12 Bi-Turbo engine developed by

values, dreams and the passion. While we’re told that the BC is the

Mercedes AMG exclusively for Pagani. The engine unleashes more

ultimate Huayra, there’s no guarantee it will actually be the last one.

than 750 horsepower, and is approved CARB and EU6. The Huayra

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“I DEDICATED THE HUAYRA BC TO YOU, FROM MY HEART.” - HOCARIO PAGANI TO BENNY CAIOLA 21


SPECIFICATIONS CHASSIS

Few people who experienced the original Huayra back in 2012

PAGANI CARBO-TITANIUM MONOCOQUE

complained that it was lacking in power or handling ability yet the shadow of the characterful Zonda loomed large over

POWER

its achievements and some customers wanted something even

(552) +750/6200 TBC* (*THE FINAL ENGINE

more outrageous. Enter the Pagani Huayra BC in 2016, a car

SPCIFICATION WILL BE RELEASED SOON)

named after the very first Pagani Zonda owner Benny Caiola, it featured more power, less weight and updates aimed at

TRANSMISSION

improving its handling potential. A mere 20 have been slated

REAR ENGINE LONGITUDINAL

for production (all have been spoken for) and it remains the

CENTRAL; REAR-WHEEL DRIVE

ultimate version of an already hugely impressive sports car. The interior of the Huayra BC is still an exquisitely detailed mix

BRAKE

of high-quality materials and bespoke design elements although

4 VENTILATED DISCS BREMBO CCM, BRAKE UNIT;

much has been pared down in the pursuit of lightness. The beautiful

ANT. 380X34 MM 6 PISTON CALIPER MONOLITHIC;

exposed gearchange linkage still takes pride of place between the

POST. 380X34 MM 4 PISTON CALIPER MONOLITHIC

driver and passenger and the gullwing doors offer easy access to the interior. Each car has been customized to the specific requirements

TIRES

of each owner giving an even more bespoke feel to this sports coupe.

PIRELLI P ZERO CORSA, PIRELLI P ZERO TROFEO R

The normal Huayra can be a handful on the limit and the BC has had a number of detail changes carried out to the suspension settings to

THESE DESIGNS TAKE ON

ENGINE

give it a more controllable feel during hard cornering. The weight

MERCEDES-BENEZ AMG V12 60’ 36 VALVES;

saving measures mean that curb weight is under 2700 pounds

ENGINE CAPACITY 5980 CC

which is extremely light for such a powerful car and it is distributed 48/52% front/rear so the car pivots around its center-point.

TORQUE

THE UNIQUENESS PLACED

NM/RPM 1000/4000

UPON THE CAR. WITH THE

GEARBOX

AESTHETICS, HOCARIO PAGANI HAS CREATED THE PERFECT PAGANI HUAYRA BC DEDICATED TO BENNY CAIOLA.

AMT NEXT GENERATION 7-SPEED (PLUS REVERSE) WITH ELETRONIC MECHANICAL DIFFERENTAL

TUNED FOR IMPROVEMENT

WHEELS FORGED ALUMINUM ALLOY APP MONOLITHIC; FRONT 20 INCH, 21 INCH REAR (ROAD CONFIGURATION); FRONT 19 INCH, 20 INCH REAR (KIT TRACK) SUSPENSIONS 4-WHEELS INDEPENDENT DOUBLE WISHBONE; UPPER ROCKER ARM WITH COIL SPRING AND SHOCK ABSORBER ADJUSTABLE OHLINS; ANTIROLL BAR; HIFORG ARMS FORGED, MACHINED CHC; UPRIGHTS FORGED AND MACHINED CONTROL WEIGHT 1218 KG

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OPENFLASH PERFORMANCE Version 2 features a bigger sceen with higher resolution display, sleeker enclosure, faster processor, and more memory. Functionally it is identical to the OFT version 1, but it will offer higher speed data logging and a few other features that yet to be released. Gain up to 20HP without getting your hands dirty or even opening the hood! This is a fully functional, handheld ECU flash programming tool that offers open source map editing, on-board datalogging and on-screen realtime data viewing and graphing. Say “Goodbye” to ROM encryption or “magic box” piggyback tuning. Now you can have all the tuning flexibility you need in one convenient package that you can store in your glovebox! Includes OpenFlash Tablet, OBD cable and USB cable.

OPENFLASH TUNING TABLET V2


SPOCOM SHOW AND FUN THE CAR COMMUNAL LIFE

All of these cars are built by proud drivers who dedicate their life into putting art into the car itself. They want to make sure that they put on their hardest effort to get the best performance. A lot of drivers give compliments to the owners who value the beauty in cars. Because of this they want to make sure that their cars are worth getting pictures from car enthusiasts. When it comes to art, some drivers take it to the next level and wrap their cars with actual art such as Hestia_86 with the anime character goddess Hestia from Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? His car wrap for example, has a uniqueness which not only wraps the side of his car exterior but also underneath the hood. With this artwork applied to the exterior, Hestia_86 can now show the car community his car and his favorite character, or “waifu.” You don’t or cannot find these remarkable art wraps just by searching online in a random website, they must be requested by a professional artist who can help draw and then print out the a piece so that it is ready to be applied. Not all drivers can be anime weeboos nor have the money to make their cars become a weeb, what’s most important is perfecting their car’s exterior and interior performances. The car itself is

SUBARU BRZ RALLYBACK KIT (HESTIA THEME)

always showing art, even if it has small modifications or such, it’s better than nothing but completely stock. Seeing these unique cars gets audiences’ heartbeat pounding out of excitement.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: ANDREW NGUYEN, WORKPRODUCTIONSFILM WORDS BY: RAFAEL MAGANA SPOCOM is a well-rounded automotive event that is hosted every year all around the nation. People all around the world come to check out nice builds. Not just spectators, but also drivers can bring their cars inside to show-off their greatest builds to the audience. Every year, there would be returning members or newcomers that come to Spocom to check out new cars that they’ve never seen in person. Spocom is usually hosted in convention centers where cars can gather closely and compare. Unlike auto shows, these cars are

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grouped up together in a certain catagory. The majority of the cars gathered here are modified. These cars are ranged from American to Japanese, to European cars. There aren’t a lot of luxurious cars such as Bugattis, Paganis, and etc because people here obviously cannot afford such a huge price of money. Every driver in the SPOCOM event has worked hard to modify their cars to exceptional amount of level to be worth noticed. During the event, people can compete aaginst each other by showing who has the greatest build in certain categories of car aspects such as best exterior, best team, best engineering, and best in show. Other than best performances, there can also be competitions on who has the best car in each car manufacturing company. Spocom is meant to be a recreational event where a huge car community can hang out and have fun.

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TOYOTA AE86 LEVIN HATCHBACK

NISSAN R32 GT-R SKYLINE

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SPOCOM AUTOMOTIVE SHOW

SUPERSTREET CREW Vol. 5 NO. 115

EDITORS

Terrence Chan Andrew Nguyen Kyle Young BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT

WRITERS

VOLKSWAGEN BUS

Brevin Ho Jerry Low Stephen Scheffer

DESIGNERS Alex Nguyen Christie Ma Kirsten Teotico

PHOTOGRAPHERS DATSUN 240Z (ROCKETBUNNY KIT)

HONDA S2000 (ROCKETBUNNY KIT)

HONDA NSX (RED EDITION)

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Andrew Nguyen Rafael Magana Terrence Chan Alex Nguyen

Typography

Iowan Old Style Roman, John Downer, Bitstream Iowan Old Style Bold, John Downer, Bitstream

ADDRESS

935 N. Edgewater Cir. Corona, CA., 92883

PRINTING Kinkos

PAPER SOURCE Kelly Paper

PORSCHE 550 SPYDER (MARTINI EDITION)

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“Fill your car with your own creativity. Don’t let anyone judge you on how it looks. Be proud of all the work you’ve done on the car.” - Terrence Chan

EXCEPTIONALLY BUILT FOR LEGENDS. 2020 TOYOTA GR SUPRA


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