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Crazy Bimmer M3 To It’s Extreme !

+ Magic of Design + 7th Heaven RX-7 FD3S Lancer EX Corolla Sprinter + Toyota Trueno AE86

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AutoCulture Feature - 2002 BMW E46 M3 Crazy Bimmer Contributed by HOTstuff magazine Singapore

As video games designer, it’s no surprise that his car is a combination of unique innovation blended with cutting edge technology. Owner decided that he would take his M3 to the next level by incorporating only the best of everything the aftermarket had to offer ...

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Bimmer M3 To It’s Extreme !

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AutoCulture Feature - Ben’s Corolla Sprinter Trueno AE86 Photo & Text by HOTstuff magazine Singapore

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While racing is generally done in the form of grip driving, the FR machine serves another purpose, that is to enthral the crowds with high engine revolutions, rear tyres that lose traction, churning out thick tyre smoke...

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Rocket Bunny S986 Toyota FT-86

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s S9 in Thailand distributes the GReddy brand of aftermarket accessories, it would come as no surprise this FT-86 is “wearing” a Rocket Bunny body kit. Being the version 1 kit, the set consists of front and rear spoilers, side skirts, and to wrap it all up, front and rear fenders. For added visual aggression, a Varis hood and TRD side fins. Just as attentiongrabbing is the Voltex GT Wing, which protrudes (but not excessively) from the bootlid.

While the FA20 engine, fitted to stock FT-86s and producing 203 horsepower produces enough power for daily driving and to exploit the FT-86’s capable chassis,

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Rocket Bunny S986 Toyota FT-86

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Suspension setup was also something that S9 paid close attention to, replacing the stock shock absorbers with Silver’s Model Neomax-R coilovers, featuring a pillow ball top mount for added adjustability. The front also features a TRD carbon strut tower bar for added chassis rigidity, with the rear getting a set of Cusco chassis reinforcements, made out of carbon. Brakes have also been comprehensively reworked, this time round courtesy of the S9 in-house brand, and is six-piston caliper braking kit. Going well with this FT-86 are also a beautiful set of Volk Racing TE 37 SL 19-inch rims.

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AutoCulture Feature - Monster Garage RX-7 FD3S Efini Contributed by HOTstuff magazine Singapore

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arage RX-7 FD3S Efini “I spent the entire year thinking about it before deciding what to showcase at the TAS and decided on this Efini you see before you. We went all out to give our showcar a complete and absolutely thorough make-over using the very best components from ‘on-the-shelf’ items from AutoExe, Knight Sports and RE-Amemiya...”

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AutoCulture Feature - Magic of Design Lancer EX Photo & Text by SoundMobil magazine Translated by AutoCulture Asia

When does a journey become more enchanting than reaching the destination itself? When it is accompanied by a fine sound system.

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ot only does it serve to entertain the driver, it also lends said car a unique character and identity. Now, let us take a look at this Mitsubishi Lancer EX with its “Sound Concept� that it some way, makes it the only one in the world as such.

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