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• Car Audio Upgrade Guide & Tuning 365 Vol. 2 – Car audio essentials & 2014 year in review
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• Monster Mustangs – Ken Block’s Hoonicorn & Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s Spec 5 Mustang RTR
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• TRUCKS Vol. 2 – A.R.E.’s extreme Ford F-150
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• Hard Knocks – Rothsen Valdez’s #BLKHMR Nissan GT-R
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• Style Vol. 2 – ReinArt.Design’s RWB Porsche 964
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• Street Shark – Daniel Covarrubias’ Rocket Bunny V2 Scion FR-S
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• JDM Special Issue – Car Shop GLOW’s touge daily RX-7
AUGUST 2015 • Euro Fighter – Hong Kong’s “baddest” Audi R8
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• Car Audio Upgrade Guide Vol. 2 – Another round of car audio essentials
OCTOBER 2015
• The Champ – TBG Champion Anthony De Guzman’s Toyota Supra
KÖNIG CALENDAR: Tiffany Habib (January) & the König Hypergram
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t’s the stuff we daydream about; that got us kicked out of class; that makes our significant other frustrated; that drains us financially; that gets called “silly” or “a waste” – and we love it. It’s the stuff we live for; that makes us smile; that brings us together; that sets us apart; that makes a night in the garage ’til 4 a.m. all worth it. Tuning. Hard to believe it’s been a year since my first SEMA and our last Tuning 365 yearbook, and we’re happy to report that the world of tuning is still thriving and ever-changing. People are still taking perfectly good cars (according to some), tearing them apart, pouring in time, money and energy in order to achieve something better (according to us) that can be called our own. Here, you’ll find our year in tuning, leading right from last year’s SEMA to right
before this year’s – you’ll get that next issue! Catch up on your favorite builds, standout products, model crushes and biggest events. There are even some reminders of the year’s most notable cultural happenings – everything from blockbuster movies to when the latest Jordans dropped – it’s all here! From us to you, thanks for keeping this crazy thing going. Without enthusiasts to stoke the fire, this lifestyle wouldn’t exist. Thanks for building, hosting meets, helping each other out and always being hungry for the next mod. Without you, there would be no PASMAG. Scary thought, eh? If you’re building something, let us know at letters@pasmag.com! We always love to see what you’re up to. Who knows, maybe you’ll be in the pages of 2016’s Tuning 365. Until then, enjoy our 2015 yearbook.
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f you haven’t figured it out by the title already, this issue is all about getting the most bang for your buck from your vehicle. We tackled hot topics like engine swaps, budget performance tuning and ECU tuning. We even spoke to the Bisi Ezerioha, one of the forefathers of import tuning in North America, about his past, present and future, and what the most dramatic changes you can make to your car are to make it go faster. With over 150 go-fast bits inside, as well as some of the most octane pumping feature cars around at the time, this issue was a popular one among you speed junkies.
e did something a little crazy for SEMA in 2014 – we put out an entirely new product and pre-released it at the show. The world of big, lifted trucks is something PASMAG had never ventured into, but something that all of us here, as enthusiasts, were no stranger to. Though it was technically a prototype, the issue still encompassed nearly every niche of the truckin’ spectrum, while showing off the latest addons for your truck. TRUCKS was so successful that (as you’ll see) we just had to do another one down the road!
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Jotech Motorsports, owned and operated by Kenny Tran, is renowned for stellar customer service and building some of the fastest metal around. Naturally, Tran owns an R35 GT-R equipped with Jotech’s Stage 6-S power package Photos by Pepper Yandle to produce a bit over BUILT BY: Jotech Motorsports 1,000 horses. We got Tran OWNER: Kenny Tran off the dyno long enough LOCATION: Garland, TX ENGINE: Nissan VR38DETT V6 to chat with him about HORSEPOWER: 1,050 HP the potent R35 chassis.
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PAPA(DAKIS) KNOWS BEST
Wiping the smiles from competition’s faces with a Scion tC pushing a Toyota NSACAR V8 was one thing, but returning to partner with Scion Racing again and producing a 800- to 1,000-horspower Papadakis Racing aims for the record books producing four-cylinder engine in a tC2 was quite Photos by Jacob Leveton another. It seems that insanity of the best kind comes about whenever Papdakis Racing teams up with 2009 Papadakis Racing 2014 Papadakis Racing / Toyota. We shot these two / Rockstar Energy Drink Hankook Tire Scion Scion Racing tC Racing tC amazing machines together for the first time ever and DRIVER: Tanner Foust DRIVER: Fredric Aasbo spoke to Aasbo and Foust ENGINE: Toyota NASCAR Phase 9 V8 ENGINE: Toyota 2AR I-4 HORSEPOWER: 660 HP HORSEPOWER: 800+ HP (their pilots) about their exTORQUE: 450 LB-FT TORQUE: 700+LB-FT periences behind the wheel.
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"They are easily some of the best woofers I’ve heard that will work so well in a small enclosure. If you need to conserve as much space as possible, but don’t want to compromise on your system’s sonic performance, the JL Audio 12TW1s should be very high on your shopping list."
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Every year, we pre-release our December issue at SEMA with a preview section for those lucky ones at the show to reference and find the standout projects at the LVCC. Here are a few of our favorites:
BISIMOTO ENGINEERING HYUNDAI SONATA This 2015 Sonata boasted over 700 horsepower out of its 2.4L Theta-II engine when all is said and done. The Sonata is stanced on 18-inch Fifteen52 wheels and wrapped in custom Bisimoto graphics.
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YUKI KAMAKURA IS AN 18-YEAR-OLD ENGINEER FROM JAPAN. HE WORKS A NINE- TO-FIVE JOB AND DAILY DRIVES AN INSANE 26B PERIPHERAL-PORTED QUAD ROTOR RX-7. OUR MAN IN JAPAN, ADAM ZILLIN HUNTED THIS DOWN FOR US – AND WHEN I SAY HUNTED, I MEAN FOLLOWED THE DEMONIC “BRAAAAPS” THAT THIS THING CREATES. WITH MOTORSPORT INSPIRATION, CLEAN STYLING, 600 HORSEPOWER AND A 10,000 RPM REDLINE, THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE THIS ON THE STREETS – ANYWHERE.
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LIBERTY WALK PORSCHE 911 (997) KIT When looking at the LB Performance 997, there’s no doubt that motorsport was an inspiration. Liberty Walk’s trademark riveted over-fenders are present and flow well with the Porsche lines.
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LIBERTY WALK LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR Kato and crew have upped the ante. 2014’s version of the Aventador kit rocks the signature over-fenders, a bigger wing, some serious air suspension, and it’s even tuned to shoot flames out the back!
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THE INTERVIEW grossed $40 million in digital rentals, making it Sony’s
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TEST REPORT
Rydeen DVA6
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"Doing a thorough review on a product with this much capability and available functionality could fill up half of this issue, but suffice to say it’s the most intuitive, easy-to-use and wellthought-out Internet-based receiver I have tested to date."
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"With the ability to interface with virtually any Apple or Android smartphone, the JVC KW-V50BT has a lot of appeal to the advanced habitual smartphone user. Even better, people who care about their music will appreciate excellent sound quality and tuning control, and everyone will enjoy the customization options and layout."
"After putting the new XTRPRO154D woofer through its paces, it’s safe to say that company is doing anything but resting on its laurels. The new XTRPRO woofer is better than the woofer it replaces in almost every way."
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Audison AP8.9 bit Amplifier
"The Audison Prima 8.9 bit amplifier is one of the most technologically advanced car audio amplifiers available. The DSP power that comes with this amplifier is more than enough to configure and very accurately tune virtually any vehicle. Just as important, it’s a good audio amplifier with low distortion, low noise, and exemplary audio performance."
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George Dimitriadis completes the “Big Brute”
“Big Brute,” “Ground Pounder,” this build went by many names and spanned many issues, but when it was all said and done, it resulted in one of the most impressive builds that we had ever seen. Dimitriadis nearly doubled the weight of the Hummer when adding the myriads of speakers, woofers, batteries and accessories. The brute pounds 60,000 watts of total power, which he auditioned for us at the office. There were a couple noise complaints and fears of windows breaking.
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"When used as a system, this simple “deck and four” might be all you ever need for your daily driver. Add in built-in smartphone connectivity and flexibility provided by the SongPal app, and it may also be the only system you ever really want."
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MTX XTHUNDER 800.5 Amplifier
"If you need (or simply prefer) a single chassis amplifier solution to your car audio system, the MTX XTHUNDER 800.5 is worthy of your serious consideration. The amplifier has an MSRP of $599, with advertised prices somewhat south of that, and it comes with a fantastic warranty."
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When Oracle Lighting was looking for a SEMA booth car to pull in show goers, they made the best of decisions and bought an Aston Martin. Who doesn’t love those? Oracle’s head hauncho, Justin Hartenstein is the lucky owner of this beast, which is actually denoted as a SuperVantage. A SuperVantage is a Vantage with a supercharger slapped on to make over 530 horsepower. Paired with an impressive custom JL Audio installation and Oracle LED lighting, it’s the show car that
2013 Aston Martin ESX SuperVantage Photography by Oracle and Jason Scott OWNER: Justin Hartenstein BUILT BY: Oracle, Anything Car Audio, ESX Productions LOCATION: New Orleans, LA ENGINE: Aston Martin AJ 4.3L V8 HORSEPOWER: 530 HP
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It can be hard to stand out from the riveted Rocket Bunny pack when you have an FR-S, but Sheena Dela Cruz seems to have it down pat. Her “Bunny Hunter” FR-S features a mix of ML24 fenders and Chargespeed aero, among many other notable names to make up this one-of-a-kind take on the tuning scene’s sweetheart. Add in the AVO turbo kit, ARC Audio sound system and the fact that this car gets tracked all the time, and it really is a world apart from everyone else.
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JOEY BADA$$ RELESED HIS DEBUT studio album, In an interview with XXL, Joey stated that he was influenced by Nas, Tupac Shakur, Black Thought, MF DOOM, J Dilla, Andre 3000, Jay-Z, and Notorious B.I.G.
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TRANSFORMING THE GRAND SPORT INTO A SOUND QUALITY PERFORMER Our resident Technical Editor and audio engineer extraordinaire picked up a 2011 Corvette (C6) Grand Sport and told us that he’s going to turn it into an SQ and track performer. Of course we wanted a piece of that! Stage 1 teased us as to what was to come from the next stages of transformation for the ‘Vette.
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THE JUST DON X AIR JORDAN 2 is a collaboration with Chicago-based luxury designer Don C, who linked up with Jordan Brand to release a high-end edition of the classic Air Jordan 2 silhouette.
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MONSTER MUSTANGS e were so stoked to put this issue out riding our SEMA high! There was just so much! We tossed in complete coverage of all the major events that took place at the convention and even brought home a couple Mustangs to put on the cover. The first double cover we’ve done for a long time, our front was graced by Ken Block’s Hoonicorn and Vaughn Gittin Jr.’ s Spec 5 RTR Mustang – both certified drift monsters. We also snuck in a section dedicated to the SEMA legend himself: Neil Tjin.
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Drake drops "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" and it becomes the first millionselling album in 2015.
Ford surprised everyone when they took the cover off of its next-gen supercar. Nobody knew if it would debut, what it would look like or what would be under the hood, but following whispers of Ford’s plan to return to GT competition at Le Mans in 2016, the rumours of a new GT swirled. Ford delivered with an “production” example of the carbon fiber laden car, powered by a 600+ horsepower 3.5-litre twin-turbo EcoBoost (based on the same unit used in United SportsCar prototypes), shifting through a “near-instantaneous” seven-speed DCT transaxle that, during the show, sounded like one heavy-duty piece of machinery.
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OUT OF THIS WELD Going OG on widebodies
Some would just dismiss this car as another Rocket Bunny FR-S, but that would be dead wrong. Those seamless fenders are custom made from metal and welded and shaved to form to the car. The same is true of the lip kit on the front and rear. Under the hood is an all-motor 220-horse ITB’d boxer-four. If you know the Weld Techniques Factory and the owner, Atsushi Ito, you’d know they’re RC nuts as well, which is why a replica Work XSA wheel is bolted onto the front of one of the ITBs.
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At any other show, in any other year, Acura’s long-awaited NSX would likely have stolen the headlines, but with a delay of three years since its concept unveiling, the NSX lost the spotlight to Ford’s GT. Fortunately, that doesn’t make the car itself any less impressive.
Taking styling cues from Infiniti’s Q80 Inspiration and Q50 Eau Rouge Concept sedan, the Q60 Concept coupe marks the company’s latest concept and further emboldens its design direction and sport focus. The sharp styling and low, wide presence is mated with a fluid body design and active aerodynamics, which includes an integrated top spoiler and Q50-inspired exhaust outlets that integrate into a rear airfoil. The interior design
focuses on luxury comfort and performance in both the front and the rear, which includes individual bucket seats throughout, highlighted by handmade leather and Alcantara finishes, carbon inserts, and a leather-wrapped dash. Powering the car is a high-performance, lowemission 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, which was first previewed on the larger Q80 Concept at last year’s Paris Motor Show and set for production within the next two years.
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Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Cadillac has been more than impressive on its performance and visual offerings since its “Art and Science” facelift for the 2003 model year, and the ATS-V Coupe continues that trend. It simply looks sharp. It doesn’t hurt that they had the first twin-turbo V-car parked across the booth from Cadillac’s new ATS-V.R GT3 racer and, dressed in white with black trim, the ATS-V only hid the elements within. Fitted with Brembo high-performance brakes, third-generation magnetic ride control, selectable drive modes (sport, touring, track), a 25-percent stiffer chassis and optional track aero package, this ATS is built to take on Germany’s best, further proved by its class-leading six-cylinder output of 455 horsepower and 445 lb-ft of torque. The smallest and lightest V-Series car also rockets to 100 km/h in four seconds and has a top speed of 304 km/h. Yes and please.
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Honda UNI-CUB Piloting a moving bar stool with what were essentially subtle butt/weight shifts seemed daunting at first, but the UNI-CUB was able to translate body movements into motion, smoothly and predictably. The omnidirectional wheel read reactions at comfortable speeds, while ensuring upright and comfortable posture. Utilizing a lithium-ion rechargeable battery, the UNI-CUB is capable of sustaining top speeds of four miles per hour for almost four miles, or travel for 90 minutes at a leisurely walking speed of 2.5 mph. Could this be the future of lazy travel? Could it be the future of office mobility?
Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s Mustang RTR Spec 5 Concept
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2015 MUSTANG RTR SPEC 5 CONCEPT Photos by Jordan Lenssen OWNER: VAUGHN GITTIN JR. BUILT BY: MUSTANG RTR, MA MOTORSPORTS, ASD MOTORSPORTS ENGINE: FORD RACING 5.0L ALUMINATOR XS V8 HORSEPOWER: 450 WHP
If you were at SEMA and heard tire screeching from afar, chances are it was Vaugh Gittin in his RTR Spec 5. This thing slayed tires for hours, all week. I, myself, was one of the lucky few to actually get a ride in it, and I still get an adrenaline rush from just thinking about it. A gutted 2015 Mustang with their 5.0L race engine and a custom widebody equals heaven.
Helix DSP Pro Signal Processor
"The Helix DSP PRO is a very competent, very powerful tuning tool. Make no mistake; if you don’t have a clue what you’re doing, you can get into some serious trouble with this much control. However, even for moderately experienced users, thanks to an intuitive control panel design, it's a breeze to connect and manipulate, with very little instruction needed."
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Last year, Kim Kardashian used #BreakTheInternet, which was quickly squashed by something way more important than a greasy ass, Ken Block’s #HandbrakeTheInternet Hoonicorn RTR. Essentially a ’65 Mustang that had been torn apart and put back together again for a Mad Max apocalyptic future, but with the added improvements of an 4WD SADEV drivetrain and 6.7 liters of Roush Yates V8 power. If you didn’t see the Gymkhana it starred in, please remove yourself from your rock-home and discover the Internet.
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We had such high hopes for this movie from The Wachowskis, but even the beautiful Mila Kunis couldn't save it. Oh, and she got engaged to Ashton Kutcher on the 28th, but lets not talk about that one.
DRIVER: KEN BLOCK BUILT BY: ASD MOTORSPORTS, MUSTANG RTR, HOONIGAN RACING ENGINE: FORD / ROUSH YATES 6.7L V8 HORSEPOWER: 845 HP TORQUE: 720 LB-FT
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“We found out someone else – some of the Photos by Gene Tjin & Honda other builders – were doing OWNER: NEIL TJIN [the fender CLUB AFFILIATION: TJIN EDITION, UNIQUE FABRICATION, L&R AUTOBODY flares],” ENGINE: 1.5L L15A 1-4 explains Tjin. HORSEPOWER: 108 HP “We wanted to go a different, more unique route.” Luckily, metal mastermind Josh Freeman stepped up to the plate. It was decided that Freeman would give the Fit a custom, all-metal widebody.
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FEBRUARY 8 Beck's album Morning Phase was named Album of the Year Morning Phase is the ninth official studio album and 12th overall by American Beck. After its release, the album received critical acclaim and was nominated for five awards at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, winning three: Album of the Year, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Best Rock Album. Along with winning the award, Chris Martin collaborated with Beck to sing "Heart Is a Drum" at the Grammys.
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The revered Honda/Acura NSX was next in line for the dramatic restylings of Kei Miura. Kit images had been floating around the Internet for a bit, but SEMA was its chance to shine. Except that there was only one. Good thing it was gorgeous. The project between AutoFashion USA and Six Sigma Autodesign yielded a chopped, low, widebody NSX wrapped in blue chrome and featuring the new Enkei 6666 mesh wheels. It's the first Rocket Bunny kit for the NSX in North America. We initially spotted it outside the SEMA lot, but it was sitting pretty at the Nitto Tire booth later on.
Brembo Carbon-Ceramic Discs Brembo’s new CCM-R Carbon-Ceramic brake disc and pad technology had everyone in awe during their presentation at SEMA. It’s gotten to the point where each disc is a work of art, and together with its famed calipers (LeFerrari version shown), Brembo announced its latest technologies will now be offered on the Nissan GT-R (R35) as original equipment. The company says it will save 25 lbs. on the front axle and 31 on the rear, which means even more potent speed, both in acceleration and braking. Exotic, yes, but it shows the new technological heights the brake manufacturer is reaching, which will undoubtedly trickle down throughout its lineup.
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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL A.R.E.’s F-150 fun factory
2015 Ford F-150 Platinum Photos by Trent VanArsdalen BUILT BY: A.R.E. & Trent VanArsdalen LOCATION: Baltimore, OH ENGINE: 5.0L V8 HORSEPOWER: 385 HP TORQUE: 387 LB-FT
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A standout on the SEMA floor and a standout among trucks in general – A.R.E.’s Ford F-150 Platinum built by Trent VanArsdalen of Trent’s Trick Upholstery. VanArsdalen is the master of finding something and putting it to use somewhere else. There are spare parts from old cars in here that have been converted into modern-looking gadgets. The installation, theme carried throughout and staggering amount of things stuffed into this truck make it one of the most impressive show vehicles we’ve seen.
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SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST Location: Austin, TX Highlights: Uncovering new raw talent. It rocked performances from Miley Cyrus, J. Cole, Big Sean, Bleachers, T-Pain, Fetty Wap, Chance the Rapper, Tove Lo, Best Coast, Run the Jewels, and many more.
Tjin Edition lowered the boom on Ford's largest SUV. Getting down with air suspension, custom metal fenders and massive Rotiform TMBs.
BRONCO COLLABO Skyjacker and Matchbox have teamed up to throw back to one of the originators of the off-road trend. Taking the 1976 Bronco, the design teams utilized a dream roster of suppliers to build the ultimate classic off-roader to celebrate Skyjacker’s 40th anniversary at the 2014 SEMA show in its traditional colors.
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At the Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai flipped the small truck world on its head with the Santa Cruz Crossover.
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There are 32 speakers on the back of this Jeep. Do I need to say more? Okay, fine. The “wings” attached to the enormous box on the back are actually attached using TV mounts with swivel heads. All of this added about 2,500 pounds to the rear of the Jeep, so it needed some custom suspension from Bilstein. If you see this thing Photos by Dewayne Reid pulled over in MiOWNER: Edgar Cedeno ami, it’s because BUILT BY: Orion Car Audio, Champion 4x4 the police want LOCATION: Miami, FL a selfie with it. ENGINE: Chrysler 3.6L Pentastar V6
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ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL Location: Bayfront Park, FL Highlights: Avicii, David Guetta, Skrillex, Kiesza, Tiësto, Eric Prydz, Steve Aoki, Krewella, Die Antwoord, Gorgon City, and more.
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Making all the big kids jealous Meeting Trenton Ulicny and seeing his genuine enthusiasm for the truck he had built was a huge determining factor in deciding that it had a home in the magazine. Another factor was the fact this truck made us all giddy because of how damn awesome it is. A chopped up Tacoma, hauling around a couple’s set of Ducati Monsters? That’s the one of the coolest things ever!
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Photos by Brian McGee OWNER: Trenton Ulicny BUILT BY: Bio Kustumz, WRAPS1, California Upholstery, Chris Dunlop, Youseff Phillips CLUB AFFILIATION: Team NZ LOCATION: Tustin, CA ENGINE: Toyota 1GR-FE 4.0L V6 HORSEPOWER: 236 HP TORQUE: 266 LB-FT
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2015 2010 Nissan GT-R (R35) Photos by Phillip Awad OWNER: Rothsen Valdez BUILT BY: Rothsen Valdez, Diamond Autobody LOCATION: Monterey County, CA ENGINE: Nissan VR38DETT 3.8L twin-turbo V6 HORSEPOWER: 712 HP TORQUE: 682 LB-FT
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This ruthless Nissan R35 GT-R is the product of Rothsen Valdez's will to be first and be the best. We're hard pressed to find another Rocket Rothsen Valdez’s #BLKHAMR GT-R Bunny GT-R that pulls off the look this well, while producing the power (712 hp, 682 lb-ft) to back it all up. Being one of the first to rock the kit is just a bonus. How do you follow-up a build like the #BLKHAMR? Well, Valdez already has an R34 in his garage that he plans to build to Brian O'Connor-spec.
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WE WON FORMULA DRIFT LONG BEACH!!!!! Crazy night - the tC is absolutely worn out and this wasn't exactly how I wanted these battles to go down, but we'll take it!! ROLL ON, 2015 season. Thanks for all of the support out there!!! (Photo: Carninja)
KUHL RACING’S CUSTOM CARVED GT-R WINNER: FREDRIC AASBO
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Kuhl Racing's Love Lark "Aero Monster"-kitted R35 GT-R was the talk of TAS with its engraved paint job. Well, we did a little digging and found out how the process is actually done. It's called intaglio printing - the process of stamping a surface with the desired effect/pattern during it's time in paint. The same technique is used on money and embossed business cards. The more you know!
Round 1 SEE YOU AGAIN WIZ KHALIFA FEAT. CHARLIE PUTH Ranked 9 all time YouTube views at
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Market Hall // Dallas, TX hotimportnights.com Photography by RJ Alvarade
The international release of F&F7 in April 2015 came a year and a half after the death of leading actor and car enthusiast Paul Walker, at the wheel of a speeding Porsche Carrera GT. Both Walker’s brothers as well as a healthy dose of CGI were used to finish off “The best fight scene the needed scenes after his in all of the Fast and death. It became the second the Furious movies – highest-grossing film globthe Rock vs. Vin Diesel. ally of 2015 (behind Jurassic It was like Godzilla World), and the highest in versus King Kong.” the F&F franchise.
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COACHELLA Location: Indio, CA Highlights: AC/DC, The Weeknd, Jack White, HAERTS, Cloud Nothings, Action Bronson, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Alabama Shakes, Run the Jewels, Circa Survive, St. Lucia, and many more
CAST Vin Diesel (Dom), Paul Walker (Brian O’Conner) and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Agent Hobbs) return to lead cast favorites Michelle Rodriguez (Letty), Jordana Brewster (Mia), Tyrese Gibson (Roman), Chris “Ludacris” Bridges (Tej), Elsa Pataky (Elena) and Lucas Black (Sean) and a slew of international action stars including legends Kurt Russell and Jason Statham.
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Hard work... Believe in yourself... Thank you all for your Loyalty to this saga... Together, we broke all records!
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The Kenmeri actually had no gas during this shoot. Phillip Awad tracked it down at SEMA ignited, and with the help of some friends, pushed it around the parking lot into some prime shooting positions.
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SHAKOTAN SKYLINE
The embodiment of Liberty Walk
We called this car the embodiment of Liberty Walk, but really, we should have called it "the product of a true car enthusiast." Wataro Kato is quoted as saying, "Liberty Walk means 'walking freely.' Don't let the rules prevent you from enjoying your free movement; enjoy what you love to do without bothering others in any way." Kato's Kenmeri is a reflection of his personality. Not everyone likes it and that's okay; it's his car, built the way he wanted it.
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APPLE WATCH First smartwatch by Apple.
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Clarion VX405
Multimedia Receiver
"The Clarion VX405 offers a number of features and functionality for the price, particularly if you need smartphone integration and a very flexible audio platform. Whether you want the convenience of adding your phone apps to the screen, streaming audio, or dual zone entertainment to keep the back seat entertained, the VX405 can do it all."
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Ntelos Wireless Pavilion // Portsmouth, VA Photography by Paul Crisp
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GAME OF THRONES: SEASON 5 The cult show had a season premiere of over 8 million U.S. viewers. The show has over 10.1 million viewers by DVR and streaming platforms alone.
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BOUGIE BUSHIDO
VIP rising sun inspiration
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It's not often that you come across a VIP build that's this clean and well put together, so when longtime contributor Jacob Leveton pitched it to us with images from Cullen Cheung, we couldn't say no! Kenji Nishimura is decked out in some of the finest parts available and features some of the coolest air brushing we've ever seen. This bougie bushido is one for the books (our book).
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THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
Worldwide gross $1,402,805,868. Opening weekend $191,271,109
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Braselton, GA // Road Atlanta formulad.com Photography by Larry Chen
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Panda-Junction Aberdeen, MD // Ripken Stadium tuner-evolution.com Photography by Kevin Choi
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UNPLUGGED 2014 Tesla Model S P85+ Photos by Phillip Awad BUILT BY: UNPLUGGED PERFORMANCE LOCATION: HAWTHORNE, CA PROPULSION: RWD DUAL ELECTRIC MOTORS HORSEPOWER: 416 HP
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The Tesla Model S may be super quiet, but it's a crazy fast ride. While there’s still relatively little that the aftermarket can do to make it faster, Ben Schaffer’s Unplugged Performance creates a new visual language for the super advanced, all-electric rocket.
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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Worldwide gross $374,736,354. Opening weekend $45,428,128. History 1) Mad Max released April 12, 1979 2) Mad Max 2 released December 24, 1987 3) Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome released July 10, 1985
David Letterman closed out his 33 years as a late-night host with a star-studded finale that ended with his favorite band the Foo Fighters playing "Everlong".
Heemstede, NL // Circuit Park Zandvoort japanseautosportfestival.nl Photography by Ronald Veth
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The new Exedy Hyper Builder Series allows the racer or custom car builder to assemble a clutch kit to fit their specific application. These kits can be used with any of the available flywheels or can be used with your custom made flywheel. These all come as a HD clamp load, push type diaphragm for use with a 44-46mm release bearing. The cerametallic clutch discs are all 200mm diameter with solid hub for reduced mass and high torque holding capacities. Application
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Flywheel OptiOns Subaru (EJ, FA) Acura NSX Mitsubishi Evo IV-IX Mitsubishi Evo X Nissan Silvia S13, S14 Nissan Silvia S15 Nissan Skyline R32, R33 Nissan Skyline R34 Nissan 300ZX Nissan 350Z Nissan 240SX Hyundai Genesis 10-12 Toyota Supra (1JZ, 2JZ) Mazda RX7 Turbo (FC, FD) Toyota MR2 Turbo (3SGTE) Toyota Celica (3SGTE) Scion TC 04-10
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Helen, GA // Blue Ridge Mountains sowoeuropeanexperience.com Photography by Michael Watson
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While coilover suspension is a near necessity for folks planning to track their car, the air suspension movement is the favored way to go for folks who have to deal with imperfect pavement and curbs without bottoming out. Trickling down from big trucks to the VIP and dub scenes, low-riding air options are now available from sport compacts to Italian six-figure exotics. Plus there’s just something sick about lowering your car for your buddies, with a switch or from your phone.
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A throwback cover model is our May 2015 model of the month - @theeamyfay! Photo: @yojefff / @girlsofpasmag @konigwheelsusa #tbt #pasmag #girlsofpasmag #yojefff #konigwheels #drivemarketinggroup #amyfay #lingerie #bikini #model #covermodel #featuremodel #bikinimodel #lingeriemodel
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Kung Fury is a 2015 Swedish martial arts comedy short film written, directed by, and starring David Sandberg. It pays homage to 1980s martial arts and police action films. It's only about 30-minutes long and it's free to watch on YouTube!
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Calgary, AB // Olympic Oval drivenshow.ca
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PROCESS >FORM >FUNCTION Behind the making of Brixton Forged Wheels Opening up shop just over two years ago, Brixton is a young gun in the wheel industry, but they have staked their claim as one of the most elite and exciting tailor-made forged wheel companies to date. Lucky for us, Brixton took us behind the scenes of their operation and showed us how a wheel goes from a discussion with a client, to a dream come true.
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Las Vegas, NV // Palace Station Hotel & Casino wuste.com Photography by Elliott Powell
It’s no longer necessary to try to hide the lines and bolts that yell out ‘Wide Body kit ahead’– in fact, exposed bolts with an in-yourface brash attitude gained in popularity and social media shares this year. Here are some good tips that were shared with us: • Paint before drilling/installing, unless you want to cry over ill-fitting over-fender or body panels, since the high heat can warp or shrink panels, making it tougher to line up pre-drilled holes precisely.
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• Consider lining your wider fenders with bed liner, which will help decrease the natural rise in noise of having more underbody area for gravel and debris to hit.
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Our one-on-one interview with CEC Wheels’ CEO, Claus Ettensberger, revealed that the founder of this European luxury wheel powerhouse sees directional wheel designs as the next big thing. Over the next four years, more drivers will see the benefits of not only directional tires, but also the uniqueness of directional wheels. With more and more high performance and luxury vehicles featuring staggered wheel sizes front to rear, this essentially involves different wheel designs at each corner, says Ettensberger.
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“IF YOU WANT A SET OF DIRECTIONAL WHEELS FOR A [FRONT/REAR OFFSET], WE ARE ESSENTIALLY MAKING YOU FOUR DIFFERENT WHEEL DESIGNS...”
DMCC: Round 2
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Evolution of the #FINANCIALMISTAKE
2013 Scion FR-S Photos by Daniel Covarrubias OWNER: Daniel Covarrubias BUILT BY: 88 Rotors, Baggedlife, Bones Fab, LTMW, RD Engineering LOCATION: Camarillo, CA ENGINE: Toyota/Subaru 4U-GSE/FA20 2.0L boxer HORSEPOWER: 365 HP TORQUE: 255 LB-FT
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ALBUM RELEASE MAJOR LAZER Peace Is the Mission ALBUM RELEASE FLORENCE + THE MACHINE How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
“Doing It Differently” is how we described this issue full of individuals going against the grain to set themselves apart from the rest. A prime example is our cover car: Daniel Covarrubias’ “Street Shark” FR-S. Killagram has gone as far as to make his own parts to develop his own style. The Phatt Audio R34 Paul Walker tribute uses the less famous and less liked GT-T, instead of the famed GT-R, but there’s a reason for that! Tons of product tests and pieces on the hottest topics in the automotive sphere really brought this issue together as well. Did it inspire you to do things a little differently?
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This done-up FR-S may have been known earlier for its trending #FINANCIALMISTAKE tag, but Daniel Covarrubias of IG @Killagram fame made it his own soon after. The drifter/marketer/photographer laid down some killer shots all right for our June/July cover, detailing how the 4U-GSE/FA20 2.0-liter boxer four got supercharged to 365 horses, with both an air suspension and a roll cage that speaks to his goal of incorporating it into his daily drive, but also having some track fun with it. Then there’s that wing. Designed by himself and produced with the help of a friend with a CNC machine, the unique piece has become the visual signature for what he now calls his “Street Shark.”
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2015 LIVE BATTLEWINNER #TBGLIVE
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Niagara Tuner & Truck Expo Firemen’s Park // Niagara Falls, ON niagaratntexpo.ca Photography by Randi Bentia
Photography by Beansfotos (beansfotos.com)
WINNER: RYAN TUERCK
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The best part about being on the podium is definitely getting to spray your buddies. @maxxistires @adidasmotorsport @formulad #FDORL #RT411 #champagneshowers @emotiveimage
Lifestyle
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GOVERNORS BALL Location: New York, NY Highlights: Drake, Deadmau5, The Black Keys, Florence and the Machines, Björk, Lana Del Rey, My Morning Jacket, Chromeo, Ryan Adams and many more.
GripRoyal.com Grip Royal
Leather Crest Keychain
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The homie @jfarabee702 with a shot of the #GRIPROYAL #royalknight for this @dynospeedracing build! WWW.GRIPROYAL.COM ---- For best response please email us: INFO@GRIPROYAL.COM ---- #GRIPROYAL #weareliving #gripitdontbiteit #homeofthecustompaintedsteeringwheel
CF64 x Grip Royal & Mattes
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Mr. Walker, this one’s for you
The legacy of the late Paul Walker manifested itself in a few different ways in the pages of PASMAG, but this one was very likely the loudest. Done up by Phatt Audio Concepts, it’s a ride the Australian firm’s co-owner Sam Pansino called “the perfect car.” With Walker’s signature adorning the car’s bright red six-piston calipers clamping down on 356-mm drilled rotors, the 430 Photos by Chris Nicholls wheel horsepower OWNER: Sam Pansino this machine puts BUILT BY: Phatt Audio Concepts, out is not crazy for Tunnel Vision Turbocharging, Sew Fine Interiors, Polo a Nissan Skyline, but Bodyworks, Viva Garage very respectable. ENGINE: Nissan RB25DET 2.5L turbocharged V6 Crazy comes into the HORSEPOWER: 430 WHP picture with its sound (road tuned) system’s estimated 155 dB peak, however. The whole tribute project came together when they researched F&F’s R34s, and realized that of the 20 used in filming, only one was a true GT-R, so they stuck with the rear-drive R34 GT-T with a similar East Bear body kit.
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Autodrome St-Eustache // St-Eustache, QC autodrome.ca
BONNAROO Location: Manchester, TN Highlights: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine, Robert Plant & The Sendational Space Shifters, and many more.
Photography by Larry Chen
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JURASSIC WORLD One of the biggest movies of the summer earning an opening weekend gross of over $200 million.
JUNE
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BRANDON WEAVER
2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR
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BESTIVAL Location: Toronto, ON Highlights: Florence + The Machine, NAS, Flume, Caribou, SBTRKT, Flosstradamus, Robin Schulz, and many more.
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These “Frankencars” aren’t old news - Civic and S-chassis owners have been doing it forever - but we’ve been seeing more than our fair share on North American streets, shows and drift circuits lately, and they’re getting more intricate. A perfect example is the WRX-front-ended S13 drift car shown here. There was even a 350Z running Porsche 911 taillights and a Maserati front clip going around the interwebs for awhile. Bigger manufacturers, like Rocket Bunny, are getting in on the trend vis a vis the Boss V2 Nissan S14 kit. Isn’t that a Challenger front end?
Chicago Blackhawks win over Tampa Bay Lightning. Winning series 4-2.
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FIREFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL Location: Dover, DE Highlights: Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Morrissey, Snoop Dogg, Foster the People, ZEDD, Modest Mouse, Bastille and many more.
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Golden State Warriors win over Cleveland Cavaliers, taking the series 4-2.
Formula Drift Canada: Round 1
17th
@stephencurry30 Back to the Bay with this bad boy!!! Can’t tell y’all how proud I am of everyone on this team. No better feeling than to celebrate with your brothers and realize what we have accomplished together. This is for the Bay! #wethechamps #dubnation
EVENT
Autodrome St-Eustache // St-Eustache, QC formuladriftcanada.com Photography by Jeremy Alan Glover
Hot Import Nights
2015
WINNER: PAT CYR
JUNE
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Cleveland Convention Center // Cleveland, OH ERIK ULINTZ
Photography by Underground Photography & Imaging
2013 Scion tC RS 8.0
58 PERCENT
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2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
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We won!!!! @scioncanada @scionracing @eneoscanada @yokohamacanada @cyriousgarage #cyriousgarageworks @deadmachinecompany
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MR. ROBOT Follows the life of a young computer programmer that develops connections through hacking to take down corporate America. Featuring the cast of Rami Malek and Christian Slater.
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TRUE DETECTIVE: SEASON 2 The premiere of the second season of the American anthology crime drama televesion series on HBO. Featuring a cast of Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch, and Vince Vaughn.
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Wall Speedway // Wall, NJ TED 2 formulad.com Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane team up for another round of sophomoric, scatological humor.
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ICAR Experience // Mirabel, QC eurokracy.com
Joon Maeng’s S-chassis departure aims for the podium
Standing out on the FD grid with a V8-powered Nissan is tough. Although Joon Maeng’s S13 was one of the most developed on the grid, he knew he needed something different to peak sponsor interest. After the 2014 season, Maeng began a quest to find his next drift car, which after a few test drives, carried the roudel BMW badge. It wouldn’t rePhotos by Jacob Leveton main all BimDRIVER: Joon Maeng mer though. BUILT BY: Joon Maeng, Designcraft Fabrication, Soon, an 820Duttweiler Performance hp 2JZ-GTE ENGINE: Toyota 2JZ-GTE 3.0L V6 would propel HORSEPOWER: 820 HP Maeng’s skids.
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SAMUEL DI TOMMASO 2003 Volkswagen Golf
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“A race car for the road” is how owner Yukimitsu Hara would describe his insane RX-7, and there’s no false advertising there. Once an old Knight Sports demo car, Hara took the FD and made it a time- and touge-attacker for the daily grind. Custom-made LEDs glowing, you can find this rotary monster scaring off GT-Rs from touges, tollways
マツダ
1996 Mazda RX-7 FD3S Photography by Chris Nicholls OWNER: Yukimitsu Hara BUILT BY: Zest Racing/Car Shop Glow ENGINE: Mazda Bridge-ported 13B Rotary HORSEPOWER: 522 HP TORQUE: 361 LB-FT
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Released July 1 with worldwide gross $440,603,537. Opening weekend $27,018,486.
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GABRIEL GONZALEZ
Hot Import Nights
Angel Stadium. Anaheim, CA hotimportnights.com
2014 Scion tC 10 Series
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2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
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THE 2015 TOUR DE FRANCE was the 102nd
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edition of the Tour de France. The 3,360.3 km (2,088 mi)-long race started on 4 July 2015, and concluded on 26 July.
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AIR JORDAN 11LAB4 "UNIVERSITY RED"
Dropped Saturday, July 11th! The Air Jordan Element series takes a distinguishing feature from select Air Jordan silhouettes and implements it into another Air Jordan model.
ワークショップツアー S H O P
Japan is home to some of the coolest tuner cars and modifications in the world. Our man Chris Nicholls spent nearly a month in Japan following the Tokyo Auto Salon and HKS Premium Day going shop to shop to catch up with some of the greatest aftermarket tuners on the planet. Here are the highlights!
T O U R
HOW TO IMPORT A JDM VEHICLE
DREAMS DO COME TRUE By Ashley Barone // Photography by Jeff Peabody
MINE’S
POWER HOUSE AMUSE
RE AMEMIYA
SPOON TYPE ONE GARAGE
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THE VARIS ASSO TWO-DOOR EVO
TOP SECRET
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2000 Mitsubishi Mirage Photography by Eric Eikenberry OWNER: Archie Concon BUILT BY: Archie Concon, Mad Kustomz LOCATION: Las Vegas, NV CAR CLUB AFFILIATION: Team Hybrid ENGINE: TrevTec Motorsport Mitsubishi 4G63 2.1L I-4 HORSEPOWER: 734 WHP TORQUE: 603 LB-FT
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TRENDING
tr.
CSCS: Race 2
THE REAL CARGUY
Toronto Motorsports Park. Cayuga, ON cscs.ca
BRINGING AUTOMOTIVE LOVE TO THE MASSES
By Adam Zillin You may have heard of Takeshi Kimura (a.k.a. CarGuy) without
Photography by Jeremy Alan Glover
really knowing it. He’s the famed badass that brought his Ferrari F40 camping and cooked eggs on the scorching manifold. Yeah, him. Turns out
EVENT
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So. Clean Show 2.0
Autodrome St-Eustache. St-Eustache, QC soclean.bigcartel.com/
he has deep pockets and an even deeper love for putting people in contact with their
ALEXIME MALDERA VU
dream rides, as Adam Zillin
2007 Nissan 350Z
found out.
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THE REAL JDM, WITH BEN SCHAFFER OF BULLETPROOF AUTOMOTIVE
2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
FULL CHAT ON PASMAG.COM/FEATURES/LEGENDS-SERIES
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$1,155,784,139. Opening weekend $115,718,405.
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RAY DONOVAN
Season 3 premiered July 12 KONIG CALENDAR GIRL
JENNY CHU Photography by Andrew Ho
FEATURED
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MAMEMIYA! THE RE AMEMIYA HURRICANE you don’t hear every day, but it’s the biography of the RE Amemiya “Hurricane” RX-7. Retired
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Wekfest:
San Francisco San Jose Convention Center. San Jose, CA wekfest.net
マツダ
A drift car that became a show car, which then became a time attack car. There’s something
officialiheartjennychu @iheartjennychu @iheartjennychu
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1998 Mazda RX-7 FD3S Photography by Chris Nicholls
from D1, this FD3S was then outfitted with the famous GT300 aero kit and a side-ported 20B rotary and became a show car for RE Amemiya. Sitting in a warehouse for quite some time, the Hurricane was shaken out and put to the test at WTAC 2012. Since then, it’s only gotten faster.
DRIVER: Nattawoot Krerpradab TEAM: RE Amemiya BUILT BY: RE Amemiya ENGINE: Mazda 20B 2.0L Custom Rotary HORSEPOWER: 730 HP TORQUE: 542 LB-FT
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River Red Ex. Winnipeg, MB drivenshow.ca
DAVID QUANG
2006 Honda S2000
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JAPANESE CLASSIC CAR SHOW 特集
Fitted: Ottawa
Hot Import Nights
Photos by Alexandre Guimont
Photos by Ray Flores
Rockcliffe Airport. Ottawa, ON fittedlifestyle.com
Photography by Jeremy Brian
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JAGJIVEN DULKU
2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS
67 PERCENT
OF THE POPULAR VOTE
2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
VINTAGE JDM BEAUTIES OCCUPY THE QUEEN MARY
Photography by Phillip Awad
McCormick Place Convention Center. Chicago, IL hotimportnights.com
Photography by K&N Media
JAMES MUELLER
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
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2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
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SWORD EDGE PRECISION G A R AG E G -FOR CE CT9 TI ME ATTACK EVO
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Photography byAdam Zillin OWNER: Naohisa Tazawa BUILT BY: Garage G-Force ENGINE: Mitsubishi 4G63 2.3L turbocharged I-4 HORSEPOWER: 665 HP TORQUE: 565 LB-FT
TRAINWRECK
Released July 17 with worldwide gross $138,326,983. Opening weekend $30,097,040.
EVENT
EVENT
Carlisle Performance & Style
Waterfest
Carlisle Fair Grounds. Carlisle, PA carlisleevents.com
Photos by Air Society
Photos by Tas Memon
Formula Drift Canada: Round 2
17-19 18-19 Raceway Park. Englishtown, NJ waterfest.net
Autodrome Montmagny. Montmagny, QC formuladriftcanada.com Photos by Jeremy Alan Glover
SPOCOM: Super Show
Anaheim Convention Center. Anaheim, CA spocomusa.com Photos by Py Pai
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BACK TO BACK FREESTYLE
Drake gives Meek Mill his final death blow after accusations Drake used ghostwriters to pen his ryhmes on his guest verse R.I.C.O, a track from Meek Mill's new album.
Feature
WHITE UNICORN
FEATURED
TSUKUBA’S SUPER STAGEA
When you really think about it, the Stagea
日産
can easily carry around an extra (maybe
1998 Nissan Stagea Autech Version 260RS
two) set of tires in the back, makes it an
Photography by Chris Nicholls
is the perfect car. Nissan parts and reliability paired with the fact that you
awesome contender for the weekend warrior. Kenichi Shimada took it a step further by dropping in an RB26DETT and tuning it to about 600 horsepower. This
DRIVER: Kenichi Shimada BUILT BY: Garage Zaurus, Takero’s ENGINE: Nissan RB26DETT 2.8L Twin-turbocharged V6 HORSEPOWER: 600 HP (road tuned)
wagon attacks Tsukuba as a day job.
2015
JULY
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Formula Drift: Round 5
Texas Heat Wave
24-25 24-26 Evergreen Speedway. Monroe, WA FormulaD.com
Travis County Expo Center. Austin, TX HeatWaveShow.com Photos by Stal Rev
july
Photos by Larry Chen
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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION
Released July 31 with worldwide gross $682,142,377. Opening weekend $55,520,089.
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PRECISION PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED TO OUTPERFORM // AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS
Some intake systems are not legal for sale or use on any pollution controlled motor vehicle in California or states adopting CA emission procedures. See AEMIntakes.com for estimated power gains and CARB status on each part for a specific vehicle.
Follow us @aemintakes
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EURO FIGHTER . REINART DESIGN'S WIDEBODY R8
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TANNER FOUST'S VW PASSAT DRIFT CAR
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EURO FIGHTER y now, we’ve covered almost all the bases: JDM, trucks, style, performance and technology. Around August, we like to cover the last of our bases and launch our Euro-themed issue to coincide with the monumental event that is Waterfest in Englishtown, New Jersey. This year, we had a man in Wörthersee to cover the excitement, as well as some of the hottest Euro features around. Did you make it out to Waterfest to get an advanced copy?
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2008 Audi R8 Photography by Linus Lam OWNER: ReinART.Design LOCATION: Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong ENGINE: Audi BYH 4.2L V8 FSI HORSEPOWER: 447 HP (est.)
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OVO FEST
8/1-3
Drake proves he's a '6 God' at the 6th annual OVO Fest. The lineup was stacked and included Kevin Hart, J. Cole, Big Sean, MC Skepta, Future, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott. Not only does councillor Norm Kelly have his back, all of Toronto can be heard chanting “F--- Meek Mill!” 72
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Tuner Evolution
KONIG CALENDAR GIRL
Oaks, PA // The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center tuner-evolution.com
LEXII KELLEY
Photography by Kevin Choi
P HOTO GRA PHY BY BEANS F OTOS
lexiinkelley @_lexiink
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Formula Drift Canada
Trois-Rivieres, QC // Grand Prix Trois Rivieres formuladritcanada.com Photography by Jeremy Alan Glover
SOUPED-UP
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Hong Kong’s baddest R8
The Audi R8 is a dream car. It’s the wallpaper on many an enthusiast’s computer or phone, but as far as supercars go, it’s actually more attainable than most. The owner of this one must have wanted to really stand out from the pack, as he left it in the capable hands of ReinART.Design and told them to make it the baddest R8 in Hong Kong. A Prior Design widebody, Brixton wheels, custom tune and a ReinArt interior treatment later, and you could say that baddest status was achieved.
TEST REPORT
AudioControl The Epicenter 1200
COMPTON
Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre is released after an 11-year hiatus. This is his final album, but its not like the "Richest Man in Hip-Hop" needs the money.
Amplifier
"By building a quality amplifier with easy system integration and expansion, and combining it with the bass restoration capabilities of the Epicenter, AudioControl has made it dead simple for anyone to add this cool technology to their system."
JOHN PEREZ
1993 Mazda RX-7
62 PERCENT
OF THE POPULAR VOTE
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8/6
GOOD NIGHT, MR. STEWART.
After manning The Daily Show desk for 18 seasons, Jon Stewart departed the Comedy Central show for good.
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742RACE.WARSLA Irwindale, CA // Irwindale Speedway 742racewars.com Photography by VinnyMac
ANDREW JUAREZ
2012 Scion tC
28 PERCENT
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Fitted: Ontario Place
Ontario Place // Toronto, ON FittedLifestyle.com Photography by Micky Slinger
EURO NINJA
Just passing by Willy Lin’s S3 will give you the impression that an enthusiast with a minimalist taste owns it. For the regular passerby, it just looks like a lowered Audi. Pop the hood or trunk though, and those preconceptions are blown out of the water. Under the hood are 360 horses worth of built turbo motor, and behind the rear hatch is a serious audio setup featuring the superlimited “THE ONE” amplifier from Phoenix Gold. It’s the complete package in plain wrapping paper.
Willy Lin’s S3 flies under the radar
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Subie Festival Mirabel, QC // ICAR Experience lachuteperformance.com
JAS BAJWA
Photography by Jeremy Alan Glover
1973 Datsun 240Z
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Battlegrounds Mirabel, QC // ICAR Experience
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THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E
Worldwide gross $100,545,109. Opening Weekend $13,421,036.
Photography by Gabriel Sevigny
ERIC GUERETTE
2002 Subaru WRX
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Torque Modified Bowmanville, ON // Garnett B Rickard Complex torquemodified.com Photography by Randi Bentia
8/9
TRUE DETECTIVE SEASON 2 FINALE
SHAWN FLINDALL
2008 Chevrolet Aveo
63 PERCENT
OF THE POPULAR VOTE
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FEATURED
2008 Audi S3 SportbacK Photos by Chris Nicholls OWNER: Willy Lin CLUB AFFILIATION: OTO Krew ENGINE: Audi BHZ/CDLA 2.0L turbocharged I-4 HORSEPOWER: 360 awhp
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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
Worldwide gross $199,912,813. Opening Weekend $60,200,180
AUGHT TWO
Clarion Builds’ Iconic Restoration Clarion’s offshoot restoration initiative, Clarion Builds, built up an old BMW 2002 into a modern day driver’s car. Instead of the tech taking away from the driver’s enjoyment, Clarion built their system into the car for maximum enjoyment, which in the present time of driver nannies and autonomous cars looming, is pretty cool. If you didn’t catch the whole thing in the mag, be sure to check out the three-part series online at PASMAG.com!
1974 BMW 2002 Photos by Jubal Leierer & Chris Kern OWNER: Clarion Builds BUILT BY: BP Autosound, Coupe King, Diamond Hills Collision, Ireland Engineering, VR Wheels ENGINE: BMW M10 2.0L I-4 HORSEPOWER: 140 hp
21-22 Formula Drift: Round 6
ed
plex
TEST REPORT
AXXERA AV6225BH Multimedia Receiver
"If you are looking for a new multimedia head unit that offers an array of input sources, great sound and the ability to make good use of the apps on your smartphone, you should check out the AV6225BH."
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Fort Worth, TX // Texas Motor Speedway formulad.com Photography by Larry Chen
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FEAR THE WALKING DEAD
A prequel and companion series to The Walking Dead, the season premiered with 10.1 million total viewers and became the highestrated first season of any series in cable history.
2015-11-13 4:49 PM
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FEATURED
Elite Tuner: A Historic Car Show Philadelphia, PA // Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum elitetuner.net
DUBBLE TROUBLE
Germany’s rarest of the rare
CHOI DURANTE
2014 Honda Civic Si
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PERCENT
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THE WEEKND
Our man from the 'borough, The Weeknd, dropped "Beauty Behind the Madness" with collabos from Kanye, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Ray. He is one of the few artists to replace themselves atop the Billboard Hot 100 as The Hills dethroned his own Can't Feel My Face, after three nonconsecutive weeks on top. #NiceHairTho
From the front, you may be saying, “A couple of stock Corrados with a weird ‘M’ badge. So what?” Well, the pair you see here are actually some of the rarest VWs on the planet, that’s what. The “M” stand for “Marold” and they were commissioned to build a Corrado wagon, called the Corrado Magnum. Two were made, but nothing ever came of them and they failed to sell – that is until John Kuitwaard came across them. Debuting at Waterfest 20, they were the talk of the show.
1989 Volkswagen Corrado Magnum Sport Kombi by Marold Automobil GmbH Photos by John Kuitwaard OWNER: John Kuitwaard ENGINE: G60 1.8L supercharged I-4 HORSEPOWER: 160 HP TORQUE: 166 LB-FT
8/28
EVENT
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NARCOS SEASON 1 PREMIERE
Importfest
Toronto, ON // Metro Toronto Convention Center Importfest.com Photography by Micky Slinger
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TeamECR: Annual Summer Melt Down Lawrence, MA
Photography by Shaun Garcia
SHAUN NANDLALL
2000 Toyota Celica GT-S
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ANACONDA
wins Best Hip-Hop Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. Also nominated for Best Rap Song at the Grammys.
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2015
SEPTEMBER
20 15 C AR AUDI O UP GR ADE GUIDE #2 ursting at the seams with more than 140 mobile electronics products, from head units and speakers to amps and boomin’ subs – and everything in between – this bi-annual special issue is a veritable Holy Bible of car audio goodness.
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TEST REPORTS! We’re still not sure how Garry managed to get through 11 test reports for this issue, but he did and survived to tackle the Iron Butt Rally! Here are some of the highlights:
TRAINING DAY Our friends at Visions Electronics bring us inside its 48-hour build-off where four teams and 44 installers throw down and transform four ordinary rides into extraordinary vehicles. Don't you wish your workplace training was this good?
PASCAL MCMURRAY
2009 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ 2500HD
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2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
Photography by Chris Koski
Part Source Charity Car & Bike Show
Lee Park // North Bay, ON Part Source Charity Car & Bike Show
FEATURED
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ALBUM RELEASE IRON MAIDEN Book of Souls
DO IT YOURSELF DEADENING
Getting the Dynamat Xtreme treatment
We already mentioned this litte, white EP3 and it's win at SBN, but I guess you could say that we think our involvement on the sound deadening side of things gave the owners the upper hand! If you think doing deadening is a job you can properly yourself, read this install article and think again!
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TEST REPORT
TEST REPORT
TEST REPORT
Pioneer AVH-4100NEX
Kicker L7 Q-Class
"I test a lot of head units, but only a handful make me want to own one. The Pioneer AVH4100NEX is such a unit."
"I really enjoyed my time with the Kicker L7 woofer. Like other products from Kicker, its focus is on musicality and reliability. With 27.33 percent more cone area than a 12-inch round woofer, it comes with extra output, too!"
Head Unit
Arc Audio MOTO 600.4
Subwoofer
Amplifier
"With excellent installation flexibility, very high efficiency and a true compact size, the Arc Audio MOTO 600.4 is a serious contender when it comes to everyday use amplifiers that fit under a Harley batwing – or in your boat, tractor, UTV, dune buggy, or whatever else you may need a well-made, goodsounding and very powerful amplifier for."
6-7
8-14
Formula Drift: Round 8
Autodrome St-Eustache // St-Eustache, QC formulad.com Photography by Jeremy Alan Glover
WINNER: FREDRIC AASBO
2015
STAGE 1
TOP 64 ELIMINAION
KONIG CALENDAR GIRL
BRITTANI PAIGE Photography by Jay Martinez
missbrittanipaige @msbrittanipaige @msbrittanipaige
2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
12-13 Berlin Klassik Bingemans // Kitchener, ON berlinklassik.ca Photography by Micky Slinger
EVENT
EVENT
7th
@formulad
Formula DRIFT World Championship Canada Event Winners 1 - Fredric Aasbo 2 - Tommy Bellemare 3 - Matt Field @formuladriftcanada #FDCanada #formulad #formuladrift
11-13
RIOT FEST Location: Chicago, IL Highlights: No Doubt, System of a Down, Modest Mouse, Faith No More, The Prodigy, Iggy Pop, Snoop Dogg and many more.
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ALBUM RELEASE SLAYER Relentless
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ALBUM RELEASE DURAN DURAN Paper Gods
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MORE TEST REPORTS!
Orion XPM64MBF
High Efficiency Midbass Speakers "If you are looking for some mid-bass drivers (or possibly even midrange drivers if you have an appropriate tweeter) that sound great and play very loud, your search is over."
TEST REPORT
Rockford Fosgate T2S1-16 Subwoofer
"If you are interested in lifelike concert level bass output in your car, and you have the space and deep enough pockets for the woofer and its required power, it will be hard to beat the Rockford Fosgate T2S1-16 woofer."
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GOTHAM: RISE OF THE VILLAINS SEASON 2 The story behind Commissioner James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.
Frankfurt Motor Show
Frankfurt am Main // Frankfurt, Germany iaa.de/en
2015
STAGE 3
TOP 16 ELIMINAION 2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
Photography courtesy of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, BMW & Toyota
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ALBUM RELEASE DRAKE & FUTURE What a Time to be Alive
Import Evolution
DCU Center // Worcester, MA import-evolution.com Photography by Shaun Garcia
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SCANDAL SEASON 5 Continues the story of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm, Olivia Pope & Associates, and its staff, as well as staff at the White House in Washington D.C.
SICARIO An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
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GETTING GOOD SOUND
BLACK MASS Based on the true story of Whitey Bulger played by Johnny Deep. The most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. ALBUM RELEASE METRIC Pagans in Vegas
Our tech geek outdid himself with this überinformative piece. If you want to know how to do things right, this is a must-read!
ALBUM RELEASE LANA DEL REY Honeymoon
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TEST REPORT
TEST REPORT
DD Audio TS1510-D2
TEST REPORT
Hertz Mille Legend 2000.3
Subwoofer Review
Subwoofer Review
"The TS1510-D2 proved that it could be a great all-rounder with good power handling and the ability to work very well in small enclosures. To me, that just means you may have room for several of them!"
"This is a very wellengineered and constructed subwoofer that's fully capable of pleasing the most discriminating of audio palates. I can't help but imagine four of these babies with a couple thousand watts driving them!"
MTX Q-12 Signature Series SS7
Component Speaker System
"'Loyd Ivey, the Founder of MTX and the gofather of audio, has designed world class speakers for over 40 years. Loydhas always been 'serious about sound...' and on these high performance components, he places his signature."
Cabe’s Corner
TESLA-STYLE TABLET INSTALL
Not to be outdone, car audio fabrication guru Cabe Sipes steals a page from Elon Musk’s book and builds a Tesla-style tablet into his trusty 300C, walking us through the whole process of mimicking the awesome screen that Tesla uses in its Model S and new Model X electric SUV.
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25-27
TOMORROWWORLD Location: Chattahoochee Hills, GA Highlights: Adam Beyer, Adventure Club, Afrojack, Armin Van Buuren, Benny Benassi, David Guetta, and many more.
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Street Driven Tour
Las Vegas Motor Speedway // Las Vegas, NV streetdriventour.com
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BROOKLYN NINE-NINE SEASON 3 Following team of detectives in the 99th Precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn.
2015
STAGE 4
TOP 8 ELIMINAION 2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
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THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH The premiere of new host Trevor Noah after Jon Stewart.
Photography by Luke Munnell
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25th
@lukemunnell
More from @redbullgrc #LA. Click the link in my profile for full coverage. #GRC #GRCLA #globalrallycross #redbull #redbullgrc #rally #rallye #rallycar #rallycross #rallyracing #rallycars #carsofinstagram #Subaru #WRX #STI #Subie #subieflow
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ALBUM RELEASE FETTY WAP Fetty Wap
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AGENTS OF SHIELD SEASON 3 Television series based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division).
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THE WALK In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.
2015 TUNING 365
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THECHAMP ANTHONY DE GUZMAN’S SUPRA AND THEIR JOURNEY TO THE TOP
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TEST REPORTS
“STAY MINTY” SCION FR-S
MOSCONI D2 80.6 DSP AMPLIFIER
ODI BAKCHIS’ NISSAN S14 FORMULA DRIFT CAR
ARC AUDIO SRI OEM SUMMING DEVICE
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#LIVE
• Erik Ulintz’s Scion tC • Brandon Weaver’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR • Samuel Di Tommaso’s VW Golf • David Quang’s Honda S2000
DRIFT INSIDER
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The grand prize for our 2014 Tuner Battlegrounds Champion, this PASMAG cover belongs to Anthony de Guzman’s gobsmacking 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo. Deservedly so. The 2014 TBG champ put Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) on the world tuning map when his car was voted TBG champ at last year’s SEMA Show. Pages 52 through 58 of issue #133 take readers inside the story of how this Lambo Balloon White and Lexus Starfire Pearl custom-painted wet dream came to be. Combined with four more #TBGLIVE winners, Kendall White’s Scion FR-S, Odi Bakchis’s Formula Drift Nissan 240SX, #trending stories and more, it is one of our best works of the year. If you don’t yet have a copy drop us a line at subs@pasmag.com and we’ll get you straightened out.
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1993 Toyota Supra Photography by Jeremy Brian OWNER: Anthony De Guzman LOCATION: Winnipeg, MB BUILT BY: EK Collision Repair Centre, Wayfab Creative, Speed Factor Racing ENGINE: Toyota 3.0L turbocharged V6 (2JZ-GTE) HORSEPOWER: 800 HP
2014
OCT
02
6-12
THE MARTIAN
Released October 2 with worldwide gross $430,138,545. Opening weekend $54,308,575.
2015
STAGE 5
TOP 4 ELIMINAION
09
TIDBIT
Close to 400,000 viewers tuned into the Driftstream to watch the Finals weekend.
2015 LIVE BATTLE WINNER #TBGLIVE
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Formula Drift: Round 7 Irwindale Speedway. Irwindale, CA formulad.com Photos by Larry Chen
THE DOCUMENTARY 2 is the sixth studio album by American rapper The Game. Released on October 9, 2015, The album serves as the sequel to The Game’s debut album The Documentary (2005).
STEVE JOBS Released October 9 with worldwide gross $14,938,738. Opening weekend $7,105,735.
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The Grand Sport gets injected with stealth technology from Escort, cameras and proximity sensors from Clarion and Rydeen, and one truly badass hidden custom sub enclosure that pounds with a 12-inch Audimobile sub, yet retains the removable hardtop’s factory stowage mounting points. We can’t wait to visit Phoenix, borrow the keys to this badboy C6 and head over to the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park for a face-to-face with Bob Bondurant’s new fleet of Vipers.
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The Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival is an annual music festival held in Zilker Park in Austin, Texas on two consecutive three-day weekends.
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KRISTINA HONG Photography by Paul Nguyen pnphotos.com
KrstinaHong.com Krstina @krstinahong
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Final Fight The final fight unfolded inside a packed Irwindale Speedway, with close to 400,000 online Driftstream viewers following the sideways action throughout the weekend. After securing both the FD Pro and World championships by making it to the Top 16, Fredric Aasbo went on to win the final round of the year. The Norwegian Hammer faced off against his Hankook and Scion Racing teammate, Ken Gushi, who finished the season in second place overall, his highest career finish.
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Premiered October 11 with 14.6 million viewers.
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Like the title of his feature suggests, social butterfly Kendall White bucks the trend of bolt-on overfenders and usual suspect mods with his minty fresh take on the 2013 Scion FR-S. The Seafoam Green custom paint and extensive carbon fiber treatment grabs eyeballs everywhere it goes. But with any great car comes great responsibility.
2013 Scion FR-S Photography by Kendall White OWNER: Kendall White LOCATION: Lumberton, TX ENGINE: Toyota/Subaru FA20 2.0L Boxer H-4 HORSEPOWER: 310 hp
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Global Time Attack: Round 2 NOLA Motorsport Park. New Orleans, LA globaltimeattack.com Photos by Snaps Studio
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Arc Audio SRI OEM Integration Device "If you find yourself in a situation where you need or simply want to retain your OEM radio, but you really want to improve the system’s amplification and loudspeakers, the Arc Audio SRI interface device should be high on your list of possible solutions."
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Mosconi D2 80.6 Amplifier
"The Mosconi D2 80.6 is a very special amplifier that has capabilities beyond the typical car stereo amplifier. It is built with sonic performance as its focus, but includes more than enough tuning functionality to sell itself on that alone. Mosconi products typically appeal to people who demand top quality and exclusivity and are willing to pay for it."
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No, that’s not from a samurai sword; it’s actually Bakchis’ old Scott dirt bike handlebar grip.
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ODI BAKCHIS’S FORMULA DRIFT NISSAN 240SX Odi Bakchis has consistently upped his drifting game year after year. In his 2011 debut, he earned Formula Drift’s Rookie of the Year award. Last year, he claimed his maiden podiums, first in N.J. and later in Texas, helping to earn himself fourth place overall. Now, with a host of upgrades to his Nissan 240SX, Bakchis took a confident swing at the championship in 2015, placing fifth overall.
Feal Suspension / ARK Performance / Nitto Tire Nissan 240SX (S14) Photography by Andrew Jennings DRIVER: Aurimas “Odi” Bakchis LOCATION: Ontario, CA ENGINE: Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 HORSEPOWER: 650 hp TORQUE: 625 lb-ft
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STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
Fanboys rejoiced, the internet broke and fans gawked when this trailer dropped. Expectations could not be higher for the JJ Abrams directed film.
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We sat down and had a chat with Rick Di Corpo, the El Presidente of Air Society and Eurokracy as a bit of a follow-up to the province of Quebec’s harsh crackdown on anything and everything stanced late last year. Could what’s happening in Quebec be the start of a crackdown on stance across the country?
UNDER ARMOUR CURRY ONE CHAMPIONSHIP PACK
Under Armour unveiled a limited two-pack of the Curry One shoes that were released on October 20.
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This cool Fit caps off the fourth year PASMAG has built projects using Honda platforms.
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THE LAST WITCH HUNTER
Released October 23 with worldwide gross $58,884,269. Opening weekend $10,812,861.
widebody destiny OWNER: J O H N P A U L VEHICLE: 2 0 0 6 H O N D A S 2 0 0 0 PHOTOGRAPHY BY KC IMAGE
A chance encounter with a man named Yuu Majima at an ESR warehouse meet gave John Paul a case of déjà vu when it was discovered that’s who his MM Honda Hyper Widebody kit came from.
BUILT BY: PASMAG, Defcon Racing LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario ENGINE: Honda 1.5L L15B EARTH DREAMS i-VTEC I-4 HORSEPOWER: 137 HP @ 6,600 rpm TORQUE: 114 LB-FT @ 4,600 rpm
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The PASMAG Re-FIT project is a collaboration with Honda Canada to create the perfect blend of style and performance for the third-generation Honda FIT. A global success, the FIT was given the special PASMAG treatment to showcase the versatile platform at major Canadian auto shows across the country.
HOTLINE BLING VIDEO RELEASED
With 30,610,159+ views and a million meme’s, Drakes Hotline Bling dancing my very well be the most viral meme’d music video ever...
Tuner Evolution: Charlotte The Park Expo Center. Charlotte, NC tuner-evolution.com
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WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ARE YOUR STRENGTHS AS A MODEL? When I was modeling full-time, I'd have to say my drive and focus were my strengths. I always strived to be better; I always set a goal and met it! I focused on me and what I was doing and wanted to accomplish, and not what the next model was working on. This industry is full of competition, but really the competition should be with yourself: striving to be better than you were yesterday, last month or last year. That's really when true success kicks in. Focus on you!
OTHER THAN MODELING, DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS AS WELL? Since 2012, I've owned and operated my own promotional staffing and modeling company, P!nkElite, LLC. (www.pink-elite.com). We handle bookings all over the United States for many well-known clients. We book large tradeshows, events, private parties, car shows, and just about any event for clients who need model-staff. I am also a certified personal trainer and fitness nutritionist. I provide online training services which allow me to train individuals anywhere in the world. (www.bikinibody-fit.com)
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Astonishingly Powerful Sound This is the Sony MEX-XB100BT, the world’s first CD receiver with 100 W x 4 high power, built-in amplifier that delivers incredible output power. Attach Sony’s XB Series speakers, and your system will roar as if there is a standalone subwoofer! Paired with smartphone connectivity through One-touch Connection with NFC and voice control for both Android and iPhone, and you’ll have easy, immediate access to astonishingly powerful sound. Available Spring 2015.
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