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Vios Cup
  • June 24, 2014

What I learned from racing in the Toyota Vios Cup

In the years I’ve spent covering races, I believe that the main reason why drivers race is to win. And thanks to Toyota Motor...

By Christopher Kho
Flat Black Hood
  • March 20, 2014

The origins of the Flat Black Hood

If you’ve been around car shows and track days, you’ve probably seen modified cars sporting flat black hoods. But have you ever wondered where...

By Phil De Lange
Suck. Squeeze. Bang. Blow. This GIF shows how a car engine works
  • March 13, 2014

Suck. Squeeze. Bang. Blow. This GIF shows how a car engine works

As car guys, we should all know by now how a car engine works, right? Well, don’t be embarrassed if you don’t. That’s why...

By Time Attack Manila
Tsurikawa
  • March 10, 2014

#JDM: Origins of the Tsurikawa

These days, it’s common to spot cars done up in some JDM fashion sporting one of these plastic ‘hang rings’ on their rear bumpers....

By Phil De Lange
  • March 7, 2014

The Sushi Run is a dish best served at midnight

What’s the point of spending countless man-hours and shitloads of money on a car that’s just going to sit inside a garage? Though they...

By Christopher Kho
Lotus C01
  • February 26, 2014

Lotus’ C-01 motorcycle is high tech exotica born out of Tron

When Lotus first announced last summer that they were going to make motorcycles, it kindled the curiosity for enthusiasts of cars and motorcycles alike....

By Jenna Genio
Maserati Heidi Klum
  • February 24, 2014

Heidi Klum dolls up with Maserati for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue

Only good things can happen when you put Heidi Klum and Sports Illustrated together. But in the 2014 Swimsuit Issue, Heidi’s not sporting a...

By Time Attack Manila
Michelin Shell Ecomarathon
  • February 6, 2014

Michelin explains the black art of the Shell Eco-marathon Asia

The main idea behind the Shell Eco-marathon is to see who can go the farthest on 1 liter of fuel. So what these student...

By Christopher Kho
Porsche 956
  • January 16, 2014

RM Auctions puts a Porsche 956 Group C Le Mans Prototype on sale

I can only imagine how 630 horsepower must have felt in 1980’s terms. This was when hairspray was new, and the car’s only serious...

By Michael Santi
Formula Abarth Test
  • December 11, 2013

Track testing a Formula Abarth single seater in secret

It’s not everyday that we get invited to join a racing team’s secret test session. Of course, we happily obliged and got a special...

By Christopher Kho