There was a time when my worlds collided and I never knew, until now. There was a period of time where I was more comfortable pushing a skateboard than walking. Skating has been, and will always be a big passion of mine, even if I will always be terrible at it. Similarly, I’m a car-crazed […] More »

Out of focus Scion FR-S is everything wrong with selling cars online. When doing automotive window shopping, what catches your eye more, nice, well-taken photos, or blurry, terrible ones? If you’re me, it’s the latter. I’m so intrigued by people asking tens of thousands of dollars for something and then not bothering to spend more […] More »

Formula D’s Dai Yoshihara lights up Hoonigan with his Subaru BRZ. Time to get the build break down on Dai’s Formula Drift BRZ. The powertrain is a twin-turbocharged LSX V8, mated to a G-Force 4-speed manual “dogbox” transmission. Thanks to those Garrett GTX5533R turbos, said engine is good for between 800-1000 horsepower depending on the […] More »

Founder of West Coast Customs built this FR-S for his son’s 16th birthday, and now it could be yours. West Coast Customs founder and CEO Ryan Friedlinghaus decided to do something cool for his son’s sixteenth birthday. “Little Ryan” was gifted a 2013 Scion FR-S for his birthday. Most 16 year olds would be stoked […] More »

As more snow falls, more fun can be had with the sideways Toyota 86. Winding Road Magazine is the enthusiasts’ resource for motorsport events, coverage and need-to-know details. They also do some pretty fun reviews. So, what do they think about the 2017 Toyota 86? Fortunately for them, their 86 press car arrived just in time […] More »

$30,000 in Mods Does Not Equal a $60,000 GT86 The proclamation shouldn’t surprise most, but it’s true: mods do not add value to the car. Rob Ferretti of Super Speeders fame is here to break down the expenses his buddy Shivam has incurred while modifying his Subaru BRZ. Perhaps it will make us all think […] More »

The Toyota GT86 (nee Scion FRS) has long been derided for the lack of power. More specifically, complaints have arisen about the massive dip in torque between 3,000-5,000RPM. The FA20 engine, with only 151 lb-ft, is hurting for torque as-is, so by throwing a big dip in the power delivery  drivability really suffers. Fortunately, the […] More »