Round 4 of the 2011 Formula DRIFT Championship Series took place this past weekend in Wall, NJ at Wall Speedway.  A vicious storm had rolled into town a few days before the event, but had passed through just in time for the much-anticipated drifting event.  Due to the storm, Daijiro Yoshihara and his team, Falken Tire / Discount Tire, were left with little practice time to have his V8 powered Nissan 240SX on KW Suspension setup perfectly for the event. more »

Long Beach, Calif. – April 10, 2011 – Justin Pawlak in the Falken Tire Ford Mustang earns the victory at the first event of the 2011 Formula DRIFT season. Matt Powers in the Need for Speed, KW Suspension Nissan S14 takes second place with Daijiro Yoshihara in his KW Supported Discount Tire / Falken Nissan S13 rounding out the podium in third place. more »

Finding the best bang for the buck this day and age can be hard, in terms of performance, comfort, and functionality. However, George Ciordas, and his 2008 militant flat green BMW 335i has hit everything right on the money. Believe it or not, build time only took two months to finish, being a man of many talents,  George was able to make some phone calls to get the ride finished in a hurry for its debut for the recent 2010 SEMA show in Las Vegas. But that’s beside the point…  Let’s get to the center of that soft nougat filling. more »

This past weekend at the Toyota Speedway, in Irwindale, CA, was the first Ken Block Gymkhana Invitational, which hosted a slew of drivers from a variety of auto racing disciplines.  Professional drivers of Drift, Time Attack, Road Racing, and Rally were invited to compete this past weekend to see who would be the fastest driver in two separate classes, AWD and RWD. more »

Antonio Alvendia and the crew at Motor Mavens put together the Mass Appeal Event during the Ken Block Invitational Gymkhana Grid.  more »

Irwindale Speedway, Saturday December 4th only the best and brightest drivers were in attendance at the inaugural Ken Block Gymkahana Grid Invitational.  Also known as the “House of Drift” Irwindale Speedway home of the Formula Drift Finals also hosted this exciting and entertaining new style of automotive event. more »

The 2010 E92 BMW M3 is mighty capable in stock form. Thousands of man hours, were poured into the E92 M3, from its design, to its functionality; however in the hands of Vorsteiner, they have taken the basic M3 to the next level, upgrading the body in routes of a widebody kit, up rating the power output in a form of a supercharger, you basically get the idea, that this example is far from its original version. more »

The Nissan 370z is a formidable vehicle to be reckoning with, whether its on the track or on the street, you can be sure that when seen, please proceed with caution.  This 2010 Nissan 370z eludes all of these pleasures as its purposely built to compete as a Super Street track car.  more »

Mike Essa’s Bmw M3 is like no other, it’s a one off creation that was dreamt up one night and turned into reality, for the shear lunacy of fitting a V-10 into a M3. This trumps most engine swaps due to the fact that it’s just nuts. If you are a fan of Formula Drift, you may have seen this car in action, drifting around corners at triple-digits speed, with the high pitch F1 sound from that amazing V-10 engine. More on that in a minute; however fitting and sourcing the V-10 came with its own set of challenges. Here’s Mike’s story. more »

Since the rebirth of the Chevrolet Camaro in 2009, the Camaro has been gaining popularity among tuners and enthusiast.  Nicholas Ashby 2010 Chevy Camaro however is something to be reckoned with. As this is a track ready modern day muscle car with a purpose. Accumulating already 2 GM design awards, the Gran Turismo and featured in the Restyling Magazine, its well on its way to becoming a star, so to speak. Costing over a hundred thousand dollars, the countless man hours and over a year to build Nicholas has found the perfect balance of show quality mixed with weekend track day fun. more »