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9th Annual SoCal Vintage BMW Meet

Celebrating 100 Years of BMW and 50 Years of the ‘02 October 8, 2016: Woodley Park, Van Nuys California When the topic of “car culture” comes up in discussion, Southern California always ranks up high in popularity. With such great weather year-round, it has naturally turned itself into a Mecca for living and breathing all things automotive. On any given weekend, you can find a car-related event happening somewhere with numerous cars that will stop your heart. On the weekend of October 8 and 9, Southern California played host to the Red Bull Global Rallycross race in LA harbor, while…

Oregon Trail Rally | DSPORT Co-Drives a Rally WRX

If you’re looking for the most diehard motorsports competitors, look no further than rally. What other type of racing puts cars on a racecourse that comprises paved asphalt, mud and gravel? Where else do participants race in the dry, rain and snow? Beyond the challenges in terrain and conditions, rules forbid rally competitors to practice the course before racing it, making a co-driver an absolute necessity. As drivers speed along into the unknown, they rely on the co-driver’s directions to get a sense of where the road leads, enabling them to push the car to the edge of dangerous racing…

SevenStock 19 | A Celebration of Rotary Engine Power

Despite what some seem to think, the Wankel (rotary) engine platform is far from dead. There’s no denying that rotaries take up only a small population of the cars you’ll find on the street, however, the fanbase revolving around these unique engines is as loyal as ever. On October 1, 2016, The Southern California RX Club and RotaryNews.com hosted its 19th Annual SevenStock event, celebrating Mazda RX-vehicles and rotary engines. Enthusiasts gathered at Auto Club Speedway to track, show and share their beloved rotary-powered cars on this sunny Saturday afternoon. Text by Cameron Parsons // Photos by Aaron Eusebi Showroom…

HKS Premium Day 2016 | Annual Celebration at Fuji Speedway

If you haven’t been on DSPORT’s Tokyo Auto Salon Tour or visited Japan at all, then you may not be very familiar with Japanese hospitality. Visitors to Japan often speak of the high level of warmth and customer service that’s prevalent in the country. In Japanese language, this treatment is known as “omotenashi”, which has no literal English translation but figuratively can be thought of as an all-encompassing rendering of service without expectation or reward. This concept can be experienced in all types of interactions from dining at a restaurant to buying car parts at a local shop. Text by…

Speed Ring Showdown | Battling the HKS GT1000+ GT-R

How do you gather over thirty of the fastest time attack cars in one place? Offer thousands of dollars in cash prizes to the quickest around the track. The Speed Ring Powered by HKS brought cars and drivers from across the country to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana for their chance to prove their speed. Headlined by the Unlimited GT-R class, the Speed Ring set out to find the fastest time attack GT-R in the world. What better way to make this a real challenge than for HKS to fly its top driver, a 1,000+ horsepower GT-R and a briefcase…

Armytrix Cruise Brings Exotics from Beverly Hills to Orange County

Over 100 exotics cruised from the ritzy glamor of Beverly Hills to Boden Autohaus in Orange County for the Armytrix Customer Appreciation Event. Sunny Southern California provided the perfect backdrop for the event, as hundreds of spectators gathered to admire the high end vehicles on display. Text and Photos by Stanley Yee Tucked away in an unassuming business park next to John Wayne Airport in Costa Mesa, Boden Autohaus co-hosted the event with Armytrix Exhaust and Platinum Motorsport. Spectators lined the streets by 9am to catch the multimillion dollar caravan roll into the parking lot. Boden’s limited parking spaces quickly…

24th Annual IDRC Buschur Racing Shootout presented by ThreeBond

When it comes to Ohio, weather can be a fickle friend. Anyone watching the forecast leading up to the weekend of August 19-21, 2016, the long weekend of the 24th Annual Shootout presented by Buschur Racing, would agree that the outlook changed quickly and frequently. Fortunately, the early predictions that thunderstorms would saturate all three days of the event did not come true, as thousands began to pour into the Village of Wakeman and neighboring Sandusky, Norwalk and Milan. Text by Richard Fong // Photos by Richard Fong, MaryBeth Kiczenski and Jake Schipper Welcome to Buschurville Wakeman, Ohio has a…

86FEST presented by Turn 14 Distribution

It’s not always easy to unite enthusiasts and fans for a celebration of just a single vehicle platform. But the heritage of the Toyota 86 cannot be denied as its history spans several decades and has a cult-like following to go along with it. To celebrate this lineage, 86FEST presented by Turn 14 Distribution drew the masses to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California on August 6, 2016 (8/6) for its fifth annual celebration of all things Toyota 86. What a fitting date to head to the track for this one-make event. Text by Richard Fong // Photos by Richard…

2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca once again hosted the famous Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, this time celebrating BMW for the 2016 event. BMW enthusiast and DSPORT Art Director, Paul Laguette, took the trip out to experience the sights and sounds. Here, he shares his experience at the Motorsports Reunion event with us. Next time, maybe Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2017? Text by Paul Laguette //Photos by Paul Laguette and courtesy of Mazda Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Attending the 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca can be summed up as one of the greatest annual automotive events…

93 AWD Eagle Talon vs 91 FWD Plymouth Laser in 8 second finale at 2016 Buschur Shootout [VIDEO]

Kevin Kwiatkowski and his 91 Laser took on Aaron Gregory’s 93 Talon in the finals of an exciting Quick 32 class at the 24th Annual IDRC Buschur Racing Shootout presented by ThreeBond. Best DSM race that you’ll see all day!

Gidi’s Alpha G GT-R and the ETS GT-R both go 200+ MPH at the 24th Annual IDRC Buschur Racing Shootout presented by ThreeBond

On back to back passes both Gideon Chamdi and Lucus English took their GT-Rs over 200+ MPH. The Alpha G raced down the quarter mile in 7.36 secs @ 200.26 MPH to take the win. Immediately after English Racing with the ETS GT-R made a 7.51 @ 207.62 MPH run to become the World’s Fastest GT-R (MPH)

Top Ten Reasons to Attend the 24th Annual IDRC Buschur Racing Shootout presented by ThreeBond

Three Days, Single Digits, Midwest Madness Twenty-four years ago, a group of friends got together to hangout and race against each other at a drag strip nestled within a vast range of Ohio farmland. Fast forward to 2016 and that small get together evolved into one of the grandest enthusiast racing events in the USA, and it just keeps getting bigger with each passing year. The Buschur Racing Shootout started as a primarily DSM event that grew to include Subarus and then the EVO, once it was released stateside. In 2012, the GT-R joined in the fray and became a…

Join Us This Sunday for Nitto Tire’s Auto Enthusiast Day

Come and out and join us this Sunday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim for the 4th annual Nitto Tire’s Auto Enthusiast Day. We will be bringing out the D’Garage R35 and will be discounting subscriptions and magazines all day long. Taking place from 10am to 5pm the event includes a car show, driving demos from Team Nitto drivers, a vendor midway, special raffle prizes/giveaways, and food trucks. Tickets are FREE and are available at www.autoenthusiastday.com NITTO TIRE’S AUTO ENTHUSIAST DAY EVENT COMES TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 4th Annual Auto Enthusiast Day is returning to Southern California on Sunday, August 14th, 2016…

2016 SPOCOM Super Show Anaheim

The SPOCOM Super Show once again made its way to the Anaheim Convention Center for its 10-year anniversary, and spectators were treated to an expansive array of display vehicles. This year’s crowd was as diverse as the cars, fulfilling SPOCOM’s goal of gathering different automotive subcultures into one central gathering. Living up to its Auto+Life+Exhibit tagline, the show floor featured everything from overland off-roaders to modern European sports cars, Japanese classics and more. DSPORT also made its appearance with the Project KA S14 in its booth. The DSPORT booth was in the center of the convention center, surrounded by the…

2016 Autobacs Super GT Series Update

Japan’s Super GT series is underway, despite setbacks in the season schedule. Race organizers cancelled the third round at Autopolis following earthquakes in the Kumamoto region, instead choosing to host a double-header season finale at the famous Twin Ring Motegi. With two races completed and six still to go, the championship battle is open to all. By Stanley Yee // Photos courtesy of Autobacs Super GT Class Overview As the flagship touring car series in Japan, the GT500 class garners attention from Japanese manufacturers. The country’s three largest automakers make up the top class with race-spec versions of their performance streetcars;…

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