PASMAG (Blogs)

A little extra for our readers straight from the horse's mouth. The guys from the PASMAG office and our Recon Sqaud Teams vent, rep trends and share material from around the scene. Get to know us a little better, yo!

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Gold Digger: 2003 Nissan 350Z Photos by Luke Munnell Being a veteran of numerous project builds, including a monstrous Nissan 240SX transformation, Hickman brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. Itching to work on a Nissan 350Z ever since its release in 2003, his eyes lit up when one of his cu...
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Brimell Toyota / Scion present SUPER TUNER 4 Car Show! FREE REGISTRATION $500 CASH PRIZE for 'Best in Show' Tons of Trophies & Prizes The 4th Annual Super Tuner Car Show will boast an exhilarating battle amongst Toronto’s hottest automobiles. The showdown is set for June 9th, 2013 Location: ...

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Some of history’s greatest artists were considered the biggest risk takers. On their quest to express themselves, geniuses like Leonardo Da Vinci, Pablo Picasso and Michelangelo defied convention. Many of today’s top tuners are seen as artists in their own right, using their rides as rolling canvase...
Each week, I hand pick a few competitors of Tuner Battlegrounds to spotlight and go head-to-head in some friendly, online competition. Here are this week's spotlighted competitors. Do you have a favorite? REGISTER TO COMPETE: CLICK HERE Mark Yuen (Palmyra, NJ. USA) // 2002 Lexus SC430 Convertible ...

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Teaser from T.O.R.C. 18th Annual Toyotafest @ The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA Photos: Jordan Adkins Coverage Posted Soon...
J-SPEC Intec Racing 240SX 3
Lawrence Ojas is arguably the city’s Number One Stunna, as his Intec Racing operation is responsible for putting out a number of the Seattle area’s top rides. This 1989 Nissan 240SX is the latest addition to his stable and is quite possibly the most insane street / track project we’ve ever seen. But...

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"I have an obsession with Original Milk Bubble Tea! I have one atleast once a day! For those that don't know what it is, it's the drink with the black balls (aka Tapioca)." Photos by Tianxiao Zhang GIRLS OF PASMAG Submissions: Click Here ESSENTIALSName: Erica LiLocation: Toronto, ON. CanadaDate o...

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Check out some images from last year's Alpine Car Show sponsored by Alpine Electronics. Here we found everything from old school classic hot rods to the newest cars in the scene.

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The folks at Sony USA know that they have some of the coolest mobile audio and electronics on the planet. But it’s the company’s partnership with Syndicate Automotive in San Diego, CA that results in some of the most creative demo vehicles we’ve ever seen. This particular 2003 Hummer H2 is one of th...

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The crew over at PASMAG is composed of a diverse group of car enthusiasts, each with our own different tastes and interests. Some of us are into heavily modified Japanese tuners, while others are content driving around stock vehicles with upgraded speakers, but we would like to know what you think. ...

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WEKFEST - Long Beach CA - May 25 2013 pasmag 01
  WEKFEST // Los Angeles, CASaturday, May 25, 2013 @ 1pm-6pmQueens Mary Events Park. Long Beach, CA Wekfest returns to southern California for its 3rd annual event at the Queen Mary in Long Beach! In 2012, Wekfest received a tremendous amount of support from the local community and they expe...

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Here's whats hot on the interwebs right now Shay Maria Dancing in a Bikini is Awesome Meet Porter, The World's First Driving Dog.  Gran Turismo 6 - Full Announcement Presentation The new Porsche 911 Turbo - first exclusive look There were a ton of girls at Formula D...

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2005 Ford GTR 2
The car you see here may look like nothing more than a modified Ford Escort from the outside, but only when you peer through the windows would you find the beast lurking within. The students enrolled in Washtenaw Community College partook in a challenge unlike one we've ever seen before, to fit a mi...

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JL Audio Mitsubishi EVO 3
The Evo MR is fast, scary fast and even with mild tweaks the one you see here really moves. Owner Danny Sarmiento of Queens, NY purchased this vehicle brand new back in late 2004 and as he grew tired of its looks and performance, continued to modify it. What he ended up with is a car that cost doubl...

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Polyphony Digital has shown us this teaser of the newest edition to the Gran Turismo franchise. With 1200 vehicles and 33 different circuits, as well as a custom track generator, it appears to be the best one yet. ...

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Photos courtesy of Scion.com This is the result of Scion's latest collaboration with an artist, famed DJ and producer, Steve Aoki - his own "remix" to Scion's FR-S. Companies involved in DJ Steve Aoki's FR-S build were Pioneer, Oracle Lighting, MV Designs, FIVE:AD, Nitto, Tein and GReddy. For...

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2014 Mercedes S Class 1
Some raw footage from Formula Drift round douce. Mercedes has officially announced their new 2014 S-Class, and we think it's an amazing upgrade from the last one.  Found this sweet 350Z in our archives. Read the full feature HERE. Team Hot Wheels: Wall Riders (ep. 4) Meanw...
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Well, modest brake setups would fall victim to this but not the case in Rotora’s creation, this 335i. Owned by Lee Takagi, the General Manager of Rotora USA who described the twin turbo E92 as enticing, this 335 would be the donor for new product development. Takagi was new to the Euro scene and wan...

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RSVP FOR AUTOCON LOS ANGELES 2013: CLICK HERE DATE/TIME Saturday, June 1, 2013 | 1PM-7PM LOCATION Santa Anita Park 285 W Huntington Dr. Arcadia, CA 91007 YOU’RE INVITED AutoCon is returning to (the 626) Arcadia, California! We invite you to join us at Santa Anita Park & Racetrack on Saturday,...

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Elemental Designs Nissan 420Ztt 9.05 6
On the surface, Alex Yao’s 35th Anniversary Edition Nissan 350Z looks mild-mannered, with a neat little skirt package and a sweet set of Volk Racing wheels that perfectly accent this daily-driver. However, after getting the inside scoop on the actual build-up, it’s quite possible that this is best s...